Call for applications based on qualifications for the awarding of one \"Research Contract,\" at the Institute of Cognitive Sciences

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Genova, Liguria, Italia CNR Tempo pieno
Institute of Cognitive Sciences and Tecnologies (ISTC) Organisation/Company ISTC CNR Department Institute of Cognitive Sciences and Tecnologies (ISTC) Research Field Psychological sciences » Cognitive science Computer science » Other Researcher Profile Established Researcher (R3) Positions PhD Positions Application Deadline 13 Nov 2026
- 18:00 (Europe/Rome) Country Italy Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Offer Starting Date 30 Oct 2026 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No Offer Description Research Contracter / Researcher in Embodied Decision-Making, Information Theory and Computational Modelling. The Institute of Cognitive Sciences and Technologies (ISTC) of the National Research Council of Italy (CNR) is seeking one researcher under a two-year research contract funded by the project “The Predictive Brain in Action (PredBrain)”. The successful candidate will conduct research on embodied decision-making and foraging behaviour in humans through the design and implementation of online behavioural experiments, the analysis of experimental data using information theory and statistical inference methods, and the development of computational models able to reproduce participants’ decision-making processes. Research Field Psychological sciences » Cognitive science Education Level PhD or equivalent #J-18808-Ljbffr