23 May 2023
Job Information
- Organisation/Company
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU)- Research Field
Cultural studies- Researcher Profile
First Stage Researcher (R1)- Country
Netherlands- Application Deadline
11 Jun 2023 - 21:59 (UTC)- Type of Contract
Temporary- Job Status
Not Applicable- Hours Per Week
38.0- Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?
Not funded by an EU programme- Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?
No
Offer Description
Your PhD project is part of the GUTS project, a collaboration among seven Dutch universities to find answers to the question of how young people grow up successfully. This PhD project is part of the Amsterdam team, which has the unique aim to include 600 young participants (ages 10-22-years) from a diverse background in one study including brain imaging using (f)MRI, measures of self-report, smart phone app questionnaires and behavioural testing. While the GUTS project is a longitudinal study spanning 10 years, your PhD project involves working on the project during the initial measurement waves. As a PhD student you will work as part of a team of other PhD students and postdocs. You will receive training in various methods and go in-depth on your personal research topic. In addition, the GUTS project offers opportunities to develop yourself in terms of interdisciplinary research, societal impact, outreach, and open science.
This 4-year PhD position in Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience aims to examine the development of neural representations of self-concept in adolescence. Specifically, in this PhD project you will investigate the predictors of individual differences in neural representations of self-concept and how these neural representations affect social functioning and academic motivation in adolescence. You will study these neural correlates by measuring functional connectivity during resting-state and brain activity during an experimental paradigm using functional MRI. For this project, you will collect fMRI data together with a team of PhD students and a postdoc in Amsterdam. You will analyse this data set in combination with various self-report measures as well as hormone levels. After concluding this PhD, you will be an expert in functional MRI including resting-state analyses and will have experience in multiple aspects of developmental cognitive neuroscience.
Your duties
You will be supervised by dr. Mariët van Buuren (daily supervisor), dr. TuongVan Vu and Prof. dr. Lydia Krabbendam. In addition to research activities (90%) your work will also include teaching tasks (10%), such as the supervision of bachelor's and master's theses and tutor groups for courses related to psychology and neuroimaging.
If you are passionate about exploring the interactions between brain activity & connectivity, individual differences in background factors, academic and social context in adolescence, then we encourage you to apply for this exciting position and opportunity to be part of the GUTS consortium. You will have the chance to develop your research skills, work in a dynamic team, and make a valuable contribution to the field of developmental neuroscience.
Requirements
Specific Requirements
The qualifications needed for this position include:
- A completed or upcoming (research) master's degree in psychology, cognitive neuroscience, cognitive sciences, or a related field;
- Programming experience (Matlab, or Python, or R);
- Advanced statistical skills, with experience analyzing fMRI data being a plus;
- Proficiency in Dutch, as you will be interacting frequently with youth;
- Academic English in speaking and writing;
- Excellent social, communication and organizational skills to work both independently and in a team to collect a large dataset in the consortium;
- The ability to connect with youth from diverse backgrounds.
Additional Information
Benefits
A challenging position in a socially involved organization. The salary will be in accordance with university regulations for academic personnel and amounts €2,541 (scale 1) per month during the first year and increases to €3,247 (PhD) per month during the fourth year, based on a full-time employment. The job profile: is based on the university job ranking system and is vacant for at least 0.9 FTE.
The appointment will initially be for 1 year. After a satisfactory evaluation of the initial appointment, the contract will be extended for an additional duration of 3 years.
Additionally, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam offers excellent fringe benefits and various schemes and regulations to promote a good work/life balance, such as:
- 8% holiday allowance and 8.3% end-of-year bonus,
- discount on (and occasionally exclusive access to) theater performances and courses at the Griffioen Cultural Center,
- a wide range of sports facilities which staff may use at a modest charge, contribution to commuting expenses,
- hybrid working enables a good work-life balance
Additional comments
Are you interested in this position? Please apply via the application button and upload your curriculum vitae and cover letter until 11/06/2023. Submitting a diploma and a reference check are part of the application process. Please add the names of two referees. Referees will be contacted directly in case of shortlisting.
The job interviews are planned for the week of June 26, when possible please take them into account when applying for the position.
Applications received by e-mail will not be processed.
Vacancy questions
If you have any questions regarding this vacancy, you may contact dr. Mariët van Buuren, [email protected] .
No agencies
- Website for additional job details
https://www.academictransfer.com/328073/
Work Location(s)
- Number of offers available
- 1
- Company/Institute
- Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
- Country
- Netherlands
- City
- Amsterdam
- Postal Code
- 1081HV
- Street
- De Boelelaan 1105
Where to apply
- Website
https://www.academictransfer.com/328073/phd-position-neural-representations-of-…
Contact
- City
Amsterdam- Website
http://www.vu.nl/- Street
De Boelelaan 1105- Postal Code
1081 HV
STATUS: EXPIRED
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