Call for Expressions of Interest

Organisation/Company Universidade de Coimbra Research Field Psychological sciences Neurosciences Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions Postdoc Positions Country Portugal Application Deadline 16 Jan 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Lisbon) Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Horizon Europe (other) Reference Number 101087584 Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

The University of Coimbra opens a call for one Postdoctoral/Auxiliary Researcher in the framework of the project “CogBooster: Rebooting Psychological Research through Cognitive Neuroscience”, funded by the European Commission through the Horizon Europe Program under GA 101087584, in the conditions described below.

Scientific area: Psychology, Cognitive Neuroscience or Biomedical engineering, or similar areas.

Work plan/objectives: The researcher will carry out a set of activities that will support the implementation of the project. These activities include acquiring and analyzing behavioral and brain imaging data from vision science experiments, with an emphasis on discovering and modeling the mechanisms of visual perception and prediction. The researcher will be expected to take the lead in writing manuscripts for publication based on the experimental results. The researcher will also support the entire team in other activities, in particular with regard to the presentation of communications at national and international scientific events, and development and maintenance of lab resources and documentation.

Skills/Qualifications:The applicants should hold a PhD degree in Psychology, Cognitive Neuroscience or Biomedical engineering, or similar areas.

Wages and Benefits: The successful candidate will be hired by the University of Coimbra for 12 months, as a Researcher under a full-time work contract. According to the Portuguese legislation on public hiring of researchers (Decree-Law 124/99), the contract includes the following benefits:

- Gross monthly remuneration of €2,334.19, paid over 14 months (including Holiday and Christmas allowances) ;
- Social Security Tax;

Work Location: Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences of the University of Coimbra, Portugal.

Selection criteria:

- Quality of the Curriculum (65%): Proven programming skills: Matlab, Unix, Python (30%), Relevant publications in the project area (30%), The correspondence between the candidate's profile expressed in the letter of motivation and the requirements of the project (40%);
- Evaluation of the motivation letter (35%) - On understanding the technical capacity of the candidate regarding experimental design and data analysis (40%), On understanding thetheoretical capacity of the candidate to the level of knowledge of the central theoretical questions (60%).

Expressions of Interest:Applications must be formalised by sending the documents indicated below in PDF format by e-mail to cognition@fpce.uc.pt with subject 'Expression of interest: Postdoctoral Researcher Position at the University of Coimbra'.

List of Documents:

- References.

Additional information:

- The University of Coimbra, founded in 1290, is internationally recognized as a leading institution in higher education and scientific research. Situated in Coimbra, a vibrant student town, the University is a UNESCO World Heritage site and a symbol of academic excellence. Coimbra offers a unique academic culture and is a cost-effective European city compared to larger international towns. The city enjoys delightful weather year-round and is conveniently located just a 45-minute drive from the coast and an hour from Portugal's main mountain ranges. It is a safe and well-equipped town, ideal for living, working, and raising a family.
- CogBooster is an ERA CHAIR Action that aims to implement a strong line of research in Cognitive Neuroscience with an exceptional and worldwide team of researchers in order to close the gap between the Psychological Sciences in Portugal and in non-widening countries. Led by ERA Chair Holder Alfonso Caramazza, CogBooster aims to have a transformative effect in the psychological sciences in Portugal, and, in particular, in the Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences of the University of Coimbra (FPCE-UC). CogBooster wants to bring the University of Coimbra closer to the cutting-edge psychological research and education currently provided in Psychology Departments within non-Widening European countries, and in the top Psychology Departments in the world.

Where to apply

E-mail cognition@fpce.uc.pt

Requirements

Research Field Psychological sciences Education Level PhD or equivalent

Additional Information

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available 1 Company/Institute Faculty of Psychology and Education Sciences at the University of Coimbra Country Portugal Geofield

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