PhD position

The Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory of Prof. Stefan Treue and the Sensorimotor Group of Dr. Alexander Gail at the German Primate Center (DPZ) in Göttingen, Germany, invite applications for PhD positions.

Research in our laboratories focuses on the neural basis of visual attention, visual motion perception, sensorimotor processing, and neuroprosthetics. We focus on extracellular recordings from primate cortex and human psychophysics but also use functional imaging and computational neural modeling.

As part of the Center for System Neuroscience (CSN) and the Bernstein Center for Computational Neuroscience (BCCN) we offer a stimulating, multi-disciplinary research environment with a strong background in both, experimental and computational neuroscience. Students can choose among multiple PhD programs of the Georg August University School of Science (GAUSS).

We look for highly motivated students with a strong interest in system neuroscience. A degree in neuroscience, physics, engineering, biology, psychology, or related fields is required. Experience in programming is of significant advantage.

Applications should include a cover letter, short CV, list of publications, university certificates, and names (incl. contact info) of 2-3 possible references. Please send your application to application-cnl@dpz.eu (preferably as PDF document).

The German Primate Center is an equal opportunity employer.

Postdoctoral position in cognitive neuroscience

Postdoctoral positions in systems and cognitive neuroscience are available to study information processing in the visual cortex of man and monkey in the Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory at the German Primate Research Center, headed by Stefan Treue.

Research in the laboratory focuses on the neural basis of visual attention and of visual motion perception. We use a combination of extracellular recordings from primate visual cortex, human visual psychophysics, functional imaging, and computational neural modeling.

The ideal applicant would have experience in C-programming and either in electrophysiological recordings from awake animals, visual psychophysics, or neuronal modeling.

The DPZ is an equal opportunity employer.
Please send CV, the names of two or three referees, and representative publications to the address listed below. Email application and inquiry are encouraged.

Prof. Dr. Stefan Treue
Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory
German Primate Center
Kellnerweg 4, 37077 Goettingen, Germany
tel: (49)-551-3851-117
fax: (49)-551-3851-183
Email: treue@gwdg.de

last update March 2010