UK: Marie Curie Early Stage Researcher post in Adaptive Brain Computations

Deadline: 5 April 2013

University of Birmingham

1. You should have a background in subjects related to the research including neuroscience, cognitive psychology, computer science, engineering or physics.

1. You should be in the first 4 years of your research career and should not yet have beenawarded a PhD.

1. You must not have lived in the UK for more than 12 months during the past 3 years.

A Research Fellow (PhD or early postdoc) position is available to work in the field of brain imaging and brain plasticity. This Early Stage Researcher position is funded by the European Union as part of the ABC Marie Curie Initial Training Network in adaptive brain computations.

“Adaptive Brain Computations” (ABC) is a multi-disciplinary research and training programme which aims to integrate the study of learning and brain plasticity using brain imaging and computational neuroscience methods. Our research aims to understand the neural circuits and learning mechanisms that support visual recognition in the human brain. The work will combine visual psychophysics, advanced computational analysis methods (i.e. machine learning), and brain imaging (fMRI, EEG, TMS). Involvement in the network provides exciting opportunities for high-level research training, international travel and exchange between labs.

For more information on ABC, please check: http://cnil.bham.ac.uk/ABC/index.html

Informal enquiries should be directed to: Prof Zoe Kourtzi, School of Psychology, University ofBirmingham, email: z.kourtzi@bham.ac.uk

Salary (which will be subject to UK taxation) will be at the EU Marie Curie rate of Fixed salary with no increments or pay awards for the duration of the post. Salary (which will be subject to UK taxation) will be at the EU Marie Curie rate of Fixed salary with no increments or pay awards for the duration of the post. There is a basic salary range of between £34,668 and £37,296.

The positions are available for 12 months at first instance with the possibility for extension based on progress.

Applicants should complete an application form, available from the website detailed below, provide an up-to-date CV and statement of research background and interests, together with the names of three scientific referees.

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