Postdoctoral studies in Cognitive Neuroscience (scholarship) - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply
Karolinska Institutet, Institutionen för neurovetenskap, Ehrsson
Teaching represents a fundamental activity at the Department, which participates in several undergraduate courses and postgraduate education programs. Each year approximately 15 students receive their PhD from our Department and many of our graduates have gone onto distinguished careers in the academic or private sector.
The Brain, Body and Self Laboratory (Group Ehrsson) use neuroimaging and behavioral methods to\nstudy how we come to experience our own body as an object distinct from the environment. Our aim is to characterize the perceptual rules and brain mechanisms whereby a central representation of one\'s own body is constructed by the integration of signals from the different sensory modalities (e.g., vision, touch, and proprioception). We also investigate how the central body representation influences how we think, feel and remember ourselves, and how the external world looks to us.
Duties
We are seeking a highly talented, innovative and enthusiastic researcher with a PhD awarded within the past three years in cognitive neuroscience or in a related discipline to work on projects involving body representation, body ownership, multisensory integration, embodied cognition, or higher cognitive processes related to the self.
The research will be conducted at The Brain, Body and Self Laboratory at the Department of Neuroscience (www.ehrssonlab.se). Our laboratory has expertise in functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), and behavioral approaches (including virtual reality technology). We have access to two state-of-the-art 3-Tesla MRI scanners and one MEG scanner at the Karolinska Institutet.
The ideal candidate will have expertise in experimental psychology (preferably psychophysics) and/or fMRI (preferably multivoxel pattern analyses) and or TMS (preferably theta-burst rTMS) and/or MEG/EEG. The candidate is expected to work within the general framework of the research program (www.ehrssonlab.se), but will be relatively free to formulate his or her own ideas and proposals for projects. It is important that the candidate can independently formulate original scientific questions and innovative designs for experiments. Applicants should be able to demonstrate a consistently excellent academic record, including publications in high quality international journals.
Entry requirements
Scholarships to pursue postdoctoral studies may be awarded to individuals who come from other countries with the intention of remaining in Sweden only while obtaining all or part of their education. The head of the department determines whether their previous training and scholarly qualifications correspond to a Swedish PhD or higher. Having received a salary or other remuneration from Karolinska Institutet during the past two years may be disqualifying. One requirement for receiving a scholarship for postdoctoral studies is central registration as a postdoc.
Type of scholarship
Karolinska Institutet awards scholarships to pursue postdoctoral studies. This educational scholarship, which is paid for a maximum of two years within four years after the receipt of a PhD or the equivalent, is tax-exempt. The amount is set for twelve months at a time and is paid out on a monthly basis. In exceptional cases, shorter periods may be acceptable. The current scholarship is 26 500 SEK per month (tax exempt). Flexible starting date.
Application process
An application must contain the following documents in English:
- Curriculum vitae and qualifications, presented in accordance with Karolinska Institutet’s qualifications portfolio (http://ki.se/meritportfolj)
- A complete list of publications
- A summary of current research (no more than one page)
- Verifications for crediting of illness, military service, work for labour unions or student organisations, parental leave or similar circumstances
- Verification from the thesis defence committee or the equivalent (only if the thesis defence is scheduled within three months after the application deadline)
- Contact details for two reference persons
- A summary of long term research interests and goals for the future (no more than two pages)
The application is to be submitted on the MyNetwork recruitment system.
| Type of employment | Postdoktoralt stipendium |
|---|---|
| Contract type | Full time |
| Number of positions | 1 |
| Working hours | 100% |
| City | Solna |
| County | Stockholms län |
| Country | Sweden |
| Reference number | 2-560/2018 |
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| Published | 29.Jan.2018 |
| Last application date | 18.Mar.2018 11:59 PM CET |