Job Information
- Organisation/Company
- Ecole Normale Supérieure, Paris
- Department
- Département d'Etudes Cognitives
- Research Field
- Psychological sciences » Cognitive scienceNeurosciences » NeuropsychologyEngineering » Knowledge engineering
- Researcher Profile
- First Stage Researcher (R1)
- Country
- France
- Application Deadline
- Type of Contract
- Temporary
- Job Status
- Full-time
- Hours Per Week
- 40
- Offer Starting Date
- Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?
- HE / MSCA
- Marie Curie Grant Agreement Number
- 101119647
- Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?
- Yes
Offer Description
A PhD studentship is open at Dr. Pascal Mamassian’s lab, École Normale Supérieure, Paris, France and Dr. Ruth van Holst’s lab at Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Amsterdam, the Netherlands. This unique opportunity involves research in decision-making and confidence within compulsive disorders. The student will be involved in designing novel experimental paradigms, running behavioural tests on clinical patients and the general population, and improving existing computational models to account for the results. This position is part of “CODE”, a Europe-wide collaborative project on perceptual decision making and metacognition that involves eight other laboratories throughout Europe.
Dr. Mamassian’s lab is at the forefront of perception studies, using various methods, including behavioral psychophysics, brain imaging, and Bayesian modeling. Dr. van Holst's lab at the Department of Psychiatry at the Amsterdam University Medical Centers – University of Amsterdam offers a platform for applying cutting-edge decision-confidence knowledge to understand compulsive disorders like OCD and gambling disorder.
Requirements
- Research Field
- Psychological sciences » Cognitive science
- Education Level
- Master Degree or equivalent
Candidates are expected to hold a Master’s in experimental psychology, neuroscience, computer science, or related fields.
The clinical project relevance calls for strong interpersonal skills, Dutch language proficiency (or willingness to learn), and an interest in working with compulsive disorders. Prior experience in neurocognitive testing, computational modeling, or data analysis is advantageous.
- Languages
- ENGLISH
- Level
- Excellent
- Languages
- DUTCH
- Level
- Basic
Additional Information
Successful applicants will benefit from a comprehensive training program in decision confidence, including numerous network events and international learning experiences. The PhD project starts in Paris, focusing on task and method development, followed by application in Amsterdam, studying compulsive disorders.
We highly encourage applications from women and underrepresented groups. Support is available for researchers with families. Eligibility requires adherence to the Marie Curie Actions mobility rule, which holds that they have spent no more than 12 months of the past 3 years in France. Financial assistance for relocation to France and the Netherlands is provided.
Please apply before 29 February 2024, with a CV, cover letter outlining research interests and experience, transcripts of diplomas, and either 2 or 3 reference letters to Dr. Pascal Mamassian and Dr. Ruth van Holst by email. Please quote "position ESR 7" in your email.
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Work Location(s)
- Number of offers available
- 1
- Company/Institute
- Ecole Normale Supérieure, Paris
- Country
- France
- City
- Paris
- Postal Code
- 75005
- Street
- 29 rue d'Ulm
- Geofield
- Number of offers available
- 1
- Company/Institute
- AmsterdamUMC - University of Amsterdam
- Country
- Netherlands
- City
- Amsterdam
- Postal Code
- 1100 DD
- Street
- Meibergdreef 5
- Geofield
Where to apply
- pascal.mamassian@ens.fr
Contact
- City
- Paris
- Website
- Street
- 29 rue d'Ulm
- Postal Code
- 75005
- pascal.mamassian@ens.frr.j.vanholst@amsterdamumc.nl