<div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt">The <a href="http://proactionlab.fpce.uc.pt">Proaction Laboratory</a> (Jorge Almeida's lab</span><span style="font-size:12pt">)
along with other laboratories within the <a href="https://www.uc.pt/cogbooster/people/">CogBooster</a> Initiative</span><span style="font-size:12pt"> at the University Coimbra, Portugal, is looking for PhD-holding researchers at
different levels of their career – from newly phd graduates to more senior post-doctoral
researchers – to jointly apply for a competitive Portuguese Science Foundation
(FCT) <a href="https://www.fct.pt/en/concursos/concurso-estimulo-ao-emprego-cientifico-individual-8-edicao">independent researcher call</a> (</span><span style="font-size:12pt">see previous calls </span><a href="https://www.fct.pt/en/concursos/concurso-estimulo-ao-emprego-cientifico-individual-5-edicao" target="_blank" style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(70,120,134)">here</a><span style="font-size:12pt">). </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">The applicants should have an interest in cognitive
neuroscience and vision science: preferably (but not limited to) object
recognition, material and shape perception, conceptual processing, and action
and perception, or any of the topics studied by the different CogBooster groups.
We are particularly interested in motivated and independent Researchers
addressing these topics with strong expertise in behavioral, fMRI and/or EEG
approaches (in particular Multivariate fMRI and/or EEG decoding, and EEG/fMRI
multimodal approaches), and Computational neuroscience. Good programming
skills, great communication and mentoring skills, and a great command of
English are a plus.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">The applicant and the lab will work on a competitive project
to be submitted (we have been very successful before). Results from the
application are expected to be out in the last trimester of 2026. <b>The
application deadline is January 29, so please express your interest beforehand so that we can prepare an application.</b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">These are 3-year positions as independent researchers, and
the salary is the same as the Portuguese payroll for University Professors (net
values for junior and for assistant
positions are approximately 1800 and 2100 euros per month in a 14 month salary
per year; these are competitive salaries for the cost of living in Portugal and
especially in Coimbra). </p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">Researchers will have access to a 3T MRI scanner (and a 7T outside
Portugal), to tDCS and TMS with neuronavigation, to a 256 EEG, a VR set, and an
eyetracking, motion tracking and a behavioral lab. We have a science
communication office dedicated to CogBooster. We will also work with the Researchers
to obtain further highly-competitive funding (e.g., preparation of ERC
applications).</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">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 liveliest university cities in the world, and it is a beautiful
city with easy access to the beach and mountain.<br>
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If you are interested send an email to <a href="mailto:jorgecbalmeida@gmail.com" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)">jorgecbalmeida@gmail.com</a>,
with a CV, and motivation/scientific proposal letter – please do it as soon as
possible. If there is a fit, we will jointly apply to these positions.</p></div>