Cognitive Neuroscience: post-doc position

Post-doc position in Cognitive Neuroscience

A post-doc position is available at the Department of Neurological, Neuropsychological, Morphological and Movement Sciences, Faculty of Motor and Sport Science, University of Verona, Italy. Research interests are focused on action observation, visual and motor learning, body representation in healthy subjects, as well as in patients with movement disorders (dystonia and Parkinson). Behavioral paradigms and neurophysiologic recordings (mainly TMS) are combined. The applicant is required to program and carry on new experimental protocols, to apply TMS, to analyze collected data, to assist undergraduate students in their first steps in the scientific field. For these reasons, applicants should have a strong background in cognitive neuroscience, psychology, neurophysiology and experience with experimental designs and statistical methods. Expertise with Matlab and TMS is required. Being inserted in a research team, the candidate should be able not only to work independently, but also to co-operate with other group members.

The position is funded for one year and can be eventually extended for another year.

Applications should include a CV with the academic achievements, a brief summary of research interests and a list of publications.

Deadline: September 15 2010.

Please send application to Dr. Mirta Fiorio: mirta.fiorio@univr.it