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14.8.15 | 
POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW
Human Neuroscience and Visual Cognition & ASTECCA Laboratories, Department of Psychology, Wright State University
We are
seeking a postdoctoral fellow to take a leading role in our research on
the neurocognitive correlates of attentional control and lapses of
attention in semi-structured ecological settings.
The goal of this project is to rigorously characterize the relationship
between laboratory measures of attentional control and failures of
attention in realistic task contexts. We specifically aim to combine
cognitive behavioral studies, ERP experiments, and
computational modeling to test the extent to which laboratory measures
can predict individual differences in susceptibility to attentional
failures. We will investigate how these combined measures can be used to
identify which individuals are most likely to
benefit from a cognitive training paradigm aimed at enhancing
attentional control. The postdoctoral fellow will be responsible for
designing the studies, programming the experimental paradigms,
recruiting participants, and collecting the data. In addition,
the fellow will be responsible for data analysis and reporting the
research findings in peer-reviewed journals.
The position
is fully funded for three years. The successful candidate will hold a
PhD in Cognitive Neuroscience, Cognitive Psychology, Computer Science,
or any other related discipline by the start
date of the position. Experience in computer programming, especially
with Matlab, and familiarity with fMRI or EEG research are required.
Experience in computational cognitive modeling will be considered a
strong advantage.
The
Department of Psychology is housed in the College of Science and
Mathematics, offers a Ph.D. in Human Factors and Industrial/
Organizational Psychology, and has 3 undergraduate concentration
areas: (1) Cognition and Perception, (2) Industrial/ Organizational,
and (3) Behavioral Neuroscience. Wright State University was recently
ranked among the “Best in the Midwest” universities by The Princeton
Review, listed among 260 Best National Universities
in the annual “America’s Best Colleges” rankings by U.S. News and World
Report, and ranked fourth nationally among universities with limited
numbers of doctoral programs in the Faculty Scholarly Productivity
Index. Wright State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative
Action Employer.
For more information on this position contact Assaf Harel, Ph.D. at assaf.harel@wright.edu or Ion Juvina, Ph.D. at ion.juvina@wright.edu. Applicants should visit the following link to upload CV and
statement of research: <http://jobs.wright.edu/
