Dear all,

I would like to draw your attention to the job posting below and/or would be grateful if you
forward it to possibly interested candidates. Note the rather close application deadline (July 22nd).

The short story:
Within a larger call for three positions in various subfields of Cognitive Science, we are looking for Ph.D.s interested in interdisciplinary work with any of the PIs


For my own group, I am specifically looking for Ph.D. students interested in comparative social cognitive neuroscience research (with corvids, monkeys, humans),
using behavioral, endocrinological, and neural measures, at the interface of my own group (work on humans) and the group
of Prof. Bugnyar (corvids, monkeys). Students should have some training in experimental biology, psychology, neuroscience, cognitive science, and related fields.

For informal inquiries candidates should get in touch with the respective group leader.

Cheers

Claus

 
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Prof. Claus Lamm

Head of the Social, Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience Unit
Faculty of Psychology
University of Vienna

Liebiggasse 5, 1010 Vienna, Austria

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APPLY NOW – 3 PhD positions in Cognitive Science

The Cognitive Science Research Platform at the University of Vienna is offering three interdisciplinary PhD positions (30h/week). The platform aims to foster the strong research-based Cognitive Science profile at the University of Vienna, from joint PhD projects to larger interfaculty research projects. Candidates must apply with a project proposal that corresponds to at least one of the research foci listed below. Applications at the interface of these areas are strongly encouraged and given priority (for a more detailed description of each research focus please visit us at cogsci.univie.ac.at):

·         Vision (Professor Ulrich Ansorge)

·         Animal Cognition (Professor Thomas Bugnyar)

·         Cognitive Biology (Professor Tecumseh Fitch)

·         Social Neuroscience (Professor Claus Lamm, Ass.-Prof. Eisenegger)

·         Psychological Aesthetics (Professor Helmut Leder)

·         Innovation and Extended Mind (Professor Markus Peschl)

·         Cognitive Research in Art History (Professor Raphael Rosenberg)

Successful candidates are expected to have a master’s degree and scientific experience related to the field(s) of their proposed project. They will be selected in a competitive admission procedure.

Applications should include a letter of motivation; a CV; a list of publications; a project proposal (max. 2 pages); a copy of the diploma and the diploma supplement; and an electronic copy of the master thesis including an abstract or one publication that is relevant to the proposed project. Applications should be sent via the Job Center of the University of Vienna, between July 1 and July 22, 2014. The interviews are scheduled to take place in August/early September, 2014.

The starting date of the positions is negotiable, earliest October 1, 2014. The positions are fixed-term, ending February 28, 2017. Salary will be in accordance with collective bargaining agreement (§48 VwGr. B1). On top of this relevant chargeable work experience determines the assessment to a particular salary grade. For questions please do not hesitate to contact the platform coordinators by e-mail (cogsci@univie.ac.at).

The successful candidate awaits a lively research network, including individual mentoring and supervision; regular PhD activities and training in rigorous scientific methodology; a regular PhD colloquium; regular lab visits to the participating institutions; and support for student initiatives (e.g., journal clubs). The regular working place will mainly be Vienna, which has repeatedly been ranked as one of the world's most livable cities.