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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 Post-Doc 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 Post-doctoral 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 PhD degree in psychology, neuroscience, computer
science, biomedical engineering, or a related discipline. Applicants are
expected to have a very strong research background in the design and analysis
of functional brain-imaging experiments (fMRI). Experience with fMRI analyses
programs (e.g., SPM, FSL, MrVISTA, Freesurfer, Brainvoyager) is a must. Good
understanding and command of analytical techniques used in vision and object
recognition is a plus – in particular experience with population Receptive
Fields/phase lag analysis is important. Experience with Representational
Similarity Analysis, MVPA, and computational approaches such as self-organizing
maps is a plus. Programming skills (MATLAB, Python) are a must. 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). This
post will require designing experiments, collecting and analyzing data
associated with the project, preparing manuscripts for publication, presenting
results at national and international conferences and the possible supervision
of research assistants and students. <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 (or even early 2019; 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
Post-Doctoral 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></p>
<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:"Arial",sans-serif;color:rgb(74,74,74)" lang="EN"><span> </span></span></p>
<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 Post-Doc 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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