Postdoctoral Researcher in Cognitive Neuroscience

Do you want to contribute to top quality medical research?

Do you have a strong interest in the cognitive neuroscience of somatosensory perception? Are you motivated to develop into an independent scholar and scientist of the brain mechanisms of human somatosensation? Then join the Somatosensation&Gargalesis lab as a postdoc, to better understand the neuroscience of self-touch perception in humans.

Your mission

You will be involved in designing, collecting, and analyzing behavioral and neuroimaging experiments, including psychophysical, physiological, and behavioral recordings. The position encompasses all stages of the research process, from conducting literature review to study design implementation, data collection, data analysis, and manuscript preparation.

Your profile

To be eligible for employment as a postdoctor a phd or a foreign degree deemed to be equivalent to a Swedish phd is required. This eligibility requirement must be fulfilled at the latest at the time of the employment decision. It is considered as an advantage if you have completed your doctoral degree within the last three years, if there are special reasons, your degree may have been completed earlier.

• You hold or are about to complete a PhD in Neuroscience, Psychology, Cognitive Science, or a related field.
• You have a passion for research in tactile sensing.
• You have documented experience with collecting and analysing behavioural or physiological data.
• You have experience with, or are interested in, collecting and analysing neuroimaging data (e.g., MRI, fMRI, MEG, EEG, DTI).
• You are curious, ambitious, and are able to work independently.
• You have strong communication and coordination skills.
• You are fluent in academic English (speaking and writing).

What do we offer?

A creative and inspiring environment with wide-ranging expertise and interests. Karolinska Institutet is one of the world's leading medical universities. At Karolinska Institutet, we conduct successful medical research and hold the largest range of medical education in Sweden. At KI, you get to meet researchers working with a wide range of specialisms and methods, giving you ample opportunity to exchange knowledge and experience with the various scientific fields within medicine and health. It is the crossover collaborations, which have pushed KI to where it is today, at the forefront of global research. Several of the people you meet in healthcare are educated at KI. A close relationship with the health care providers is important for creating groundbreaking top quality education and research. Karolinska Institutet is also a state university, which entitles you to several benefits through our collective agreement.

Location: Solna

Kilteni lab at KI

Kilteni lab

Application

An employment application must contain the following documents in English or Swedish:

• PhD certificate
•  A letter of motivation explaining your interest in our lab and this position, and why you believe you are a good fit.
• A complete resumé (CV), including date of the thesis defence, title of the thesis, previous academic positions, academic title, current position, academic distinctions, and committee work
• A complete list of publications
• A summary of current research interests and goals for the future (no more than two pages)
• Contact details of two references 

Welcome to apply at the latest 2025-01-30

The application is to be submitted through the Varbi recruitment system.

Permanent position is initiated by a six months trial period.

Want to make a difference? Join us and contribute to better health for all!