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Posted:	12/18/2012
Job Title:	Ph.D. Student Position
Employer:	University of Amsterdam, Cognitive and Systems Neuroscience, The Netherlands
Description:	Applications are invited for a PhD student position at the Department of Cognitive and Systems Neuroscience, SILS Center for Neuroscience, University of Amsterdam. Working in a multidisciplinary team led by Prof.Dr. Cyriel Pennartz, the PhD candidate will investigate how ensemble activity is coordinated across several sensory areas to integrate complex multi-sensory stimulation and how top-down attentional processes modulate these interactions (e.g., Bosman et al., 2012). High-density recordings will be made from multiple brain structures simultaneously, also in combination with stimulation techniques.
Requirements:	Candidates are required to hold a Master degree in Neuroscience, Biophysics or Cognitive Neurobiology. Experience in experimental neurophysiology and animal behavior is mandatory. Experience in computer programming, computational modeling and neural data analysis will be considered an advantage. Appointment will be for a total of 4 years.
Contact:	Applicants are asked to send a CV, two references and a cover letter in an envelope marked “strictly confidential” before 15 January 2013 to: Universiteit van Amsterdam FNWI Dienst Personeelszaken Postbus 94216 1090 GE Amsterdam The Netherlands. Please include job reference (W12-294) on letter and envelope. Applications can also be emailed to application-science@uva.nl, bearing the vacancy number in the subject line and relevant documents as attachments. Project information can be obtained from Dr. Conrado A. Bosman C.A.BosmanVittini@uva.nl, +31 (0)20 525 6055.