Postdoctoral Position – FLARE Project

Looking for a postdoc position? Join the FLARE Project!

We are seeking a highly motivated postdoctoral researcher to join our team at the University of Granada and contribute to FLARE – The Representational Architecture of Fast Learning through Abstraction.

About the Project

FLARE investigates the neural mechanisms that support one-shot perceptual learning. We focus on how perceptual priors are formed and represented in the brain using fMRI, Representational Similarity Analysis (RSA), and Deep Neural Network (DNN) models. The project is funded by the Spanish Ministry of Science and led by Carlos González-García.

Contact: cgonzalez@ugr.es

Position Overview

• Role: Postdoctoral Researcher
• Research Focus:
  • Analysis of fMRI data using RSA
  • Development and validation of theoretical RSA models using DNNs
• Institution: University of Granada (Mind, Brain and Behavior Research Center – CIMCYC)
• Duration: 2 years (fully funded)
• Gross salary: ~35,000€/year
• Start Date: Flexible (ideally early 2026)
• Location: Granada, Spain

Requirements

• PhD in Cognitive Neuroscience, Psychology, Computational Neuroscience, or a related field (at the time of appointment)
• Experience with multivariate methods (e.g., RSA, MVPA)
• Experience with DNNs
• Proficiency in programming (e.g., Python, MATLAB)

Valuable Skills

• Familiarity with DNN-based RSA modeling
• Knowledge of predictive processing or perceptual learning frameworks
• Experience with neuroimaging toolkits (e.g., Nilearn, FSL, SPM)
• Good collaborative and communication skills
• Familiarity with open science practices

What We Offer

• A dynamic and interdisciplinary research environment
• Access to 3T MRI and EEG systems at CIMCYC, and the opportunity to work at the intersection of neuroscience, psychology, and AI
• A fun team :)
• Want more info? please send me an email at cgonzalez@ugr.es!