Subject: [AUDITORY] Postdoctoral researcher in auditory predictive coding - Newcastle University From: Will Sedley <willsedley@xxxxxxxx> Date: Thu, 1 Apr 2021 20:36:55 +0100--00000000000052de7905beee5b95 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable We are seeking a full-time research associate in Newcastle University=E2=80= =99s Translational and Clinical Research Institute. The appointee will join a new research group, led by Dr William Sedley, also including two PhD students. The group forms part of Newcastle University=E2=80=99s larger Aud= itory Cognition Group (www.auditorycognition.org), with PIs including Tim Griffiths, Adrian Rees, Chris Petkov, Yukiko Kikuchi and Kai Alter. The appointee will join a Wellcome Trust funded programme of research for 5 years, focusing on the fundamental question of how the *intensity* and *loudness* of stimuli are processed and represented in contemporary accounts of brain function such as *predictive coding*. This question is highly important and widely relevant in both basic science and a range of clinical disorders from tinnitus to chronic pain, yet has received little dedicated attention. The programme of research focuses on human studies with both healthy controls and clinical populations (mainly tinnitus and hyperacusis). These are conducted in a dedicated EEG, physiology and psychophysics laboratory in Newcastle, at the Wellcome Centre for Human Neuroimaging in London (for MEG and fMRI), and in the Human Brain Research Laboratory in Iowa (for invasive neurosurgical recordings from epilepsy patients). The appointee will be expected to spend time working in all of these centres (travel and accommodation expenses covered). National and international collaborators on the programme include Karl Friston (London), Maria Chait (London), Tim Griffiths (Newcastle) and Matthew Howard (Iowa). Start date: 1st of July 2021, or as soon after as possible Contact: william.sedley@xxxxxxxx --00000000000052de7905beee5b95 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div dir=3D"ltr"><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-he= ight:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">We are seekin= g a full-time research associate in Newcastle University=E2=80=99s Translat= ional and Clinical Research Institute. The appointee will join a new resear= ch group, led by Dr William Sedley, also including two PhD students. The gr= oup forms part of Newcastle University=E2=80=99s larger Auditory Cognition = Group (<a href=3D"http://www.auditorycognition.org/" target=3D"_blank" styl= e=3D"color:rgb(5,99,193)">www.auditorycognition.org</a>), with PIs includin= g Tim Griffiths, Adrian Rees, Chris Petkov, Yukiko Kikuchi and Kai Alter.</= p><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;= font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The appointee will join a We= llcome Trust funded programme of research for 5 years, focusing on the fund= amental question of how the=C2=A0<i>intensity</i>=C2=A0and=C2=A0<i>loudness= </i>=C2=A0of stimuli are processed and represented in contemporary accounts= of brain function such as=C2=A0<i>predictive coding</i>. This question is = highly important and widely relevant in both basic science and a range of c= linical disorders from tinnitus to chronic pain, yet has received little de= dicated attention.</p><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;li= ne-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The prog= ramme of research focuses on human studies with both healthy controls and c= linical populations (mainly tinnitus and hyperacusis). These are conducted = in a dedicated EEG, physiology and psychophysics laboratory in Newcastle, a= t the Wellcome Centre for Human Neuroimaging in London (for MEG and fMRI), = and in the Human Brain Research Laboratory in Iowa (for invasive neurosurgi= cal recordings from epilepsy patients). The appointee will be expected to s= pend time working in all of these centres (travel and accommodation expense= s covered). National and international collaborators on the programme inclu= de Karl Friston (London), Maria Chait (London), Tim Griffiths (Newcastle) a= nd Matthew Howard (Iowa).</p><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin:0cm 0cm= 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">= =C2=A0</p><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:15= .6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Start date:=C2=A0<sp= an style=3D"font-size:11pt">1</span><sup>st</sup><span style=3D"font-size:1= 1pt">=C2=A0of July 2021, or as soon after as possible</span></p><p class=3D= "MsoNormal" style=3D"margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11p= t;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><br></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"m= argin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,= sans-serif">Contact:=C2=A0=C2=A0<a href=3D"mailto:william.sedley@xxxxxxxx= ac.uk" target=3D"_blank">william.sedley@xxxxxxxx</a>=C2=A0</p></div> --00000000000052de7905beee5b95--