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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><span style="font-size:14pt" lang="EN-US">Postdoctoral position to work
on COVID-19 meta-research <span></span></span></b></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span><span> </span>Applications are invited for a full-time post-doctoral position to study
the reliability of scientific findings published in relationship to COVID19.
The project is a collaboration between the research groups of </span><span lang="ES"><a href="https://www.upf.edu/web/mrg" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline"><span lang="EN-GB">Salvador Soto-Faraco</span></a></span><span>, at the Center for Brain and Cognition in Universitat
Pompeu Fabra (Barcelona), and </span><span lang="ES"><a href="https://mvadillo.com/" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline"><span lang="EN-GB">Miguel
Vadilllo</span></a></span><span> at the
Department of Psychology in Universidad Autonoma de Madrid. The position is funded
by the </span><span lang="ES"><a href="https://www.fbbva.es/noticias/adjudicadas-4-ayudas-a-equipos-de-investigacion-cientifica-sars-cov-2-y-covid-19-en-humanidades/" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline"><span lang="EN-GB">BBVA Foundation</span></a></span><span> project ‘COREVID: COronavirus Research
EVIDence evaluation’.<span></span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><span>The position</span></b><span><span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span lang="EN-US">We seek excellent and highly motivated
candidates with a background in statistics, biomedicine, psychology or related
fields, although all backgrounds will be considered if the candidate experience
aligns with the project goals. Necessary: Programming skills (e.g., MATLAB, R,
Python), familiarity with advanced statistical methods, and demonstrable
experience in similar meta-research projects. Desirable: Experience with data
mining. The project goal is to estimate the reliability of research outputs
garnered during the COVID19 crisis using quantitative techniques such as p-curves
[1], selection models [2], or tests for excess significance [3]. We will especially
consider candidates who are eligible and stand good chances to continue their
own research lines under a senior postdoctoral fellowship such as the </span><span lang="ES"><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/research/mariecurieactions/actions/individual-fellowships_en" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline"><span lang="EN-US">MSCF</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US"> or the </span><span lang="ES"><a href="https://fundacionlacaixa.org/en/la-caixa-foundation-postdoctoral-junior-leader-fellowships-retaining" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline"><span lang="EN-US">La Caixa Junior Leader</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US">.<span> 
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<p class="gmail-MsoCommentText" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span lang="EN-US">1. Simonsohn,
U., Nelson, L. D., & Simmons, J. P. (2014). P-curve: A key to the
file-drawer. Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, 143, 534-547.<span></span></span></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoCommentText" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span lang="EN-US">2. Vevea,
J. L., & Hedges, L. V. (1995). A general linear model for estimating effect
size in the presence of publication bias. Psychometrika, 60(3), 419–435.<span></span></span></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoCommentText" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span lang="EN-US">3. Ioannidis,
J. P. A., & Trikalinos, T. A. (2007). An exploratory test for an excess of
significant findings. </span><span>Clinical
Trials 4, 245–253.<span></span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><span>Conditions</span></b><span><span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span>The position is
full-time and will be funded for one year.  Starting date: As soon as
possible. Salary (before tax):  up to 35,000 euros/year (according to
experience). Remote working is possible, but occasional in-person meetings may
be necessary in Madrid or Barcelona.<span></span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><span>Eligibility</span></b><span><span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span>The candidate must be
able to legally work in Spain. <span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span>PhD, or equivalent
research experience.<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><span>How to apply</span></b><span><span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span lang="EN-US">Please, send an expression of interest (</span><span>or other enquiries about the position) to </span><span lang="ES"><a href="mailto:projectes.cbc@upf.edu" target="_blank" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline"><span lang="EN-GB">projectes.cbc@upf.edu</span></a></span><span>. </span><span lang="EN-US">Include the following:</span><span><span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span>- C.V., a cover letter describing research interests, contact details of
two academic referees, and a sample of your previous work (publication, thesis,
and/or other scientific outputs).<span></span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span>Please, mention<span style="color:black"> that you are applying to
the BBVA POSTDOCTORAL position in the email subject. </span></span><span lang="EN-US">We will consider candidates until
the position is filled. <span></span></span></p>





<br clear="all"><br>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr">Salvador Soto Faraco<br>ICREA Research Professor<br>Universitat Pompeu Fabra<br><span><br></span><span>Carrer de Ramon Trias Fargas, 25-27, 08005 Barcelona</span><div><span>Edifici Merce Rodoreda  (Room 24.327)</span></div><br></div><div><span>Ph: (+34) 93 542 2534<br></span></div><div dir="ltr"><span><a href="mailto:salvador.soto@icrea.cat" target="_blank">salvador.soto@icrea.cat</a><br><a href="http://www.mrg.upf.edu" target="_blank">http://www.mrg.upf.edu</a><br></span>ORCID: <a href="http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4799-3762" target="_blank">http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4799-3762</a><br>ResearcherID: <a href="http://www.researcherid.com/rid/B-8400-2011" target="_blank">http://www.researcherid.com/rid/B-8400-2011</a><br><br></div></div></div></div><br><a href="http://www.mrg.upf.edu" target="_blank"></a></div>