POST-DOC POSITION DEPARTMENT OF PHYSIOLOGY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE OF RIBEIRÃO PRETO
UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO BRAZIL

A postdoctoral position is open for the project entitled “Changes in the neuronal networks involved in the generation and modulation of sympathetic and respiratory activities in different experimental models of hypoxia” funded by São Paulo State Research Foundation (FAPESP – 2013/06077-5) and coordinated by Benedito H. Machado, Department of Physiology, School of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Brazil. The main goal of this project is to understand the changes in the synaptic transmission in the brainstem neurons involved with the generation and modulation of sympathetic and respiratory activities and their coupling under hypoxic conditions. To qualify the applicants must hold a Ph.D. in Physiology or Neuroscience, with a strong background in electrophysiology. Interested individuals should send an e-mail to the coordinator (bhmachad@fmrp.usp.br) with the name of two references in the field of physiology/electrophysiology and a short CV (deadline: January 23, 2015).

 

For additional information about this position, please contact:

Benedito H. Machado, Ph.D.
Department of Physiology
School of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto
University of São Paulo
14049-900, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
Phone: 55-16-3315-3015
e-mail: bhmachad@fmrp.usp.br

 

 

PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE
FACULTAD DE MEDICINA- FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS SOCIALES

 

Call for an Interdisciplinary Position

 

Language makes us human, and is essential for our participation in society. Consequently, disorders of language and communication have an enduring impact on the development of capabilities, performance, and self esteem of persons, and in their quality of life. The Medical School and the School of Psychology are interested in developing and consolidating an interdisciplinary research group in the field of language and communication, focusing on their development and emphasizing current neurobiological, psychological and linguistic approaches to contribute to the understanding of the typical and atypical development of communication skills and their rehabilitation.

 

Open Academic position

 

Full-time, tenure track assistant professor position (or associate professorship in case of a proven track record in the discipline) in the field of development of language, its disorders and rehabilitation. Salary is competitive within the region.

 

The position depends primarily on the Faculty of Medicine and is shared with the Faculty of Social Sciences at the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. The position is also associated with the Interdisciplinary Center for Neuroscience and the Doctorate Program in Neuroscience, and is subjected to the institutional academic regulations (http://secretariageneral.uc.cl/docman/doc-download/277).

 

 

 

Associated responsibilities: 

 

1. To perform interdisciplinary research, financed through competitive funding, in the neuroscience and developmental psychology of language and communication, and to produce high-impact scientific publications.

 

2. Supporting undergraduate and graduate teaching and activities in the areas of neuroscience, psychology and health sciences. It is expected that the selected applicant will be in position of directing doctoral theses within two years after incorporation.

 

3. Participate in regular academic and administrative institutional activities.

 

 

Requisites for application

 

1. Possess a doctorate or equivalent degree.

 

2. Experience in research and scientific productivity in the field.

 

3. Demonstrate ability to conduct independent research of high impact, and participate in multidisciplinary teams.

 

4. Expertise on electroencephalography or neuroimaging (ideally both) techniques applied to neurolinguistics.

 

5. Experience in technical, psychological and neuropsychological tools to evaluate language skills.

 

6. Knowledge of theoretical aspects of cognitive neuroscience and psychology of language.

 

7. Experience in undergraduate, and ideally graduate, teaching and/or thesis direction (masters or doctoral).

 

8. Being a fluent speaker and writer in both Spanish and English.

 

 

Documents required for application: 

 

1. Curriculum Vitae in extenso, highlighting the 5 most relevant publications.

 

2. Copy of Certificate of  Professional Title and PhD.

 

3. Two confidential letters of reference .

 

4. Written statement of interest, including a brief history of his/her scientific career (maximum 2 pages).

 

5. Academic project including research and teaching plans and interests, including a proposal for insertion in the context of the supporting Faculties and the Interdisciplinary Center for Neurosciences (maximum 2 pages).

 

6. Specify the earliest date he/she could take office.

 

 

Procedure:

 

1. Applications should be sent via email as a single .pdf document to CAROLINA GALAZ (cgalazv@uc.cl), no later than December 12, 2014. The email’s subject should be: ”Position in Development of Language MED-EPUC UC” and the applicants full name must be included in the body of the email. The attached file should be named LANGUAGE_NAMEOFTHEAPPLICANT.pdf.

 

2. An ad hoc Selection Committee will review applications and preselect applicants based on the assessment of the requested information.

 

3. Preselected applicants will be invited to present a public lecture provide a public presentation describing their work and insertion plans, in english.

 

4. Preselected applicants will have an interview with the Selection Committee.

 

 

Selection Criteria:

 

1. Coherence of the applicant’s interest and expertise with the Institutional objectives.

 

2. Quality of scientific production and proficiency in the research discipline.

 

3. Teaching experience

 

4. Academic references.

 

 

 

Timeline:

 

1. The position call will be open from November 12 to December 12, 2014.

 

2. Interviews and applicant presentations will take place between January 5 and 9, 2015.

 

3. The results of the process will be known no later than January 27, 2015.

 

 

 

The International Max Planck Research School for Molecular and Cellular Life Sciences is jointly conducted by the Max Planck Institutes of Biochemistry,
Neurobiology and Psychiatry, the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München and the Technische Universität München. The program, covering the disciplines of biochemistry, cell biology, molecular medicine, neurobiology and structural
biology, offers a research oriented comprehensive and interdisciplinary training to doctoral students from all over the world. More than 60 distinct research projects are currently available.

Cuatro años después que Derek Fidyka (38) sufrió un daño severo en su espina dorsal que lo dejó parapléjico, logró volver a caminar gracias a la aplicación de una terapia con células gliales obtenidas de la mucosa olfatoria. Algunos han comparado la importancia de este trabajo con la llegada del hombre a la luna, debido a sus enormes proyecciones terapéuticas.

Fuente: http://app.griffith.edu.au/news/2014/10/23/stem-cell-work-hailed-as-paraplegic-walks-again/

Homenaje al Profesor Luis Robles

La Sociedad Chilena de Neurociencia, realizo un homenaje al Dr. Luis Robles, académico del Instituto de Ciencias Biomédicas, durante su reciente congreso anual realizado en Valdivia.

Durante la X Reunión Anual de la Sociedad Chilena de Neurociencia, realizado en la primera semana de octubre, en la ciudad de Valdivia, el Dr. Luis Robles, profesor del Programa de Fisiología y Biofísica del ICBM, fue homenajeado por su trayectoria y contribución al desarrollo de la disciplina. El Dr. Robles, fue uno de los conferencistas de este congreso y su ponencia se centro en la percepción auditiva, con la conferencia titulada “Auditory perception: Cochlear mechanisms and modulation by attentional processes”.

Durante su carrera el Dr. Robles ha sido director del Programa de Fisiología y Biofísica del Instituto de Ciencias Biomédicas de la Universidad de Chile, profesor invitado en diferentes instituciones como la Northwestern University, la University of Minnesota y la University of Wisconsin de Estados Unidos, además de la Université Catholique de Louvain en Bélgica.

El Dr. Benjamín Suárez, Director Instituto de Ciencias Biomédicas, destaca que el “merecido homenaje al Dr. Luis Robles, es tanto por sus contribuciones científicas al conocimiento de los mecanismos basales de la audición, como por sus capacidades humanas, donde destaca su trabajo como formador de nuevas generaciones de investigadores, desde nuestra casa de estudios.”.

La línea de investigación del Dr. Robles se ha enfocado a la neurobiología de la audición, con énfasis en los mecanismos cocleares, que tienen lugar en el nervio que transmite los impulsos auditivos de la cóclea al cerebro. Sus principales contribuciones incluyen trabajos sobre mecanismos cocleares no lineales en mamíferos, origen de la distorsión de dos tonos de la membrana basilar y percepción  selectiva a los estímulos visuales.

Fuente: http://www.icbm.cl/homenaje-al-profesor-luis-robles/

GRASS FELLOWSHIPS IN NEUROSCIENCE
Independent summer research opportunities at the Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole, Massachusetts, USA
Aplication Deadline: December 5, annually

Appy at: www.grassfoundation.org

For more information and registration http://smallbrains.org/the-symposium-2014/

Dear Colleagues,

 

I have new grant money from NIH to hire a post-doc.  It is for a neurophysiologist who can do the wet science but is also able to talk to theoreticians.  If you know of anyone, could you please pass this along?  Thanks,

Jorge

A Postdoctoral Fellow position in Neurophysiology is available in the Federated Department of Biological Science at the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) and Rutgers University in Newark, New Jersey (20 min train ride from New York City) in the laboratory of Jorge Golowasch. The position is supported by an NIH grant (Ionic conductance correlations tune neuronal network activity to natural inputs). The project makes use of the well-defined temporal patterns of activity in the crustacean pyloric network to examine the role of ionic current co-expression on the tuning of activity to its inputs. Ionic currents are now well known to be co-expressed and co-regulated. However, the functional consequences of this are poorly understood.

The successful applicants should have a PhD in Biology, Mathematics, Physics or related areas, as well as proven experience in electrophysiology plus an interested to interact with other experimentalists and theoreticians. The chosen applicant will have the opportunity to join a very dynamic department with substantial expertise in the study of neuronal excitability, circuit function, and behavior.  Funding is available for 1 year initially, with the possibility of extension. The position is available immediately. The salary will be based on experience and is competitive with international standards.

Required documents include CV, cover letter, names and emails of three references. Please contact Jorge Golowasch (Golowasch@njit.edu) with any questions.

Jorge Golowasch

Professor
Associate Chair

Career Tools for Your Students and Postdocs

As chapter representatives and leaders, help us spread the word to your chapter members about SfN’s upcoming webinar series, Paving the Way for Professional Success. Just one of SfN’s latest professional tools for students and postdocs, this series gives practical advice and insight on the topics that matter most to those just starting their scientific careers.

The series debuts this week with:

• Transforming Your CV or Resume: Inside Tips for Any Position
  Friday, October 3, 2-3 p.m. EDT
  Learn how to craft successful CVs and resumes for positions both inside and outside academia.

• Outreach: Supporting Your Career, Supporting the Field
  Thursday, October 9, 1-2 p.m. EDT
  Get insight into a variety of outreach activities that have supported the field and positively impacted careers.

There will be two more webinars in October – each exploring different facets of establishing a career path. The webinars are exclusively for SfN members. Special discounted rates are available for students and postdocs to join or renew their membership so they can access this series and other benefits including premium career services, discount registration rates and publication fees, and more.

If there is anything we can do to assist you in informing your students about this valuable new benefit, please contact membership@sfn.org. Thank you for all of your work with your chapter and for your continued support of SfN and its mission.

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