Marie Sklodowska-Curie Phd position in London (1) -- developmental cognitive neuroscience

Outline

TheCentre for Brain and Cognitive DevelopmentandCentre for Cognition, Computation and Modelling, Department of Psychological Sciences, Birkbeck University of London, are offering 2 3-year fully funded PhD studentships to be supervised by Professors Denis Mareschal and Richard Cooper.

The projects are part of the Mobile Technology for Infant Social-Cognitive Neuroscience (MOTION) Interdisciplinary Training Network for Innovative Infancy Research, a European Commission ITN project exploring infants’ and toddlers’ actions, gaze direction, and brain activity as they actively explore the world around them. ITNs are international collaborative research and training networks involving several University and private sector partners.

Birkbeck University of London is particularly responsible for developing the following projects:

(1) Development of embodied decision-making in toddlers during play: This project will use precise kinematic and wireless EMG analyses of reaching movements to reveal the internal processes of decision-making in infants and toddlers involved in sharing games in natural settings such as playgroups. The scientific purpose is to explore how cognitive level decision models can be linked to motor competition processes during intentional reaching.

What is funded

The Phd position wil cover, fees, stipend, reserach and traingin costs associated with work on this project as part of the Phd programme. Furhter details can be foudn on http://cbcd.bbk.ac.uk/research/two-marie-curie-phd-positions

Duration

36 Months form no later than October 1st, 2018.

Eligibility

The successful candidates will have Masters-level training in Psychology, Cognitive Science, Cognitive Neuroscience or Computational Modelling. The ideal candidate will have both empirical testing and computational modelling experience. However, we recognize the rarity of such a combination of skills and will consider applicants with strong background in one area and a willingness and aptitude to learn and develop in the other area. As the empirical component of the project involves working with children and/or infants, the successful candidate should have prior experience of working in child development context, or a demonstrable interest in developing such skills. Because the projects involve working with minors, all successful candidates will need to undergo a DBS (police) check prior to their appointment.

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Applications should be submitted through http://www.bbk.ac.uk/study/2018/phd/programmes/RMPPSYCH, clearly stating that they wish to be considered for the Marie Skłodowska-Curie PhD positions. The initial closing date for the positions will be April 6th, but applications will continue to be considered until suitable candidates have been appointed.

Informal enquiries can be sent to d.mareschal@bbk.ac.uk or r.cooper@bbk.ac.uk. Procedural enquiries concerning application to the Department of Psychological Sciences PhD programme should be directed to Ida Akhtar (i.akhtar@bbk.ac.uk).