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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify"><font face="Arial"><span lang="EN-US"><span class="xlarge-text" style="font-size: 10pt;"><b>Advertised until:</b></span><span class="xlarge-text"><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="font-size: 10pt;"> </span></span><span class="xlarge-text" style="font-size: 10pt;">Position
is filled.</span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="font-size: 10pt;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">Start</span><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="font-size: 10pt;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">date:</span><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="font-size: 10pt;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">May-September
2022</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Position description</span><o:p></o:p></font></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">The</span><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="font-size: 10pt;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">Université</span><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="font-size: 10pt;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">de</span><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="font-size: 10pt;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">Lorraine</span><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="font-size: 10pt;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">invites
applications for a tenure-track</span><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="font-size: 10pt;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">faculty position at the assistant professor level in</span><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="font-size: 10pt;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">Systems
and Cognitive Neuroscience</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">The position is open under a new</span><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="font-size: 10pt;"> </span></span><b><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">Junior
Research Chair</span></b><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="font-size: 10pt;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">governmental program</span><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US"><b>: </b></span></font><i style="font-family:Arial"><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">https://www.enseignementsup-recherche.gouv.fr/fr/des-carrieres-plus-attractives-les-chaires-de-professeur-junior-46095</span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">The position is a tenure-track of 5 years, leading to a Professor position (with internal evaluation). The position focuses on
research, with</span><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="font-size: 10pt;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">minimal teaching duties for</span><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="font-size: 10pt;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">5</span><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="font-size: 10pt;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">years
(64h/year),</span><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="font-size: 10pt;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">and</span><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="font-size: 10pt;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">an</span><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="font-size: 10pt;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">attractive</span><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="font-size: 10pt;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">startup</span><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="font-size: 10pt;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">research</span><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="font-size: 10pt;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">package
(including two PhD fellowships, laboratory space and equipment)</span><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">.</span><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="font-size: 10pt;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">Starting
salary</span><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="font-size: 10pt;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">depending on experience.</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-US"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">The ideal candidate will conduct innovative research on the human brain to study the neural mechanisms of behaviour, with multidisciplinary
and translational approaches.</span></font></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">This position builds on existing local strengths in research on (visual) recognition/categorization (faces, objects, letters/words)</span><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="font-size: 10pt;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">and
will complement or strengthen these existing domains. A research program on neural plasticity and mechanisms of memory encoding, consolidation and retrieval in medial temporal lobe structures, including their pathology in Epilepsy and Alzheimer’s disease,
is particularly welcome. Experience or interest in frequency-tagged neural activity and computational skills for data analysis of multimodal neural signals are an asset.</span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">The successful candidate will become a full member of the Systems and Cognitive Neuroscience group of the CRAN (UMR7039) and will have access to state-of-the-art
facilities at Université de Lorraine and CHRU-Nancy. The candidate will have a</span><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">ccess to healthy and neurological populations (with neuropsychological evaluation), intracerebral recordings (including multi-
and single units) and stimulation in epileptic patients, high-density EEG, tDCS, fMRI (3T Siemens, at IADI-CIC-IT), including simultaneous EEG/iEEG and EEG/fMRI.</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<h2 style="text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-US"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Qualifications and assets</span><o:p></o:p></font></span></h2>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><font face="Arial"><span class="xlarge-text"><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">Candidates must have completed their PhD in Neuroscience, Cognitive Science, Psychology, Computational Science or related
fields. The main criteria for selection are research excellence. The successful candidate will provide evidence of high-quality scholarly output that demonstrates potential for independent research leading to peer assessed publications and the securing of
external research funding, as well as strong potential for teaching contributions at both the undergraduate and graduate levels in Cognitive Science and Neuroscience. While a working knowledge of French is an asset, it is not required for the position.</span></span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<h2 style="text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-US"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">How to apply</span><o:p></o:p></font></span></h2>
<p style="text-align:justify"><font face="Arial"><span class="xlarge-text"><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">Complete applications will include: (1) cover letter, (2) curriculum vitae, (3) research statement, (4) contact information for two referees.</span></span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p style="text-align:justify"><span class="xlarge-text"><span lang="EN-US"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">The cover letter should describe the candidate’s qualifications, notable accomplishments, and career trajectory (including any interruptions).</span><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="font-size: 10pt;"> </span><o:p></o:p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">The
curriculum vitae should outline the candidate’s education/work history, awards/scholarships, research funding, publications/presentations, and courses taught. The research statement (two pages, single-spaced) should describe the candidate’s research program,
and the three most important research contributions to date.</span><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="font-size: 10pt;"> </span><o:p></o:p></font></span></span></p>
<p style="text-align:justify"><font face="Arial"><span class="xlarge-text"><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">The teaching statement (one page, single-spaced) should describe the candidate’s teaching philosophy and the courses (cognitive science, neuroscience,
computational science) the candidate is interested in teaching. Documents showcasing teaching effectiveness (e.g., course evaluations) may be appended.</span><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="font-size: 10pt;"> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify"><u><span lang="EN-US"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><b>Inquiries:</b></span><o:p></o:p></font></span></u><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US"> Send</span><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="font-size: 10pt;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">a</span><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="font-size: 10pt;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">letter
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full</span><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="font-size: 10pt;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">CV</span><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="font-size: 10pt;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">and</span><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="font-size: 10pt;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">two</span><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="font-size: 10pt;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">reference</span><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="font-size: 10pt;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">contacts</span><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="font-size: 10pt;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">to</span><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="font-size: 10pt;"> </span></span><a href="mailto:bruno.rossion@univ-lorraine.fr"><i><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">bruno</span></i><i><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">.</span></i><i><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">rossion@univ</span></i><i><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">-</span></i><i><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">lorraine</span></i><i><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">.</span></i><i><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">fr</span></i></a><i><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></i></font></p>
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