The CRM (www.crm.cat) is an independent research centre in the CERCA network since 2008, with the purpose of promoting both advanced training and research in all areas of mathematics, in collaboration with universities and other research institutions in Catalonia.

The Computational Neuroscience group at the CRM is looking for a PhD student. The contract is funded by of the "National Programme for the Promotion of Talent and its Employability in R+D+i" (FPI fellowships) under the project “Explaining away as a canonical mechanisms of human perception”. It should start before July 2027 and will last for four years. Project reference code PID2025-175935NB-I00 I00financed by MICIU /AEI /10.13039/501100011033

The successful candidate will work on his/her PhD thesis in the Centre de Recerca Matemàtica (CRM) in Barcelona under the supervision of Alexandre Hyafil. The main goal of the thesis is to advance our understanding of the computational and neural mechanisms underlying visual and auditory perception.



We follow an interdisciplinary approach with topics ranging from developing theory and computational models (probabilistic models, convolutional networks), statistical analysis of behavioral and neural data, conducting and analyzing behavioral experiments, EEG experiments and assisting in intracranial EEG experiments. The project relies on a group effort notably with a postdoctorate researcher (to be recruited) and will require complimentary expertise.

Applications will be accepted until October 31st 2026.

TASKS
- Develop computational models of visual and auditory perception
- Develop behavioral, EEG and intra-cranial EEG experiments in human participants
- Collect behavioral and EEG data from human adult participants
- Analyze behavioral, EEG and intra-cranial EEG data
- Fit computational models to experimental data
- Write research manuscript with research outputs
- Participate in weekly journal clubs and group meetings

REQUIREMENTS
- Masters in neuroscience. mach

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