The Department of Experimental and Applied Psychology is offering two 4-year PhD projects on visual attention (subject to one year probationary period). You will be working in the team led by Professor Chris Olivers. One project focuses on fMRI techniques to determine the relationship between population receptive field size and visual search behaviour, in collaboration with the SPINOZA imaging centre directed by Professor Serge Dumoulin. The other project focuses on EEG techniques to uncover the bottom-up and top-down signals for peripheral vision. You will be part of a diverse, supportive, and internationally renowned group of researchers investigating multiple aspects of visual attention and memory, using a range of advanced techniques. Project descriptions are available on request from c.n.l.olivers@vu.nl.

• The PhD student will conduct, under supervision, research into the relationship between, and the mechanisms behind, peripheral vision and attention   in visual search;
• The PhD student will learn state of the art techniques, and follow necessary courses within local and national graduate schools;
• Promote team work with researchers working on similar projects;
• Present at national and international conferences;
• Write high standard international peer-reviewed publications, as well as a PhD thesis complying with university standards.

• An MSc degree in cognitive psychology, artificial intelligence, neuroscience, biomedical sciences or related field, with a *demonstrable* interest in psychophysics and/or the (electro)physiology of the visual system;
• Demonstrable technical skills, including proficient programming. Experience with packages like Matlab/R/Python is an advantage. For the EEG project, EEG or MEG experience is an advantage (but not required);
• Proficient English writing and presentation skills;
• Ability to work in a multidisciplinary research team.

In the Netherlands, PhD positions are salaried jobs. You can find information about our employment conditions at  www.workingatvu.nl.
 This includes:
• 4-year research period, subject to one year probationary period (this means that a 1-year contract is followed by a 3-year contract after satisfactory assessment);
• additional remuneration of  8.3% end-of-year bonus and  8% holiday allowance;
• solid pension scheme (ABP).

The salary will be in accordance with university regulations for academic personnel, and amounts € 2222,00 gross per month in the first year up to
€ 2840,00 in the fourth year (salary scale 85, PhD) based on a full-time employment.

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