Organisation/Company: Universitat de Barcelona
Department: OPIR
Research Field: Computer science, Psychological sciences, Neurosciences
Researcher Profile: First Stage Researcher (R1)
Positions: Master Positions
Country: Spain
Application Deadline: 9 Dec 2024 - 23:59 (Europe/Madrid)
Type of Contract: Temporary
Job Status: Full-time
Hours Per Week: 37.5
Offer Starting Date: 9 Jan 2025
Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Horizon Europe - ERC
Reference Number: Nº GA 101088954
Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No
Offer Description
Applications are invited for a PhD position within the project HumanSUBthreat (Uncovering the human subcortical pathway for auditory threat detection; PI: Judith Domínguez-Borràs) which investigates the neural bases of emotion processing in the auditory and affective systems.
Experimental design, data acquisition, and analysis for electroencephalography (scalp and intracranial EEG) studies
Review of scientific literature related to the project
Preparation and publication of scientific papers
Participation in scientific meetings and conferences
Undertaking research stays at other centers
Collaborating with the Principal Investigator (PI) and the rest of the team members on tasks related to the project
Minimum Qualifications
Hold a BSc/MSc in any field related to Neuroscience (Psychology, Cognitive Sciences, Computer Sciences, Medicine, Biology, Engineering, Physics) and fulfil the requirements to be admitted into the Brain, Cognition and Behaviour PhD program at the Universitat de Barcelona.
Experience in EEG (scalp and intracranial EEG / EEG analysis)
Experience in analysis of peripheral measures (e.g. pupillometry)
Knowledge of psychoacoustics
Experience in other neuroimaging techniques (MRI) is also valued
Motivation to work intensely, and availability to travel as part of the candidate's training.
Languages: ENGLISH Level Excellent
Research Field: Biological sciences, Computer science, Psychological sciences, Neurosciences, Medical sciences, Physics
Years of Research Experience: 1 - 4
Additional Information
A full-time work contract (37.5 hrs/week). The researcher will have the possibility to participate in teaching activities for professional development (not obligatory, though).
Eligibility Criteria
Grade point average of the academic transcripts from the applicant's bachelor's or master's degree studies (or 1st and 2nd cycle): up to 5 points out of a total of 10.
Curricular merits: up to 1 point out of a total of 10 in accordance with the specific criteria listed in Annex 1.
Suitability for the tasks to be performed within the framework of the research project or research support position to which the successful candidate will be attached: up to 4 points out of a total of 10.
Selection Process
The specific committee will agree upon an award proposal and draw up a prioritized shortlist of candidates who have achieved a minimum of five points or declare the call for applications null and void if none of the applicants reach the minimum score.
The award proposal will be published in the UB's electronic office and must include the total scores of the candidates that have received a total of at least five points.
Application Process
According to the specific requirements and selection criteria, the candidates are expected to provide at least the following documents:
Full CV
BSc and MSc academic transcripts
IMPORTANT:
For studies completed abroad, applicants must submit their equivalent grade point average as per the grading scale for Spanish universities.
The candidate proposed for hiring must accept the job offer within 10 working days from the date of notification of the selection.
Priority will be given to people with disabilities (Law 89/2015 of June 2, reserve of quota 2% in favour of people with disabilities in companies of 50 or more people).
Be aware that the starting date set in this offer is an estimate date. The official starting date will depend on the time necessary for administration to prepare the labour contract and present the necessary documents for the selected candidate to be hired.
For additional information regarding this offer, please contact Dr. Judith Domínguez: ******
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