Vacancies

Laboratory of Intelligence and Cognitive Efficiency at the Cognitive Health and Intelligence Center (CHIC), a newly established research centre at the HSE Institute for Cognitive Neuroscience (ICN), Moscow, Russia, invites applications for postdoctoral research positions in the field of cognitive psychology.

Requirements
The general requirements for the postdoctoral fellowship positions are the following:

• Candidates must hold a recent PhD from an intentionally recognized university inthe fields of cognition, psychology, linguistics, neuroscience, education, or relatedareas, awarded no longer than 5 years ago and received before starting work atHSE.
• Candidates should have a strong background in cognitive psychology research,including hands-on experience in using research techniques and methodologiespertinent to this field (e.g., psychometric tools for measuring cognitive functions,EEG, tDCS, eye-tracking, etc.), designing and running experiments and otherempirical studies, developing stimuli, analysing data and publishing researchpapers in peer-reviewed international journals, as well as proven ability to work ininternational teams. Programming experience (e.g., Matlab, Python, R) is anadvantage.
• Fluent English is an obligatory condition as research and other activities areconducted in English. Knowledge of Russian is not required.

The position involves:

• working under the direct supervision of Dr. Olga Shcherbakova, and in collaborationwith other Centre members;
• participants are encouraged to pursue their own research along the group’s researchlines such as (but not limited to):

oThinking and reasoning
oReading comprehension of texts of various formats(verbal/iconic/polycode, literal/non-literal, humorous/non-humorous,printed/digital)
oAbstract and concrete representations
oCognitive and neural architecture of expert knowledge
oMetacognition
oMultisensory integration and cross-modal correspondence effects

• writing and publishing research papers for international peer-reviewed journals inco-authorship with line manager and other group members;
• participation in various ICN events and other contributions to the development of thenewly established Laboratory and Centre as well as the Institute;
• public presentations of candidate’s own research to the academic community;
• some teaching is encouraged, though not required.

Conditions
Appointments are made for one year. Postdoctoral fellows have high opportunity of renewal of the contract (no more than two times) in case of outstanding performance.
HSE University offers postdoctoral fellows a competitive salary, the standard medical insurance plan; a working space equipped with a computer and free Internet access at the University.
The Centre offers access to EEG, MEG, fMRI, nTMS, VR, behavioural and eye-tracker labs, as well as potential access to genetic data (through collaboration).

Application Process
Applications must be submitted online. Please provide a CV, a statement of research interest and a recent research paper submitted via the online application form. At least two letters of recommendation should be sent directly to the International Faculty Recruitment Office at fellowship@hse.ru before the application deadline. Please note that direct applications to the hiring laboratory/centre/department will not be reviewed.
Read more about the application process here.

Laboratory of Language and Cognition at the Cognitive Health and Intelligence Center (CHIC), a newly established research centre at the HSE Institute for Cognitive Neuroscience (ICN), Moscow, Russia, invites applications for postdoctoral research positions in the field of cognitive neuroscience.

Requirements
The general requirements for the postdoctoral fellowship positions are the following:

• Candidates must hold a recent PhD from an intentionally recognized university in the fields of cognitive science, psychology, neuroscience, linguistics or related areas, awarded no longer than 5 years ago and received before starting work at HSE.
• Candidates should have a strong background in cognitive psychology or neuroscience research of language function, including hands-on experience in using research techniques and methodologies pertinent to this field (e.g., MEG/EEG, TMS, tACS, tDCS, (f)MRI, eye-tracking, etc.), designing and running experiments, analysing data and publishing research papers in peer-reviewed international journals, as well as proven ability to work in international teams. Programming experience (e.g., Matlab, Python, R) is an advantage.
• Fluent English is an obligatory condition as research and other activities are conducted in English. Knowledge of Russian is not required.

The position involves:

• working under the direct supervision of Prof. Andriy Myachykov, and in collaboration with other Centre members;
• participants are encouraged to pursue their own research along the group’s research lines such as (but not limited to):

o Embodied cognition
o Manipulation affordances
o Number processing and mental arythmetic
o Neuroscience of language and communication
o Communicative behaviour
o Bi-/multilingualism
o Psycholinguistics of sentence production and comprehension

• writing and publishing research papers for international peer-reviewed journals in co-authorship with line manager and other group members;
• participation in various ICN events and other contributions to the development of the newly established Laboratory and Centre as well as the Institute;
• public presentations of candidate’s own research to the academic community;
• some teaching is encouraged, though not required.

Conditions
Appointments are made for one year. Postdoctoral fellows have high opportunity of renewal of the contract (no more than two times) in case of outstanding performance.
HSE University offers postdoctoral fellows a competitive salary, the standard medical insurance plan; a working space equipped with a computer and free Internet access at the University.
The Centre offers access to EEG, MEG, fMRI, nTMS, VR, behavioural and eye-tracker labs, as well as potential access to genetic data (through collaboration).

Application Process
Applications must be submitted online. Please provide a CV, a statement of research interest and a recent research paper submitted via the online application form. At least two letters of recommendation should be sent directly to the International Faculty Recruitment Office at fellowship@hse.ru before the application deadline. Please note that direct applications to the hiring laboratory/centre/department will not be reviewed.
Read more about the application process here.

Laboratory of Neurobiology of Learning & Comprehension at the Cognitive Health and Intelligence Center (CHIC), a newly established research centre at the HSE Institute for Cognitive Neuroscience (ICN), Moscow, Russia, invites applications for postdoctoral research positions in the field of cognitive neuroscience.

Requirements
The general requirements for the postdoctoral fellowship positions are the following:

• Candidates must hold a recent PhD from an intentionally recognized university in the fields of cognition, psychology, neuroscience, behavioural genetics, physics, applied mathematics, computer science or engineering or related areas, awarded no longer than 5 years ago and received before starting work at HSE.
• Candidates should have a strong background in cognitive neuroscience research, including hands-on experience in using research techniques and methodologies pertinent to this field (e.g., MEG/EEG, TMS, tACS, tDCS, (f)MRI, eye-tracking, etc.), designing and running experiments, analysing data and publishing research papers in peer-reviewed international journals, as well as proven ability to work in international teams. Programming experience (e.g., Matlab, Python, R) is an advantage.
• Fluent English is an obligatory condition as research and other activities are conducted in English. Knowledge of Russian is not required.

The position involves:

• working under the direct supervision of Prof. Yury Shtyrov, and in collaboration with other Centre members;
• participants are encouraged to pursue their own research along the group’s research lines such as (but not limited to):

o Multimodal neuroimaging of language learning
o Neural dynamics of spoken and written language comprehension
o Communicative behaviour
o Bi-/multilingualism
o Language neurotechnology and language and learning deficits

• writing and publishing research papers for international peer-reviewed journals in co-authorship with line manager and other group members;
• participation in various ICN events and other contributions to the development of the newly established Laboratory and Centre as well as the Institute;
• public presentations of candidate’s own research to the academic community;
• some teaching is encouraged, though not required.

Conditions
Appointments are made for one year. Postdoctoral fellows have high opportunity of renewal of the contract (no more than two times) in case of outstanding performance.
HSE University offers postdoctoral fellows a competitive salary, the standard medical insurance plan; a working space equipped with a computer and free Internet access at the University.
The Centre offers access to EEG, MEG, fMRI, nTMS, VR, behavioural and eye-tracker labs, as well as potential access to genetic data (through collaboration).

Application Process
Applications must be submitted online. Please provide a CV, a statement of research interest and a recent research paper submitted via the online application form. At least two letters of recommendation should be sent directly to the International Faculty Recruitment Office at fellowship@hse.ru before the application deadline. Please note that direct applications to the hiring laboratory/centre/department will not be reviewed.
Read more about the application process here.

International Laboratory of Social Neurobiology in Moscow, Russia, invites applications for postdoctoral research positions in the fields of neuroeconomics, social neuroscience and affective neuroscience. The successful candidate will work in our English-speaking research center and focus on the neuroimaging studies of decision-making in various contexts. We are particularly interested in neurocognitive mechanism of social interactions, social emotion, social influence and risk-taking.
 

Requirements

The general requirements for the postdoctoral fellowship positions are the following:

• Candidates must hold a recent PhD in the field of cognitive neuroscience or psychology or related areas which was awarded over the last 5 years or received before starting work at HSE in a relevant field by an internationally recognized university and has been assessed by external reviewers as having the potential to pursue research that is publishable in leading peer-reviewed journals;
• Candidates should have a strong background in cognitive neuroscience or psychology or other related fields, ability and motivation to work in our team, conduct studies in social neuroscience or neuroeconomics using behavioral, EEG, MEG, TMS, fNIRS or fMRI methods.
• Fluent English is an obligatory condition as research and other activities are conducted in English. Knowledge of Russian is not required;
• Relevant experience will be an asset although not required.

The position involves:

• working under the direct supervision of Prof. Vasily Klucharev, the Academic Supervisor of LSN in collaboration with other lab members;
• participants are encouraged to pursue their own research along with working on LSN’s research projects such as:

o  Neuroscience of social influence and communication
o  Neural processing of narratives and of their influence on decision making
o  Neuroscience of prosocial behavior
o  Cross-cultural studies of decisions-making
o  Neurobiology of risk-taking
o  Neuromarketing

• writing research papers for international peer-reviewed journals in co-authorship with the members of the LSN and Institute for Cognitive Neuroscience (ICN);
• participation in the events of the LSN and ICN and other contribution to the Lab’s development;
• public presentations of candidate’s own research to the academic community;
• some teaching is encouraged, though not required.

Conditions

Appointments are made for one year. Postdoctoral fellows have high opportunity of renewal of the contract (no more than two times) in case of outstanding performance.

HSE University offers postdoctoral fellows a competitive salary, the standard medical insurance plan; a working space equipped with a computer and free Internet access at the University.

The LSN and ICN offers access to brain imaging facilities, which include fMRI, multichannel EEG and MEG, TMS, tDCS, fNIRS, VR, and other neuroimaging methods.

Application Process

Applications must be submitted online. Please provide a CV, a statement of research interest and a recent research paper submitted via the online application form. At least two letters of recommendation should be sent directly to the International Faculty Recruitment Office at fellowship@hse.ru before the application deadline. Please note that direct applications to the hiring LSN may not be reviewed.

Read more about the application process here.

Centre for Cognition & Decision Making, Institute for Cognitive Neuroscience in Moscow, Russia, invites applications for postdoctoral research positions in the field of Neuroeconomics.
 

Requirements

The general requirements for the postdoctoral fellowship positions are the following:

• Candidates must hold a recent PhD in the field of neuroscience, psychology, economics or applied mathematics or related areas which was awarded over the last 5 years or received before starting work at HSE in a relevant field by an internationally recognized university and has been assessed by external reviewers as having the potential to pursue research that is publishable in leading peer-reviewed journals;
• Candidates should have a strong background in TMS and/or fMRI and/or MEG/and/or multi-channel EEG/MEG/ recordings and data analysis, ability to work in team
• Fluent English is an obligatory condition as research and other activities are conducted in English. Knowledge of Russian is not required;
• Relevant experience will be an asset although not required.

The position involves:

• working under the direct supervision of Dr. Anna Shestakova;
• participants are encouraged to pursue their own research along with working on Neuroeconomics group research projects such as:

o  Neuroeconomics and social influence, including neuroscience of persuasion, cognitive dissonance, etc.
o  Neurobiology of trust and risk-taking, temporal discounting, etc.
o  Neuromarketing

• writing research papers for international peer-reviewed journals in co-authorship with the members of the Centre for Cognition & Decision Making;
• participation in the events of the Centre for Cognition & Decision Making and other contribution to the Institute for Cognitive Neuroscience development;
• public presentations of candidate’s own research to the academic community;
• some teaching is encouraged, though not required.

Conditions

Appointments are made for one year. Postdoctoral fellows have high opportunity of renewal of the contract (no more than two times) in case of outstanding performance.

HSE University offers postdoctoral fellows a competitive salary, the standard medical insurance plan; a working space equipped with a computer and free Internet access at the University.

The Centre for Cognition & Decision Making, Institute for Cognitive Neuroscience offers access to its brain imaging facilities which include, fMRI, multichannel EEG and MEG, TMS, tDCS, fNIRS, VR, and other neuroimaging technologies. 
 

• Application Process

Applications must be submitted online. Please provide a CV, a statement of research interest and a recent research paper submitted via the online application form. At least two letters of recommendation should be sent directly to the International Faculty Recruitment Office at fellowship@hse.ru before the application deadline. Please note that direct applications to the hiring laboratory/centre/department may not be reviewed.

Read more about the application process here.

Centre for Cognition & Decision Making in Moscow, Russia, invites applications for postdoctoral research positions in the field of computational neuroscience, topics include:

• Synchronization in neuronal networks including chimera states. Development of approaches for identification of network coherent states.
• Generation mechanisms of macroscopic brain oscillations; identification of network coherent states and experimental features of macroscopic brain rhythms.
• Modelling of the dopamine system consisting of large-scale neuronal networks of the Ventral Tegmental Area and Prefrontal Cortex (PFC). Search for dynamical mechanisms of reinforcement learning withing this model.
• Development of new methods of data processing based of artificial intelligence and graph representation of experimental cognitive data (EEG, fMRI, MEG).

Requirements

The general requirements for the postdoctoral fellowship positions are the following:

• Candidates must hold a recent PhD in the field of computational neuroscience or nonlinear dynamics which was awarded over the last 5 years or received before starting work at HSE in a relevant field by an internationally recognized university and has been assessed by external reviewers as having the potential to pursue research that is publishable in leading peer-reviewed journals;
• Candidates should have a strong background in computation neuroscience, nonlinear dynamics and theory of synchronization, as well as excellent programming skills (Python, Matlab, etc.).
• Fluent English is an obligatory condition as research and other activities are conducted in English. Knowledge of Russian is not required;
• Relevant experience will be an asset although not required.

The position involves:

• working under the direct supervision of the PIs in the Theoretical Neuroscience Group, HSE;
• participants are encouraged to pursue their own research along with working on Centre for Cognition & Decision Making research projects such as:

o  Synchronization theory of neuronal networks
o  Modeling of dopamine system
o  New methods of cognitive data processing

• writing research papers for international peer-reviewed journals in co-authorship with the members of the Centre for Cognition & Decision Making;
• participation in the events of the Centre for Cognition & Decision Making and other contribution to the Centre development;
• public presentations of candidate’s own research to the academic community;
• some teaching is encouraged, though not required.

Conditions

Appointments are made for one year. Postdoctoral fellows have high opportunity of renewal of the contract (no more than two times) in case of outstanding performance.

HSE University offers postdoctoral fellows a competitive salary, the standard medical insurance plan; a working space equipped with a computer and free Internet access at the University.

The Centre for Cognition & Decision Making offers access to its facilities, laboratories, software for research.

Application Process

Applications must be submitted online. Please provide a CV, a statement of research interest and a recent research paper submitted via the online application form. At least two letters of recommendation should be sent directly to the International Faculty Recruitment Office at fellowship@hse.ru before the application deadline. Please note that direct applications to the hiring laboratory/centre/department may not be reviewed.

Read more about the application process here.

The Motor Control Group (MCG) in Moscow, Russia, invites applications for postdoctoral research positions in the field of Cognitive Neuroscience. 

The job requires:

To work under the direct supervision of Prof. Matteo Feurra

- Performing research on Motor Control processes (e.g. action observation, motor imagery, grasping action processes and cortical motor mapping, sensory-motor integration in cognitive functions) via Non Invasive Brain Stimulation Techniques such as TMS, tDCS and tACS.

- Performing research on Motor Control processes via motion tracking device such as Kinematic system and Virtual Reality

- Develop and apply computational and machine learning approaches to neural and behavioral data, including:

• preprocessing and analysis of EMG, EEG and kinematic signals
• building predictive models of motor responses and cortical excitability (for example MEP prediction, motor potential prediction) using statistical learning and deep learning methods
• exploring AI driven tools for individualized brain stimulation protocols and digital biomarkers of motor function.

- Writing research papers for international peer-reviewed journals.

- Some teaching as well as public presentations of candidate’s own research are also encouraged.

- Participation in organization of the events and other contribution to the Lab’s development.

The Lab offers access to Multichannel EEG system (128-channel EEG BRAINAMP DC), eye-tracking (Eye-tracker SMI RED), 2 TMS Magventure (MagPro X100) with neuronavigation, Transcranial Electrical Stimulation system by Enobio Starstim, EMS Brainstim, DS5 Digitimer and access to MEG (more information: Institute for Cognitive Neuroscience ).

Requirements

The general requirements for the postdoctoral fellowship positions are the following:

• Candidates must hold a recent PhD in the field in neuroscience, biomedical engineering, cognitive science, psychology, computer science, physics, or a related discipline, from an internationally recognized university, which was awarded over the last 5 years or received before starting work at HSE in a relevant field by an internationally recognized university and has been assessed by external reviewers as having the potential to pursue research that is publishable in leading peer-reviewed journals;
• A strong scientific background in human motor control, neurophysiology, or computational neuroscience is required. Candidates should have experience with at least one of the following methods:

1. non-invasive brain stimulation (TMS, tACS, tDCS),
2. electromyography (EMG) or electroencephalography (EEG),
3. motion tracking and kinematic analysis,
4. neural data analysis and signal processing,
5. machine learning or AI methods applied to brain or motor data.

• High motivation to conduct high-quality research publishable in quality international peer-reviewed journals;
• Fluent English is an obligatory condition as research and other activities are conducted in English. Knowledge of Russian is not required;
• Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team; strong analytical and programming skills (e.g., MATLAB, Python); familiarity with experimental design, statistical analysis, and data visualization. Experience with deep learning (e.g., PyTorch, TensorFlow) or predictive modeling of brain or motor activity will be considered a plus;
• Previous experience in multimodal neuroimaging, closed-loop stimulation, or AI-driven analysis of neural or behavioral data will be an advantage, though not required;
• relevant experience is an asset although not required.

The position involves:

• working under the direct supervision of Dr. Matteo Feurra (Associate Professor);
• participants are encouraged to pursue their own research along with working on the topics of the Motor Control Group: Mirror Neurons, Motor Imagery, Kinematics such as:

o  Motor Imagery
o  Action Observation
o  Real movement
o  Prediction of Motor Response

• writing research papers for international peer-reviewed journals in co-authorship with the members of  Motor Control Group;
• participation in the events of the Institute for Cognitive Neuroscience) and other contribution to the Institute for Cognitive Neuroscience development;
• public presentations of candidate’s own research to the academic community;
• some teaching is encouraged, though not required.

Conditions

Appointments are made for one year. Postdoctoral fellows have high opportunity of renewal of the contract (no more than two times) in case of outstanding performance.

HSE University offers postdoctoral fellows a competitive salary, the standard medical insurance plan; a working space equipped with a computer and free Internet access at the University.

The Centre for Cognition and Decision Making offers access to its facilities (EEG, MEG, fMRI, rTMS, TES, Motion Tracking VR, fNIRS,) behavioral and eye-tracker labs and a range of other facilities, laboratories, software for research.

Application Process

Applications must be submitted online. Please provide a CV, a statement of research interest and a recent research paper submitted via the online application form. At least two letters of recommendation should be sent directly to the International Faculty Recruitment Office at fellowship@hse.ru before the application deadline. Please note that direct applications to the hiring laboratory/centre/department may not be reviewed.

Read more about the application process here.