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Dear all,

We are looking for three doctoral students to join our Experimental Psychology and Cognitive Neuroscience group in Graz to work on fMRI of visual illusions.

You will find the official job ad below

(Please note that doctoral students in Austria are employed under a work contract with health and pension benefits. There are no tuition fees associated with getting a PhD degree.)

The Institute of Psychology of the University of Graz is looking for three Doctoral Candidates within the framework of the BioTechMed Young Researcher Group "Neural basis of subjective visual experience"

(Project-Assistant; 30 hours a week; fixed-term employment for the period of 4 years; position to be filled as of now)

Your profile

* Master's degree or diploma in psychology, biology, neuroscience, medicine computer sicence or similar fields * Excellent English skills * Interest in the topic of the project and in neuroscience research in general * Scientific curiosity, ability and readiness to learn new things * Excellent organization, communication and social skills * Independence and reliability * Preferably sound knowledge in conducting/analyzing fMRI experiments and programming skills (MATLAB, Python, etc.)

Your duties

* Writing a dissertation and publishing activities in the research area of the Young Researcher Group * Participation in planning, preparing and conducting fMRI experiments, fMRI data analysis * Preparing scientific manuscripts and publications * Participation in scientific conferences and workshops * Contribution to supervising scientific thesis

Our offer

The project provides an opportunity to learn advanced (f)MRI techniques (including quantitative morphometry, surface-based analysis, pRF mapping, MVPA, high-resolution structural and functional MRI), while addressing exciting scientific questions. More information about the project can be found at https://psychologie.uni-graz.at/en/cognitive/researching/projects/neural-bas...

Classification

Salary scheme of the Universitäten-KV (University Collective Agreement): B1

Minimum salary

The minimum salary as stated in the collective agreement and according to the classification scheme is EUR 2148.40 gross/month. This minimum salary may be higher due to previous employment periods eligible for inclusion and other earnings and remunerations.

We offer you a job with a lot of responsibility and variety. You can expect an enjoyable work climate, flexible work hours and numerous possibilities for further education and personal development. Take advantage of the chance to enter into a challenging work environment full of team spirit and enthusiasm for your job.

Application Deadline: January 1st 2020 Reference Number: MB/24/99 ex 2019/20

The University of Graz strives to increase the proportion of women in particular in management and faculty positions and therefore encourages qualified women to apply.

Especially with regard to academic staff, we welcome applications from persons with disabilities who meet the requirements of the advertised position.

If you are interested, please submit your application documents before the stated deadline. Make sure to indicate the reference number on your application (Motivation letter, CV, degree certificates, names of two scientists who can provide a reference letter upon request) to:

bewerbung@uni-graz.atmailto:bewerbung@uni-graz.at?subject=Bewerbung,%20Kennzahl:%20MB/24/99%20ex%202019/20

For further Information please contact Mrs Dr. Natalia Zaretskaya (http://bit.ly/2youGD6).

-- Dr. Natalia Zaretskaya Institute of Psychology, University of Graz BioTechMed-Graz Universitaetsplatz 2 8010 Graz Austria +43 316 380 - 5117 natalia.zaretskaya@uni-graz.atmailto:natalia.zaretskaya@uni-graz.at http://bit.ly/2youGD6