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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">PhD Position in neuroscience of neurofeedback training using real time fMRI<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:150%"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">University of Zürich, Department of Neuroradiology, University Hospital Zürich, Switzerland<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:150%"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The research group of the Department of Neuroradiology of the University Hospital Zürich (Group Leader:</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%">
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">PD Dr. Lars Michels) invites applicants for a PhD position in the context of a project funded by Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF). The successful candidate will work on the impact of differential
neurofeedback by real time fMRI and strategy-driven techniques on neuro-functional and behavioral effects during attentional and visual processing.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:150%"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Aim of project:
</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">This research project aims to shed new light on training-induced longitudinal changes in attention, visual processing, and neuronal function by real time fMRI neurofeedback training in healthy
subjects. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:150%"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Tasks:
</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The successful applicant will develop, perform, and analyze cognitive neuroscience experiments using multimodal imaging including EEG-fMRI and real-time fMRI neurofeedback. Results should
be then published in peer-reviewed journals.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:150%"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Requirements:
</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Candidates should hold (or expect) a very good university degree (Master’s or equivalent) in neuroscience, psychology or a related field (e.g., neuroscience, computer science, biomedical engineering, or
physics). Prior experience in cognitive neuroscience (visual psychophysics, attention), functional or structural MRI, or EEG/MEG is desirable.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%">
</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Experience with computational modelling techniques would be an asset but is not essential.</span><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:150%"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The University Hospital Zurich and the psychiatric hospital of the University of Zürich offers an interdisciplinary scientific environment. The Neuroimaging
Centres have cutting-edge infrastructure with 3-Tesla MRI, eye tracking, and MR-compatible EEG systems.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:150%"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The PhD position is available at the next possible date. The position is limited to 3 years and remunerated according to SNF PhD salary group. There
will be the opportunity to participate in the ZNZ PhD program of the University of Zurich and ETH Zurich. Applications will be considered until the position is filled.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:150%"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Contact address<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:150%"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">PD Dr. Lars Michels<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:150%"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">E-mail:
<u><span style="color:#0563C1"><a href="mailto:lars.michels@usz.ch"><span style="color:#0563C1">lars.michels@usz.ch</span></a></span></u> (for informal inquiries)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:150%"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">E-mail:
<u><span style="color:#0563C1"><a href="mailto:OanaGeorgiana.Rus@usz.ch"><span style="color:#0563C1">OanaGeorgiana.Rus-Oswald@usz.ch</span></a></span></u> (for applications)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">To apply, please include all documents in a
<u>single PDF file in the following order: CV, contact information of two references, a brief statement describing your personal qualifications and research interests, academic transcripts</u>. Applications with the subject heading "Investigating attention
and visual brain processing through neurofeedback training" should be sent until 01.12.2018</span></i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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