Are you looking for a challenging PhD project, which combines both technical and societal aspects?
We offer a full-time PhD position involving mobile electroencephalography (EEG) to investigate brain-to-brain synchronization during cooperation in adolescents, at the Department of Clinical, Neuro- and Developmental Psychology, VU University Amsterdam.
Location: AMSTERDAM
FTE: 0.8 - 1
This PhD project aims to develop mobile EEG paradigms to investigate the neural correlates of cooperation in adolescents and young adults. You will use the so-called hyperscanning method, in which brain activity of two or more participants is recorded simultaneously while they interact. A special focus will be on brain-to-brain synchronization, and manipulations of social closeness and mindset. You will take a step-by-step approach, starting in a laboratory setting, followed by more naturalistic environments (e.g. school).
As a PhD candidate, you will work in close cooperation with the Social Educational Neuroscience Amsterdam (SENSA) team. Within the SENSA team, you will be part of a multidisciplinary group, including senior and more junior faculty members. Your project will be supervised by Dr. Tieme Janssen, Prof. Dr. Nienke van Atteveldt and Dr. Jellie Sierksma. More information on SENSA can be found here: www.socialeducationalneuroscience.com
Your main tasks and responsibilities include:
The appointment will initially be for 1 year. After a satisfactory evaluation of the initial appointment, the contract will be extended for another 3 years, for a total duration of 4 years. Additionally, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam offers excellent fringe benefits and various schemes and regulations to promote a good work/life balance, such as:
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam is home to more than 26,000 students. We employ over 4,600 individuals. The VU campus is easily accessible and located in the heart of Amsterdam’s Zuidas district, a truly inspiring environment for teaching and research.
Diversity
We are an inclusive university community. Diversity is one of our most important values. We believe that engaging in international activities and welcoming students and staff from a wide variety of backgrounds enhances the quality of our education and research. We are always looking for people who can enrich our world with their own unique perspectives and experiences.
Faculty of Behavioural and Movement Sciences
The Faculty of Behavioural and Movement Sciences focuses on the broad domain of behaviour and health. Our teaching and research programmes are devoted to current developments in society, from healthy aging to e-health, from juvenile crime to dealing with depression, from training for top athletes to social media as a teaching tool. We are unique in that we combine three academic disciplines: psychology, movement sciences and education.
Working at Behavioural and Movement Sciences means working in an ambitious organization that is characterized by an informal atmosphere and short lines of communication. Our faculty offers tremendous scope for personal development. We employ more than 600 staff members, and we are home to around 3,400 students.
Applications received by e-mail will not be processed.
Vacancy questions
If you have any questions regarding this vacancy, you may contact:
Name: Tieme Janssen
Position: Assistant professor
E-mail: twp.janssen@vu.nl
No agencies
We offer a full-time PhD position involving mobile electroencephalography (EEG) to investigate brain-to-brain synchronization during cooperation in adolescents, at the Department of Clinical, Neuro- and Developmental Psychology, VU University Amsterdam.
Location: AMSTERDAM
FTE: 0.8 - 1
JOB DESCRIPTION
A major limitation of neurocognitive research on social behavior is that the experiments are often unnatural, under highly controlled conditions, and often in isolated participants. This limits the ecological validity and thus the translatability of such research into everyday life, such as collaboration at school. However, recent developments make it possible to conduct more naturalistic research, thanks to mobile EEG techniques.This PhD project aims to develop mobile EEG paradigms to investigate the neural correlates of cooperation in adolescents and young adults. You will use the so-called hyperscanning method, in which brain activity of two or more participants is recorded simultaneously while they interact. A special focus will be on brain-to-brain synchronization, and manipulations of social closeness and mindset. You will take a step-by-step approach, starting in a laboratory setting, followed by more naturalistic environments (e.g. school).
As a PhD candidate, you will work in close cooperation with the Social Educational Neuroscience Amsterdam (SENSA) team. Within the SENSA team, you will be part of a multidisciplinary group, including senior and more junior faculty members. Your project will be supervised by Dr. Tieme Janssen, Prof. Dr. Nienke van Atteveldt and Dr. Jellie Sierksma. More information on SENSA can be found here: www.socialeducationalneuroscience.com
Your main tasks and responsibilities include:
- Responsibility for all aspects of the data collection, including programming of the tasks and analyses, recruitment and participant testing
- Optimizing the EEG hyperscanning setup and analysis of EEG and behavioral data (e.g. questionnaires and collaboration tasks)
- Manuscript preparation
- Presentation of results at national and international conferences
REQUIREMENTS
- A completed (research) MSc degree in the field of (neuro)psychology, cognitive neuroscience, social psychology or developmental psychology.
- Interest in social development and portable EEG
- Experience with EEG or another neuroimaging technique is an advantage
- Affinity with programming and technical problem solving
- Good knowledge of statistical data analysis
- Strong analytical and writing skills
- Good command of English and Dutch (or willingness to learn Dutch)
- Affinity to work with adolescents, students and teachers
- Good communication skills and ability to work in an interdisciplinary team
WHAT ARE WE OFFERING?
A challenging position in a socially involved organization. The salary will be in accordance with university regulations for academic personnel and amounts €2,434 (PhD) per month during the first year and increases to €3,111 (PhD) per month during the fourth year, based on a full-time employment. The job profile: is based on the university job ranking system and is vacant for at least 0.8 FTE.The appointment will initially be for 1 year. After a satisfactory evaluation of the initial appointment, the contract will be extended for another 3 years, for a total duration of 4 years. Additionally, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam offers excellent fringe benefits and various schemes and regulations to promote a good work/life balance, such as:
- a maximum of 41 days of annual leave based on full-time employment, 8% holiday allowance and 8.3% end-of-year bonus, a wide range of sports facilities which staff may use at a modest charge, contribution to commuting expenses, optional model for designing a personalized benefits package
ABOUT VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT AMSTERDAM
The ambition of Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam is clear: to contribute to a better world through outstanding education and ground-breaking research. We strive to be a university where personal development and commitment to society play a leading role. A university where people from different disciplines and backgrounds collaborate to achieve innovations and to generate new knowledge. Our teaching and research encompass the entire spectrum of academic endeavor – from the humanities, the social sciences and the natural sciences through to the life sciences and the medical sciences.Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam is home to more than 26,000 students. We employ over 4,600 individuals. The VU campus is easily accessible and located in the heart of Amsterdam’s Zuidas district, a truly inspiring environment for teaching and research.
Diversity
We are an inclusive university community. Diversity is one of our most important values. We believe that engaging in international activities and welcoming students and staff from a wide variety of backgrounds enhances the quality of our education and research. We are always looking for people who can enrich our world with their own unique perspectives and experiences.
Faculty of Behavioural and Movement Sciences
The Faculty of Behavioural and Movement Sciences focuses on the broad domain of behaviour and health. Our teaching and research programmes are devoted to current developments in society, from healthy aging to e-health, from juvenile crime to dealing with depression, from training for top athletes to social media as a teaching tool. We are unique in that we combine three academic disciplines: psychology, movement sciences and education.
Working at Behavioural and Movement Sciences means working in an ambitious organization that is characterized by an informal atmosphere and short lines of communication. Our faculty offers tremendous scope for personal development. We employ more than 600 staff members, and we are home to around 3,400 students.
Application
Are you interested in this position? Please apply via the application button and upload your curriculum vitae and cover letter until April 1, 2022.Applications received by e-mail will not be processed.
Vacancy questions
If you have any questions regarding this vacancy, you may contact:
Name: Tieme Janssen
Position: Assistant professor
E-mail: twp.janssen@vu.nl
No agencies
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