Topic: Sensorimotor transformations

Support research on how touch is located in three-dimensional body space at the Donders Centre for Cognition. Work includes collecting and analysing EEG data and studying neural oscillations and sensorimotor transformations, with virtual reality and robotic or finger-extending devices. The appointment is 0.35–0.4 FTE for nine months, with an intended start on 1 November 2026. Apply online by 30 September 2026 using the employer’s linked form.

Using sounds for social interactions is common across many taxa. Humans engaged in conversation, for example, take rapid turns to go back and forth. This ability to act upon sensory information to generate a desired motor output is a fundamental feature of animal behavior. How the brain enables such flexible sensorimotor transformations, for example during vocal interactions, is a central question in neuroscience. Seeking a rodent model to fill this niche, we are investigating neural mechanisms of vocal interaction in Alston’s singing mouse (Scotinomys teguina) – a neotropical rodent native to