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4. A section on your pedagogical and teaching performance (20% of your evaluation), with the following subheaders:
Teaching activity; Pedagogical materials produced and supervision and guidance activities; Pedagogical projects and active participation in the community.
3. A section on scientific performance (80% of your evaluation), with the following subheaders:
Scientific production; Future scientific prospects; Coordination and participation in funded research projects; Active participation in the community within and outside the university.
2. A synopsis where you describe clearly why you think you are qualified for the area in which the positions are open – Cognitive Neuroscience or Computational Cognitive Neuroscience, with a focus on understanding major cognitive processes.
and your CV (dated and signed). Importantly, the CV should contain the following sections:
1. Preamble/preface where you mention your previous contracts with any University/College, including dates, type of contract, and the area (e.g., Psychology).
Separate pdfs of the 5 documents identified above, as well as pdfs of all other papers and documents.
A document in which you identify 5 scientific papers that you consider your most significant contributions to the advancement of knowledge please present the citations, APA style, and a relatively brief explanation of the importance of each of these papers to the field.
All your certificates (namely and mainly the PhD diploma) – It is important that you include a pdf of your PhD diploma in your application – without this document you will not be evaluated. You have to get it recognized in Portugal here: www.dges.gov.pt/recon/formul...
You will need to submit the following documents:
A Career development plan (up to 10 pages) – discussing the main research problems you will focus on (and how they relate to the state of the art) and how you plan to resolve (experimentally or theoretically) these problems.
To apply please follow these steps:
1. Go to apply.uc.pt and register/get an account
2. Go to apply.uc.pt/IT136-24-14927 to apply to the Cognitive Neuroscience position and to apply.uc.pt/IT136-25-14935 to apply to the Computational Cognitive Neuroscience position
FPCE-UC has laboratories for Cognitive Science and Cognitive Neuroscience research – the Proaction Lab (led by Jorge Almeida); The Dynamic Perception Lab (led by Jason Fischer), Joana Carvalho's Vision Science lab, and the Cognitive Neuropsychology group led by Alfonso Caramazza.
4700 GBP in London (UK), 3050 euro in Rome, 4100 euro in Munich, 3600 euro in Brussels, approximately 5700 USD in Los Angeles, 6000 USD in Washington, or 6200 USD in Boston, 6200 CAD in Toronto, 19k CNY in Beijing or Shanghai, 11k reais in São Paulo, and 7600 AUD euro in Sydney.
According to Numbeo-Cost of Living, 2300 euro in Coimbra (the net value approximate monthly salary of an Assistant Professor, 12 months plus a Summer and Christmas bonus is a total of 14 months) correspond to a local purchasing power of about 4300 euro in Paris,
Applicants must hold a Ph.D. in a discipline relevant to Cognitive Science/Neuroscience and Cognitive Computational Neuroscience. Successful applicants should have an excellent record of research for their career level.
We seek applicants with expertise in any area of Cognitive Science/Neuroscience and Cognitive Computational Neuroscience. The positions are tenure-track at the rank of Assistant Professor. The start date should be around September 1, 2025 (but potentially negotiable).
The project already led to the appointment of Jorge Almeida, Jason Fischer and Joana Carvalho as tenured Professors, and Alfonso Caramazza as a Visiting Researcher at the University of Coimbra.
These positions are part of a transformative ERA Chair grant CogBooster led by Alfonso Caramazza. The goal of CogBooster is to implement strong and international lines of research in Cognitive Neuroscience, and contribute to the renewal of the Psychological Sciences in Portugal.
Plus funding for: Open access publications; and for Laboratory resources (e.g., Computers); We will also provide Laboratory space shared with other laboratories at FPCE-UC and Institutional support for applying to major European and international grants.
We offer a start-up package that includes: funding for 1 Post-Doctoral fellow (36 months); 1 Research Assistant (36 months); 200 fMRI hours (or EEG hours, use of neurostimulation, etc.); attending and presenting at inter/national conferences;
Position alert!! The Faculty of Psychology, University of Coimbra, invites rising leaders in Cognitive Neuroscience (apply.uc.pt/IT136-24-14927) and Cognitive Computational Neuroscience (apply.uc.pt/IT136-25-14935) to apply for tenured Assistant Professor calls.
