Postdoctoral Research Opportunity at Virginia Tech

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The Computational Cognitive Neuroscience (CCN) Lab in the Department of Psychology at Virginia Tech, led by Dr. Seongmin A. Park, is seeking a highly motivated Postdoctoral Researcher to join our interdisciplinary team investigating the neural and computational mechanisms underlying structured learning and flexible cognition.

For more information about the position and our research, please visit our lab website: http://ccnvt.github.io

ABOUT THE LAB

Our research combines behavioral experiments, neuroimaging (fMRI, OPM-MEG), and computational modeling to understand how the human brain builds internal models of task structure, transfers knowledge across contexts, and generalizes to novel problem-solving.

 

PROJECT FOCUS

• Neural representations of cognitive maps and structural relational knowledge

• Neural computations underlying abstraction and cross-task generalization

• Neural representations of others’ minds during social interaction

 

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Design and run behavioral and neuroimaging experiments

• Develop and analyze computational models

• Analyze neuroimaging (fMRI and/or OPM-MEG) data

• Prepare publications and present findings

• Mentor graduate and undergraduate students in the lab

 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Ph.D. in a relevant field (e.g., cognitive neuroscience, psychology, computer science, or a related discipline)

• Programming experience (e.g., Python, MATLAB, or R)

• Experience with neuroimaging, computational modeling, and/or machine learning

• Publication record

• Strong communication skills

 

LOCATION & APPLICATION

This is a 1-year, on-site position in the Department of Psychology at Virginia Tech (Blacksburg, VA), with the possibility of renewal. The start date is flexible, but please indicate your preferred start date in your application. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. You are welcome to submit your application as long as the position is listed on our website under the Positions section, which will be updated once the position is filled.

 

To apply, please email the following materials to Seongmin Park (seongmi...@gmail.com)

• Cover letter or Research statement (if you have any project ideas or directions you’re excited about, feel free to include a brief description.)

• Curriculum vitae

• Writing samples

• Names and contact information for 1–3 references