[CogSci] Postdoc and PhD Student Positions to Study Cognition in Naturalistic Settings, Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Poland

[Magdalena Senderecka]

*Postdoc and PhD Student Positions to Study Cognition in Naturalistic
Settings*

*Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Poland*



*Job Description*

The Brain and Cognition Lab at Jagiellonian University in Kraków, Poland,
is excited to announce several upcoming job openings at different levels
(postdoc and PhD) to work on the psychophysics and electrophysiology of
cognition. These positions are funded by the National Science Center,
Poland. We are seeking highly motivated candidates eager to investigate
cognition using eye tracking, virtual reality (VR), electrophysiology,
psychophysics, and advanced signal processing tools. Interested applicants
should contact Marcin Leszczyński (marcin.leszczynski at uj.edu.pl) to discuss
possibilities.



*Lab Description*

Successful candidates will join a dynamic research group at the Cognitive
Science Center at Jagiellonian University, located in the heart of the
beautiful city of Kraków. Our lab uses a variety of technologies, including
scalp and intracranial electrophysiology, eye-tracking, VR, and
psychophysics, combined with advanced signal processing and machine
learning, to study neural mechanisms of cognition in health and disease. We
are interested in questions including neural mechanisms of perception,
memory, mind wandering. We study why our minds wander (see
https://scholar.google.pl/citations?user=O-mtQkIAAAAJ&hl=pl&oi=ao). How
sensory systems interact in naturally uncertain environments. We explore
limits of attention capacity. To do so, we combine experiments in natural
settings (e.g., VR, watching movies) with controlled laboratory experiments
like psychophysics and advanced analytical tools including machine
learning, signal processing, large language models and more. We offer a
vibrant international research environment, with English as the working
language (no need to speak Polish). We encourage interested candidates to
get in touch to discuss the opportunities available. The department
provides excellent infrastructure, including supporting staff and
state-of-the-art equipment for conducting experiments (e.g., behavioral
laboratories, EEG, fMRI, TMS, eyetracking, and VR setups). Additionally,
motivated candidates will have the chance to participate in numerous
collaborative and international projects with partners at Columbia
University in New York City, Nathan Kline Institute, and University
Hospital in Bonn.



*Requirements*

- *Postdoc applicants *must hold, or expect to hold, a doctorate in
Psychology, Neuroscience, Computer Science, or related disciplines. An
ideal candidate will have experience designing, performing, analyzing, and
disseminating psychophysics studies or experimental studies using eye
tracking, VR, EEG, MEG, or LFPs. Motivated candidates with other relevant
experience are also encouraged to apply.
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