[visionlist] Postdoctoral Position in Cognitive Neuroscience

[Stefan Pollmann]

The Department of Experimental Psychology of the 
Otto-von-Guericke-University Magdeburg, Germany, invites applications for a

Postdoctoral Position in Cognitive Neuroscience

The position is part of a DFG-funded research project on the neural 
basis of feature binding in posterior parietal cortex. Principal 
research method will be high-field (7T)-fMRI, in combination with 
multivariate pattern analysis (MVPA). Applicants should have a doctoral 
degree in Psychology or a related area. The position involves utilizing 
advanced statistical analysis tools written in the Python programming 
language (PyMVPA; Hanke et al., Front. Neurosci. 2010, 4, 38-43)  Prior 
experience with a modern programming language is desired, proficiency 
with Python is an asset. Moreover, expertise in fMRI data analysis is 
beneficial, but not a requirement.

The position is available immediately, for a duration of two years. 
Magdeburg, located ca. 130km southwest of Berlin, has a strong 
neuroscience community with all major human imaging facilities (fMRI, 
EEG, MEG, TMS, PET, NIRS). For further information, please contact 
Stefan Pollmann (stefan.pollmann at ovgu.de) or Michael Hanke 
(michael.hanke at gmail.com). To apply, please send your statement of 
interest, CV, publication list and copies of university degrees 
electronically until July 29, 2011, to Prof. Dr. Stefan Pollmann, 
Institut für Psychologie II, University of Magdeburg, 
stefan.pollmann at ovgu.de.