<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><b><span lang="EN">Position: </span></b><span lang="EN">post-doctoral (2 years)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><b><span lang="EN">Locations:</span></b><span lang="EN"> Paris, France (Ecole Normale Supérieure / CNRS) and Lausanne, Switzerland (University of Lausanne / CHUV) <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><b><span lang="EN">Deadline:</span></b><span lang="EN"> September 4th, 2026<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><b><span lang="EN">Start Date:</span></b><span lang="EN"> Fall 2026 (with some flexibility)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN">The "Laboratoire des Systèmes Perceptifs" (Pascal Mamassian, ENS/CNRS) and the "Psychophysics and Neural Dynamics Lab" (David Pascucci, University of Lausanne and Lausanne University Hospital, CHUV) invite applications for a post-doctoral position (2 years) supported by the ANR-SNSF "FLUCTUAT" (perceptual fluctuations) project.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN">The project addresses a central question: </span><b><span lang="EN-US">"Why do individuals differ in how temporal context shapes their perceptual judgments?" </span></b><span lang="EN">We will address this through visual psychophysics and computational modeling methods, focusing on the interaction between endogenous perceptual traits and external factors.</span><b><span lang="EN"> </span></b><span lang="EN">The successful candidate will be primarily based in Paris, with research visits to Lausanne, allowing engagement with two complementary research environments.</span><b><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><b><u><span lang="EN">Candidate profile<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN">Applicants should hold a PhD in Psychology, Neuroscience, Biology, Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, or a related field. Experience in visual psychophysics is strongly valued.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><b><u><span lang="EN">Preferred skills<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN">- Psychophysics software (e.g., Psychtoolbox, PsychoPy)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN">-</span><span lang="EN-US"> Programming (e.g., MATLAB, Python, C/C++)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN">-</span><span lang="EN-US"> Computational modeling (e.g. Bayesian models, Kalman filters)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN">-</span><span lang="EN-US"> Statistical analysis (e.g., in R)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN">-</span><span lang="EN-US"> Dedication to data collection in task batteries<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN">We seek dedicated, enthusiastic candidates with strong motivation to contribute to interdisciplinary research. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and genders.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><b><u><span lang="EN">Application material<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN">Applications should include:<o:p></o:p></span></p><ol start="1" type="1" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN">Most recent <b>CV</b><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US">Documents confirming a <b>PhD degree</b><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><b><span lang="EN-US">Statement of intent</span></b><span lang="EN-US">, describing why you are a good fit for the position<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><b><span lang="EN-US">Two letters of recommendation</span></b><span lang="EN-US"> (or email addresses) from qualified academics familiar with your work<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN">We value application materials that reflect your own words and authentic, human-written motivation.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><b><u><span lang="EN-US">Contact<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN">For informal inquiries, and to submit your application, send emails to: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114);"><a href="mailto:pascal.mamassian@ens.fr">pascal.mamassian@ens.fr</a> </span></span><span lang="EN"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US"><span lang="EN" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114);"><a href="mailto:david.pascucci@chuv.ch">david.pascucci@chuv.ch</a> </span></span><span lang="EN"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN">We look forward to hearing from you!</span></p><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></body></html>