The newly established Cognitive Neuroscience & Neurotechnology group led by Dr. Romy Lorenz is looking for enthusiastic Master’s students to work on the exciting field of ultrahigh resolution fMRI that allows to investigate the human cortex at the scale of layers and columns.
Our lab focuses on advancing our understanding of the frontoparietal brain network mechanisms that underpin high-level cognition and adaptive behaviour. For this, we pursue an interdisciplinary research programme that allows studying this brain system at multiple levels of granularity. Our methodology involves subject-specific brain-computer interface technology, fMRI at 3T and ultrahigh (i.e., 7T and 9.4T)
magnetic field strengths (for resolving cortical layers), EEG, non-invasive brain stimulation as well as machine learning. You can find out more about our work at:
https://www.kyb.tuebingen.mpg.de/711763/cognitive-neuroscience-neurotechnology
You can choose among the three following research projects:
Applicants should demonstrate a keen interest in high-level cognition research and are Master’s students in cognitive (neuro)science, psychology, computer science, mathematics or related disciplines.
Good programming skills in Bash and Python are required. Prior experience with (f)MRI data is highly desirable but not necessary. Equally, experience with high-performance computing clusters and code
sharing platforms (e.g. GitHub) are desirable.
The Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics offers a world-leading research environment with access to the latest cutting-edge MRI hardware (incl. a Siemens 9.4T and Prisma 3T for humans as well as a 14.2T small animal system) and other excellent research facilities (EEG, eye-tracking, fMRI-TMS). Further, the Institute is part of the TübingenNeuroCampus (with more than 100 active groups), offering a vibrant community of international researchers and enriching environment of collaboration.
The Max Planck Society seeks to employ more people with disabilities and strongly encourages them to apply. Furthermore, we actively support the compatibility of work and family life. The Max Planck Society strives for gender equality and diversity.
The positions are available from April 2024 on (duration: 6-9 months) and will remain open until filled. Please send your application containing a motivation letter (specifying the project you are applying to), CV, certificates/transcript of records, names and contact details of 2-3 referees, and desired starting date as a single PDF file to Dr. Romy Lorenz.