* 2 Postdoc and 1 PhD position on the neural basis of social cognition in early childhood
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The Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences (MPI CBS) in Leipzig,
Germany is currently searching for 2 postdoc and a PhD student in the Research Group
Milestones of Early Cognitive Development
(
https://www.cbs.mpg.de/independent-research-groups/early-cognitive-developm…). The
Research Group investigates the cognitive and neural basis of social cognition in early
childhood, using functional Near Infrared Spectroscopy (fNIRS), EEG, MRI, eye-tracking,
and infant behavioral methods. A particular focus of the group lies on the development of
Theory of Mind and self-concept throughout infancy and preschool-age.
One postdoc and one PhD position will be part of a bigger project by the German Research
Foundation (DFG) within the DFG Research Unit “Crossing the Borders: The Interplay of
Language, Cognition, and the Brain in Early Human Development”
(
https://crossing-project.de/). The PhD project will focus on early Theory of Mind
development with fNIRS. The postdoc project will be based in the Department of
Neuropsychology and focus on brain-structural MRI assessment in relation with language,
action, and Theory of Mind in early childhood.
The second postdoc will work on projects according to their own interests within the scope
of the research group, preferably involving fNIRS and/or EEG.
The full job advertisements can be found at
https://www.cbs.mpg.de/vacancies/open-positions
and application is via our online system.
** Application deadline is the 30 June 2019, but applications will be considered until the
position is filled. **
In case of questions please contact Dr. Charlotte Grosse Wiesmann (wiesmann(a)cbs.mpg.de)
https://www.cbs.mpg.de/independent-research-groups/early-cognitive-developm…