Postdoctoral position for a research project in Neurostimulation, Pain and Expectations
Aarhus Universitet
- Aarhus, Midtjylland
- Permanent
- Fuldtid
As postdoctoral fellow you will receive supervision and pedagogical upgrading.Your qualificationsCandidates must hold a PhD relevant to the academic areas of Psychology and/or Neuroscience and/or Medicine.You can carry out research on a high international level and it is considered an advantage if you are first author of publications in recognized international journals. You have experience with research management and might have some experience with team management and you are interested in attracting external research grants. You are ambitious, self-managing, reflective and see an overview of a situation. You are fluent in oral and written English and you have good communication skills.As a person, you have good interpersonal skills, are inclusive and team-oriented and able to contribute to a good work environment.Who we areThe Department of Psychology and Behavioural Sciences is one of six departments at - one of the five faculties at Aarhus University. Aarhus BSS unites the social science and business-related research fields and brings them closer together to reflect the close relationship between society and the business community. As part of a Top 100 university, Aarhus BSS and the Department of Psychology and Behavioural Sciences have achieved the distinguished AASCB, AMBA and EQUIS accreditations.At the Department of Psychology and Behavioural Sciences, we teach and conduct research into the most significant subject areas of psychology. The department employs around 55-60 academic staff members and approximately 40 PhD students. Our researchers have a strong tradition for collaborating with Danish as well as international researchers from many different academic fields such as health and psychiatry, education, pedagogic, linguistics, philosophy, religious studies, management, economics and neuroscience. We also increasingly focus on expanding our research and teaching to include subject areas such as organizational development, management and human relations.For more information about the Department of Psychology and Behavioural Sciences, please visit:The project will be conducted in collaboration with Department of Clinical Medicine, one of the largest health science research departments in Demark. The clinical research covers all medical specialties and takes place in close collaboration with the university hospital and the regional hospitals in the Central Denmark Region. The department has overall responsibility for the Master's degree programs in medicine and in molecular medicine. There are approximately 670 academic employees, 500 PhD students and 160 technical/administrative employees who are cooperating across disciplines.For more information about the Department of Clinical Medicine, please visit:Further informationFor further information about the position and the department, please contact project facilitator Lene Vase, Tel.: +45 30614476, Email: lenevase@psy.au.dkIf you need help uploading your application or have any questions about the recruitment process, please contact HR supporter Sara Lyng Hansson, Tel.: +45 93521402, Email: salh@au.dk.Place of workDepartment of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences, Bartholins Alle 9, 8000 Aarhus C.International applicant?Aarhus University offers a broad variety of services for international researchers and accompanying families, including relocation service and career counselling to expat partners. Please find more information here:Please find more information about research opportunities at Aarhus University here: Aarhus University also offers a Junior Researcher Development Programme targeted at career development for postdocs at AU. You can read more about it here:Terms of employmentThe appointment is made in accordance with the as well as the circular on the (in Danish).
The job content and qualification requirements are described in further detail in the .Application procedureWhen you apply for this position it is mandatory to attach the following:
- Application
- Curriculum Vitae. You are encouraged to declare any periods of leave without research activity, including, for example, maternity leave, since your research activities are assessed in relation to your actual research time
- Education (diploma for master's, PhD and possibly higher doctoral degree)
- List of publications (the enclosed publications must be clearly marked on the list of publications)
- Publications. Up to three publications can be included in the application. In the event of several authors the publications must be accompanied by a co-author statement concerning the applicant's share of the collaborative work with the consent of the co-authors.
- Teaching portfolio. The specific requirements regarding the documentation can be found
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