26 Sep
2013
26 Sep
'13
8:53 a.m.
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The Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences in
Leipzig, Germany, Department of Social Neuroscience led by Prof. Dr.
Tania Singer invites applications for three different postdoc positons.
More information can be found below and online here:
www.cbs.mpg.de/depts/singer/vacant/
*1)
Research Group Leader (W2) within the Department of Social Neuroscience
or Senior Postdoc position *
We seek talented, dynamic, independent, and motivated scientists early
in their career to fill an independent W2-MPRGL position or senior
postdoc position and have the ambition to work in the field of social
and cognitive neurosciences (e.g., social cognition, emotions,
neuroplasticity). Such a position is highly prestigious and comes with
generous core funding, so that research initiatives can get started
right away.
The successful candidate has 2-4 years’ research experience as a
postdoctoral fellow and has an extensive expertise in structural and
functional MRI (preferably with SPM, Matlab) and behavioral analyses.
He/she will be involved in all areas of the departmental research
program as well as be part of a longitudinal study investigating the
effects of affective and cognitive mental training on neural plasticity,
health, subjective well-being, and behavior (see
www.resourc-project.org). Knowledge of other neuroscientific methods
(e.g., multivariate pattern analysis (MVPA), rt-fMRI, DTI, TMS/tDCS)
would be advantageous. Moreover, we expect the candidate to supervise
doctoral students independently. He/she should have an outstanding
scientific track record with clear evidence of leadership and other
scholarly promises in the form of high-impact publications and other
achievements. The position is primarily devoted to research, with no
teaching, and minimal administrative duties.
*
2)
Postdoc in Cognitive & Social Neuroscience, Motivation Psychology and
Neuroeconomics*
The position has been created within the framework of a new project
funded by the Institute for New Economic Thinking (INET;
http://ineteconomics.org). The cooperation will consist of a small group
of four researchers under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Tania Singer and
Prof. Dr. Dennis J. Snower.
The research of this group aims to provide a broader understanding of
how motivation influences economic decision making, with a view to
exploring the opportunities for cooperation in addressing public goods
problems. To this end, the group will combine empirical research methods
from psychology and neurosciences (focusing on motivation, social
cognition and emotion) with behavioral economics methods (based on game
theoretical paradigms), computational models, as well as neuroscientific
approaches (e.g., fMRI, TMS). This research is expected to provide
evidence that can be used to generate models of economic decision making
that are based on human biology and psychology. More information can be
found here: www.caring-economics.org
The successful candidate has a solid education in behavioral economics
(game-theoretical paradigms) and/or neuro-economic methods (MRI)
combined with knowledge and strong interest in motivational psychology
and/or social affective neurosciences (including pharmacological
interventions such as oxytocin, cortisol, etc.). Knowledge of
computational neuroscience would be advantageous. He/she also shows
evidence of scholarly promise in the form of publications in high-impact
journals and other achievements. The position is primarily devoted to
research, with no teaching and minimal administrative duties.
*
3) Postdoc in Biopsychology*
The successful candidate will be primarily involved in the analyses of a
huge battery of different bio-psychological data from a large-scale and
unique longitudinal study, the ReSource Project
(www.resource-project.org), investigating the effects of affective and
cognitive mental training on neural plasticity, stress- and
health-related markers, subjective well-being, social and cognitive
functioning and behavior.
The successful candidate has finished their PhD and may already have
held a postdoctoral position, and they show evidence of high scholarly
promise in the form of publications and other academic achievements.
He/she has expertise in endocrinology, immunology, (epi-)genetics, and
the corresponding psychophysiological paradigms.
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Prof. Dr. Tania Singer
Director
Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences
Department of Social Neuroscience
Stephanstr. 1a
04103 Leipzig, Germany
Tel. +49 341 9940 2686
Email: singer(a)cbs.mpg.de
Web: http://www.cbs.mpg.de/singer