This position is available at the Brain and Spine Institute (Paris, France), in the Motivation, Brain & Behaviour team, under the direction of Dr. Jean Daunizeau.

The position will follow standard French salaries at INSERM.

Expected starting date: Fall 2017.

Computational cognitive neuroscience uses mathematical modelling as a tool to understanding how mental processes (e.g., perception, memory, attention, emotion, etc...) are controlled by brain circuits. Its breadth typically ranges from biological models of neural network activity to cognitive models of brain information processing, to machine learning approaches to neuroscience data.

In line with this approach, the Motivation, Brain & Behaviour group addresses the issue of identifying the neural bases of motivation in health and disease with a strong multi-disciplinary focus. The successful candidate will team with students with very diverse academic backgrounds (from neurology, psychiatry, biology and psychology, to philosophy, to economics and mathematics). S/he will be expected to contribute to all aspects of the research, including computational modelling, as well as data collection and analysis. A non-exhaustive list of possible projects is provided here: https://sites.google.com/site/jeandaunizeauswebsite/students.

Required skills:

Please apply to jean.daunizeau@gmail.com with a recent CV, a brief (1 page) summary of your previous research and a letter of motivation.