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14 PhD student positions are available at the
Donders Institute Brain, Cognition, and
Behaviour at the Radboud University Nijmegen, The Netherlands,
including three positions on auditory topics. See http://www.mbfys.ru.nl/~johnvo/HealthPAC.html
and http://www.mbfys.ru.nl/~johnvo/HealthPACprojects.pdf
for details on eligibility criteria, projects, and application
requirements.
With the strong growth of the ageing population,
sensory-motor loss and neurodegenerative disorders will affect an
increasing
number of citizens, which will have huge impact on our societies.
HealthPAC is
an integrated, international and interdisciplinary network of
renowned
perception-action (PAC) research labs, clinical departments, and
industry. Its
mission is to understand the neural mechanisms of sensory-motor
control and its
disorders, and utilize this knowledge to enhance the quality of
life. Our network trains early-stage researchers
(ESRs) to become
excellent PAC scientists who: (i) set up and perform high-quality
research in
sensory-motor neuroscience, (ii) can translate and apply their
knowledge to
clinics and rehabilitation centers, and (iii) understand the
processes to
develop innovative products that improve the quality of life in
health and
disease. PhDs participate in research training programs,
tailored to
their individual interests, and are brought in intensive contact
with European
companies and institutes to improve and extend their future career
prospects.
The PAC team of the Donders Institute studies sensory-motor
integration in an
interdisciplinary setting with unique state-of-the art
methodologies in
research labs and clinical departments of 12 established
neuroscientists. Associate Partners contribute relevant knowledge
from the
private sector by teaching HealthPAC students about sensory-motor
related
product development, legal issues, management and marketing, and
offer
well-designed research secondments. Students are intensively
mentored and
prepared for their future careers, either as a PAC-scientist in an
academic or
clinical setting, or as innovative researcher in the private
sector. Required backgrounds: (cognitive) neuroscience,
motor
control, (cognitive, biological) psychology, (bio-)physics,
sensory physiology,
biomedical engineering, or related fields Marc van Wanrooij -- Dr. M.M. van Wanrooij Post-Doc e: m.vanwanrooij@xxxxxxxxxxxxx w: www.mbfys.ru.nl/staff/m.vanwanrooij/ t: 024-36 14238 Radboud University Nijmegen Faculty of Science Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour Centre for Neuroscience Postal address: Radboud University Nijmegen, Faculty of Science Biophysics/825 P.O. Box 9010, 6500 GL Nijmegen, The Netherlands Visiting and courier service address: Heyendaalseweg 135, 6525 AJ Nijmegen, The Netherlands Biophysics, room HG 00.825 |