<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div class=""><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" class="">The <b class="">Max-Planck Institute for Empirical Aesthetics</b> in Frankfurt, Germany, investigates the attentional, cognitive, and affective mechanisms of aesthetic perception and evaluation.</span><span style="text-align: justify;" class=""> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" class="">The Institute currently offers a</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 15px;" class=""><b class="" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US" class="">Postdoc position (m/f/d)</span></b> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" class="">in the Max Planck Research Group <b class="">“Neural and Environmental Rhythms” (PI: Molly J. Henry). </b></span> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" class="">This position is part of a research project funded by the European Research Council (BRAINSYNC).<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;" class=""><span lang="EN-US" class=""> </span>The postdoc will develop and oversee MEG projects seeking to understand how our experience of the auditory world (speech, music, etc.) arises from the interaction between neural rhythms and the rhythms of sounds. The position will afford the opportunity to learn new methods, including psychophysics, mathematical modeling, and noninvasive brain stimulation.</div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" class="">The successful applicant holds a PhD in a relevant discipline, e.g., psychology, hearing science, neuroscience, physiology, engineering, computer science, etc. and possesses the following skills and experience: <o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;" class=""><ul class="MailOutline"><li class=""><span style="text-indent: -24px;" class="">Substantial knowledge regarding statistics/experimental methods</span></li><li class=""><span style="text-indent: -24px;" class="">Excellent quantitative and computer skills (e.g., programming in Matlab or Python)</span></li><li class=""><span style="text-indent: -24px;" class="">Critical thinking and eagerness to learn new techniques, tools and methods</span></li><li class=""><span style="text-indent: -24px;" class=""><span lang="EN-US" class="" style="font-family: Symbol;"><span class="" style="font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" class="">Excellent spoken and written English and scientific communication skills</span></span></li><li class=""><span style="text-indent: -24px;" class=""><span lang="EN-US" class="">MEG expertise is mandatory</span></span></li></ul></div><div style="text-align: justify;" class=""><span lang="EN-US" class=""><br class=""></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;" class=""><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class="">The position is for a period of two years (with extension possible). The anticipated starting date is as early as</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class=""> </span><b class="" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">April 2020</b><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class="">. Salaries are determined following the salary scale E 13 (German TVÖD/Bund) *; substantial social benefits come on top of the salary.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class=""> </span></div><p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-US" class="" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">The Max Planck Society is committed to increasing the number of individuals with disabilities in its workforce and therefore encourages applications from such qualified individuals. </span> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" class="">Please submit a detailed CV, a summary of research interests and experience, and names of two references, including the PhD advisor in a single PDF, <b class="">no later than <o:p class=""></o:p></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b class="">February 20, 2020, to:</b> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><a href="mailto:job@ae.mpg.de" class=""><b class=""><span lang="EN-US" class="">job@ae.mpg.de</span></b></a><span class="MsoHyperlink"><b class=""><span lang="EN-US" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></b></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;" class=""><span lang="EN-US" class=""> </span><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div class="" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"><b class=""><span class="" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Max-Planck-Institut für empirische Ästhetik<o:p class=""></o:p></span></b></div><div class="" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"><b class=""><span class="" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Personalstelle, Grüneburgweg 14, 60322 Frankfurt am Main<o:p class=""></o:p></span></b></div><div class="" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"><b class=""><span class="" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span></b></div><div class="" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"><b class="" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" class="" style="font-size: 11pt;">*</span></b><span lang="EN-US" class="" style="text-align: justify; font-size: 11pt;">Collective Wage Agreement for the Federal Civil Service</span></div><div class="" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"><span lang="EN-US" class="" style="text-align: justify; font-size: 11pt;"><br class=""></span></div><div class="" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"><span lang="EN-US" class="" style="text-align: justify; font-size: 11pt;"><br class=""></span></div><div class=""><span lang="EN-US" class="" style="text-align: justify; font-size: 11pt;"><br class=""></span></div></div><div class="">
<div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;">Molly J. Henry<br class="">Max Planck Group Leader “Neural and Environmental Rhythms”<br class="">Max Planck Institute for Empirical Aesthetics<br class="">Grüneburgweg 14, 60322 Frankfurt am Main, Germany<br class="">+49 69 8300479 x830<br class=""><a href="mailto:molly.henry@ae.mpg.de" class="">molly.henry@ae.mpg.de</a><br class="">molly-henry.com<br class=""><br class=""></div>
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