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The  Social and Cognitive Neuroscience Lab,  SP, Brazil  has 1 postdoctoral and 1 Young Talent researcher positions available to begin February/March 2020. The postdoctoral position is for two years and the young talent researcher for 18 months. In both cases renewal is possible. Post-doctoral fellowship in Social and Affective Neuroscience Application  period: September 1st - November 20th Start date: Between February - March 2020 Duration: 24 months Applications are invited for a postdoctoral fellowship in Social and Affective Neuroscience. This is a CAPES-PrInt Fellowship within the scope of the project  Theory and applications of Social and Affective Neuroscience to human everyday interaction. We aim to address fundamental questions regarding the universality of morality and affective processes and their implications on well-being and social networks across traditionally-studied WEIRD (i.e., wealthy, educated, industrial, rich, democratic) adult participants and less well-studied non-WEIRD participants (i.e., non-westernized indigenous tribes in remote regions from the Amazon and Alagoas regions in Brazil). This project funded by CAPES  - PrInt is putting together an international and interdisciplinary group of scholars with expertise in social neuroscience, affective science, and well-being. The selected candidate will work with Prof. Paulo Boggio in the Social and Cognitive Neuroscience Lab. Candidates should preferably have obtained their doctorate in Psychology, Neuroscience or related areas. We are looking for candidates with experience in EEG and/or fNIR as well as programming skills in R, Matlab, Python, among others. Our laboratory has as one of its main characteristics the valorization of teamwork and cooperation among its members; in this project this will be even more important as it is an interdisciplinary project that involves several members of the laboratory as well as from other research centers. Thus, candidates with social skills and ease of working in groups and in collaborative networks are also expected. The selected candidate will also have the opportunity to supervise students who will assist in the research. Both oral and written proficiency in English are required.  For more information: paulo.boggio@mackenzie.br Young Talent Research fellowship in Social and Affective Neuroscience Application  period: September 1st - November 20th Start date: Between February - March 2020 Duration: 18 months Applications are invited for a Young Talent Research fellowship in Social and Affective Neuroscience. This is a CAPES-PrInt Fellowship within the scope of the project  Theory and applications of Social and Affective Neuroscience to human everyday interaction.  We aim to address fundamental questions regarding the universality of morality and affective processes and their implications on well-being and social networks across traditionally-studied WEIRD (i.e., wealthy, educated, industrial, rich, democratic) adult participants and less well-studied non-WEIRD participants (i.e., non-westernized indigenous tribes in remote regions from the Amazon and Alagoas regions in Brazil). This project funded by CAPES  - PrInt is putting together an international and interdisciplinary group of scholars with expertise in social neuroscience, affective science, and well-being. The selected candidate will work with Prof. Paulo Boggio in the Social and Cognitive Neuroscience Lab. Candidates should preferably have obtained their doctorate in Psychology, Neuroscience or related areas. To be classified in the category of talented young researcher, candidates should i. demonstrate academic and scientific experience, ii. have high-impact intellectual and technological productions related to social and affective neuroscience, iii. have presented works in scientific meetings as guest speaker or lecturer at first-line conference in the area of competence. Additionally, we are looking for candidates with experience in EEG and/or fNIR as well as programming skills in R, Matlab, Python, among others. Our laboratory has as one of its main characteristics the valorization of teamwork and cooperation among its members; in this project this will be even more important as it is an interdisciplinary project that involves several members of the laboratory as well as from other research centers. Thus, candidates with social skills and ease of working in groups and in collaborative networks are also expected. The selected candidate will also have the opportunity to supervise students who will assist in the research. Both oral and written proficiency in English are required.  For more information:   paulo.boggio@mackenzie.br

We welcome applications from researchers within a large range of disciplines in the social, behavioral and life sciences: anthropology, evolutionary biology, economics, genetics, history, law, mathematics, neuroscience, philosophy, political science, psychology and sociology; however, motivated applications from outside these disciplines will be given full consideration. Successful applicants will have to demonstrate an interest in, and a commitment to, at least one of the other disciplines of IAST. We seek candidates with a strong research background in their own discipline, but willing and able to develop research projects drawing on IAST’s substantial interdisciplinary resources, including particularly the proximity of strong groups in economics (Toulouse School of Economics, TSE). We are open to a variety of research methods, including theory, field and laboratory experiments, observational field work, and the analysis of large secondary data sets. All research interests relevant to the broad study of human behavior are welcome, but interests that complement and / or enhance those already developed at IAST will be given special consideration. These include, to cite only a few: In history: quantitative economic history (cliometrics), empirical political economy in history, qualitative economic or social history; emergence and dynamics of institutions and networks. In evolutionary biology: theoretical models of evolution (applied to family structure, strategic interactions, plasticity, cognition, learning, cultural evolution); related empirical work. In anthropology: human biology, life history theory, human development and plasticity, health and infectious disease, aging, demography, host-parasite co-evolution, diet and nutrition, global health, evolutionary medicine and genetics. In political science: public opinion and public policies, political economy, political institutions, development, experimental political science, studies of networks and their impact on individual and collective action. In law: law and economics, corporate governance, criminology. In psychology: cognition, beliefs, identity, memory, the emotions, culture, social trust, gender, group decision-making. In sociology: network formation, the impact of networks on social outcomes, sociology of religion. In genetics and neuroscience: mental state representation, personality, intelligence.

This VA Interprofessional Polytrauma and Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitation Research Fellowship takes place at the McGuire Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC), which is located in Richmond, Virginia.  This fellowship is intended to train a postdoctoral fellow in the collection and analysis of neurobehavioral and neuroimaging data in Veterans with histories of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), to help advance understanding of neurobiological mechanisms by which TBI could increase risk for substance use disorder, suicidality and other comorbidities.  This training will be mentored by James M. Bjork, PhD, and will also include grantsmanship, networking, and other career development components. This fellowship will also leverage resources of Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU), the affiliated academic medical center. APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: PhD or equivalent doctoral degree in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Rehabilitation Psychology or other Psychology, Neuroscience, or related discipline.  A clinical credential or licensure is not required for this fellowship.   Due to the eligibility requirements of this VA fellowship program, applicants must be U.S. citizens. NOTES:  Additional Salary Information: Richmond, Virginia has a lower cost of living compared to the national average. This position is contingent on funding of an internal application to the VA Interprofessional Polytrauma and Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitation Research Fellowship program. This application would be prepared and submitted with Dr. Bjork. School of Medicine: https://medschool.vcu.edu/  Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation: https://pmr.vcu.edu/ Hunter Holmes McGuire VA: https://www.richmond.va.gov/