[CogSci] Postdoc position, Cognitive Neuroscience of Language, U Potsdam

[Milena Rabovsky]

Postdoc position in Cognitive Neuroscience of Language at the University of Potsdam

We offer a three-year postdoc position (with possibility for renewal) at the Cognitive Neuroscience lab at the University of Potsdam (PI Milena Rabovsky). The salary and benefits are determined by the collective bargaining agreement for public employees in Germany (TV-L 13 Ost; 100%). The position would ideally start by September 1, 2024 (but starting date is somewhat flexible).

Responsibilities
This position is not based on third party funding for a specific project, but is based on funding provided by the university (“Haushaltsstelle”). Responsibilities include conducting research relevant to our lab’s research interests (see, e.g., our publications to get an idea of what we are working on: https://www.uni-potsdam.de/en/cogneuro/publications) and teaching.

We offer
* An interesting collaborative scientific environment at the University
* International cooperation and travel support
* Excellent EEG laboratory facilities and computational resources
* Research support by student assistants
* A friendly and open-minded lab research environment

Requirements
* Very good Master and PhD in relevant field (Psychology, Cognitive Sciences, Cognitive Neurosciences, etc.)
* Experience with EEG research
* Excellent computational skills (e.g., MATLAB, Python,…)
* Capacity to work independently
* Excellent writing, communication, and presentation skills (in English)
* Strong interest in several aspects of the lab’s research focus, e.g., cognitive neurosciences, language, meaning, prediction, attention, neural network models, etc.
* High motivation and commitment

In addition, the ideal candidate has
* Excellent track record in a relevant field
* Deep learning/ deep neural network modeling skills

The University of Potsdam hosts leading groups in cognitive sciences, providing a vibrant interdisciplinary scientific environment (http://www.uni-potsdam.de/en/cognitive-sciences/index.html). The lab receives funding via a DFG Emmy Noether grant (“Combining electrophysiology and deep neural network models in research on language comprehension”) and is participating in two Collaborative Research Centers relevant to its research focus, namely SFB 1287 „Limits of variability in language” (https://www.uni-potsdam.de/sfb1287/index.html)
and SFB 1294 „Data assimilation: The seamless integration of models and data” (https://www.sfb1294.de/). Please find more information on the lab here: https://www.uni-potsdam.de/en/cogneuro/index

Potsdam is an attractive historical city and its palaces are a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Furthermore, Potsdam is at close commuting distance to Berlin, a culturally vibrant and progressive city. Both cities have a high quality of life at relatively modest living costs.

The University of Potsdam strives to maintain gender balance among its staff. Severely disabled applicants shall receive preference in case of equal qualifications. We expressly invite applications from people with migration backgrounds.

Please send your application (including letter of motivation, CV, at least 2 names of potential referees, copies of academic certificates) as a single pdf file to Milena Rabovsky at milena.rabovsky at uni-potsdam until June 10 for full consideration (late applications may be considered until the position is filled). Please direct informal inquiries to milena.rabovsky at uni-potsdam.de.