<div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The </span><a href="https://www.uc.pt/fpce" style="color:blue"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences</span></a><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> of the </span><a href="https://www.uc.pt/en" style="color:blue"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">University of Coimbra</span></a><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">
Portugal (FPCE-UC) </span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">invites applications from rising and enthusiastic researchers in Cognitive
Science and Cognitive Neuroscience for 2 Pre-doctoral Research Assistant positions
to work with Alfonso Caramazza and Jorge Almeida.</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">These positions are part of a transformative
ERA Chair grant </span><a href="https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/101087584" style="color:blue"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">CogBooster</span></a><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> from the European Union to FPCE-UC led
by </span><a href="https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=hvvrK8cAAAAJ&hl=en" style="color:blue"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Alfonso Caramazza</span></a><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">. The goal of CogBooster is to
implement a strong and international line of research in Basic Cognitive
Science and Cognitive Neuroscience to contribute to the ongoing renewal of the
Psychological Sciences in Portugal over the next decade.</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><u><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Positions:</span></u></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">As part of this expansion and renewal, we
are searching for pre-doctoral research assistant applicants with expertise related
to the following areas:</span></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 36pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">        
</span></span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">1 position in anyone of
the following areas: lexical processing, visual object recognition, reading, or
action recognition.</span></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 36pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> </span></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 36pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">        
</span></span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">1 position on visual object recognition, in particular on
how object knowledge is organized and represented neurally and cognitively,
using fMRI (potentially with ultra-high field MRI), and population receptive
field analysis/connective field modeling (or other more computational methods) to
work on topics related to the following preprint: </span><a href="https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2023.11.29.568856v1" style="color:blue"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2023.11.29.568856v1</span></a><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The selected applicants will work directly with Alfonso
Caramazza and Jorge Almeida. They will be based in Coimbra.</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><u><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Qualifications:</span></u></b><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></u></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Applicants </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">should have a Master’s degree in Cognitive Science,
Psychology or related- field</span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">. They should also have their Master’s (and potentially
BA) diploma recognized in Portugal at the time of the signing of the contract (diploma
recognition could be requested </span><a href="https://www.dges.gov.pt/recon/formulario" style="color:blue"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">here</span></a><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">). The start date is negotiable (but should be no later
than fall 2024). </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The successful applicant should have a record
of research for their career level, and meet, or show promise of meeting, the
following qualifications:</span></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 1cm;text-indent:0cm;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">  </span></span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Research potential and experience
within the areas mentioned;</span></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 1cm;text-indent:0cm;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">  </span></span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Proficiency in English, both written
and spoken (speaking Portuguese is not necessary);</span></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 1cm;text-indent:0cm;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">  </span></span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Good written and spoken communication
skills; </span></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 36pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><u><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Offer:</span></u></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The salary is competitive for Portuguese standards – 1250
euro per month net value. The position will be for a maximum of 1 year, potentially
renewable. </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><u><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">About FPCE-UC and Coimbra:</span></u></b></p>

<p style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",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
beaches and mountains. The Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences has
been consistently ranked as the best, 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 ERC grants
in Psychology in Portugal. FPCE-UC has a major laboratory for Cognitive Science
and Cognitive Neuroscience research – the <a href="https://proactionlab.fpce.uc.pt/" style="color:blue">Proaction Lab</a><span class="gmail-il">. </span>We
have access locally to two 3T MRI scanners, and access to one 7T MRI remotely,
to tDCS, to a 256 channel EEG, and to a fully set behavioral <span class="gmail-il">lab</span>. </p>

<p style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><u><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Application Instructions:</span></u></b><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></u></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">All candidates should submit the
following documents in English: (1) a curriculum vitae; (2) a motivation letter
describing their interest in the position, and their track record; (3) at least
two letters of reference submitted before the application deadline. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Full consideration will be given to
applications received by March 31, 2024.</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">If you are interested in applying for
one of the positions or know of any suitable applicants in your network of
colleagues and former students who may be suitable for any of the positions,
please direct them to the advertisement.  <br>
<br>
</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><u><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Equal Employment Opportunity statement:</span></u></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",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 other under-represented groups in the University of Coimbra’s
workforce and in the cognitive and brain sciences.   </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><u><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Further
information:</span></u></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">If you want to know more about the
positions you can informally contact Alfonso Caramazza (<a href="mailto:caram@wjh.harvard.edu">caram@wjh.harvard.edu</a>)
and Jorge Almeida (<a href="mailto:jorgecbalmeida@gmail.com">jorgecbalmeida@gmail.com</a>).</span></p></div>