[FieldTrip] PhD position Tilburg University on 'decoding emotions from the brain'

Fri Mar 31 09:31:23 CEST 2017

Dear list,

I posted a PhD vacancy yesterday, but I included a link that for some reason does not seem to work.
Below is the full vacancy text as can be found on the website of Tilburg University.

Apologies for the multiple posting.

Best,
Marcel

PhD student on Decoding emotions from the brain (1,0 fte)

PhD student on Decoding emotions from the brain, Departments of Cognitive Neuropsychology and Methodology and Statistics (1,0 fte)

Project description
Central aim of the PhD research is to decode / classify discrete categories of emotions, based on recordings of neural activity (EEG) and other physiological measures (HR, GSR, facial EMG). Emotion induction will be realized using Tilburg University’s advanced Virtual and Augmented Reality facilities. Emotion classification will be performed using state-of-the-art machine learning and data science techniques in order to optimize the sensitivity to identify and classify (differences in) emotional states.

The PhD project will be supervised by promotors prof.dr. J. Vroomen, and co-promotors dr. Katrijn van Deun and dr. Marcel C.M. Bastiaansen. A more detailed project description is available upon request from dr. Marcel Bastiaansen.

Tasks

  *   Designing and conducting research;
  *   Presenting findings on scientific conferences;
  *   Reporting findings in international journals, resulting in a dissertation;
  *   Participating in the graduate school;
  *   Participating in the teaching program of the departments.

Qualifications

  *   Master’s degree (preferably Research Master) in cognitive neuroscience or a closely related discipline;
  *   hands-on experience with EEG data analysis (preferably Fieldtrip);
  *   Fluency in spoken English and excellent writing skills in English;
  *   Programming skills (Matlab, R), and a keen interest in using advanced data analysis techniques are an important asset;
  *   Experience with VR would be helpful;
  *   Willingness and proven ability to work independently.

Terms of Employment
Tilburg University is among the top Dutch employers and has an excellent policy concerning terms of employment. The collective employment terms and conditions for Dutch universities will apply.
The appointment is intended to lead to the completion of a PhD thesis. The PhD appointment at Tilburg University begins with a period of 12 months. Continuation of the appointment with another 36 months will will be based on performance evaluation. The gross salary for the PhD position amounts € 2.191 per month in the first year, rising to € 2.801 per month in the fourth year, based on a full-time appointment (38 hours per week).

Applications and Information
For additional  information about the vacancy can be obtained from Dr. Marcel Bastiaansen, M.C.M.Bastiaansen at tilburguniversity.edu<mailto:M.C.M.Bastiaansen at tilburguniversity.edu>, tel.: +31 13 466 2408. Applicants should send their CV and a covering letter to Hans-Georg van Liempd MSc, Managing Director, Tilburg School of Social and Behavioral Sciences, only by the link mentioned below. The closing date for applications is April 9th 2017.

Tilburg School of Social and Behavioral Sciences
Tilburg School of Social and Behavioral Sciences (TSB) is a modern, specialized university. The teaching and research of the Tilburg School of Social and Behavioral Sciences are organized around the themes of Health, Organization, and Relations between State, Citizen, and Society. The Schools inspiring working environment challenges its workers to realize their ambitions; involvement and cooperation are essential to achieve this.
Tilburg School of Social and Behavioral Sciences<https://www.tilburguniversity.edu/about/schools/socialsciences/>

Department of Cognitive Neuropsychology
The Department of Cognitive Neuropsychology of Tilburg University consists of a vibrant mix of people interested in cognitive and clinical neuropsychology. Our department is an intellectually exciting and productive group, advancing fundamental understanding in the cognitive neuroscience and clinical neuropsychology. Our research is highly recognized both nationally and internationally. Our fundamental research is focused on the integration of information from different modalities (hearing, seeing, touch) for perceiving speech, emotions, and crossmodal synchrony in the healthy population and in patient groups with autism, schizophrenia, or developmental dyslexia. We use behavioral measures and variety of psychophysical methods like eye tracking, EEG, and fMRI.  We have access to the DAF Technology Lab for creating Virtual Reality.

Department Methodology and Statistics
The Department of Methodology and Statistics is an internationally renowned group, holding several experts in data science methods, latent variable methods, psychometrics, meta-research, survey methodology, and other applied statistics fields. The department has a strong tradition of working with the other (substantive) research programs in our School. The department is part of the School of Social and Behavioral Sciences at Tilburg University and responsible for the teaching and the research in the area of methodology and statistics for the social and behavioral sciences, the Data Science programs (including the novel joint bachelor in Data Science together with the technical university of Eindhoven), and the Liberal Arts and Science program of Tilburg University. The department is a member of the Interuniversity Graduate School for Psychometrics and Sociometrics (IOPS).

Recruitment code
Tilburg University applies the recruitmentcode<http://nvp-plaza.nl/sollicitatiecode> of the Dutch Association for Personnel Management & Organization Development (NVP).

Disclaimer
The text of this vacancy advertisement is copyright-protected property of Tilburg University. Use, distribution and further disclosure of the advertisement without express permission from Tilburg University is not allowed, and this applies explicitly to use by recruitment and selection agencies which do not act directly on the instructions of Tilburg University. Responses resulting from recruitment by non-contractors of Tilburg Universities will not be handled.

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Dr Marcel C.M. Bastiaansen
Senior lecturer and researcher in quantitative research methods
Academy for Leisure & Academy for Tourism
NHTV Breda University of Applied Sciences
Visiting adress:
Room C1.011, Academy for Leisure
Archimedesstraat 17,
4816 BA, Breda
Phone: +31 76 533 2869
Email: bastiaansen4.m at nhtv.nl<mailto:bastiaansen4.m at nhtv.nl>

And

Department of Cognitive Neuropsychology
Tilburg School of Social and Behavioral Sciences
Tilburg University
Visiting address:
Room S217, Simon building
Warandelaan 2
5000 LE Tilburg
Email: M.C.M.Bastiaansen at uvt.nl<mailto:M.C.M.Bastiaansen at uvt.nl>

publications<https://scholar.google.nl/citations?hl=en&view_op=list_works&gmla=AJsN-F5MJ8q_0925xM3GL1HwKMWkGTQGnfGN0OfdskoTXoB9cHMSkWFYZRW6Bp8iwksfnsTgAKylZkZ6NqoYRJj6skmxruDP8Q&user=u4iWSLoAAAAJ>
linked-in<https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=AAMAAAHu0sABfdcxLjPvTgFyfucAZvQQcwfJXi0&trk=hp-identity-name>
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From: Bastiaansen, Marcel
Sent: donderdag 30 maart 2017 12:20
To: fieldtrip at science.ru.nl
Cc: J.Vroomen at uvt.nl; k.vandeun at tilburguniversity.edu
Subject: PhD position Tilburg University on 'decoding emotions from the brain'

Dear Fieldtrippers,

The departments of Cognitive Neuropsychology and Methodology and Statistics have a vacancy for a 4-year, fully funded PhD position to work on decoding emotions induced in Virtual reality environments from EEG signals.

Deadline for applications is April 9th, 2017.

Additional information about the position can be found through the link below.
Inquiries about the position can be addressed directly to me.
https://career012.successfactors.eu/career?_s.crb=%252bZoJOFM7vsQ4kHTupKwp7t2BWvc%253d

best,
Marcel
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Dr Marcel C.M. Bastiaansen
Senior lecturer and researcher in quantitative research methods
Academy for Leisure & Academy for Tourism
NHTV Breda University of Applied Sciences
Visiting adress:
Room C1.011, Academy for Leisure
Archimedesstraat 17,
4816 BA, Breda
Phone: +31 76 533 2869
Email: bastiaansen4.m at nhtv.nl<mailto:bastiaansen4.m at nhtv.nl>

And

Department of Cognitive Neuropsychology
Tilburg School of Social and Behavioral Sciences
Tilburg University
Visiting address:
Room S217, Simon building
Warandelaan 2
5000 LE Tilburg
Email: M.C.M.Bastiaansen at uvt.nl<mailto:M.C.M.Bastiaansen at uvt.nl>

publications<https://scholar.google.nl/citations?hl=en&view_op=list_works&gmla=AJsN-F5MJ8q_0925xM3GL1HwKMWkGTQGnfGN0OfdskoTXoB9cHMSkWFYZRW6Bp8iwksfnsTgAKylZkZ6NqoYRJj6skmxruDP8Q&user=u4iWSLoAAAAJ>
linked-in<https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=AAMAAAHu0sABfdcxLjPvTgFyfucAZvQQcwfJXi0&trk=hp-identity-name>
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