PhD Student Decoding global maps in the human motor system Radboud University Nijmegen Faculty of Social Sciences Nijmegen, (Gelderland), 40 hours per week
Job description
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.
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
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.
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)
Workfield(s):
- Research trainees, non-tenured lecturers, researchers(Scientific discipline: Behaviour and Society)
Organization
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
Date of entry: 04/12/2007
Conditions of employment
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
Additional information about the vacancy can be obtained from:
dr. P. Medendorp
Telephone number: 024รข€“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 <http://www.ru.nl/> (http://www.ru.nl)
- About the department <http://www.ru.nl/fsw> (http://www.ru.nl/fsw)
- About the function <http://www.ru.nl/fsw> (http://www.ru.nl/fsw)
- Radboud University Nijmegen <http://www.ru.nl/> (http://www.ru.nl)
Application
You can apply for this job before 15-01-2008 (dd-mm-yyyy) by sending your application to:
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
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