Postdoc position in project on EEG methods and open science @Uni Münster, Germany

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The Institute of Psychology in the Faculty of Psychology & Sports Science at the University of Müns Germany, is seeking to fill the position of a

Postdoctoral Research Associate

Wissenschaftliche/r Mitarbeiter/in (salary level TV-L E 13, 100%)

for the externally funded project “Replicability and robustness of EEG Analyses” (funded by the Ger Research Foundation; DFG) at the earliest possible date. We are offering a full-time, fixed-term position 3 years in the experimental psychology group of Prof Niko Busch.

The postdoctoral research associate will primarily contribute to the #EEGManyPipelines project. This m scientific project aims to assess the robustness and replicability of EEG analyses and their results. In ot words, we want to find out to what extent analyses of the same EEG dataset using alternative anal procedures yield the same result and which analysis steps are responsible for the most variability. To end, we will conduct a “many analysts” study, in which we will provide a representative EEG dataset invite a large sample of EEG researchers to analyse the data with a processing pipeline of their choice. own analysis will assess the diversity of analysis pipelines in the EEG community and their impact on results. Based on these findings, we aim to derive recommendations and guidelines for EEG analyses publications. #EEGManyPipelines is part of the DFG priority program “META-REP: A Meta-scien Programme to Analyse and Optimise Replicability in the Behavioural, Social, and Cognitive Scienc Further information about our project can be found here: https://www.eegmanypipelines.org/

Furthermore, we offer the opportunity to participate in other ongoing research projects in the lab, mo in the areas of visual cognition and psychophysics, visual short-term and long-term memory and neur oscillations. Further information about the lab’s research, publications and members can be found h https://www.uni-muenster.de/PsyIFP/AEBusch/index.html

Your tasks:

• Conducting research in the #EEGManyPipelines project
• Project management and coordination with other project members
• Analysis and publication of the project’s findings
• Presentations at academic conferences
• Collaboration with other members of our lab

Our expectations:

Required:

• A university degree (master’s or similar) in psychology, cognitive neuroscience or a related field
• Publications in the field of cognitive neuroscience
• Experience in signal processing and statistical analysis of neuroscientific data
• Solid programming skills in a programming language relevant for EEG analysis (e.g. Matlab Python)
• Fluency in English

Desirable:

• A PhD in psychology, cognitive neuroscience or a related discipline
• Experience in conducting, programming and analysing EEG and/or fMRI experiments
• Good time management skills and experience in management of collaborative research projects
• Interest in the lab’s other ongoing research projects
• German language skills would be advantageous but are not a requirement

Advantages for you:

• A leading role in an exciting international research project and collaboration with a large international project team
• A friendly and collegial working atmosphere
• Opportunities for other studies and collaborations beyond the main project
• Access to the lab’s state-of-the-art lab facilities for psychophysics, mobile and stationary eye track and mobile and stationary EEG. Equipment for virtual reality, brain stimulation, MEG and fMRI available at the institute and the University Clinic.
• A university-wide, interdisciplinary network of labs at the Otto Creutzfeldt Center for Cognitive an Behavioral Neuroscience (https://www.uni-muenster.de/OCCMuenster/).

The University of Münster is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to increasing the proport of women academics. Consequently, we actively encourage applications by women. Female candidates equivalent qualifications and academic achievements will be preferentially considered within framework of the legal possibilities.

The University of Münster is committed to employing more staff with disabilities. Candidates recognised severe disabilities who have equivalent qualifications are given preference in hiring decision

For informal inquiries feel free to contact Prof Niko Busch (niko.busch@wwu.de)

Are you interested? Then we look forward to receiving your application (CV, letter of motivation and na of 1-2 potential references) by 15 November 2021. Please send your application by email to:

Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität
Allgemeine Psychologie
Institute for Psychology
Prof. Niko Busch
buschlab.jobs@uni-muenster.de

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