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Prof. Li Zhaoping

Tübingen, Germany
Apply by Nov 30, 2021

Application deadline

Nov 30, 2021

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Prof. Li Zhaoping

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Tübingen, Germany

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Application Deadline

Nov 30, 2021

Start Date

Flexible

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Prof. Li Zhaoping

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Job Description

PhD position in Human Psychophysics with TMS and/or EEG (m/f/d) (TV-L E13, 65%)

Faculty of Science, University of Tübingen and Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics, working group of Prof. Li Zhaoping. We are looking for highly skilled and motivated individuals to work on projects aimed towards understanding visual attentional and perceptual processes using TMS and/or EEG methodologies. The framework and motivation of the projects can be found at http://www.lizhaoping.org/zhaoping/AGZL_HumanVisual.html . The projects can involve, for example, visual search tasks, stereo vision tasks, visual illusions, and will be discussed during the application process. TMS and/or EEG methodologies can be used in combination with fMRI/MRI, eye tracking, and other related methods as necessary.

We are currently hiring for a PhD position in Human Psychophysics with TMS and/or EEG (TV-L E13) 65% to join us at the next possible opportunity.

Responsibilities:

- Conduct and participate in research projects such as lab and equipment set up,
data collection, data analysis, writing reports and papers, and presenting at
scientific conferences.
- Participate in routine laboratory operations, such as planning and preparations
for experiments, lab maintenance and lab procedures.
- Participate in teaching assistance duties for university courses in our field.

Your application:

The position is available immediately and will be open until filled. Preference will be given to applications received by November 30, 2021. We look forward to receiving your application that includes a cover letter, your curriculum vitae, relevant certificates, and three names and contacts for reference letters) electronically only through this job portal (https://jobs.tue.mpg.de/jobs/147).

Informal inquiries can be addressed to jobs.li@tuebingen.mpg.de. Please note that incomplete applications will not be considered.

Requirements

  • Requirements:
  • Master’s degree in neuroscience
  • psychology
  • computer science
  • physics or a
  • related natural science or engineering field.- Programming skills in MATLAB or
  • Python or a similar language is required.- Skills in techniques of human visual
  • psychophysics
  • experimental data taking
  • data analysis is highly desirable.
  • Skilled in report writing
  • previous peer reviewed publication is highly desirable.
  • Familiarity with hardware and techniques in eye tracking
  • EEG
  • TMS
  • tDCS/tACS
  • and other related techniques such as in carrying out fMRI experiments is a plus.
  • Strong command of English
  • knowledge of German is a plus.