PhD position in Mainz, Germany

[Daniel Oberfeld <oberfeld@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Dear list,

a PhD position in psychoacoustics / experimental psychology is available 
at the Dept. of Psychology, University of Mainz, Germany (Dr. Daniel 
Oberfeld), in a project funded by Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft 
(German Research Council).
The position (“wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter”, German government scale 
TV-L 13 50%, part time 19 hours/week) is available for 2 years. Earliest 
starting date is Jan. 1, 2010.

In the project, auditory intensity discrimination under non-simultaneous 
masking will be studied, in human subjects. The project will combine 
different psychophysical methods in order to gain a better understanding 
of the underlying processes, with a focus on auditory attention.

Duties and responsibilities:
* Planning and realization of the experiments
* Data collection
* Data analysis
* Communication of the results at conferences and in scientific papers


Qualifications:
* Strong interest in human auditory perception
* University Diploma or Master in psychoacoustics, experimental 
psychology, computer science, electrical engineering, physics, 
mathematics, biology, or cognitive neurosciences
* Previous experience and skills in at least one of the following 
fields: psychoacoustics, psychophysics, programming (e.g., Matlab), 
experimental psychology, modeling, EEG, fMRI
* Good statistical and methodological skills
* Good speaking and writing skills in English

Besides access to a well-equipped psychoacoustics lab, interested 
candidates will have the opportunity to use the Department's EEG lab. It 
is also possible to conduct fMRI experiments in cooperation with the 
University Hospital.

You are welcome to address informal inquiries to Dr. Daniel Oberfeld, 
oberfeld@xxxxxxxxxxxxx

Please send applications (including CV, certificates, documentation of 
skills relevant to the project, and a short description of your research 
interests, and the name of at least one referee) by Dec. 18, 2009 to 
oberfeld@xxxxxxxxxxxx (PDF preferred).

The University of Mainz is an equal opportunity employer. Women are 
encouraged to apply. Disabled applicants will receive priority in case 
they have equal qualifications.

Best regards,

Daniel

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Dr. Daniel Oberfeld-Twistel
Johannes Gutenberg - Universitaet Mainz
Department of Psychology
Experimental Psychology

*Please note the change in address & phone number!!*

Wallstrasse 3
55122 Mainz
Germany

Phone ++49 (0) 6131 39 39274
Fax   ++49 (0) 6131 39 39268
http://www.staff.uni-mainz.de/oberfeld/