Two-Year Researcher: Embodied Decision-Making & Info Theory

CNR; Italia; On-site; EUR 35,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Institute of Cognitive Sciences and Technologies (ISTC) of the National Research Council of Italy (CNR) seeks a Researcher on Embodied Decision-Making, Information Theory and Computational Modelling under a two-year contract for the PredBrain project.

The successful candidate will design and run online behavioural experiments, analyze data with information theory and statistical inference, and develop computational models of participant decision-making processes.

Qualifications

• PhD or equivalent required.

Responsibilities

• Conduct research on embodied decision-making and foraging behaviour in humans using online behavioural experiments.
• Analyze experimental data using information theory and statistical inference methods.
• Develop computational models to reproduce participants’ decision-making processes.

Education

PhD or equivalent

Job description

Institute of Cognitive Sciences and Technologies (ISTC) of the National Research Council of Italy (CNR) seeks a Researcher on Embodied Decision-Making, Information Theory and Computational Modelling under a two-year contract for the PredBrain project.

The successful candidate will design and run online behavioural experiments, analyze data with information theory and statistical inference, and develop computational models of participant decision-making processes.