Subject: [AUDITORY] PhD and postdoctoral positions - Investigating sensory aspects of human communication From: Katharina von Kriegstein <kriegstein@xxxxxxxx> Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2018 11:59:20 +0100 List-Archive:<http://lists.mcgill.ca/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=AUDITORY>Several researcher positions (Postdocs and PhD students) are available at t= he Human Communication Research Group, led by Katharina von Kriegstein. The= group is currently based at the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive a= nd Brain Sciences in Leipzig (MPI CBS; http://www.cbs.mpg.de/independent-re= search-groups/human-communication ) and will transfer to the Psychology Fac= ulty of the TU Dresden in 2018. The positions are funded by the ERC consolidator grant SENSOCOM. The aim of= the SENSOCOM project is to investigate the role of auditory and visual sub= cortical sensory structures in analysing human communication signals and to= specify how their dysfunction contributes to human communication disorders= such as developmental dyslexia and autism spectrum disorders. For examples= of our work on these topics see von Kriegstein et al., 2008 Current Biolog= y, Diaz et al., 2012 PNAS; M=C3=BCller-Axt et al., 2017 Current Biology. Th= e projects include experiments using cognitive neuroscience methods to unde= rstand the basic mechanisms of cortico-subcortical interactions as well as = development of training programmes that are aimed at creating behavioural i= ntervention programmes for communication deficits (for a brief description = see http://cordis.europa.eu/project/rcn/199655_en.html ). The positions will be based at the TU Dresden. Research will be performed a= t the Neuroimaging Centre at the TU Dresden ( http://www.nic-tud.de ) and M= PI CBS in Leipzig. The centres offer cutting-edge infrastructure with 3-Tes= la MRI, 7-Tesla MRI, a Connectom scanner, MRI compatible eye-tracking, seve= ral EEG systems, 306-channel MEG, neurostimulation units including neuronav= igaton, TMS and tDCS devices. Besides an excellent infrastructure, the cent= res offer an international and friendly environment with researchers from d= iverse backgrounds. All experimental facilities are supported by experience= d physics and IT staff. For analyses with high computational demands, there= is access to high-performance computing clusters. Candidates should have a strong interest in perceptual aspects of human com= munication and experience with experimental methods of cognitive neuroscien= ce, such as psychophysics, functional or structural MRI, TMS, diffusion-wei= ghted imaging, brainstem recordings or EEG/MEG. Experience with clinical po= pulations (e.g. developmental dyslexia) would be an asset but is not essent= ial. PhD student candidates must have a Master=E2=80=99s degree (or equival= ent) in neuroscience, clinical linguistics, psychology, cognitive science, = biology, or a related field. Postdoc candidates must have a PhD in similar = fields and should be able to demonstrate a consistently outstanding academi= c record, including publications. The position starting date is flexible. Initially for two (postdocs) or thr= ee (PhD) years, the positions offer the possibility of an extension. Remune= ration depends on experience and is based on regulations of the Max Planck = Society payscale. MPI CBS is an equal opportunities employer, committed to = the advancement of individuals without regard to ethnicity, religion, gende= r, or disability. PhD students will have the opportunity to participate in = the TU Dresden graduate academy (https://tu-dresden.de/ga?set_language=3Den= ). TU Dresden is one of eleven German Universities of Excellence and offers= an interdisciplinary scientific environment. To apply, please submit a CV, contact information of two references, a brie= f personal statement describing your qualifications and future research int= erests, copies of up to two of your publications. Please submit your applic= ation via our online system at http://www.cbs.mpg.de/vacancies (using subje= ct heading =E2=80=9CERC 01/18=E2=80=9D). The deadline for application submi= ssion is 15st February 2018. Contact for informal enquiries regarding the p= ost: Prof. Dr. Katharina von Kriegstein (katharina.von_kriegstein@xxxxxxxx= n.de). --- Prof. Dr. Katharina von Kriegstein Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences Stephanstr. 1A, 04103 Leipzig, Germany Technische Universit=C3=A4t Dresden Bamberger Str. 7, 01187 Dresden, Germany Phone +49 (0) 341-9940-2476 http://www.cbs.mpg.de/independent-research-groups/human-communication https://twitter.com/kvonkriegstein