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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Dear colleagues,
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">We are seeking a new colleague here in Amsterdam in the field of cognition research, with a broad emphasis on perceptual
systems in (from sensory processes to awareness, memory and control). Strong candidates from neighbouring areas will also be considered. Please see below for the full description.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">I would be most grateful if you could forward to great candidates.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Thank you,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Chris Olivers</span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#0070C0"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#0070C0">Please see AcademicTransfer.nl for latest version<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Job title:
</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Assistant Professor in Cognitive Psychology / Cognitive Neuroscience (Universitair Docent)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Fte: 1.0</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">VU unit: Faculty of Behavioural and Movement Sciences<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Vacancy number:
</span></b><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue">See AcademicTransfer.nl</span></i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><br>
<b>Date of publication: 8 March 2018 </b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Closing date: 15 April 2018<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Assistant Professor in Cognitive Psychology / Cognitive Neuroscience (Universitair Docent)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;line-height:115%"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Full-time Fixed term Position (5 years)
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">The VU University Amsterdam, the Netherlands, is one of the leading institutions for higher education in Europe and aims
to be inspiring, innovative, and committed to societal welfare. It compromises twelve faculties and has teaching facilities for 20,000 students.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">The Section of Cognitive Psychology</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">
at the Department of Experimental and Applied Psychology (</span><span lang="EN-GB"><a href="http://www.vupsy.nl/"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">http://www.vupsy.nl/</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">)
investigates many aspects of cognition, focusing on perception, attention, learning and memory, and cognitive control. The group is part of the Institute of Brain and Behaviour Amsterdam, and maintains many local and international collaborations.
</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">The Department provides a vibrant, international research climate with high quality academic staff
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">supported by excellent research facilities, including eye tracking, EEG, and fMRI facilities. It
</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">has a strong international reputation, as indicated by excellent research assessments, high quality publications, high standards for teaching and
mentoring, and frequent visits by international scientists. We teach primarily in English at Bachelor levels at several VU faculties, as well as the Amsterdam University College. In addition, we run our own two-year Research Masters in Cognitive Neuropsychology
with small scale teaching.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Job description<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">We offer a fixed term, five-year position in the area of cognition research, with a broad emphasis on perceptual systems
in (from sensory processes to awareness, memory and control). Strong candidates from neighbouring areas will also be considered. Because of the department’s long term strategy we are specifically looking for people with a strong background in neuroscientific
techniques (e.g. EEG/MEG, fMRI, TMS). The position involves approximately 50% teaching and admin duties, 50% research. The candidate is expected to maintain a strong, innovative program of research of international quality; acquire external funding; conduct
high quality teaching; and show departmental citizenship and team work. The candidate will contributes to several teaching programs and supervise Bachelor’s, Master’s, and, where possible, PhD students.</span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:NL"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Qualifications</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN">Completed PhD-thesis in cognitive psychology, cognitive neuroscience, and/or cognitive neuropsychology;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN">Demonstrated expertise in cognition research with an emphasis on neuroscientific techniques;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN">Demonstrated ability to publish in high standard peer-reviewed academic journals;
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN">Demonstrated ability, or potential, to acquire external funding;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN">Demonstrated affinity and experience with teaching (as for example evidenced by above-average teaching evaluations);<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN">Excellent English presentation and writing skills<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Further specifications</span></b><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:NL"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">The appointment will be full-time (1.0 fte) for a period of 5 years, starting from September 1<sup>st</sup> 2018.
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">VU is strongly committed to diversity and especially welcomes applications from candidates of underrepresented groups. People from abroad are also explicitly invited.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN">Salary<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN">The maximum salary is € 4.757,- per month (gross income, salary scale 11) based on full-time employment.
Visit our website </span><span lang="EN-GB"><a href="http://www.vu.nl/vacatures"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN">www.vu.nl/vacatures</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN">
for a review of the working conditions at the VU.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Information and application procedure<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">General information about the VU, the Department of Experimental and Applied Psychology, the section of Cognitive Psychology
can be found on the websites: </span><span lang="EN-GB"><a href="http://www.vu.nl/"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">www.vu.nl</span></a></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">
and </span><span lang="EN-GB"><a href="http://www.vupsy.nl"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">www.vupsy.nl</span></a></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">
For further information about the position please contact </span><span lang="EN-GB"><a href="mailto:j.theeuwes@vu.nl"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">j.theeuwes@vu.nl</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">,
tel: +31 20 598 8790.</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Candidates who are interested in applying for this position are requested to send an application letter and a detailed
Curriculum Vitae, including two references to Prof. dr. </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Jan Theeuwes, via Suzan Besuijen,
</span><span lang="EN-GB"><a href="mailto:suzan.besuijen@vu.nl"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">suzan.besuijen@vu.nl</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">,
before April 15, 2018. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Any job interviews are expected to take place end of April or early May 2018.
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