Faculty jobs in Cognitive and Computational Neuroscience
IIT KANPUR
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Research Scientist (Open Rank), Cognitive Science
Educational Testing Service
ETS Research & Development has an opening for a Research Scientist (open rank) in the Cognitive Science Research Group. We are recruiting a cognitive scientist with expertise in the areas of learning analytics (including educational data mining), adaptive learning environments, and / or educational technology. Because of the group's emphasis on interactive, online assessments and learning tools, we are particularly interested in candidates that also have expertise in human-computer interaction, especially user experience design. Useful additional skills include some form of programming, particularly as it applies to prototyping or developing computational cognitive models.
The Cognitive Science Research Group has 21 members who investigate, develop, and apply cognitive science theories and methods to address learning and assessment research questions. Our focus is on understanding the cognition of learning in order to inform the design, implementation, and evaluation of assessment innovations and technologies, including game-based assessments, interactive simulations, and adaptive learning environments. We conduct interdisciplinary assessment research from a variety of perspectives within the cognitive sciences, spanning cognitive psychology, computational cognitive modeling, education, computer science, educational technology, and artificial intelligence.
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https://etscareers.pereless.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=83080.viewjobdetail&CID=83080&JID=289621
Postdoc Position: Testing Cognitive Architectures with Large-Scale Neuroimaging Data
University of Washington
The Cognition and Cortical Dynamics Laboratory at the University of Washington is looking for a 2-year postdoc. The goal is to use neuroimaging data (fMRI, MEG) from the human connectome project to test between alternative architectures of cognition. An example of this approach can be found in this recent paper: https://doi.org/10.1101/703777.
The position can start as early as September; salary is competitive.
The ideal candidate would have a PhD in psychology, computer science, or cognitive science. Previous experience with either neuroimaging analysis techniques or cognitive modeling would be ideal.
The Cognition and Cortical Dynamics Laboratory (CCDL https://sites.uw.edu/ccdl) is an interdisciplinary laboratory interested in understanding the fundamental computations that enables cognition. The laboratory conducts research using a variety of methods (EEG, fMRI, TMS) and modeling frameworks. Ths postdoc will be joining a dynamic group that includes two other postdocs and five graduate students.
Postdoctoral Fellow in Higher-level Cognition
US Naval Research Laboratory
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Human and Machine Intelligence Section
Navy Center for Applied Research in Artificial Intelligence
US Naval Research Laboratory
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The Intelligent Systems Section at the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) is seeking a postdoctoral fellow to collaborate on research in higher-level cognitive science. The postdoc will develop his or her own research program in addition to working with Dr. Sunny Khemlani and Dr. Greg Trafton at NRL's headquarters in Washington, DC. Current initiatives include:
- A unified computational framework of reasoning
- How people reason about epistemics, i.e., knowledge and belief
- How people engage in explanatory reasoning
- How people reason about time, space, and spatiotemporal relations
- How people can extract causal and spatiotemporal relations from visual input
The ideal candidate has (or will have) a Ph.D. in cognitive science, cognitive psychology, computer science, or a related discipline, as
well as an interest in computer programming and higher-level cognition. Postdocs will be hired through the NRC Research Associateship Program, and the fellowship lasts up to 3 years. Funding includes a yearly stipend ($78K) as well as travel, relocation, and health benefits. Only US citizenship or green card holders are eligible for the program.
The Human and Machine Intelligence Section at the Navy Center for Applied Research in Artificial Intelligence is devoted to basic and applied research in human cognition. The lab is interdisciplinary and focuses on cognitive
science, reasoning, cognitive robotics, human-robot interaction, embodied cognition, spatial cognition, object recognition, memory, and categorization.
Applicants should send a letter of interest and a curriculum vitae to Dr. Sunny Khemlani (sunny.khemlani@nrl.navy.mil). Review of applications is ongoing. Please inquire for details.
PhD position in Computational Models of Learning and Exploration
Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics
The Computational Principles of Intelligence lab is seeking to hire 1-2 fully-funded PhD students to work on computational models of learning and exploration. Details can be found following the provided link.
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http://cpilab.org/img/PhD_Job_Ad.pdf
PhD position in Philosophy of Memory
Ruhr University Bochum
The Chair of Philosophy of Language and Cognition at Ruhr University Bochum (Professor Markus Werning) offers a PhD position ("wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter" m/w/d 25,88 h/w E12/13) at the Department of Philosophy II, beginning at the earliest date possible.
The application should reveal a research interest in the Philosophy of Memory and a willingnes to link philosophical questions to methods and results of the cognitive and neurosciences. A solid background in epistemology and/or philosophy of cognition would be an asset.
The PhD position is part of our interdisciplinary DFG Research Group "Constructing Scenarios of the Past: A New Framework of Episodic Memory" (http://for2812.rub.de/). The successful candidate (m/f/d) will work in the project "Episodic memory traces: Causal, content and epistemic aspects of the link between experience and recall".
Candidates (m/f/d) will be expected to develop a research focus in the Philosophy of Memory, pursue a PhD thesis in this area and publish in relevant journals (including co-authored publications). They will be willing to engage in interdisciplinary activities of the Research Group, to draft project reports and proposals, to participate in the organization of workshops and conferences, and to be involved in the academic self-administration. Virtually all job related activities can be fulfilled in English. German language skills are not a necessary requirement.
Candidates must hold a master degree in philosophy or cognitive science.
Link:
https://www.stellenwerk-bochum.de/jobboerse/wissenschaftl-mitarbeiterin-phd-position-mfd-philosophy-memory-2588-hw-2-years-bo-2019-07-07-262055
Research Postdoc in Philosophy of Memory and/or Cognitive Science
Ruhr University Bochum
The Chair of Philosophy of Language and Cognition at Ruhr University Bochum (Professor Markus Werning) offers a postdoctoral research position (m/f/d)("wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter" m/w/d) at the Department of Philosophy II, beginning at the earliest date possible.
The application should reveal a research focus in the Philosophy of Memory and/or Cognitive Science. Applicants should have a record of linking philosophical questions to research results and methods of the cognitive and neurosciences. They should be knowledgable of recent developments in the philosophy, psychology and/or neuroscience of memory.
The research position is part of our interdisciplinary DFG Research Group "Constructing Scenarios of the Past: A New Framework of Episodic Memory" (http://for2812.rub.de/). The successful candidate (m/f/d) will work in the project "Scenarios in generative episodic memory: Towards a naturalistic account of conscious recall".
Candidates will be expected to develop a research focus in the Philosophy of Memory and publish in relevant journals (including co-authored publications). They will be willing to (co-)supervise PhD students, to engage in interdisciplinary activities of the Research Group, to draft project reports and proposals, to participate in the organization of workshops and conferences, and to be involved in the academic self-administration. Virtually all job related activities can be fulfilled in English. German language skills are not a necessary requirement.
Candidates must hold a PhD in Philosophy or Cognitive Science.
Link:
https://www.stellenwerk-bochum.de/jobboerse/wissenschaftl-mitarbeiterin-research-postdoc-mfd-2-years-3983-hw-bo-2019-07-07-262054
PhD studentship: Computational Models of Interactions between Self-Driving Vehicles and Pedestrians
University of Leeds
Do you want to apply methods and models from psychology, cognitive science, and neuroscience to help make self-driving cars safe and acceptable to humans?
In this PhD project you will build on existing experimental methods, e.g. virtual reality experiments, as well as existing computational models developed in our research group and elsewhere, to investigate and model interactions between automated vehicles (AVs) and pedestrians in selected situations. You will also apply these models in computer simulations to study how AVs should behave, taking pedestrian intentions and expectations into account. A specific research question of interest is how AVs can achieve efficient progress toward own goals, while at the same time not transgressing human comfort boundaries.
The position is funded by SHAPE-IT, a European Commission Horizon 2020 program for Research and Innovation: Marie Sklodowska-Curie Action (MSCA) Innovative Training Network (ITN), and includes research visits and secondments with other leading European Universities as well as industry.
Link:
https://jobs.leeds.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx?ref=ENVTR1101
Postdoc position: Behavioural/Neural Models of Human Interactive Behaviour to Improve Self-Driving Vehicles
University of Leeds
Do you combine your expertise in cognitive science with a strong quantitative modelling skillset, and experience of neuroimaging (esp. EEG)?
Are you interested in bringing state of the art methods from the basic science labs out into applied reality, to contribute to making automated vehicles (AVs) safe and acceptable for human road users?
If so, get in touch with me to discuss opportunities for a 3-year postdoc position in lovely Leeds, Yorkshire, UK, within a vibrant and caring, highly cross-disciplinary research group that is world-leading in the field of human-AV interactions.
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Postdoc position: Cognitive/Machine-Learned Models of Human Interactive Behaviour to Improve Self-Driving Vehicles
University of Leeds
Do you combine your expertise in cognitive science with a strong quantitative modelling skillset, and experience of machine learning?
Are you interested in bringing state of the art methods from the basic science labs out into applied reality, to contribute to making automated vehicles (AVs) safe and acceptable for human road users?
If so, get in touch with me to discuss opportunities for a 3-year postdoc position in lovely Leeds, Yorkshire, UK, within a vibrant and caring, highly cross-disciplinary research group that is world-leading in the field of human-AV interactions.
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Post doc Neuroplasticity & Development Lab JHU
Johns Hopkins
We invite applications for a postdoctoral fellowship position. The fellow will work to develop a research program investigating how experience shapes human cognitive and neural development and plasticity.
Our laboratory compares cognition in
adults and children with different development experiences using techniques such as fMRI, TMS and behavioral measures. A key research direction compares neurocognitive function among individuals who are blind and sighted. We investigate visual cortex function in blindness
as a window into mechanisms of brain development and plasticity in humans. We also study how sensory and linguistic experience contributes to concepts and their neural basis (e.g. neural basis of concrete entity and event representations in blind and sighted individuals). For more information about our research go to http://bednylab.com/
The post-doctoral fellow will be encouraged to take part in the intellectually rich cognitive
science and neuroscience communities of Johns Hopkins University.
Qualifications: A Ph.D. in Psychology, Cognitive Neuroscience or related field is required.
Qualified applicants will have a strong interest in neuroplasticity and cognition. Expertise in fMRI is preferred but candidates with proficiency in other relevant domains/techniques will also be considered (e.g. developmental psychology, psycholinguistics, TMS/EEG/DTI). Excellent computational skills are strongly preferred.
How to Apply: Candidates should submit a letter of interest, a CV and contact information for three references by emailing the lab director at marina.bedny@jhu.edu. The letter of interest should be no more than a single page long and should include a statement of what research the applicant wishes to pursue during their post-doctoral training and why they believe this job is a good fit to their specific research interests and career goals. Applications will be evaluated on ongoing basis. Candidates could begin work immediately.
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http://bednylab.com/
Senior Data Scientist
Mozilla
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Data Analytics
Locations:
Mountain View, Portland, Remote Canada, Remote US, San Francisco, Toronto, Vancouver
At Mozilla, we want to make products that keep the Internet open and secure for all. We collect terabytes of data a day from millions of users to guide our decision-making processes. We could use your help.
As a Senior Data Scientist, you will work closely with the product organization. You are an inquisitive thinker who is keen to practice full-stack data science, with experience ranging from designing and engineering data extraction processes to finding patterns and anomalies in data through analytical techniques. You have strong interest in honing your technical skills further on real-world data. You believe that data science can lead to insights that can guide the future of Mozilla. You will apply your expertise in quantitative analysis, statistical modeling, experimentation and data visualization to see beyond the numbers and understand how our worldwide community experiences our products.
Link:
https://grnh.se/6087d2781
