[FieldTrip] PhD position in Cognitive Neuroscience at Universitat Internacional de Catalunya (UIC), Spain

[Diego Lozano-Soldevilla]

*UIC <https://www.uic.es/en>* offers a *PhD contract in Cognitive
Neuroscience *(https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/193786) to study how
evoked and oscillatory brain activity sample sensory information in
perceptual and higher order cognitive tasks. This research is implemented
as part of the Ramón y Cajal (RyC) programme (similar to a tenure-track)
awarded to *Dr. Diego Lozano-Soldevilla
<https://scholar.google.fr/citations?user=F0dwnhYAAAAJ&hl=en>* by the
Agencia Española de Investigación (*RYC2022-035526-I
<https://www.aei.gob.es/sites/default/files/convocatory_info/file/2023-12/RYC2022%20Resoluci%C3%B3n%20concesi%C3%B3n%20I%20firmada.pdf>*).
The RyC is a highly competitive call aiming to integrate exceptional
researchers into Spanish Research & Development Centers.



UIC <https://www.uic.es/en> Barcelona is a prestigious university that
currently welcomes more than 9,000 students. We offer a total of 16
official degrees, 30 double degrees, and a wide range of master's programs,
postgraduate studies, and continuous training courses. We implement a
research and knowledge transfer plan to contribute to the development of
science, technology, and the improvement of quality of life. The university
has 24 recognized research groups in the areas of Health Sciences and
Engineering, Social and Legal Sciences, Arts and Humanities, and
Architecture. Our state of the art EEG laboratory
<https://www.uic.es/en/faculty-medicine-and-health-sciences/faculty/facilities/laboratory-electroencephalography-eeg>
is
based in the lively and beautiful Sant Cugat Campus, a calm city 30 mins
train distance from Barcelona’s centre.



*Specific Requirements*

·        Title of Master's in Cognitive Science, Neuroscience, or related
areas.

·        Not having a Ph.D. degree.

·        Not having enjoyed more than 12 months of EPIF contract
<https://www.boe.es/buscar/doc.php?id=BOE-A-2019-3700>.

·        Once the contract starts, being enrolled in the doctoral program
at UIC Barcelona.

·        Previous experience in electroencephalography or other
neuroimaging techniques will be considered.

·        Excellent skills in Spanish and English (teaching requirement).

·        Demonstrable knowledge/experience in Matlab or Python is a
requirement (a certificate is not required but hands-ons).


*Desirable requirements:*

·        A background in engineering, physics, computer science would be an
advantage.

·        Demonstrable EEG experience with healthy controls, patients or
animal samples is a huge advantage.


*We offer:*

·        Full-time contract as a research trainee with a maximum duration
of 4 years:

o   1st year: 17.737,84€ brute/year.

o   2nd year: 18.452€ brute/year.

o   3rd year: 23.065€ brute/year.

o   4th year: 23.756,04€ brute/year.

·        Possibility of postdoctoral orientation after obtaining the
degree, for a maximum of 12 months and not exceeding the 4-year contract
duration.

·        The researcher will be integrated within a larger network of
researchers including UIC, the Barcelona Computational, Cognitive and
Systems Neuroscience Community <https://barccsyn.org/>, and other research
groups:

o   Dr. Begoña Díaz <https://www.uic.es/en/teacher/bdiaz>: speech
processing.

o   Prof. Dr. Rubén Moreno-Bote <https://www.upf.edu/web/tcn>:
computational models of visual perception.

o   Prof. Dr. Salvador Soto-Faraco <https://www.upf.edu/web/mrg>: neuronal
oscillations and multisensory integration.

o   Prof. Dr. Antoni Valero-Cabré <https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5033-2279>:
brain stimulation.

o   Dr. Eric Lowet <https://eric-lowet.com/>: neuronal oscillations.

o   Prof. Dr. Qi Chen <https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Qi-Chen-31>:
stereotactic EEG.


*Application Submission:*

·        Brief letter of motivation. Make sure the motivation letter
reflects your knowledge and passion about the topic. I promise to read it
thoroughly and ask you questions about it.

·        Full CV

·        Send an email with the subject "PhD EPIF Ref. RYC2022-035526-I"
with the CV and the motivation letter in one single PDF to:
researchpositions at uic.es and diegols at protonmail.com


*Optional: *Name and email contact of one academic/industry mentor at the
end of your CV. If nobody supports you but you would love to know more
about this position, please submit anyway.



*Tentative Dates*

·        Deadline: August 31 st 2024.

·        Interviews: by September 2024.

·        Results: till position is filled.

·        For more information: vrecerca at uic.es
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