Prof. Dr. Caspar Schwiedrzik

The Perception and Plasticity Group of Caspar Schwiedrzik at the DPZ is looking for an outstanding postdoc interested in studying the neural basis of high-dimensional category learning in vision. The project investigates neural mechanisms of category learning at the level of circuits and single cells, utilizing electrophysiology, functional magnetic resonance imaging, behavioral testing in humans and non-human primates, and computational modeling. It is funded by an ERC Consolidator Grant (Acronym DimLearn; “Flexible Dimensionality of Representational Spaces in Category Learning”). The postdoc’s project will focus on investigating the neural basis of visual category learning in macaque monkeys combining chronic multi-electrode electrophysiological recordings and electrical microstimulation. In addition, the postdoc will have the opportunity to cooperate with other lab members on parallel computational investigations using artificial neural networks as well as comparative research exploring the same questions in humans. The postdoc will play a key role in our research efforts in this area. The lab is located at Ruhr-University Bochum and the German Primate Center in Göttingen. At both locations, the lab is embedded into interdisciplinary research centers with international faculty and students pursuing cutting-edge research in cognitive and computational neuroscience. The main site for this part of the project will be Göttingen. The postdoc will have access to state-of-the-art electrophysiology, an imaging center with a dedicated 3T research scanner, and behavioral setups. The project will be conducted in close collaboration with the labs of Fabian Sinz, Alexander Gail, and Igor Kagan.