<div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:15pt 0cm 7.5pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)">Positions for Postdoctoral Researchers</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 7.5pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)">The Research, Innovation and Dissemination Center for Neuromathematics (NeuroMat), hosted by the University of São Paulo (USP), Brazil, and funded by the São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP), is offering post-doctoral fellowships for recent PhDs with outstanding research potential. The fellowship will involve collaborations with research teams and laboratories associated with NeuroMat.  </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 7.5pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)">The research to be developed by the post-doc fellow shall be strictly related to ongoing research lines developed by the NeuroMat team that can be consulted at our website. The project may be developed at the laboratories of USP, campuses of São Paulo or Ribeirão Preto, or at UNICAMP, Campinas, in person.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 7.5pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)">We seek candidates capable of developing independent research in one of the research lines below. </span></p><ol start="1" type="1" style="margin-bottom:0cm"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;color:rgb(51,51,51);line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Stochastic modeling of neurobiological data. </span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;color:rgb(51,51,51);line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Acquisition, processing, and quantitative analysis of neurobiological data.<br></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;color:rgb(51,51,51);line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Instrumentation development associated with brain stimuli.</span></li></ol><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 7.5pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)">Candidates to the first research line are required to have a strong background in probability theory with emphasis on stochastic processes.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 7.5pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)">Candidates to the second research line are required to have a strong background in neuroscience with previous experience in neurophysiological data acquisition, processing and analysis, and knowledge of computer programming. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 7.5pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)">Candidates to the third research line are required to have a strong background in electronic instrumentation, robotics, programing, and safety in medical equipment.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 7.5pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)">The initial appointment is for one year, with a possible extension, conditional on research progress. The fellowship is competitive at an international level, and fellows benefit from extra funds for travel and research expenses plus limited support for relocation expenses.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:15pt 0cm 7.5pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)">Application Instructions:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 7.5pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)">Applicants should complete and submit the <a href="https://neuromat.numec.prp.usp.br/postdoc/new/" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(66,139,202)">application form</span></a>. The following documents and information are requested (please see the form for further details):</span></p><ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom:0cm"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;color:rgb(51,51,51);line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Summary of the CV, in the format required by FAPESP (see  <a href="http://www.fapesp.br/en/6351" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(66,139,202)">fapesp.br/en/6351</span></a> for instructions);</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;color:rgb(51,51,51);line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">List of publications, with links to those available online.</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;color:rgb(51,51,51);line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">A summary of the research plan for the next year, up to 5 pages in length. This document must explicitly state for which of the three research lines the candidate has applied. It should also address how this research plan fits within the framework of the <a href="https://neuromat.numec.prp.usp.br/scientific-project/" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(66,139,202)">NeuroMat research program</span></a>.</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;color:rgb(51,51,51);line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Pointers to other research related output, such as software, web pages, and so forth. Candidates should be willing to send copies of publications, if requested.</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;color:rgb(51,51,51);line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Any further information deemed relevant to the application.</span></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 7.5pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)">In addition to the above, we require at least two recommendation letters. Those should be mailed by the recommenders directly to <a href="mailto:postdoc-appl@numec.prp.usp.br" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(66,139,202)">postdoc-appl@numec.prp.usp.br</span></a>.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:15pt 0cm 7.5pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)">Timetable: </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 7.5pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)">Candidates are encouraged to apply at their earliest convenience until the deadline of February 02, 2024.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 7.5pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)">Appointment is expected to start by March 2024. The initial period of the position lasts for 12 months, with possible renewals to up to the end of the project, July 31, 2025. This opportunity is open to candidates of any nationality.<br>The selected candidates will be awarded FAPESP Postdoctoral fellowships in the amount of BRL 9,047.40 monthly and a research contingency fund, equivalent to 15% of the annual value of the fellowship, which should be spent on items directly related to the research activity. More details on FAPESP's postdoctoral fellowships are available at: <a href="http://www.fapesp.br/en/5427" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(66,139,202)">fapesp.br/en/5427</span></a>.</span></p><div><br></div><span class="gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><p style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-size:12.8px">Antonio C. Roque<br>Professor Associado<br>Departamento de Fisica<br>FFCLRP, Universidade de Sao Paulo<br>14040-901 Ribeirao Preto-SP<br>Brazil  -  Brasil</p><div style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-size:12.8px"><a href="mailto:antonior@ffclrp.usp.br" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">antonior@usp.br</a></div><div style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-size:12.8px"><a href="mailto:aroquesilva@gmail.com" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">aroquesilva@gmail.com</a><br><a href="http://www.sisne.org/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">www.sisne.org</a></div><div style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-size:12.8px">ORCID: <a href="https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1260-4840" target="_blank">0000-0003-1260-4840</a></div><div style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-size:12.8px">ResearcherID: <a href="http://www.webofscience.com/wos/author/record/C-2316-2011" target="_blank">C-2316-2011</a></div><div style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-size:12.8px">Google Scholar: <a href="http://scholar.google.com.br/citations?user=GqHWF74AAAAJ" target="_blank">GqHWF74AAAAJ</a></div><div>CV Lattes: <a href="http://lattes.cnpq.br/4609096963207702" target="_blank">4609096963207702</a></div></div></div></div></div>