Post doc in Cognitive-Computational Neuroscience at University
College London: discrete and continuous human action control under
threat
We are looking for a research fellow in an ERC-funded research
project "Action selection under threat - the complex control of
human defence" led by Dr Dominik Bach (http://bachlab.org) and based at
University College London, Max-Planck UCL Centre for Computational
Psychiatry (https://www.mps-ucl-centre.mpg.de/en)
and Wellcome Centre for Human Neuroimaging (http://www.fil.ion.ucl.ac.uk/).
The overarching goal of the project is to understand the
cognitive-computational control of human motor behaviour under
acute, immediate threat. We investigate this in an immersive virtual
reality (VR) environment, in which people can move to avoid a large
number of different threats. As part of this project, the candidate
will build and test explicit computational models of discrete and
continuous action control and action updating under constraints of
time pressure and unaffordable costs.
We seek applicants with established cognitive-computational
modelling skills and a PhD in computational neuroscience, robotics
with focus on action planning, computer science/mathematics/physics
with a focus on decision science, or in a related area. We are
looking for an individual who is strongly motivated to pursue an
academic career and is excited by the opportunities for personal and
career development this position can provide.
The post is available from October 2021 and funded for up to 3 years
with initial appointment for 1 year. Starting salary is on UCL grade
7, ranging from £36,028 to £43,533 per annum, inclusive of London
Allowance, superannuable.
More information and access to the UCL online application portal: https://is.gd/VwTJCA
Please contact d.bach@ucl.ac.uk for any
queries about the project or role.
Closing date: 16 July 2021
Interviews will be held remotely in July.
Apologies for cross-posting.
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Dominik R Bach MBBS PhD
Principal Research Fellow
Max Planck UCL Centre for Computational Psychiatry and Ageing Research
Wellcome Centre for Human Neuroimaging, University College London
http://bachlab.org | @bachlab_cog