Assistant

Euraxess; Kraków; On-site; PLN 98,000; Full time

Job summary

A renowned university in Poland is seeking candidates for two PhD positions focused on understanding the visual cortex's response to linguistic stimuli. Applicants must hold a Master's degree in psychology, cognitive neuroscience, or a related field, and have experience in conducting fMRI or TMS experiments. The position offers approximately 30,000 EUR annually and various benefits, including private medical care. To apply, please email the provided contact.

Benefits

Generous budget for equipment, conferences, and travel

Access to cutting-edge neuroimaging infrastructure

Support in securing scholarships and grants

Additional benefits such as private medical care

Qualifications

• Master's degree in a relevant field, obtained before signing the contract.
• Experience in designing and conducting fMRI or TMS experiments.
• Experience in fMRI data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Conduct psychological or neuroimaging experiments.
• Analyze fMRI data.

Skills

Good analytical and statistical skills

Proficiency in English

Programming skills (preferably in Matlab)

Education

Master's degree in psychology, cognitive neuroscience, or related field

Tools

PsychoPy

Job description

Applications are invited for two PhD positions in the ERC Starting Grant BLINDBRAIN, led by Dr. Łukasz Bola, at the Institute of Psychology, Jagiellonian University.

The project aims to understand why the visual cortex responds to linguistic stimuli in blind individuals, using fMRI, TMS, and advanced analytical approaches.

Responsibilities and Requirements

Successful candidates will have a Master's degree in psychology, cognitive neuroscience, neuroinformatics, or a related field, as well as experience in conducting psychological or neuroimaging experiments.

• Master's degree in a relevant field, obtained before signing the contract.
• Experience in designing and conducting fMRI or TMS experiments.
• Experience in fMRI data analysis.
• Good analytical and statistical skills.
• Proficiency in English.
• Ability to work independently and learn new skills.
• Basic knowledge of neuroimaging and the human brain's functional organization.
• Programming skills (preferably in Matlab) and the ability to program own studies (preferably in PsychoPy).

What We Offer

• Contract of employment.
• Salary: approximately 30,000 EUR annually (about 23,000 EUR net).
• Generous budget for equipment, conferences, and travel.
• Access to cutting-edge neuroimaging infrastructure.
• Opportunity to develop and test own research ideas.
• Support in securing scholarships and grants.
• Additional benefits, such as private medical care and preferential access to university childcare facilities.

To apply, please email [e-mail].