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<div><b style="font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;
mso-ansi-language:EN-US">PhD position in
<i>Statistics for Neuroscience</i> at VU Amsterdam</span></b><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">The Department of Mathematics of the Faculty of Science, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, invites applications for a PhD position
in Statistics for Neuroscience (0.8/1.0 FTE).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;
mso-ansi-language:EN-US">The position</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">The department is seeking applicants for a PhD position in statistics for neuroscience. The PhD project concerns spatiotemporal
modeling and analysis of resting-state brain dynamics and will be supervised by Dr. Rikkert Hindriks and Prof.dr. Mathisca de Gunst. The PhD position is co-funded by the national science foundation NWO.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;
mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Tasks<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">You will develop statistical methods for modeling and analysis of resting-state brain activity recorded with functional MRI,
magnetoencephalography (MEG), electroencephalography (EEG), and electrocorticography (ECoG). The project focuses on spatiotemporal aspects of resting-state brain activity such as wave propagation and relevant mathematics includes
</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Helvetica;">Empirical Bayesian inference, simulation and analysis of large-scale biophysical models, and higher-order decomposition techniques</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">.
You will publish your results in quality peer-reviewed journals in the field, culminating in a PhD thesis to be defended in public. Aside from these research tasks, a minor part of the time will be spent on teaching duties within the Department of Mathematics.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;
mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Requirements<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">The candidate must be talented, ambitious and highly motivated, in possession of a MSc. degree in mathematics, physics, or
a related area. Candidates should have a strong demonstrable background in mathematics, in particular in statistics. Experience with neuroimaging data (fMRI) or electrophysiology (EEG/MEG/ECoG) and programming (R, Matlab, Python) is considered an advantage.
In addition, we require proficiency in reading and writing of scientific manuscripts in English.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;
mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Further particulars<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">The appointment will be initially for one year. After satisfactory evaluation of the initial appointment, it can be extended
to a total duration of 4 years.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">The VU offers a broad and attractive package of employment conditions. The employment contract is governed by the Collective
Labour Agreement (CAO) for Dutch universities. In addition to their salaries, staff members receive annual holiday pay and a year-end bonus. Staff members with a full-time contract (38 hours per week) are entitled to 29 days off. The VU also offers a good
pension scheme via ABP. Further information about our employment conditions can be found on https://www.vu.nl/en/employment.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;
mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Salary</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">The salary will be in accordance with university regulations for academic personnel, and amounts to € 2.222,- gross per month
in the first year up to € 2.840,- in the fourth year (salary scale 85) based on a full-time employment.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;
mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Information</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">For additional information please contact:
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Dr. Rikkert Hindriks
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">phone: +31 20 59 87835
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">e-mail: r.hindriks@vu.nl<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">website: https://research.vu.nl/en/persons/r-hindriks<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;
mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Application</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ansi-language:EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Applicants are requested to write a letter in which they describe their abilities and motivation, accompanied by a curriculum
vitae, a list of courses plus their grades, and contact details of two or three references.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Please send your application by e-mail
<b>before April 15, 2018</b> to:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span lang="NL" style="font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dr. Rikkert Hindriks
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">e-mail: r.hindriks@vu.nl<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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