<div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Dear Colleague,</p>
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I am very sorry for cross-posting and for contacting you in an
unsolicited way! The Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences of the
University of Coimbra (<a href="https://www.uc.pt/fpce/" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">FPCE-UC</a>)
Portugal invites applications from rising and aspiring leaders in Neuropsychology
for 1 Assistant Professor position in Neuropsychological
Assessment and Clinical Neuropsychology.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">If you are interested in applying, please see the
end of this post. You can apply <a href="https://apply.uc.pt/IT136-25-14937" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">here</a>. The deadline for
application should be April 22, 2025.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Equal Employment Opportunity statement:</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The University of Coimbra is an equal
opportunity/affirmative action employer and has a Gender Equality Plan in
place. We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive academic global
community at the University. We particularly encourage applications from women,
and from under-represented groups in the University of Coimbra’s workforce and
in the brain sciences. </p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Positions:</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">We seek applicants with expertise in Neuropsychological
Assessment and Clinical Neuropsychology. The position is tenure-track
at the rank of Assistant Professor. The start date should be around
September 1, 2025.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Qualifications:</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Applicants must hold a Ph.D. in a discipline relevant to Neuropsychological
Assessment and Clinical Neuropsychology. Successful applicants should have an
excellent record of research in these areas for their career (e.g., development
of neuropsychological assessment tools, studying of patient populations, aging,
etc). The selected applicant is expected to establish an active research
program in the area of the call, acquire external research funds, and
contribute to teaching and mentoring. Beyond Neuropsychology Assessment and
Clinical Neuropsychology, command of human neuroimaging techniques (fMRI, EEG,
sEEG, etc), behavioral and cognitive approaches would be a plus.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Offer:</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The position is tenure-track and includes social
security and national pension plans, medical insurance, and all legally
applicable benefits under Portuguese law.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="PT">About Portugal,
Coimbra, and FPCE-UC:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> Portugal’s warm and pleasant climate, rich history and
culture, beautiful landscapes and beaches, affordable cost of living, and
quality but affordable medical and educational systems, makes it one of the
most exciting countries to live in. Moreover, Portuguese culture is incredibly
family-friendly, welcoming to foreigners (English is widely spoken), and the
country is one of the five safest countries in the world. Finally, it features
an incredible and diverse cuisine, great wine, and a pace of life commensurate
with work-life balance.<span lang="PT"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The University of Coimbra is a 700-year-old University and
is a UNESCO world Heritage site. Coimbra is one of the liveliest university
cities in the world, and it is a beautiful city with easy access to the beach
and mountains. According to Numbeo-Cost of Living, 2300 euro in Coimbra (the
net value approximate monthly salary of an Assistant Professor, 12 months plus
a Summer and Christmas bonus is a total of 14 months) correspond to a local
purchasing power of about 4300 euro in Paris, 4700 GBP in London (UK), 3050
euro in Rome, 4100 euro in Munich, 3600 euro in Brussels, approximately 5700
USD in Los Angeles, 6000 USD in Washington, or 6200 USD in Boston, 6200 CAD in
Toronto, 19k CNY in Beijing or Shanghai, 11k reais in São Paulo, and 7600 AUD
euro in Sydney.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> The Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences has
been consistently ranked as the, or one of the, best Psychology Departments in
Portugal. In the last decade it has become the leading department in Portugal
on Psychological research, holding, for instance, the only 2 ERC grants in
Psychology in Portugal. FPCE-UC has laboratories for Cognitive Science and
Cognitive Neuroscience research – the Proaction Lab (led by Jorge Almeida); The
Dynamic Perception Lab (led by Jason Fischer), Joana Carvalho's Vision Science
lab, and the Cognitive Neuropsychology group led by Alfonso Caramazza. We have
access to two 3T MRI scanners, to tDCS and TMS with neuronavigation, to a 256
channel EEG, and to a fully functional behavioral lab.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Relationship with other projects or calls happening at FPCE:</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Please note that these positions are *NOT* part of the ERA
Chair grant CogBooster from the European Union to FPCE-UC (unlike the
previous ones), and thus, these are unrelated applications. Note also that
members of CogBooster (namely Alfonso Caramazza) are *NOT* involved in the search
committee. Nevertheless, *AND AFTER SELECTION AND HIRING*, we can certainly discuss
potential bridges, collaborations, and support, depending on research interests
and alignment, but please note that this *has no bearing on the selection
process* and search committee</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">To apply to this position, this is what you need to do:</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">1. Go to <a href="https://apply.uc.pt/" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">https://apply.uc.pt/</a> and register/get an account</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">2. Go to <a href="https://apply.uc.pt/IT136-25-14937" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">https://apply.uc.pt/IT136-25-14937</a>
to start your application</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">3. You will need to
submit the following documents:</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">a. <u>Curriculum
Vitae (dated and signed)</u> – the CV has to included, necessarily, a few
things:</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> i. Preamble/preface
where you mention your previous contracts with any
University/College, including dates, type of contract, and the area (e.g.,
Psychology).</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> ii. A
synopsis where you describe clearly why you think you are
qualified for the area in which the positions are open – Neuropsychological
Assessment and Clinical Neuropsychology.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> iii. A
section on scientific performance (focus mainly on your work in
<span style="font-size:14.6667px">Neuropsychological Assessment and Clinical Neuropsychology</span>) that counts for 80 points of your evaluation, with the
following subheaders:</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">1. Scientific
production and its impact and national and international recognition (35/80
points) – focusing mainly on papers in the area of Neuropsychological
Assessment and Clinical Neuropsychology, highlighting 5 major papers, and
demonstrating how relevant these outputs were for Neuropsychological Assessment
and Clinical Neuropsychology, and how they contributed to the advancement of
the state of the art. You can add a subsection with prizes and awards
here to show the recognition of your work by your peers.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">2. Future
scientific prospects (10/80) – Future perspectives in terms of scientific
impact and output, and career plans.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">3. Coordination and
participation in funded research projects and team leadership (20/80) –
focusing on your PI/co-PI roles but also other roles in projects focusing on Neuropsychological
Assessment and Clinical Neuropsychology.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">4. Active
participation in the community within and outside the university (15/80) – this
includes academic management positions, scientific management positions (e.g.,
editorial services), reviewing activities, assessing proposals and/or
institutions (panel member at science funding schemes), etc.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> iv. A
section on your pedagogical and teaching performance that counts for 20 points
of your evaluation, with the following subheaders:</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">1. Teaching
activity (10/20) – the courses you taught, including if possible
student evaluations, as well as other aspect that show you are fit to
teach Neuropsychological Assessment and Clinical Neuropsychology courses
(awards, prizes, etc.)</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">2. Pedagogical
materials produced and supervision and guidance activities (5/20) – this
includes the supervision of BA/BSc, MA/MSc, and PhD students, as well as
Post-doctoral fellows. It also includes any material you might have
produced for your courses.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">3. Pedagogical
projects and active participation in the community within and outside the
University (5/20) – this includes new courses or programs created, but also all
dissemination activities in the community (e.g., fairs, activities at schools,
museums, etc).</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> v.
A section on Medical or laboratory activity,
considering, in particular, the functions performed in medical careers and
leadership positions, expert medical assistance activity, leadership capacity
in the assistance area, including quality indicators of this activity. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">b. <u>A Career
development plan</u> (up to 10 pages) – in this document, you should
discuss the main research problems you will focus on (and how they
relate to the state of the art); how you plan to resolve
(experimentally or theoretically) these problems – i.e., your research lines;
and why you would do so. Please note that all this should
be aligned with the area in which the positions are open – Neuropsychological
Assessment and Clinical Neuropsychology.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">c. <u>All your
certificates (namely and mainly the PhD diploma)</u> – It is important
that you include a pdf of your PhD diploma in your application –
without this document you will not be evaluated! Also, if your PhD
was obtained outside of Portugal you will have to start the process
of recognizing it in Portugal (you will need to have it
recognized when signing the contract). You should start your
recognition process here: <a href="https://www.dges.gov.pt/recon/formulario" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">https://www.dges.gov.pt/recon/formulario</a> (please
choose “I want to have my foreign degree/diploma recognized” and choose the
country of origin of the diploma. In the process always try to choose the
University of Coimbra as the place where you want your diploma to be
recognized. If you have any problems, let me know and I can try to
help. Once you start this process you will get an
email – you can attach this email to your application as proof
that you initiated the process.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">d. <u>A document in
which </u>you<u> identify 5 scientific results or activities
that </u>you<u> consider to represent your most significant
contributions to the advancement of knowledge in Neuropsychological Assessment
and Clinical Neuropsychology</u> – please present the citations, APA style, and
a relatively brief explanation for each of the 5 documents as to why they are
the most representative and the most impactful in the field of Neuropsychological
Assessment and Clinical Neuropsychology.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">e. <u>Separate pdfs
of the 5 documents identified above</u> (in line d).</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">f. <u>Pdfs of
all other papers and documents.</u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Looking forward to your application and to having you here
as a colleague!</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="PT">Até breve</span></p>
<span lang="PT" style="font-size:11pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Jorge Almeida</span></div>