Dear colleagues,

the Department of Psychology of the University of Basel, Switzerland (Center for Economic Psychology), is seeking applicants for a 3-year Ph.D. position.

Successful candidates will get the opportunity to work towards their Ph.D. in Psychology within a project that is funded by the Swiss National Academy of Science (Schweizer Nationalfonds, SNF). The project, jointly led by Dr. Sebastian Gluth and Prof. Dr. Jörg Rieskamp, will investigate cognitive and neural mechanisms of reward-based decision and learning processes with the use of neuroimaging tools such as fMRI and EEG. The ideal candidate would have a M.Sc. in psychology, cognitive science, neuroscience or a related field and should be interested in cognitive neuroscience and quantitative research methods. Prior experience with the analysis of fMRI/EEG data and/or with cognitive modeling is desirable.

The position allows focusing entirely on conducting research. Applicants will be part of an international work group and an English-speaking environment at the University of Basel. The salary will be about 45,000 Swiss Francs (approx. 51,000 USD or 36,000 EUR) per year. Additional resources to fund experiments and conference travels are available.

Review of applications will start on the 25^th of May and will continue until the position is filled. Please submit applications (consisting of a short cover letter describing your motivation, curriculum vitae, and a letter of recommendation) to sebastian.gluth@unibas.ch mailto:sebastian.gluth@unibas.ch. The position can start immediately but later start dates are also possible.

The Center for Economic Psychology is directed by Prof. Dr. Jörg Rieskamp. The lab has access to a research-dedicated 3T MR scanner, EEG- and eye-tracking facilities. The lab is part of the growing Department of Psychology at the University of Basel, one of the leading research Universities in Europe. Basel is situated at the river Rhine right at the border to France and Germany. It’s a great place to live and work. Quality of life, health care, and public transportation meet the highest international standards. Please do not hesitate to send us an email for further inquiries. We are looking forward to your application!