University Nijmegen Faculty of Social Sciences Nijmegen, (Gelderland) , 40
hours per week
Job description
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This PhD project is intended to advance our knowledge of neural information
processing in human sensorimotor control. Various regions in the brain play
important roles in motor control, but their intrinsic recursive architecture
has prevented to clearly distinguish their exact functional contributions.
By using fMRI and developing novel statistical analysis methods, the PhD
student will investigate the neural implementation of eye-hand coordination
in the human brain. This four-year project will involve the joined efforts
of two cooperating institutes (Nijmegen Institute for Cognition and
Information (NICI) and the FC Donders Centre for Cognitive NeuroImaging
(FCDC), both at the Radboud University Nijmegen, the Netherlands.
Requirements
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Required education/skills: University Graduate
Applicants should have a strong interest in Neuroscience from a psychology,
physics, biology or artificial intelligence background. The ideal candidate
has a strong interest in experimental research in the area of perception and
action, strong programming and computational skills (e.g. Matlab), hands-on
experience in neuroimaging techniques and excellent communication
abilities.Starting date of the project is March 1st 2008. Deadline for
application letters is 15 January 2008.
Job type: Research / Advising
Workfield(s) :
- Research trainees, non-tenured lecturers, researchers( Scientific
discipline: Behaviour and Society)
Organization
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Radboud University Nijmegen
Faculty of Social Sciences
Strategically located in Europe, Radboud University Nijmegen is one of the
leading academic communities in the Netherlands. A place with a personal
touch, where top-flight education and research take place on a beautiful
green campus in modern buildings with state-of-art facilities.
The successful applicant will be a member of the Division of Action,
Intention and Motor Control at NICI, and of the research group Intention &
Action at FCDC. We are interested in gaining fundamental insights into the
behavioral and neural mechanisms that underlie the planning, execution, and
regulation of normal human movement. The fMRI experiments will be conducted
at FCDC, which provides state-of-the- art facilities for scanning of human
brain activity, such as MEG, EEG, TMS and fMRI. Radboud University Nijmegen,
situated on a green campus in the oldest Dutch city, is a stimulating centre
of learning that covers the full range of academic disciplines.
Date of entry: 04/12/2007
Conditions of employment
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Estimated maximum salary per month: eur 2500 - 3000
Maximum salary amount in Euro's a month 2502
Employment basis: Temporary for specified period
Duration of the contract:
Maximum hours per week: 40
Additional conditions of employment:
The candidate will be appointed als Ph.D. (1,0 fte) for a period of four
years. After the first year, the candidate will be evaluated. In case of a
positive evaluation, the contract will be prolonged for three years.
Additional Information
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Additional information about the vacancy can be obtained from:
dr. P. Medendorp
Telephone number: 024–3616041
E-mail address: p.medendorp@ nici.ru.nl
Or dr. Ivan Toni
Telephone number: 024-3610659
E-mail address: ivan.toni@fcdonders .ru.nl
Or additional information can be obtained through one of the following
links:
- About the organization
- About the department
- About the function
- Radboud University Nijmegen
Application
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You can apply for this job before 15-01-2008 (dd-mm-yyyy) by sending your
application to:
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen/ afdeling P en O
Postbus 9104, 6500 HE NIJMEGEN
E-mail: vacancies@socsci. ru.nl
When applying for this job always mention the vacancy number 24.38.07.
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