We are seeking a highly motivated PhD student for a 4-year position at the Dept. of
Experimental Psychology under the supervision of Ruth Krebs and Nico Boehler. One central
focus of our labs is the investigation of the interaction between reward processing and
cognitive control (see
http://users.ugent.be/~rkrebs/index_files/publications.html for
related publications).
Our department hosts several research groups in the realm of cognitive psychology and
cognitive neuroscience, creating a dynamic research environment including regular internal
talk series as well as presentations by invited speakers. We have access to
state-of-the-art equipment including a research-dedicated 3-tesla MR scanner (Siemens), a
64/128-channel EEG system (Biosemi), as well as an MR-compatible EEG system and TMS.
Candidates are expected to have a Master's degree in psychology, (cognitive)
neuroscience, or a closely related discipline on the starting date. He or she will mostly
carry out behavioral and fMRI experiments, but extensions to EEG (including MR-compatible
EEG) are possible. Experience with neuroimaging methods as well as programming skills
would be highly appreciated.
The starting date is flexible, but preferably in spring 2014. Salary is according to
standard Belgian regulations (scholarship: ± €22.000,‐ net/year). Although the governing
language at Ghent University is Dutch, knowledge of Dutch is not a pre-requisite.
Interested candidates should send a CV, motivation letter, and contact information (email)
of potential referees to ruth.krebs(a)ugent.be before February 1st 2014.
Ruth Krebs
Dept. of Experimental Psychology, Ghent University
Henri Dunantlaan 2
9000 Ghent
Belgium