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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 12pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif" lang="EN-US">fMRI Research Assistant positions available on object recognition and
visual processing<span> </span><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 12pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif" lang="EN-US">Apologies for cross-posting.<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 12pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif" lang="EN-US">The Proaction Laboratory (Perception and Recognition of Objects and Actions;
</span><a href="http://gaius.fpce.uc.pt/pessoais/jorgealmeida/proaction_home.html" target="_blank" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif" lang="EN-US">http://gaius.fpce.uc.pt/pessoais/jorgealmeida/proaction_home.html</span></a><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif" lang="EN-US">; Jorge Almeida’s Lab) at the University of Coimbra (</span><a href="http://www.uc.pt" target="_blank" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif" lang="EN-US">www.uc.pt</span></a><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif" lang="EN-US">), Portugal, is looking for motivated and bright researchers to investigate
the organization of object knowledge in the brain. The project involves testing
healthy individuals using fMRI, psychophysics, and tDCS, and is funded by the
Portuguese Science Foundation. Researchers will work directly with Jorge
Almeida and members of his lab in Coimbra.<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 12pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif" lang="EN-US">Required Qualifications:<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 12pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif" lang="EN-US">Applicants should have a BA or a Maters in in psychology, neuroscience,
computer science, biomedical engineering, or a related discipline. Applicants
are expected to have some research background in the design and analysis of
functional brain-imaging experiments (fMRI), and experience with fMRI analyses
programs (e.g., SPM, FSL, MrVISTA, Freesurfer, Brainvoyager). Understanding and
command of analytical techniques used in vision and object recognition is a
plus (in particular population Receptive Fields/phase lag analysis, Representational
Similarity Analysis, MVPA, or computational approaches). Programming skills
(MATLAB, Python) are particularly important. Good English (oral and written)
communicative skills are necessary (English is the official language at the
Proaction lab, so speaking Portuguese is not a requirement). <span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 12pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif" lang="EN-US">The Positions:<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif" lang="EN-US">The positions are for 1 year
and a half to 3 years, and may start mid to late 2018 (start date can be
negotiated a little bit). The salary is competitive for the cost of living in
Portugal (and particularly in Coimbra), and follows the Portuguese BA and MA rates.<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif" lang="EN-US">The Proaction Lab:<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif" lang="EN-US">At the Proaction Lab we have
been investigating how objects are recognized from visual inspection (e.g., Almeida,
J., et al., (2017). Polarity-specific transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
effects on object-selective neural responses in the Inferior Parietal Lobe. </span><i><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Cortex, 94</span></i><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
176-181; </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Kristensen,
S., Garcea, F.E., Mahon, B.Z., & Almeida, J. (2016). </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif" lang="EN-US">Temporal frequency tuning reveals interactions between the dorsal and
ventral visual streams. <i>Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience</i>, <i>28</i>(9),
1295-1302; Almeida, J., Fintz, A., & Mahon, B. (2013). Tool manipulation
knowledge is retrieved by way of the ventral visual object processing pathway. <i>Cortex, 49</i>(9), 2334-2344). In
particular, we are interested in how the knowledge we hold about objects is
organized in the brain in order to allow for fast and efficient recognition of
objects – how is it that such a computationally complex task is performed so
effortlessly? We have access to a 3T MRI scanner with a 32-channel coil (with
EEG inside the scanner), to tDCS with neuronavigation, and to a fully set
psychophysics lab. We have EEG and eyetracking on site. We also have access,
through other collaborations, to a 7T scanner. Finally, the University of
Coimbra is a 700 year old University and has been selected as a UNESCO world
Heritage site. Coimbra is one of the most lively university cities in the world,
and it is a beautiful city with easy access to the beach and mountain. <span> </span><span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background:white none repeat scroll 0% 0%;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif" lang="EN-US">Qualified
individuals are encouraged to apply immediately. This job posting will close
without notice when a sufficient number of applications are received or a
hiring decision has been made. Review of applications will begin immediately
and continue until the position is filled.<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif" lang="EN-US">The interested candidates
should email Jorge Almeida for questions and applications. Please send an email
with the subject “fMRI Research Assistant positions available on object
recognition and visual processing” with your curriculum vitae, list of
publications, the names of three referees, and a short description of your
experience in the field and how you fulfill the requirements to: </span><a href="mailto:jorgealmeida@fpce.uc.pt" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif" lang="EN-US">jorgealmeida@fpce.uc.pt</span></a><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif" lang="EN-US">.<span></span></span></p>
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