Opis stanowiska
Director of Centre of New Technologies of the University of Warsaw, with the Project Leader, announce opening of the competition for the position of PhD Student in the Laboratory of Neuroeconomics– Centre of New Technologies of the University of Warsaw.
Project title: From group pressure to personal choice: The prefrontal circuits of social influence on individual reward preference
Project leader: Alicja Puścian, PhD, DSc
Competition number: CeNT-28-2026
For more informations, please visit: https://www.uw.edu.pl/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/cent-28-2026-phd-position-opus-29-ap-.docx_DOP.pdf
Nasze wymagania
- The competition is open for persons who meet the conditions specified in the regulations on the allocation of resources for the implementation of tasks financed by the National Science Centre for: https://www.ncn.gov.pl/sites/default/files/pliki/uchwaly-rady/2024/uchwala25_2024-zal1_ang.pdf
- MSc degree in exact sciences, natural sciences or related discipline. MSc degree should be obtained before the date of employment in the project.
- Confirmed status of a PhD student (on the date of starting work in the project at the latest).
- Please note: You can use a foreign equivalent of a Polish academic degree if it meets at least one of the following criteria: is covered by the provisions of an international agreement on the equivalence of education, was issued by an authorized institution operating in an EU, OECD or EFTA Member State, was issued in another country and recognized on the basis of the regulations on the recognition of academic degrees obtained abroad (learn more about the procedure for the recognition of academic degrees: https://dziennikustaw.gov.pl/D2018000187701.pdf)
- A person who will be recruited for this position is expected to have experience in applying computational approaches to analysis of big data. E.g. person with a degree in Neuroinformatics or a related field, with demonstrated strong analytical skills and a solid background in neuroscience methods.
- Familiarity with programming languages commonly used in data science (most notably Python and MATLAB) is expected.
- The person should be highly motivated, capable of working independently, and open to interdisciplinary collaboration. Working knowledge of English is required due to the international nature of the project and the scientific literature involved.
Mile widziane
- Experience with machine learning, signal processing, or neural data analysis will be a strong asset.
Zakres obowiązków
- A PhD student recruited for the project will be involved in the advanced analysis of neurobehavioral data.
- They will work closely with the Principal Investigator and other team members to implement and refine computational methods for extracting meaningful patterns from large, multimodal datasets acquired from behaving animals.
- These analyses will focus on linking patterns of neuronal manipulation (cruciality of different cell classes) with behavioral outcomes in social decision-making contexts.
- The student will adapt advanced tools, including dimensionality reduction, time-series analysis, and supervised machine learning, to identify neural influence on behavioral motifs.
- A major focus will also be on developing and testing novel algorithms for detecting behavioral trajectories to reveal previously undetected patterns in high dimensional data.
- The student will be expected to take an active role in designing analytical pipelines, visualizing results, and contributing to the interpretation of findings. This position is ideally suited for a student interested in applying computational methods to real-world neuroscience problems.
Oferujemy
- We will support: mentorship supportive of professional development, funding for attending scientific schools/workshops and international conferences, research conducted in a highly interdisciplinary, international environment, support in grant writing.
Dokumenty wymagane do rekrutacji
- Cover letter, including the explicit statement clarifying fitness for the project and the specific position-related tasks
- Current curriculum vitae;
- Copy of MSc certificate (or, if the MSc certificate has not been obtained yet, a certificate/document about the date of MSc defence);
- Document confirming the status of a PhD Student (to be provided before starting work in the project);
- Signed information on the personal data processing;
- 2 letters of reference and direct contacts (emails and/or telephone no.) to people providing references.
- Please note: The lack of the explicit statement clarifying fitness for the project and the specific position-related tasks in the cover letter will be disqualifying the application.