PhD position in decision making University of Giessen, Germany

Applications are invited for a PhD position in the Psychology department at the University of Giessen, Germany. The position is available from 1 May 2014 through April 2016 and is funded by the project grant “Modulation of value-based decision making by novelty”. Thesalary is on the TV-H E13 scale (65%) for public employees.

The project will investigate the influence of contextual novelty on decision-making using fMRI. The department offers an on-site research-dedicated 3T MRI scanner. The successful candidate will collect and analyze fMRI data using computational models of decision-making, present the results at scientific conferences and write scientific papers.

We are looking for highly motivated candidates with a Master’s degree (or equivalent) in neuroscience, psychology, biology or a related field and with a strong interest in cognitive neuroscience and the ability to work independently. We expect programming skills and proficiency in English; prior experience in computational neuroscience and experience with fMRI are of advantage.

Please send your CV, transcripts or degree certificates, a brief statement of research interests and contact details of two referees by e-mail to bianca.wittmann@psychol.uni-giessen.de. Applications will be considered until the position is filled.