at the BCBL- Basque Center on Cognition Brain and Language (San Sebastián, Basque Country, Spain) www.bcbl.eu
1. INFORMATION ABOUT THE POSITION
- Position: PhD student
- Researcher Profile: First Stage Researcher (R1- up to the point of PhD)
- Number of vacancies:
- Project: Horizon Europe Framework Programme (HORIZON) Doctoral Networks, COnfident Decisions CODE
- Location: Spain > San Sebastian
- Research Field: Neuroscience > Cognition and Language
- Type of contract/Duration of Contract : 3 years
- Job Status: Full-time
- Hours per week: 35
- Starting date: 01/09/2024
- Application deadline: 07/04/2024
Information about the project:
A PhD position is available in the Consciousness group at the Basque Center on Cognition, Brain and Language. The successful candidate will perform research on visual confidence and metacognition in childhood. Research methods include psychophysics, computational modeling, and the possibility of brain imaging (i.e. fMRI, MEG) studies. The position will be affiliated with an international network of 9 research labs located throughout Europe.
Please see https://sites.google.com/view/confidentdecisions/ and https://www.bcbl.eu/en/conocenos/equipo/david-soto for more information.
Job description:
The successful candidate will receive interdisciplinary training in theories and methods for the study of confidence and metacognition. This includes many network-wide events and other (international) training opportunities.
The BCBL promotes a rich research environment and provides access to the most advanced behavioural and neuroimaging techniques, including 3 Tesla Siemens PrismaFit MRI scanner, a whole-head MEG system, four EEG labs, a fNIRS lab, a BabyLab, two eye-tracking labs, and several behavioural labs. The BCBL also has strong links with local schools to carry out studies in children populations. The BCBL hosts excellent support staff and research personnel. More information about the BCBL can be found at: https://www.bcbl.eu/.
PI and research group:
The successful candidate will join the BCBLConsciousness group (https://www.bcbl.eu/en/research/research-groups/consciousness) led by Dr. David Soto (d.soto@bcbl.eu), who will also be their main supervisor.
2. CANDIDATES’ PROFILE AND SELECTION CRITERIA
Required skills:
- Candidates should have a Master’s degree (or equivalent) in neuroscience, computer science, psychology, math, or related fields.
- You must comply with the Marie Curie Actions mobility rule: the researcher must not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in the country of the beneficiary (in this case: Spain) for more than 12 months in the 36 months immediately before their appointment.
Desirable skills:
- Previous experience with computer programming, or other quantitative experience
Experience with visual psychophysics, fMRI, computational modeling, and/or data analysis
3. WORKING CONDITIONS
Salary: 31.000€ (without familiy allowance); 35.000€ (with family allowance)
Entitlements and other benefits: https://www.bcbl.eu/en/join-us/what-is-like-to-work-bcbl
Training opportunities and Career development plan: Researchers at any stage of their career, regardless of their contractual situation, are given an opportunity for professional development and for improving their employability through access to a Personal Career Development Plan which includes
(1) Training through individually personalized research projects under senior supervision
(2) Exchanging knowledge with the scientific community and the general public
(3) Network-wide training in theory and methods
(4) Complementary training courses
(5) Involvement in proposal writing, task coordination
(6) Development of skills for the organization of training and scientific events
BCBL seeks to foster an environment where all talents can flourish, regardless of gender, age, cultural background, nationality or impairments. If you have any questions relating to accessibility or support contact us.
4. OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION:
Language policy
- The corporative language at the Center is English but the national language will be an asset for this particular position
- The center provides initial level Spanish and Basque lessons to all the international staff members
- The interview will be conducted entirely in English
Other information:
- Women and other underrepresented groups are explicitly encouraged to apply.
- Additional financial support for researchers with families is available.
- Candidates must comply with the Marie Curie Actions rule for mobility, which holds that they have spent no more than 12 months of the past 3 years in Spain. Moving expenses for relocating to Spain will be covered.
5. APPLICATION PROCESS:
Submission of the application and documentation:
To submit your application, please follow this link:https://www.bcbl.eu/calls, apply for “PhD Consciousness group 2024” and upload your application before April 7th, 2024:
- A curriculum vitae
- A statement outlining research interests and motivation to apply for the position (1 page maximum)
- Two letters of recommendation
Shortlisted candidates will be invited to an online interview.
Application process timetable:
- Deadline for application: 07/04/2024
- Evaluation by committee: 08/04/2024-19/04/2024
- Interviews : 22/04/2024 – 03/05/2024
- Final decision: 06/05/2024
- Feedback to all applicants: 06/05/2024
- Work contract earliest start date: 01/09/2024
Contact details for enquiries: Prof. David Soto (d.soto@bcbl.eu)
