Graduate Student Opportunity in Cognitive Neuroscience

Applications are invited for a graduate student position supervised by Dr. Anthony Singhal in the Attention and Action Laboratory in the department of Psychology at the University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada.

The successful applicant will have completed an undergraduate degree and have significant interest/experience in one or more of: Psychology, Neuroscience, Kinesiology, Cognitive Science or other disciplines related to Cognitive Neuroscience. While not required, research experience in human behavioural studies, including exposure to electroencephalography (EEG), brain imaging (e.g. fMRI/DTI), motion-tracking and/or eye-tracking is preferred. Also preferred are candidates with basic computer programming skills (e.g. Matlab).

This graduate opportunity will be in a world class facility capable of simultaneously recording from mobile EEG, head-mounted eye-tracking, full body motion capture, simultaneous EEG/fMRI recording, and optical imaging. This unique combination of data collection techniques will allow for unparalleled freedom to explore the complex, rich and dynamic interplay between high level cognitive / emotional states and their reciprocal relationships with lower level body and eye control.

Successful students are expected to be competitive for major graduate student awards (e.g. tri-council funding) but financial support is guaranteed. It is anticipated that this position will begin September 2016 and will be open until filled. Interested applicants should email Dr. Anthony Singhal.