Bittersweet, Ancient and Modern (BAM!): Mixed Affect in Emotional Experience from Plato to Brain Imaging

The ideal candidate holds a Master's degree in Psychology, Medicine, Cognitive Sciences, or Neurosciences, or - preferably - a PhD in Psychology, Medicine, Cognitive Sciences, or Neurosciences. In any case, they must have at least 3 years of proven research experience in the aforementioned disciplines. During their research career, they must have delved into the topics of emotions or empathy, studying them both through behavioral investigations and techniques for exploring brain activity in vivo, such as functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), electroencephalography (EEG), or neurostimulation. The ideal candidate must have an excellent knowledge of the scientific literature on emotions, be able to conduct behavioral and neuroimaging experiments independently, analyze data, organize presentations, and write reports and scientific articles on the activities carried out. Specifically, regarding the implementation of experiments, experience with software for creating and administering stimuli via websites (e.g., JsPsych, Gorilla, Qualtrics) and in laboratory studies (e.g., Psychtoolbox, PsychoPy, EPrime) is positively evaluated. Regarding data analysis, the ideal candidate has experience with traditional statistical (e.g., General Linear Model, T-test, Factorial Analysis) and with machine learning tools (e.g., Support Vector Machine/Regression, Random Forest Classifier/Regression). They are also capable of pre-processing fMRI or EEG data and analyzing them using univariate (e.g., mass-univariate GLM) and multivariate (e.g., MVPA Decoding) techniques. As for programming skills, experience with MATLAB and Python languages is positively evaluated. Finally, concerning article writing and presentation skills, the ideal candidate has already published in peer-reviewed journals related to the themes of the call and has presented their research at national or international conferences.

• Master's degree in Psychology, Medicine, Cognitive Sciences, or Neurosciences; 
• at least 3 years of proven experience in the aforementioned disciplines;
• Good knowledge of English language, both written and spoken

€ 22.700,00 per year each single position

PSIC-01/A - General Psychology