1. PhD singapore

The Nanyang Technological University, Singapore is inviting applications for PhD Scholarships for a project examining the relationship between psychological, social and health issues with the built environment.

Project Description: The aim of this exciting and innovative project is to examine the relationship between the environment (and, more specifically, underground environments) with (i) human psychology, (ii) health and (iii) social attitudes. This is a very well-funded, multidisciplinary project that includes faculties from engineering, medical and psychology / neuroscience backgrounds. Successful candidates will have access to state-of-the-art facilities, excellent supervision and extensive support for research and conferences.

No. of awards: Three (3) scholarships are available.

Duration of awards: 3-4 years

Terms of awards: The scholarship covers full tuition fees, and offers a generous monthly stipend.

Eligibility: Highly talented and dedicated PhD students with strong backgrounds in sociology, psychology, engineering, architecture, neuroscience, medicine and health, or other related disciplines. Candidates should possess or will be graduating with a Master’s or a good Honours degree, or equivalent. Candidates should be able to work independently as well as in a team, demonstrate excellent research abilities, and be proficient in English. The Interdisciplinary Graduate School also requires good GRE and TOEFL scores. There is no restriction on the nationality of the candidates.

Application details: If interested, please send a full CV to Professor Georgios Christopoulos cgeorgios@ntu.edu.sg with “PhD NTU Underground” in the subject line.

Closing date: The deadline for application is 30 June 2015 (for admission in January 2016, Semester 2).

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2. Research Fellow, Oxford

Clinical research fellow position available starting October 2015 in Oxford. Would suit a medical doctor (e.g. anaesthetist, neurosurgeon, neuroradiologists, stroke doctor, intensivist) The project investigates Subarachnoid Haemorrhage using a variety of functional, structural and metabolic MRI techniques.

Link to job advertisement here:

https://www.recruit.ox.ac.uk/pls/hrisliverecruit/erq_jobspec_version_4.jobsp...

and to twitter notice here (feel free to retweet!)

https://twitter.com/kyletsp/status/598150585662185472

thanks

Kyle Pattinson

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3. Post doc Maastricht

Postdoctoral Research Position in Neuroeconomics/Decision Neuroscience

The Maastricht University – Center of Neuroeconomics (MU-CeN) and the Department of Economics (AE1) of Maastricht University offer a Postdoctoral Research position in Neuroeconomics/Decision Neuroscience. MU-CeN consists of researchers and PhD students from research groups and departments in Cognitive Neuroscience, Economics, Finance, Marketing and Psychology.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

The successful applicant contributes to research in Neuroeconomics/Decision Neuroscience at MU-CeN and the Department of Economics. The candidate is also expected to do a limited amount of teaching (in English). Maastricht University neuroeconomics/decision neuroscience research facilities include Siemens 3T, 7T and 9.4T fMRI scanners, EEG, TMS, tDCS, and a 33 person fully computerized behavioral lab. For more information about MU-CeN, see our website at <neuroeconomics.nl>.

REQUIREMENTS:

Ph.D. in (neuro)economics, neuroscience, psychology, or a related discipline or a related field (completed or nearly completed) Programming experience (e.g., R, Matlab, Python) Preferably experience with human neuroimaging (EEG, fMRI), brain stimulation (tDCS, TMS), and/or computational modeling. Multi- disciplinary background and interests are a plus. Strong research orientation

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

The postdoctoral positions is offered for a three-year period and should commence before January 2016. In case of successful grant acquisition transformation into tenure track may be possible. Salary is competitive and ranges (depending on qualifications and experience) from EUR 3259 to EUR 5070 per month (12 monthly payments) for a full-time employment. On top of this, there is an 8% holiday allowance and an 8.3% end of year allowance. Non-Dutch applicants may be eligible for favourable tax treatment.

APPLICATIONS AND INFORMATION:

Further information can be obtained by contacting Prof.dr. Arno Riedl: e-mail: a.riedl@maastrichtuniversity.nl

Applications should include a curriculum vitae, a cover letter and some research papers (max. 2). Two letters of reference, assessing the applicant’s research potential and personality, should be sent independently by the referees.

Applications should be submitted electronically and all material, including reference letters, be sent to 'econae1office-sbe@maastrichtuniversity.nl' with reference to 'Neuroeconomics Post-doc 2015'. Applications will be screened on a rolling basis but should be received not later than June 1, 2015.

INTERVIEWS:

Interviews with promising applicants will be scheduled on a rolling basis via Skype or at Maastricht University.