PhD position for 24 months, EEG project on
monitoring processes and cognitive control
The
Department of Statistical Methods, Psychological Assessment, and
Evaluation, University of Bonn, Germany, is seeking for a
talented PhD student.
Applications
are invited for a PhD position in a project recently granted by
the German Research Foundation to Prof. André Beauducel and
Prof. Anja Leue. The successful candidate will work on acquiring
novel data using multi-channel EEG (Biosemi system), applying
methods to investigate the spatio-temporal dynamics and
electrophysiological bases of conflict monitoring and cognitive
control, with specific emphasis on individual differences of the
effect of different experimental conditions on conflict
monitoring and cognitive control.
The
successful candidate will work in a team interested in the
temporal dynamics of monitoring processes and cognitive control.
Our modern EEG Lab comprises a 64 and 128 active channel EEG
system, the opportunity to apply recent EEG analysis methods and
dipole source modeling. The laboratory is located in the
above-mentioned department.
Bonn
is a multicultural city that provides a high-degree of quality
of life with vibrant cultural and social events that relate also
to Cologne (1/2 hour away) or Brussels (about 2 hours away).
Candidates
must have a master degree (Bologna process) or a diploma in
Psychology, Neuroscience or a related discipline. For the PhD
candidate, programming skills in Presentation and Matlab are a
plus, and a previous experience in EEG experiments and signal
processing is desirable but not required.
This
position is available from 01-March-2015 or as soon as possible
thereafter, for two years. Salary is related to the German
salary system entitled TV-L (grade: TV-L 13, 65%).
Interested
candidates are kindly asked to send their curriculum vitae,
certificates, a letter describing their motivation to become a
PhD in our EEG research group.
Applications
should be addressed to André Beauducel at beauducel@uni-bonn.de
or to Anja Leue at anja.leue@uni-bonn.de
Closing date:
28-February-2015
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Jun.-Prof. Dr. rer. nat. phil. habil. Anja Leue
Klinik für Epileptologie
Institut für Psychologie
Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn
Kaiser-Karl-Ring 9
53111 Bonn
Email: anja.leue@uni-bonn.de
Phone: ++49(0)228 73 62 344