Job Market
The department of experimental psychology at Ghent University invites applications for a 3-year postdoctoral fellowship in cognitive neuroscience.
The successful applicant will possess a PhD in psychology, neuroscience, or related field. He/she will be part of a research network focusing on the neural basis of knowledge and cognitive control (see website: users.ugent.be/~mbrass/goa/Bello.html).
Experience with one or more of the methodologies that are central to the research network, i.e., fMRI, ERP, TMS, or computational modeling, is highly desirable. Depending on the applicant's qualifications and interests, he/she will design and conduct behavioral and neuroimaging experiments, analyze data, develop theoretical models of neural systems, prepare manuscripts for publication, and participate in international conferences.
Starting date of the appointment is flexible, and salary will be determined according to standard Belgian regulations. For further information, please contact Tom(dot)Verguts(at)ugent(dot)be. Applicants are asked to submit a curriculum vita, a statement of research interests, and the names and contact information of three references.
Deadline for application is April 30, 2008.
University of Birmingham, School of Psychology: 10 PhD Studentships available for October 2008
The School of Psychology seeks excellent applicants for up to 10 University and Research Council funded research studentships for students wishing to start a research degree in October.
These studentships are available in any of the areas covered by the School of Psychology's three major subject groupings:
- Behavioural Neuroscience (neuroimaging, neuropsychology, psychopharmacology, cognitive neurophysiology)
- Developmental, Social and Applied Psychology (developmental psychology, forensic, clinical, social cognition)
- Language, Cognition and Perception (visual perception, reading, speech and gesture production)
Further details on the research groupings can be found here: www.psychology.bham.ac.uk/research
More detailed descriptions of the research interests of our staff can be found here: psychology-people.bham.ac.uk/people-pages/staff.php
The studentships pay the tuition fee and a maintenance allowance currently £12,600 per annum. Home and international students are eligible to be considered for these studentships. Tuition fees for non-EU overseas applicants will be paid at the home tuition fee rate.
Applications and further details can be obtained from:
Mrs Parveen Chahal, Course Administrator
Telephone: 0121 414 4906
Email: p.k.chahal@bham.ac.uk
Research Post
Department of Psychology at the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart in Milano, Italy.
A 12 month full-time contract for a research post will be available in the Department of Psychology at the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart in Milano, Italy.
The contract will start in June 2008.
The contract can be renewed for further 12-month periods.
Project
The post is connected to a project entitled "Cognitive and communication processes in media use" and is completely funded by the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart. The project is being led by Professor Alessandro Antonietti.
Requirements
- Ph. D. degree in psychology or allied disciplines.
- Language skills: fluent English (written and speech).
- A clear interest in the topic of the project and proven qualifications for doing research.
Place
The research activities will be based in the Department and Faculty of Psychology at the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart in Milano.
Salary
The salary is 1,345.00 euros per month. The salary is free from taxes. An insurance deduction (5.00%) might be applied (it depends on the nationality of the candidate).
Applications
The official announcement will be delivered at the end of March 2008. The application forms and further details will available in April 2008 from the website of the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart.
Candidates will apply by sending the following documents:
- the application forms
- curriculum vitae including list of publications
- the research design (approximately 6 page written in English) that the candidate would carry out.
Informal inquiries can be made to:
Alessandro Antonietti
Professor of Cognitive Psychology
Head of the Department of Psychology
(Tel) +39-02-72342909
(Fax) +39-02-72342280
(E-mail) alessandro.antonietti@unicatt.it
(Postal address) Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Largo Gemelli 1, 20123 Milano, Italy
Please circulate to anyone you know who might be interested.
Lecturer (Docent) or Senior Lecturer (Hoofddocent) in Psycholinguistics
Department of Experimental Psychology, Ghent University
The department of Experimental Psychology, Ghent University, is looking for a lecturer (docent) or senior lecturer (hoofddocent) in Psycholinguistics, starting from 1 October (see official profile below or at https://webster.ugent.be/vacatures/ZAP/PP02.html)
As of next academic year, the department will have four faculty members in Psycholinguistics (1 part-time), as well as many post-doctoral researchers and PhD-students working in this domain. The Department offers a stimulating research environment, in which the main topics include psycholinguistics, cognitive control, cognitive neuroscience, computational modeling, numerical cognition, and working memory. The department has facilities for behavioral research (RT labs, Audio labs, Video labs), eye-tracking (Eye-Link 1000), and neurocognitive research (ERP, fMRI, TMS). For more information about the department see: http://expsy.ugent.be/
NOTE THAT THE DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS IS 1 MARCH 2008
For more information, feel free to contact Rob Hartsuiker:
Robert J. Hartsuiker
Head of Department
Department of Experimental Psychology
Ghent University
Official Profile
GHENT UNIVERSITY
Vacancy for a professorship
The faculty of Psychology and Educational sciences has a vacancy for a professorship, starting from October 1, 2008. It concerns a job as full time lecturer (docent) or senior lecturer (hoofddocent) in the department of Experimental Psychology, charged with academic teaching (in Dutch), scientific research and carrying out scientific duties in the field of psycholinguistics.
Profile:
- on the day of application, candidates should hold a PhD degree in psychology with a doctoral thesis or a degree recognized as equivalent;
- candidates are required to have research experience in the field of study concerned, proven by recent publications in national and international peer reviewed journals;
- candidates are required to have actively participated in international and national scientific meetings relevant for the field of study concerned;
- having experience in international mobility, amongst others through participation in research programmes at research institutions not linked to the university where the highest degree was obtained, is recommended.
- candidates are required to possess the necessary didactic, organizational and communicative skills for teaching at an academic level.
More detailed information on this vacancy and on the way this job fits in the department's strategy can be obtained from Prof. Robert Hartsuiker, head of the department (phone: +32(0)9 264 64 36; e-mail:
Robert.Hartsuiker@UGent.be).
In principle this full-time position will lead to tenure, without prejudice to the possibility that, in case of a first appointment as a professor, the Board of Directors of Ghent University may decide to g rant a temporary appointment for a duration of maximum three years possibly leading to tenure after a positive evaluation.
Depending on the specific profile of the selected candidate, the degree of senior lecturer or lecturer will be granted.
Applications must be sent in duplicate by registered mail to the Rector of Ghent University, Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat 25, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium, using the specific application forms for Independent or Tenured Academic Staff ("ZAP"), including the necessary attestations of competence (copies of degrees), the 1st of March 2008 at the latest.
The application forms for Independent or Tenured Academic Staff ("ZAP"):
Full-time vacancy as Professor in the rank of Lecturer (docent) or Professor in the
rank of Senior Lecturer (hoofddocent) in the field of Data-analysis in the
Behavioural Sciences
Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences
The faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences has a vacancy for a professorship, starting from October 1, 2008. It concerns a position as full-time Professor in the rank of Lecturer (docent) or Professor in the rank of Senior Lecturer (hoofddocent) in the Department of Data-analysis, charged with academic teaching (in Dutch), scientific research and carrying out scientific duties in the field of Data-analysis in the Behavioural Sciences.
Profile:
- on the day of application, candidates should hold a PhD degree with doctoral thesis or a degree
recognized as equivalent;
- candidates are required to have research experience in the field of study concerned, proved by recent
publications in national and international peer reviewed journals;
- candidates are required to have actively participated in national and international scientific meetings
relevant for the field of study concerned;
- having experience in international mobility, amongst others through participation in research programs
at research institutions not linked to the university where the highest degree was obtained, is
recommended;
- candidates are required to possess the necessary didactic, organizational and communicative skills for
teaching at an academic level.
More detailed information on this vacancy and on the way this job fits in the department’s strategy can be obtained at prof. Wilfried De Corte, (phone: +32 (0)9 264 63 88; e-mail: wilfried.decorte@ugent.be).
In principle this full-time position will lead to a tenured position. However, in the case of a first appointment
as professor, the Board of Governors of Ghent University may decide to appoint the candidate for a
maximum period of three years, after which he/she may be eligible for tenure following a positive evaluation.
As teaching at Ghent University is mostly in Dutch, such evaluation may include the acquired ability to teach
in Dutch.
Depending on the specific profile of the selected candidate, the rank of Senior Lecturer or Lecturer will be
granted.
Applications must be sent in duplicate by registered mail to the rector of Ghent University, Rectorate
Building, Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat 25, 9000 Ghent, using the specific application forms Autonomous
Academic Staff ('ZAP'), including the necessary attestations of competence (copies of degrees), the 1st of
March, 2008 at the latest.
The application forms for Autonomous Academic Staff (ZAP)
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