• You must have a Masters degree or higher in Neuroscience,Cognitive Psychology or a related discipline.
• You must have excellent programming skills in the Python, Matlab, and R programming languages.
• You must be able to quickly understand and adapt existing programming code.
• You must have expertise using SPM12 for functional magnetic resonance imaging analysis (preprocessing, GLM, second level tests, etc).
• You must have expertise using the Decoding Toolbox for classification analysis and the RSA Toolbox for representational similarity analysis.
• You must have advanced knowledge of statistics.
• You must have excellent English writing skills and a demonstrated ability to publish in peer-reviewed scientific journals.
• You must have a deep understanding of the subjects of cognitive control, anterior cingulate cortex, task switching and reward processing.
• You must demonstrate evidence of collaboration in a team environment.

• We offer you a four month contract starting March 1, 2025.
• Your remuneration will be determined by salary scale WM1 to WM4 (if you hold a Master’s degree) or salary scale PD1 to PD4 (if you hold a doctorate). Click here for more information about our salary scales.
• All Ghent University staff members enjoy a number of benefits, such as a wide range of training and education opportunities, 36 days of holiday leave (on an annual basis for a full-time job) supplemented by annual fixed bridge days, bicycle allowance and eco vouchers. Click here for a complete overview of all the staff benefits.

• In the field ‘CV’: your CV and an overview of your study results (merged into one pdf file)
• In the field ‘Cover letter’: your application letter in pdf format
• In the field ‘Diploma’: a transcript of the required degree (if already in your possession). If you have a foreign diploma in a language other than our national languages (Dutch, French or German) or English, please add a translation in one of the mentioned languages.