Postdoc in selective visual attention and rhythmic sampling

The Department of Psychology Faculty of Health Sciences University of Southern Denmark (SDU) invites applications for a fully funded postdoctoral position in selective visual attention and rhythmic sampling. The position is available for up to 48 months and part of a project supported by the Lundbeck Foundation led by Professor Søren Krogh Andersen. The starting date is March 1 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter.

Research environment

The postdoc will be affiliated with the Research Unit of Health and Cognitive Psychology. Another postdoctoral position with partially overlapping characteristics is being advertised for a separate project and candidates meeting the criteria for both positions are encouraged to apply for both positions separately.

Project description

Our subjective experience of the world is continuous. However it has been proposed that attention samples the input from our senses in roughly 7-8 discrete snapshots per second. This theory is supported by many studies but theoretical and methodological critiques have been raised and some researchers have not found supporting evidence. This project will systematically and rigorously test the theory of rhythmic attentional sampling in focused and divided attention in a series of experiments using a combination of electroencephalographic (EEG) recordings of frequency-tagged steady-state visual evoked potentials and behavioral measures in healthy human participants combined with quantitative modelling.

The successful candidate will be required to design program and conduct EEG-experiments analyze and interpret EEG and behavioral data and present results at conferences and in journal publications. This project is theoretically and technically sophisticated and a candidate with strong analytic and quantitative skills (programming digital signal processing modelling statistics) is sought.

The project involves collaboration with Prof. Marco Steinhauser (University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt Germany) and Dr. Ramakrishna Chakravarthi (University of Aberdeen UK).

Qualifications

Ideally applicants for the position should satisfy the following requirements:

• PhD degree in psychology cognitive (neuro)science vision science or a related field
• Research experience as evidenced by conference contributions and peer-reviewed journal articles in a field related to the offered position
• Expertise in visual attention and perception
• Strong analytical skills including the ability to design implement and analyze complex experiments
• Prior experience with EEG is a plus
• Prior experience with cognitive modelling is a plus
• Good command of statistics
• Good command of Matlab (or similar programming languages)
• Very good command of the English language in spoken and written form
• Some knowledge of the Danish language is a plus

Candidates who are about to obtain these qualifications are also encouraged to apply.

Contact information

For further information about the position please contact Prof. Søren Krogh Andersen SDU (email:; phone:).

Application deadline

The application deadline is January 25 2026 at 23.59 hrs. CET.

Salary and terms of employment

The minimum postdoctoral salary will be DKK 37132.08 (equivalent to approximately EUR 4970.10) per month before taxes. An additional 18.07% of salary is paid into the pension scheme by the university.

The successful applicant will be employed in accordance with the agreement between the Ministry of Finance and AC (the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations).

Application

Applications must be in English and submitted electronically using the link Apply now.

Attached files must be in Adobe PDF format.

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The application must include (as PDF files) (please note that the application (the motivation letter) and CV must not exceed 10 MB in total):

• A letter of motivation (max. 1 page)
• A detailed CV
• Master and PhD degree certificates
• A complete and numbered list of publications
• Three scientific publications considered to be most important for the advertised position (please note that one file per publication must be submitted)
• Contact details of at least two university supervisors or employers who can provide references

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Please note that all the above-mentioned information must be included in the application.

Incomplete applications and applications received after the application deadline will not be considered.

Shortlisting of applications may be used in the initial selection process.

Living and working in Denmark

Foreign applicants will be offered Danish language training as part of the employment.

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