PhD candidate
University of Amsterdam
(Noord-Holland), 38 hours per week
Job description
Function title: PhD candidate
The aim of this research is to reformulate the mind-body problem (how do psychological phenomena relate to neurological phenomena?) as a measurement problem, by focusing on the question how we should combine physical and psychological indicators in a single measurement structure.
The research will comprise three sub-projects. In the first, different positions that have been articulated in the philosophy of mind - such as identity theory and supervenience - will be translated into different psychometric models. In the second sub-project, these models will be applied to existing datasets involving a) the relation between IQ and physical properties of the brain (e.g. brain volume), b) the relation between EEG measures of speed of processing and IQ, and c) the relation between anatomical differences in the brain and different kinds of synesthetic experience. In the third sub-project, the prospects for a reductive explanation of inter-individual differences on the basis of intra-individual processes will be evaluated according to theoretical insights taken from the philosophical literature on reduction.
Tasks:
* To carry out the research
* To publish the results
* To write a successful dissertation
* While the focus will be on research (and research training), the tasks will include minor teaching duties
Requirements
Required education/skills:Candidates must hold (or will soon be awarded) a research-oriented Master's or equivalent in Psychology. They should have demonstrable knowledge in at least one, and preferably more, of the following areas: psychometrics, psychonomics, philosophy of mind, philosophy of science.
The envisaged starting date for this position is 1 April 2008.
Job type: Research / Advising
Workfield(s):
- Research trainees, non-tenured lecturers, researchers(Scientific discipline: Behaviour and Society)
Organization University of Amsterdam
The University of Amsterdam (UvA) is a university with an internationally acclaimed profile, located at the heart of the Dutch capital. As well as a world centre for business and research, Amsterdam is a hub of cultural and media activities. The UvA is a member of the League of European Research Universities.
The Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences (FMG) is the largest educational and research institution in the social sciences in the Netherlands. The Faculty serves 7,500 students in numerous Bachelor's and Master's programmes in Political Science, Sociology, Anthropology, Communication Science, Psychology, Social Geography, Planning and International Development Studies, and Educational Sciences. The academic staff is employed in education as well as research. There are over 1,100 employees at the Faculty department, which resides in a number of buildings in the centre of Amsterdam.
Conditions of employment
Employment basis: Temporary for specified period
Duration of the contract: see below
Maximum hours per week: 38
Additional conditions of employment:
The appointment will be for a period of four years (one year plus a further three years after a positive evaluation) and should lead to a dissertation. The gross monthly salary will be in accordance with the University regulations for academic personnel, and will range from €2000 (first year) up to a maximum of €2558 (fourth year).
Additional Information
Additional information about the vacancy can be obtained from:
Dr D. Borsboom
E-mail address: d.borsboom@uva.nl
Or additional information can be obtained through one of the following links:
* About the organization
(http://www.uva.nl/start.cfm/la=en/th=main)
* About the department (http://www.fmg.uva.nl/english/home.cfm)
* About the function
(http://www.uva.nl/vacatures/vacatures.cfm/CB1B0BC7-1321-B0BE-A42CC1FC1BBCD58B)
Application
You can apply for this job before 18-02-2008 (dd-mm-yyyy) by sending your application to:
Roetersstraat 15
1018 WB Amsterdam
The Netherlands
E-mail: j.verduijn@uva.nl
University of Amsterdam
(Noord-Holland), 38 hours per week
Job description
Function title: PhD candidate
The aim of this research is to reformulate the mind-body problem (how do psychological phenomena relate to neurological phenomena?) as a measurement problem, by focusing on the question how we should combine physical and psychological indicators in a single measurement structure.
The research will comprise three sub-projects. In the first, different positions that have been articulated in the philosophy of mind - such as identity theory and supervenience - will be translated into different psychometric models. In the second sub-project, these models will be applied to existing datasets involving a) the relation between IQ and physical properties of the brain (e.g. brain volume), b) the relation between EEG measures of speed of processing and IQ, and c) the relation between anatomical differences in the brain and different kinds of synesthetic experience. In the third sub-project, the prospects for a reductive explanation of inter-individual differences on the basis of intra-individual processes will be evaluated according to theoretical insights taken from the philosophical literature on reduction.
Tasks:
* To carry out the research
* To publish the results
* To write a successful dissertation
* While the focus will be on research (and research training), the tasks will include minor teaching duties
Requirements
Required education/skills:Candidates must hold (or will soon be awarded) a research-oriented Master's or equivalent in Psychology. They should have demonstrable knowledge in at least one, and preferably more, of the following areas: psychometrics, psychonomics, philosophy of mind, philosophy of science.
The envisaged starting date for this position is 1 April 2008.
Job type: Research / Advising
Workfield(s):
- Research trainees, non-tenured lecturers, researchers(Scientific discipline: Behaviour and Society)
Organization University of Amsterdam
The University of Amsterdam (UvA) is a university with an internationally acclaimed profile, located at the heart of the Dutch capital. As well as a world centre for business and research, Amsterdam is a hub of cultural and media activities. The UvA is a member of the League of European Research Universities.
The Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences (FMG) is the largest educational and research institution in the social sciences in the Netherlands. The Faculty serves 7,500 students in numerous Bachelor's and Master's programmes in Political Science, Sociology, Anthropology, Communication Science, Psychology, Social Geography, Planning and International Development Studies, and Educational Sciences. The academic staff is employed in education as well as research. There are over 1,100 employees at the Faculty department, which resides in a number of buildings in the centre of Amsterdam.
Conditions of employment
Employment basis: Temporary for specified period
Duration of the contract: see below
Maximum hours per week: 38
Additional conditions of employment:
The appointment will be for a period of four years (one year plus a further three years after a positive evaluation) and should lead to a dissertation. The gross monthly salary will be in accordance with the University regulations for academic personnel, and will range from €2000 (first year) up to a maximum of €2558 (fourth year).
Additional Information
Additional information about the vacancy can be obtained from:
Dr D. Borsboom
E-mail address: d.borsboom@uva.nl
Or additional information can be obtained through one of the following links:
* About the organization
(http://www.uva.nl/start.cfm/la=en/th=main)
* About the department (http://www.fmg.uva.nl/english/home.cfm)
* About the function
(http://www.uva.nl/vacatures/vacatures.cfm/CB1B0BC7-1321-B0BE-A42CC1FC1BBCD58B)
Application
You can apply for this job before 18-02-2008 (dd-mm-yyyy) by sending your application to:
Roetersstraat 15
1018 WB Amsterdam
The Netherlands
E-mail: j.verduijn@uva.nl
When applying for this job always mention the vacancynumber AT 08-2004.
