[visionlist] A Tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Translational neuroscience and Mental Health interventions is now open at the Faculty of Psychology – University of Coimbra, Portugal

[Jorge Almeida]

Dear Colleague,


The Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences of the University of
Coimbra (FPCE-UC <https://www.uc.pt/fpce/>) Portugal invites applications
from rising and aspiring leaders in Translational Neuroscience
for 1 Assistant Professor position in Translational Neuroscience focusing
on translating basic and applied clinical neuroscience to understand mental
health and inform and create clinical interventions using Cognitive
Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and neuroimaging and neurostimulation tools.

If you are interested in applying, please see the end of this
post. You can apply here <https://apply.uc.pt/IT136-25-14945>.  The
deadline for application is April 30, 2025 (but please check the website
for the final date).



Equal Employment Opportunity statement:

The University of Coimbra is an equal opportunity/affirmative action
employer and has a Gender Equality Plan in place. We are committed to
fostering a diverse and inclusive academic global community at the
University. We particularly encourage applications from women, and from
under-represented groups in the University of Coimbra’s workforce and in
the brain sciences.



Positions:

FPCE seeks applicants with expertise in Neuroscientific methods (e.g.,
fMRI, fNIRS, TMS, tDCS) and Clinical Psychology and Mental Health, that
focus on translating neuroscientific clinical and basic findings to
creating psychological interventions to mental health. The position is
tenure-track at the rank of Assistant Professor. The start date should be
around September 1, 2025.



Qualifications:

Applicants must hold a Ph.D. in a discipline relevant to Translational
Neuroscience, Clinical Psychology, and CBT. Successful applicants should
have an excellent record of research in these areas for their career,
including a track record in obtaining competitive funding. Their research
track record, and future research plans, should focus on creating
neuroscientific-based interventions to mental health issues, translating
neuroscience and clinical psychology findings to the proposed
interventions. The selected applicant is expected to establish an active
research program in the area of the call, acquire external research funds,
and contribute to teaching and mentoring. This will be in line with the
research center of FPCE-UC – CINEICC <https://cineicc.uc.pt/>. Applicants
should also mention how they fit with both FPCE-UC and CINEICC, primarily
at the level of their work in clinical psychology, but also how they may
bridge to other areas.

Offer:

The position is tenure-track and includes social security and national
pension plans, medical insurance, and all legally applicable benefits under
Portuguese law.

About Portugal, Coimbra, and FPCE-UC:

Portugal’s warm and pleasant climate, rich history and culture, beautiful
landscapes and beaches, affordable cost of living, and quality but
affordable medical and educational systems, makes it one of the most
exciting countries to live in. Moreover, Portuguese culture is incredibly
family-friendly, welcoming to foreigners (English is widely spoken), and
the country is one of the five safest countries in the world. Finally, it
features an incredible and diverse cuisine, great wine, and a pace of life
commensurate with work-life balance.

The University of Coimbra is a 700-year-old University and is a UNESCO
world Heritage site. Coimbra is one of the liveliest university cities in
the world, and it is a beautiful city with easy access to the beach and
mountains. According to Numbeo-Cost of Living, 2300 euro in Coimbra (the
net value approximate monthly salary of an Assistant Professor, 12 months
plus a Summer and Christmas bonus is a total of 14 months) correspond to a
local purchasing power of about 4300 euro in Paris, 4700 GBP in London
(UK), 3050 euro in Rome, 4100 euro in Munich, 3600 euro in Brussels,
approximately 5700 USD in Los Angeles, 6000 USD in Washington, or 6200 USD
in Boston, 6200 CAD in Toronto, 19k CNY in Beijing or Shanghai, 11k reais
in São Paulo, and 7600 AUD euro in Sydney.

 The Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences has been consistently
ranked as the, or one of the, best Psychology Departments in Portugal. In
the last decade it has become the leading department in Portugal on
Psychological research, holding, for instance, the only 2 ERC grants in
Psychology in Portugal. FPCE-UC has laboratories for Cognitive Science and
Cognitive Neuroscience research – the Proaction Lab (led by Jorge Almeida);
The Dynamic Perception Lab (led by Jason Fischer), Joana Carvalho's Vision
Science lab, and the Cognitive Neuropsychology group led by Alfonso
Caramazza. We have access to two 3T MRI scanners, to tDCS and TMS with
neuronavigation, to a 256 channel EEG, and to a fully functional behavioral
lab.



Relationship with other projects or calls happening at FPCE:

Please note that these positions are *NOT* part of the ERA Chair
grant CogBooster from the European Union to FPCE-UC (unlike the previous
ones), and thus, these are unrelated applications. Note also that members
of CogBooster (namely Alfonso Caramazza and Jorge Almeida) are *NOT*
involved in the search committee. Nevertheless, *AND AFTER SELECTION AND
HIRING*, we can certainly discuss potential bridges, collaborations, and
support, depending on research interests and alignment, but please note
that this *has no bearing on the selection process* and search committee.



To apply to this position, this is what you need to do:

1.       Go to https://apply.uc.pt/ and register/get an account

2.       Go to https://apply.uc.pt/IT136-25-14945 to start your application

3.       You will need to submit the following documents:

a.       *Curriculum Vitae (dated and signed)* – the CV has to included,
necessarily, a few things:

                                                               i.
Preamble/preface
where you mention your previous contracts with any University/College,
including dates, type of contract, and the area (e.g., Psychology).

                                                             ii.      A
synopsis where you describe clearly why you think you are qualified for the
area in which the positions are open – Translational Neuroscience and
Clinical Psychology, specifically on neuroscientific-based mental health
interventions (and the aspects described above).

                                                           iii.      A
section on scientific performance (Translational Neuroscience and Clinical
Psychology, specifically on neuroscientific-based mental health
interventions, and the aspects described above) that counts for 80 points
of your evaluation, with the following subheaders:

1.       Scientific production and its impact and national and
international recognition (35/80 points) – focusing mainly on papers in the
area of Translational Neuroscience and Clinical Psychology, specifically
neuroscientific-based mental health interventions and the aspects described
above, highlighting 5 major papers, and demonstrating how relevant these
outputs were for Translational Neuroscience and Clinical Psychology,
specifically neuroscientific-based mental health interventions and the
aspects described above, and how they contributed to the advancement of the
state of the art. You can add a subsection with prizes and awards here to
show the recognition of your work by your peers.

2.       Future scientific prospects (10/80) – Future perspectives in terms
of scientific impact and output, and career plans.

3.       Coordination and participation in funded research projects and
team leadership (20/80) – focusing on your PI/co-PI roles but also other
roles in projects focusing on Translational Neuroscience and Clinical
Psychology, specifically on neuroscientific-based mental health
interventions and the aspects described above.

4.       Active participation in the community within and outside the
university (15/80) – this includes academic management positions,
scientific management positions (e.g., editorial services), reviewing
activities, assessing proposals and/or institutions (panel member at
science funding schemes), etc.

                                                           iv.      A
section on your pedagogical and teaching performance that counts for 20
points of your evaluation, with the following subheaders:

1.       Teaching activity (10/20) – the courses you taught, including if
possible student evaluations, as well as other aspect that show you are fit
to teach Translational Neuroscience and Clinical Psychology, specifically
neuroscientific-based mental health interventions and the aspects described
above (awards, prizes, etc.)

2.       Pedagogical materials produced and supervision and guidance
activities (5/20) – this includes the supervision of BA/BSc, MA/MSc, and
PhD students, as well as Post-doctoral fellows. It also includes any
material you might have produced for your courses.

3.       Pedagogical projects and active participation in the community
within and outside the University (5/20) – this includes new courses or
programs created, but also all dissemination activities in the community
(e.g., fairs, activities at schools, museums, etc).

                                                           v.       A
section on Medical or laboratory activity, considering, in particular, the
functions performed in medical careers and leadership positions, expert
medical assistance activity, leadership capacity in the assistance area,
including quality indicators of this activity.

b.       *A Career development plan* (up to 10 pages) – in this
document, you should discuss the main research problems you will focus on
(and how they relate to the state of the art); how you plan to resolve
(experimentally or theoretically) these problems – i.e., your research
lines; and why you would do so. Please note that all this should be aligned
with the area in which the positions are open – Translational Neuroscience
and Clinical Psychology, specifically neuroscientific-based mental health
interventions, and the aspects described above.

c.       *All your certificates (namely and mainly the PhD diploma)* – It
is important that you include a pdf of your PhD diploma in your application
– without this document you will not be evaluated! Also, if your PhD was
obtained outside of Portugal you will have to start the process of
recognizing it in Portugal (you will need to have it recognized when
signing the contract). You should start your recognition process here:
https://www.dges.gov.pt/recon/formulario (please choose “I want to have my
foreign degree/diploma recognized” and choose the country of origin of the
diploma. In the process always try to choose the University of Coimbra as
the place where you want your diploma to be recognized. If you have any
problems, let me know and I can try to help. Once you start this
process you will get an email – you can attach this email to your
application as proof that you initiated the process.

d.       *A document in which *you* identify 5 scientific results or
activities that *you* consider to represent your most significant
contributions to the advancement of knowledge in Neuropsychological
Assessment and Clinical Neuropsychology* – please present the citations,
APA style, and a relatively brief explanation for each of the 5 documents
as to why they are the most representative and the most impactful in the
field of Translational Neuroscience and Clinical Psychology, specifically
neuroscientific-based mental health interventions, and the aspects
described above.

e.       *Separate pdfs of the 5 documents identified above* (in line d).

f.        *Pdfs of all other papers and documents.*



Looking forward to your application and to having you here as a colleague!

Até breve

Jorge Almeida
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