Postdoc or PhD, Cognitive Psychology

About us:

The Chair of Clinical Neuropsychology under the direction of Prof. Dr. Thomas Schenk is concerned with basic scientific questions and clinical applications on topics of visual perception, attention and visuomotor control. Our team consists of dedicated scientists who combine neuroscientific and clinical interests. Attached to the chair is a neuropsychological outpatient clinic, which focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of psychological and neuropsychological disorders.
We’re looking for you:

Postdoc or PhD (m/f/x) Cognitive Psychology

We are looking for a highly motivated postdoctoral or PhD researcher to work on the DFG project “Attention as a proxy for motor intention: exploiting the attention-action coupling to study strategic processes in visuomotor learning”. The research project aims at understanding cognitive aspects of motor control by investigating the attentional underpinnings of strategic processes in visuomotor learning. This will involve a series of experiments using psychophysical methods and video-based motion tracking techniques to assess attention shifts occurring prior to the execution of manual reaching movements. The research project will be carried out under supervision of Dr. Luca Wollenberg and Prof. Dr. Thomas Schenk at the chair for Clinical Neuropsychology at the Ludwig-Maximilians-University (LMU) Munich.

We are looking for you:

Postdoc or PhD, Cognitive Psychology (m/f/x)

in Munich

Your tasks and responsibilities:

• conduct experimental research using psychophysical methods and motion-tracking techniques (eye-tracking and video-based tracking of manual movements)
• prepare and participate in project-based publications
• participate in and present research at national and international conferences and workshops

Your qualifications:

For postdoctoral applicants:

• PhD in psychology, cognitive neuroscience or related fields
• fluent in written and spoken English (German language skills are welcome but not required)
• experience in collecting, analyzing and interpreting psychophysical data; experience in recording, analyzing and interpreting eye and hand movement data; experience in conducting experiments with human participants
• proficiency in scripting languages (e.g., Matlab, Python, R); experience with basic statistical analyses
• enthusiasm for basic research
• experience in research on attention and motor learning / motor control are welcome but not required

For PhD applicants:

• master’s degree in psychology, cognitive neuroscience or related fields
• fluent in written and spoken English (German language skills are welcome but not required)
• enthusiasm for basic research
• interest in research on attention and motor control
• basic programming skills (e.g., Matlab, Python, R) or eagerness to learn and apply these skills

Benefits:

TV-L E 13 Postdoc position (100%, 3 years) or PhD position (75%, 3 years with possibility of extension) in an exciting, DFG funded research project investigating the attentional underpinnings of strategic processes in visuomotor learning.

The Ludwig-Maximilians-University (LMU) Munich is one of the most renowned and largest universities in Germany. Your workplace is centrally located in Munich and is very easy to reach by public transport. We offer you an interesting and responsible job with good opportunities for further training and development. For further information, visit: https://www.psy.lmu.de/knp/
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Also possible in a part-time capacity.

People with disabilities who are equally as qualified as other applicants will receive preferential treatment.

Contact:

Please submit the following application documents (as one pdf file) electronically by 22.12.2023 to Dr. Luca Wollenberg wollenberg.luca@psy.lmu.de:

• application letter (letter of motivation)
• curriculum vitae
• list of publications (if applicable)
• degree certificates
• two letters of reference (if possible)

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