[info] open PhD position in the Rhythm and Brains Lab (PI S. Nozaradan), Brussels: neural categorization of musical rhythm

[Ignatius S. Condro Atmawan B.]

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Date:   Wed, 12 Jun 2024 07:14:38 +0000
From:   Sylvie Nozaradan <sylvie.n...@UCLOUVAIN.BE>

Dear Auditory List,

Thank you for sharing !

Sylvie

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*Open PhD position in Brussels*, at the _Rhythm and Brains Lab
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to work with PI Prof. _Sylvie Nozaradan_ and her team (at the Institute
of Neuroscience, Université catholique de Louvain, UCLouvain, Belgium),
in collaboration with _Nori Jacoby_ (U. Cornell, USA/ Max Planck
Institute for Empirical Aesthetics, Germany) and _Rainer Polak_ (RITMO,
U. Oslo, Norway).
The PhD student will be funded by the Special Research Funds of
UCLouvain, with a starting date preferably between October 2024 and
January 2025, to work on a project aiming at clarifying the *brain bases
of musical rhythm categorization across the senses in humans*.
Recent technological advances have allowed the investigation of rhythm
categorization through sensory-motor reproduction data collected from
large pools of participants worldwide, offering novel insights into the
universality and diversity of rhythm perception across cultures.
However, the brain bases of rhythm categorization remain unknown. To
progress in this endeavor, this research will use an innovative approach
combining electroencephalography (EEG) with frequency-tagging and a
Representational Similarity Analysis (RSA) framework to capture neural
categories of rhythm in healthy humans. Behavioral and neural categories
of rhythm will be compared in response to different sensory inputs
including auditory, visual and tactile inputs, to test the extent to
which rhythm categorization relies on a large network of cortical areas
shared across the senses beyond audition.
The candidate should have a Master’s degree in neuroscience, cognitive
science, biology, engineering, psychology or equivalent. Ideally, he/she
should also have a solid background in cognitive neuroscience,
experience in designing experiments, collecting and analyzing human data
using Matlab or equivalent software, and a good level of English.
Knowledge of electrophysiology, neuropsychology, programming skills
(e.g., R, Matlab or Python), and music/dance practice are a plus. High
motivation, curiosity, creativity, perseverance, and the ability to work
in a team are key personal skills.
The successful candidate will receive a tax free monthly stipend
according to Belgian standards for 2 years, with possibilities of
extension to 2 extra years. Applications should be sent preferably
before August 30, 2024 (candidates may be selected earlier, don’t wait
to apply if you are interested).
Please submit (i) a letter of interest, (ii) a detailed CV including a
summary of research interests and experience, and (iii) names of two
references, as a single pdf to Dr. Sylvie Nozaradan
(sylvie.n...@uclouvain.be).

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