Behavioral and cognitive neuroscience, functional and structural neuroimaging

1 Assistant Professor position
(Deadline June 20th, 2016 12:00 )
Fields

Behavioral and cognitive neuroscience, functional and structural neuroimaging.

Activity

Participation in the research activities of the Unit related to the study of the neural bases of cognition and behavior through structural and functional magnetic resonance (MR) imaging in healthy individuals and in individuals with neurological or psychiatric disorders. The RTD-A Candidate should have a demonstrated expertise in the acquisition and analysis of MRI data related to studies regarding the morphological and functional brain architecture that subtends perception and concept representation. In particular, research will focus on the role of (lack of) visual experience in the development of brain cortical organization and cognitive functioning. The RTD-A Candidate will develop research within joint collaborative projects on the impact of vision on brain structure and function and the differences between the cortical signatures of classes of actions in the human brain. The project will require the development of novel analytical tools, including multivariate pattern classification methods, as well as their implementation on both brain functional or structural data. In particular, research activities regard: Analysis of fMRI data for the study of brain function in sighted and sensory deprived individuals; Analysis of structural data (morphological T1 and T2 weighted images) for the study of the impact of visual information on the development of brain cortical and subcortical structures; Development of pattern classification methods to study the commonalities and differences between visual and non-visual information.

Formal requirements

Doctorate degree in biomedical engineering, neuroscience, psychology or related areas.

Specific requirements

Articles published in scientific journals and in conference proceedings in the pertinent fields. The candidate should have a scientific maturity to conduct a research project in an independent manner. An excellent knowledge of both written and spoken English is required.

Scientific area

PSICOLOGIA GENERALE

Duration

3 years renewable.

Job Research Area: 
NS
Job Research Unit: 
MOMILAB
Job Contract Type: 
Ricercatore tempo determinato (legge 240/2010 art.24 comma 3 lettera a) ) - Fixed term researcher
Full call
Calendar
Preliminary shortlist
Preliminary shortlist
Third meeting of the Selection Committee

November 18th, 2016 from 10.00 - San Francesco complex - Piazza San Francesco, 19 Lucca

Final shorlist
Final shorlist
Fourth meeting of the Selection Committee

November 21st, 2016 from 09.30 - San Francesco complex - Piazza San Francesco, 19 Lucca

Final decree

Selection procedure and criteria

Selection procedure conditions are transparent and are based on international standards.

Procedure

A Selection Committee, appointed by the Director, assesses all applications on the basis online application info and - if provided - reference letters. Applicants selected on the basis of the preliminary analysis are interviewed at the Job Market Meetings in which the Institute is planning to participate, if applicable to the specific academic sector. Alternatively, individual preliminary interviews may also be conducted at IMT or by conference call. Travel expenses to Lucca for the preliminary interview will not be reimbursed. Shortlisted candidates are invited for a Job Market Presentation open to IMT faculty members and students. Travel expenses for the Job Market Presentation will be reimbursed.

Selection Criteria

The evaluation criteria are based on: Quality of research activity, including publications in peer-reviewed journals and references; Research organization experience and participation in international/national research projects and research periods in public and private institutions (academic and non-academic); Relevance of the candidate's profile for the development of IMT's research activities; Teaching, mentoring and supervision experience; Motivation; Excellent knowledge of English, both written and spoken; As well as any other requirements as specified in the advertisement.

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 (compulsory) and Ph.D. (obtained, or "ongoing")
  • Name, position, institution and email address of three referees (compulsory)
  • An email, with the appropriate instructions to upload the reference letters will be automatically generated and sent to your referees.

Attachments

  • Your CV in English (compulsory);
  • One research paper (published or working paper): compulsory.
    Shortlisted candidates will be asked to present this research paper in the final stage of the selection.
    Up to 11 additional papers can be submitted for evaluation if desired (to be attached to your application in a single zip file where indicated in the online form)
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