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PhD Position in Clinical Cognitive Neuroscience

The Neuroscape@NeuroTech Laboratory of the University Neurorehabilitation Service (SUN), is opening a PhD assistant position with an occupational rate between 80% and 100%, for the period from March 2026, to February 2027.

Contexte

The Neuroscape@NeuroTech Laboratory of the University Neurorehabilitation Service (SUN), led by Prof. Arseny Sokolov at CHUV Lausanne is offering a PhD opportunity for a highly motivated and curious student within the framework of an exciting research project. This position is part of the new research program entitled “Integrative analyses of the brain networks underwriting everyday life social cognition.” The project is funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF).

Our research group shows a solid expertise in cognitive neuroscience and a strong and dynamic network within the scientific community in Europe and the United States. We offer a collaborative and stimulating environment, access to state-of-the-art experimental equipment, and a unique opportunity to work at the interface between basic and clinical research. Our laboratories are located in the Department of Clinical Neurosciences at CHUV in Lausanne.

Mission

You will take part in a project aiming to identify the elements of the brain network and the causal, directed connectivity that underlie everyday social cognition. In this role, you will:

• Conduct neuroimaging experiments with both healthy participants and patients with brain lesions
• Administer behavioral tasks and collect neurobehavioral data
• Acquire and process neuroimaging data (MRI/fMRI) from patients and healthy controls
• Perform Voxel-Based Lesion-Symptom Mapping (VLSM) analyses and multimodal analyses of brain connectivity
• Contribute to interpreting the results to improve our understanding of the brain networks involved in social cognition.

Your work will help refine the conceptualization of the brain networks supporting social cognition and will pave the way for more accurate assessments and tailored neurorehabilitation interventions for patients with brain lesions.

Profil

• You are curious, open-minded, and passionate about research on the brain and social cognition
• You have prior experience conducting experiments with human participants and analyzing experimental data
• Your profile is versatile, with a strong interest in quantitative methods and experimental design. Experience working with patients is an additional advantage
• You hold a Master’s degree in neuroscience, experimental, cognitive or clinical psychology, or in a related field such as biomedical engineering or computer science applied to neuroscience
• You will join a multidisciplinary team in the lab, including senior postdoctoral researchers with strong expertise in neuroimaging and clinical cognitive neuroscience
• You will obtain your PhD degree in neuroscience through the Lemanic Neuroscience Doctoral School, which offers high-level training covering both theoretical and experimental aspects of neuroscience.

Nous offrons

To become an employee of the world-famous University Hospital Center from the Canton of Vaud is an assurance of:

• First-rate social benefits such as a Paternity Leave of 20 days and a Maternity Leave of 4 months (there is also the possibility to obtain a complementary breastfeeding leave of 1 month)
• Regular salary progression adapted to your responsibilities
• A 13th salary and 25 days of vacations per year
• A right to at least three days of training per year, by accessing a wide offer of courses not only from the CHUV Training Center but also from external providers
• Possibility to access one of the 500 furnished apartments offered in the surrounding neighborhoods in case of relocation in Switzerland
• Discounts proposed on social and cultural events, goodies and other services, thanks to the “H-Oxygène” association
• Signing up to our Mobility Plan and benefit from different advantages (discounts on public transportation, promotion of “Mobility” car fleet and discounts on electric bikes)
• Being able to enjoy our high-quality corporate restaurants, located in every hospital building, with employees’ discount

Contact et envoi de candidature

Contact person in case of questions about this role : Dr. Leyla Loued-Khenissi, cognitive neuroscientist, 021 314 25 42.

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