July 17, 2026

Fully funded Project Associate Position in DasLab

DasLab | IAI, TCG CREST | Kolkata, India

Prime Minister Early Career Research Grant (PMECR) funded project: A multi-modal neuroimaging study to uncover the neural basis of cognitive flexibility in humans by tracking rapid dynamical changes during task switching and mapping them to the cortical networks using novel high precision signal processing tools.

The DasLab at IAI, TCG CREST (Kolkata, India) invites applications for a project associate to investigate cognitive flexibility—the ability to shift between tasks and adapt behavior to changing demands. This project integrates cognitive experiment design, neuroimaging recordings such as EEG and fMRI and advanced state-space modeling techniques to investigate the neural mechanisms underlying cognitive flexibility.

Position Details

Scope

  • Conduct EEG and fMRI recording sessions during task-switching experiments with human participants
  • Perform data preprocessing and quality control of neuroimaging data
  • Develop and optimize machine learning-based neuroimaging data analysis pipelines
  • Contribute to statistical analysis, visualization, and manuscript preparation

Collaboration

Opportunities to work with AI/ML researchers, signal processing experts, and collaborators from leading neuroimaging research centers.

Qualifications

Essential

  • Master’s degree in Psychology, Neuroscience, Physics, Computer Science, or related field
  • B.Tech in Electrical/Electronics/Biomedical Engineering with at least one year experience
  • NET and/or GATE qualifications is mandatory for selection of the candidate

Preferred

Experience with EEG or fMRI data collection/analysis, familiarity with signal processing techniques (digital filtering, time-frequency analysis), neuroimaging software (MNE, Freesurfer), prior human subjects research experience.

Age limit

35 years

How to Apply

Submit your CV along with

  • – 1-page research statement
  • – 1-page detail of research experience
  • – contact information for two academic references

to Dr. Proloy Das (proloy.das@tcgcrest.org) with the subject line “ANRF Project Associate Application – Cognitive Flexibility Project – [Your Name]”.

Benefits Duration Resources
Stipend: ₹37,000/- + HRA per month
as per PMECR guidelines
Initial 1-year contract
extendable based on performance.
Access to high-density EEG systems
3T fMRI scanner, and
computational facilities with GPU clusters.