Job description

The Department of Psychology at the University of Groningen invites applications for an Assistant Professorship (Tenure Track) in the field of Cognitive Neuroscience. You will work in the dynamic, enthusiastic and growing Experimental Psychology group. Research within this group centres around understanding, explaining and predicting human perception and the role of attention. The department has excellent research facilities, including dedicated labs for EEG research, a TMS setup, and access to the fMRI, PET and NIRS scanning facilities at the university’s Neuroimaging Center.

Qualifications

The successful candidate is expected to do research, teach, and supervise graduate and PhD students in the field of Cognitive Neuroscience. (S)he is expected to develop new ideas in research and education, and acquire funding (independently or jointly with other colleagues) for future research. (S)he is expected to develop a conceptually consistent research programme that may gravitate towards fundamental as well as applied topics, thereby contributing to the focus area of Experimental Psychology.

We are looking for candidates who:

• hold a PhD in Cognitive Neuroscience, Experimental Psychology, or relevant other field with appropriate experience (preferably international)
• have demonstrable mastery of state-of-the-art methods and techniques, preferably multivariate EEG or other neuroimaging techniques
• are fluent in English (required); fluency in Dutch at the time of appointment is desirable but not required.

Candidates are expected to be able to communicate with staff and students in Dutch within three years of appointment. The search is targeted at the assistant professor level but qualified candidates with more experience are also encouraged to apply. You will be appointed for a period of seven years, on the condition of a positive mid-term evaluation in the third year of employment. After a positive final evaluation in the fifth year of employment, you will be granted tenure to Associate Professor. We expect candidates to start as soon as possible, preferably before 1 September 2018.

Application and more information

You may apply for this position before 16 April 2018 by means of the application form (click on “Apply” below on the advertisement on the university website) at goo.gl/8wnt7N .
For information contact: Prof. M. (Monicque) M. Lorist, +31 50 3636376, m.m.lorist@rug.nl Please do not use this e-mail address for applications.