Cognitive Neuroscience, Social Neuroscience, Behavioral Sciences

1 Research Collaborator position
(Deadline July 8th, 2019 12:00 )
Fields

Prosociality, Cognitive and Social Neuroscience, Behavioral Sciences, Blood and Plasma Donation

Activity
Participation in the activities of the Research Project “Prosociality, Cognition and Peer Effects” (PRO.CO.P.E.) related to the investigation of the behavioral and neural correlates of prosocial behavior, and in particular on the psychological profiling of blood and plasma donors to determine the relationship between the mode of cognition, the structure of social interactions with peers and the likelihood of this specific (i.e., plasma and blood donation) prosocial behavior.
The research project will engage different methodological approaches ranging from social sciences to behavioral data processing and psychometric evaluations to assess donors profiling. The opportunity to apply psychological models to the plasma donation practices might foster a deeper comprehension of the peculiarity of individual motivation towards plasma donation. In particular, the RC should also draw from the AVIS database on blood and plasma donors to construct an integrated dataset where prosociality is measured by blood and plasma donation as well as other behavioral and neuroscientific measures obtained from laboratory experiments. Moreover, we aim at enriching the dataset with information regarding the structure of social interactions.
Profile

IMT Lucca invites applications for a Research Collaborator in Cognitive Neuroscience, Social Neuroscience, Behavioral Sciences for prosocial behavior

Formal requirements
  • Master Degree in Clinical and Health Psychology, Cognitive Neuroscience or Behavioral Economics or related fields;
  • A PhD in Psychology, Cognitive Neuroscience or related fields (acquired in the last 36 months);
  •  An excellent knowledge of both written and spoken English.
Specific requirements
  • Research experience in personality trait definition and psychometric evaluation in the field of behavioral economics, decision-making processes, marketing, epidemiology, in particular in the field of blood donation;
  • Research experience in the development of ad hoc questionnaires and behavioral modelling, especially in blood donation.
Gross amount

€ 19367/year

Duration

1 year, renewable 

Project

“Prosociality, Cognition and Peer Effects” (PRO.CO.P.E.)

Job Research Unit: 
MOMILAB
Job Contract Type: 
Assegno di ricerca

Application

Apply ONLINE only.
Before starting prepare the application attachments and information as listed below.

Info

  • Personal info and contact info (compulsory)
  • Number of your Identity Document (Passport or Identity Card) (compulsory)
  • University degree and ongoing PhD (compulsory)

Attachments

  • Your CV in English (compulsory)