Postdoctoral Researcher on Electrophysiology of Memory and Language at the Donders Centre for Cognition (0.8 - 1.0 FTE)

• Employment: 0.8 - 1.0 FTE
• Gross monthly salary: € 3,821 - € 5,230
• Faculty of Social Sciences
• Required background: PhD
• Application deadline: 17 April 2022

Are you interested in the intersection of language and cognitive functioning? As a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Donders Centre for Cognition, you have the chance to investigate the relationship between the domains of memory and language. In a vibrant community of experts, you can make a meaningful scientific contribution in the field of cognitive neuroscience, electrophysiology, and language research.

As a member of the Language Function and Dysfunction group at the Donders Centre for Cognition, you will help develop a conceptual and analytical framework to study interactions between the domains of memory and language under the supervision of Dr Vitória Piai. You will develop experiments and analysis pipelines for FieldTrip or MNE-Python (or similar code-based toolboxes). You will also analyse data, write papers, and present your work at scientific meetings. There is budget allocated for assistance with data collection. You will also be expected to help supervise Master's students and PhD candidates, being involved in the conceptual as well as analytical aspects of their work. You will have access to all experimental facilities at the Donders Institute, which is also the home of the FieldTrip toolbox, so there is plenty of opportunity for real-life interaction with the FieldTrip team and the main developers.

Profile

• You hold a PhD degree in a relevant field, such as neuroscience, cognitive neuroscience, biomedical engineering, neurolinguistics or neuropsychology.
• You have demonstrable experience with research using electrophysiology, both in the time domain and in the frequency domain and at the scalp and source levels.
• You have an interest in memory research or language research.
• You are proficient in written and spoken English.
• Experience with student supervision is desirable, but not mandatory.

We are

The Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour is a world-class interfaculty research centre, that houses more than 700 researchers devoted to understanding the mechanistic underpinnings of the human mind. Research at the Donders Institute is focused around four themes: 1. Language and communication , 2. Perception, action and decision-making , 3. Development and lifelong plasticity , 4. Natural computing & neurotechnology . Excellent, state-of-the-art research facilities are available for the broad range of neuroscience research that is being conducted at the Donders Institute. The Donders Institute has been assessed by an international evaluation committee as 'excellent' and recognised as a 'very stimulating environment for top researchers, as well as for young talent'. The Donders Institute fosters a collaborative, multi-disciplinary, supportive research environment with a diverse international staff. English is the lingua franca at the Institute.

Radboud University
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We offer

• Employment for 0.8 - 1.0 FTE.
• The gross monthly salary amounts to a minimum of €3,821 and a maximum of €5,230 based on a 38-hour working week, depending on previous education and number of years of relevant work experience (salary scale 11 ).
• You will receive 8% holiday allowance and 8.3% end-of-year bonus.
• It concerns a temporary employment for 3 years (1.0 FTE) or 4 years (0.8 FTE).
• You will be part of the Donders Graduate School for Cognitive Neuroscience.
• You will be able to use our Dual Career and Family Care Services . Our Dual Career and Family Care Officer can assist you with family-related support, help your partner or spouse prepare for the local labour market, provide customized support in their search for employment  and help your family settle in Nijmegen.
• Working for us means getting extra days off. In case of full-time employment, you can choose between 29 or 41 days of annual leave instead of the legally allotted 20.

Additional employment conditions
Work and science require good employment practices. This is reflected in Radboud University's primary and secondary employment conditions . You can make arrangements for the best possible work-life balance with flexible working hours, various leave arrangements and working from home. You are also able to compose part of your employment conditions yourself, for example, exchange income for extra leave days and receive a reimbursement for your sports subscription. And of course, we offer a good pension plan. You are given plenty of room and responsibility to develop your talents and realise your ambitions. Therefore, we provide various training and development schemes.
Would you like more information?

For questions about the position, please contact Vitória Piai, Assistant Professor at +31 24 361 54 97 or [email protected] .

Practical information and applications
You can apply until 17 April 2022, exclusively using the button below. Kindly address your application to Vitória Piai. Please fill in the application form and attach the following documents:

• A letter of motivation (max. 2 pages).
• Your CV, including contact details of two referees.

The first round of interviews will take place approximately two weeks after the application closing date. You would preferably begin employment on 1 September 2022.
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