PhD Candidate in Neuroeconomics
Amsterdam School of Economics
University of Amsterdam
The Amsterdam School of Economics has a vacancy for a fully-funded PhD candidate in the field of Neuroeconomics (vacancy number 16-140). We seek outstanding and highly motivated applicants with a strong interest in Neuroeconomics for a project investigating the influences of emotions on the cognitive and neural mechanisms underlying economic and social decision-making.
Candidates with a research background in Cognitive or Affective Neuroscience, Behavioral Economics, Psychology or related fields are encouraged to apply. Prior experience with fMRI, Matlab or R, and strong computational skills would be valuable. The PhD candidate will be part of an interdisciplinary team studying the impact of emotions on economic and social decision-making, with a special focus on understanding the neural mechanisms of emotional influences on choice using functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI).
The Amsterdam School of Economics (ASE) is among the top economics research institutes in Europe. Access to state of the art research facilities will be provided via CREED, which houses two experimental economics laboratories and the Spinoza Centre for Neuroimaging, which houses state of the art neuroimaging facilities, including research-dedicated 3T and 7T MRI scanners.
More information about the position and how to apply can be obtained via this link http://www.uva.nl/en/about-the-uva/working-at-the-uva/vacancies/item/16-140-phd-candidate-neuroeconomics.html or by contacting Jan Engelmann (j.b.engelmann@uva.nl)