Postdoctoral Fellow in Cognitive Neuroscience

Center for Cognitive Neuroscience Perm, Russia

Center for Cognitive Neuroscience in Perm, Russia, invites applications for postdoctoral research positions in the field of Cognitive Neuroscience. The main projects conducted now in our center are related to 1) investigation of the neuronal mechanisms underlying perception and choice of food products; 2) investigation of the attentional mechanisms accompanying  learning musical scores; 3) identifying ethiology of cryptogenic stroke and predicting its outcome.

Requirements

The general requirements for the postdoctoral fellowship positions are the following:

●     Candidates must hold a recent PhD in the field of Neuroscience, Psychology, Medicine, Computer Science or related areas which was awarded over the last 5 years or received before starting work at HSE in a relevant field by an internationally recognized university and has been assessed by external reviewers as having the potential to pursue research that is publishable in leading peer-reviewed journals;

●     Candidates should have a strong background in statistics and data analysis, knowledge of at least one programming language (Python is prefered), ability to work in a team and to supervise youngner researchers.

●      Fluent English is an obligatory condition as research and other activities are conducted in English. Knowledge of Russian is not required;

●     Relevant experience will be an asset although not required.

The position involves:

●     working under the direct supervision of Dr. Sofya Kulikova, Senior Researcher and the Head of the Center;

●     participants are encouraged to pursue their own research along with working on  Center for Cognitive Neuroscience research projects such as:

o  neuronal correlates of the willigness-to-pay for food products

o  attentional mechanisms in learning musical scores

o  identifying ethiology of cryptogenic stroke

●     writing research papers for international peer-reviewed journals in co-authorship with the members of centre;

●     participation in the events of the Centre and other contribution to the center’s development;

●     public presentations of candidate’s own research to the academic community;

●     some teaching is encouraged, though not required.

Conditions

Appointments are made for one year. Postdoctoral fellows have high opportunity of renewal of the contract (no more than two times) in case of outstanding performance.

HSE University offers postdoctoral fellows a competitive salary, the standard medical insurance plan; a working space equipped with a computer and free Internet access at the University.

Center for Cognitive Neuroscience offers access to its databases and analytical software.

Application Process

Applications must be submitted online. Please provide a CV, a statement of research interest and a recent research paper submitted via the online application form. At least two letters of recommendation should be sent directly to the International Faculty Recruitment Office at fellowship@hse.ru before the application deadline. Please note that direct applications to the hiringcentre may not be reviewed.

Read more about the application process here.

The deadline for the applications is January 31, 2024

Apply now

For more information:

-       about Postdoctoral Fellowship -Frequently Asked Questions

-       about HSE university –official web-site

-       about the centre– official web-site of the Centre or contact Sofya Kulikova using SPKulikova@hse. directly

-       about international specialists' life in Russia -International Faculty Support page

If you have any additional questions, feel free to contact the International Faculty Recruitment Office at fellowship@hse.ru