apologies for cross-postings Gary ---------------------------- Dear colleagues, I would like to bring your attention to the PhD position below. All the best, Ole Jensen ----------------- PhD position for 3 years at the Dept. of Cognitive Neuroscience/Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience http://www.academictransfer.com/employer/UM/vacancy/14845/lang/en/ An attractive 3 year PhD position funded by the Netherlands Organization for Scientific research (NWO) is now being offered at the Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience/Dept. of Cognitive Neuroscience. Job description An attractive 3-year PhD position funded by the Netherlands Organization for Scientific research (NWO) is now being offered by Maastricht University (UM). The project aims to use oscillatory human brain activity as a tool to investigate changes in neural communication in elderly as compared to matched, adult controls. Changes in neural communication will be investigated using visual paradigms in which effects of variations in stimulus parameters, attention and learning will be investigated. The project will be done in a collaborative context involving Dr. O. Jensen (Donders Institute, RUN), Dr. M. Roberts (Cognitive Neuroscience Department, UM), and Dr. P. De Weerd (Cognitive Neuroscience Department, UM). The research will be carried out in Nijmegen, in the Donders Institute for Neuroimaging. The PhD candidate will be part of the Donders Graduate School of Cognitive Neuroscience, and will obtain his/her PhD in Maastricht. Requirements The ideal candidate would have experience with EEG/MEG, and with Matlab, and would have a general interest in the link between cognition and oscillatory brain activity, and in cognitive ageing. A 2-year research master diploma is required to be eligible to apply. Conditions of employment Temporary employment for 3 years. Your salary would be € 2.042,-- gross per month in the first year up to € 2.612,-- gross per month in the last year according to the PhD-student salary scale. Each year an evaluation will take place. Contract type: Temporary, 3 years Organisation http://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/ Maastricht University is renowned for its unique, innovative, problem-based learning system, which is characterized by a small-scale and student-oriented approach. Research at UM is characterized by a multidisciplinary and thematic approach, and is concentrated in research institutes and schools. Maastricht University has around 14,500 students and 3,800 employees. Reflecting the university's strong international profile, a fair amount of both students and staff are from abroad. The university hosts 6 faculties: Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Faculty of Law, School of Business and Economics, Faculty of Humanities and Sciences, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience. For more information please contact prof. P. De Weerd . Email: p.deweerd(a)maastrichtuniversity.nl / Phone: 00 31 43 3884513 Closing data: 12/8/2012 -- Ole Jensen http://www.neuosc.com