Subject: 2 Ph.D. candidate positions on "bilateral implantation" and "bimodal hearing" From: Marc van Wanrooij <M.vanWanrooij@xxxxxxxx> Date: Thu, 25 Sep 2014 09:46:52 +0200 List-Archive:<http://lists.mcgill.ca/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=AUDITORY>--Apple-Mail=_401481CE-57F3-42C4-9262-D79320227207 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 Dear list I would like to bring to your attention a new Ph.D. candidate position = on auditory neuroscience in Nijmegen, the Netherlands. For more details: see below, and = http://www.healthpac.eu/index.php/vacancies/available-positions Sincerely Marc van Wanrooij Responsibilities As a Ph.D. candidate, you will do research on 1) the effectiveness of = bilateral cochlear implants (CIs) or on 2) bimodal-hearing in the = hearing-impaired. These two projects are part of a larger European Marie = Curie project called HealthPAC. This is an integrated, international and = interdisciplinary network of renowned perception-action research labs = and clinical departments and industry. Its mission is to understand the = neural mechanisms of sensory-motor control and its disorders, and = utilize this knowledge to enhance the quality of life. You will perform = behavioral and psychophysical studies evaluating auditory capacities in = patients with current state of the art devices and strategies. Pilots, = clinical trials, and fundamental research will be conducted to explore = new possibilities to improve the auditory performance in sound = localization and speech perception of implanted/aided patients.=20 =20 Work environment The Donders Institute at the Radboud University Nijmegen focuses on = state-of-the-art cognitive neuroscience, in a multidisciplinary = approach, and offers excellent lab and neuroimaging facilities, PhD = supervision and courses and technical support. The project will be = supervised by Prof. Dr Ad Snik and Dr. Emmanuel Mylanus of the = Otorhinolaryngology department of the Radboud University Medical Center = and Prof. Dr. John van Opstal of the Biophysics department at the = Science faculty. The Donders Institute is an equal opportunity employer, committed to = building a culturally diverse intellectual community, and encourages = applications from women and minorities. Radboud University offers a = parental leave scheme and day care on campus. What we expect from you 1. You have a Master=92s degree (in cognitive neuroscience, = sensorimotor neuroscience, medicine, biomedical science, medical = engineering, or related field. 2. Moreover, you are strongly motivated to conduct challenging = interdisciplinary empirical and model-driven research. 3. Experience with psychophysical techniques, computational = modeling, or quantitative data analysis (e.g. MatLab) is recommended. 4. Furthermore, affinity with clinical work is highly desirable. For eligibility criteria, see: http://www.healthpac.eu/index.php/vacancies/how-to-apply =20 What we have to offer As a PhD within HealthPAC you will participate in research training = programs, tailored to your individual interests, and are brought in = intensive contact with European companies and institutes to improve and = extend future career prospects. The HealthPAC team studies sensory-motor = integration in an interdisciplinary setting with unique state-of-the art = methodologies in research labs and clinical departments of 12 = established neuroscientists.=20 We offer you: - employment: 1,0 fte - in addition to the salary: an 8% holiday allowance and an 8.3% = end-of-year bonus; - the starting salary is =802,083 per month on a full-time basis, = the salary will increase to =802,664 per month in the fourth year; duration of the contract: 4 years; - you will be appointed for an initial period of 18 months, after = which your performance will be evaluated. If the evaluation is positive, = the contract will be extended by 2.5 years; - you will be classified as a PhD student (promovendus) in the = Dutch university job-ranking system (UFO);=20 - as part of the contract, you will participate in teaching for = approximately 10% of your work time. =20 Starting date of the project is any time from now to December 2015. Would you like to know more?=20 Dr M.M. van Wanrooij=20 Telephone: +31 24 36 14235=20 E-mail: m.vanwanrooij@xxxxxxxx Applications Are you interested?=20 Please include with your application: Application letter in which you motivate your project of choice CV that includes the full list of Bachelor and Master courses (with = grades and credits, and wherever possible: used text books). Provide also your contact details (name/gender/age/ marital status/full = home address/E-mail). Note: if you are selected by the program = committee, an interview over Skype will be planned. Please, ensure you = have access to Skype. Acknowledge that you understood the eligibility criteria, and that you = are eligible. Scanned copy of your Master diploma. Include in your application letter two references (with contact details) = who can be approached for interview and recommendation letters. For more details, see: http://www.healthpac.eu/ Met vriendelijke groeten Marc Dr. Marc M. van Wanrooij HealthPAC manager, Researcher e: M.vanWanrooij@xxxxxxxx w: www.neural-code.com w: www.healthpac.eu t: +31 24 36 14238 --Apple-Mail=_401481CE-57F3-42C4-9262-D79320227207 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=windows-1252 <html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html = charset=3Dwindows-1252"></head><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; = -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;"><p = class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"text-align: justify;"><o:p>Dear = list</o:p></p><div><br></div><div>I would like to bring to your = attention a new Ph.D. candidate position on auditory neuroscience in = Nijmegen, the Netherlands.</div><div>For more details: see below, = and <a = href=3D"http://www.healthpac.eu/index.php/vacancies/available-positions">h= ttp://www.healthpac.eu/index.php/vacancies/available-positions</a></div><d= iv><span style=3D"text-align: justify;"><br></span></div><div><span = style=3D"text-align: justify;">Sincerely</span></div><div>Marc van = Wanrooij</div><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"text-align: = justify;"><b>Responsibilities</b></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal" = style=3D"text-align: justify;">As a Ph.D. candidate, you will do = research on 1) the effectiveness of bilateral cochlear implants (CIs) or = on 2) bimodal-hearing in the hearing-impaired. These two projects are = part of a larger European Marie Curie project called HealthPAC. This is = an integrated, international and interdisciplinary network of renowned = perception-action research labs and clinical departments and industry. = Its mission is to understand the neural mechanisms of sensory-motor = control and its disorders, and utilize this knowledge to enhance the = quality of life. You will perform behavioral and psychophysical studies = evaluating auditory capacities in patients with current state of the art = devices and strategies. Pilots, clinical trials, and fundamental = research will be conducted to explore new possibilities to improve the = auditory performance in sound localization and speech perception of = implanted/aided patients. </p><p class=3D"MsoNormal" = style=3D"text-align: justify;"><o:p></o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal" = style=3D"text-align: justify;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"= style=3D"text-align: justify;"><b>Work environment<o:p></o:p></b></p><p = class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"text-align: justify;">The Donders Institute = at the Radboud University Nijmegen focuses on state-of-the-art cognitive = neuroscience, in a multidisciplinary approach, and offers excellent lab = and neuroimaging facilities, PhD supervision and courses and technical = support. The project will be supervised by Prof. Dr Ad Snik and Dr. = Emmanuel Mylanus of the Otorhinolaryngology department of the Radboud = University Medical Center and Prof. Dr. John van Opstal of the = Biophysics department at the Science faculty.<o:p></o:p></p><p = class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"text-align: justify;"><br>The Donders = Institute is an equal opportunity employer, committed to building a = culturally diverse intellectual community, and encourages applications = from women and minorities. Radboud University offers a parental leave = scheme and day care on campus.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal" = style=3D"text-align: justify;"><b>What we expect from you</b></p><p = class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"text-align: justify;"><o:p></o:p></p><p = class=3D"MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style=3D"text-align: justify; = text-indent: -18pt;">1.<span style=3D"font-size: 7pt; font-family: = 'Times New Roman';"> </span>You have a = Master=92s degree (in cognitive neuroscience, sensorimotor neuroscience, = medicine, biomedical science, medical engineering, or related = field.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" = style=3D"text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;">2.<span = style=3D"font-size: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New = Roman';"> </span>Moreover, you are strongly = motivated to conduct challenging interdisciplinary empirical and = model-driven research.<o:p></o:p></p><p = class=3D"MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style=3D"text-align: justify; = text-indent: -18pt;">3.<span style=3D"font-size: 7pt; font-family: = 'Times New Roman';"> </span>Experience with = psychophysical techniques, computational modeling, or quantitative data = analysis (e.g. MatLab) is recommended.<o:p></o:p></p><p = class=3D"MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style=3D"text-align: justify; = text-indent: -18pt;">4.<span style=3D"font-size: 7pt; font-family: = 'Times New Roman';"> </span>Furthermore, = affinity with clinical work is highly desirable.<o:p></o:p></p><p = class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"text-align: justify;">For eligibility = criteria, see:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"text-align: = justify;"><a = href=3D"http://www.healthpac.eu/index.php/vacancies/how-to-apply">http://w= ww.healthpac.eu/index.php/vacancies/how-to-apply</a><o:p></o:p></p><p = class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"text-align: = justify;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"text-align:= justify;"><b>What we have to offer<o:p></o:p></b></p><p = class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"text-align: justify;">As a PhD within = HealthPAC you will participate in research training programs, tailored = to your individual interests, and are brought in intensive contact with = European companies and institutes to improve and extend future career = prospects. The HealthPAC team studies sensory-motor integration in an = interdisciplinary setting with unique state-of-the art methodologies in = research labs and clinical departments of 12 established = neuroscientists. <br><br><o:p></o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal" = style=3D"text-align: justify;">We offer you:<o:p></o:p></p><p = class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-left: 18pt; text-align: = justify;"><br>- employment: 1,0 fte<o:p></o:p></p><p = class=3D"MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style=3D"text-align: justify; = text-indent: -18pt;">-<span style=3D"font-size: 7pt; font-family: 'Times = New Roman';"> </span>in = addition to the salary: an 8% holiday allowance and an 8.3% end-of-year = bonus;<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" = style=3D"text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;">-<span = style=3D"font-size: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New = Roman';"> </span>the starting = salary is =802,083 per month on a full-time basis, the salary will = increase to =802,664 per month in the fourth year;<br> duration of = the contract: 4 years;<o:p></o:p></p><p = class=3D"MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style=3D"text-align: justify; = text-indent: -18pt;">-<span style=3D"font-size: 7pt; font-family: 'Times = New Roman';"> </span>you will = be appointed for an initial period of 18 months, after which your = performance will be evaluated. If the evaluation is positive, the = contract will be extended by 2.5 years;<o:p></o:p></p><p = class=3D"MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style=3D"text-align: justify; = text-indent: -18pt;">-<span style=3D"font-size: 7pt; font-family: 'Times = New Roman';"> </span>you will = be classified as a PhD student (promovendus) in the Dutch university = job-ranking system (UFO); <o:p></o:p></p><p = class=3D"MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style=3D"text-align: justify; = text-indent: -18pt;">-<span style=3D"font-size: 7pt; font-family: 'Times = New Roman';"> </span>as part of = the contract, you will participate in teaching for approximately 10% of = your work time.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"text-align: = justify;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"text-align:= justify;">Starting date of the project is any time from now to December = 2015.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"text-align: = justify;"><b>Would you like to know more?</b> <o:p></o:p></p><p = class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"text-align: justify;">Dr M.M. van = Wanrooij <o:p></o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"text-align: = justify;">Telephone: +31 24 36 14235 <o:p></o:p></p><p = class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"text-align: justify;">E-mail: <a = href=3D"mailto:m.vanwanrooij@xxxxxxxx">m.vanwanrooij@xxxxxxxx</a= ><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"text-align: = justify;"><b>Applications<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal" = style=3D"text-align: justify;">Are you = interested? <o:p></o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal" = style=3D"text-align: justify;">Please include with your = application:<o:p></o:p></p><ul type=3D"disc" style=3D"margin-top: = 0cm;"><ul type=3D"circle" style=3D"margin-top: 0cm;"><li = class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"text-align: justify;">Application letter in = which you motivate your project of choice<o:p></o:p></li><li = class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"text-align: justify;">CV that includes the = full list of Bachelor and Master courses (with grades and credits, and = wherever possible: used text books).<o:p></o:p></li><li = class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"text-align: justify;">Provide also your = contact details (name/gender/age/ marital status/full home = address/E-mail). Note: if you are selected by the program committee, an = interview over Skype will be planned. Please, ensure you have access to = Skype.<o:p></o:p></li><li class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"text-align: = justify;">Acknowledge that you understood the eligibility criteria, and = that you are eligible.<o:p></o:p></li><li class=3D"MsoNormal" = style=3D"text-align: justify;">Scanned copy of your Master = diploma.<o:p></o:p></li><li class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"text-align: = justify;">Include in your application letter two references (with = contact details) who can be approached for interview and recommendation = letters.<o:p></o:p></li></ul></ul><p class=3D"MsoNormal" = style=3D"text-align: justify;">For more details, see:<o:p></o:p></p><p = class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"text-align: justify;"><a = href=3D"http://www.healthpac.eu/">http://www.healthpac.eu/</a></p><div = apple-content-edited=3D"true"> <div style=3D"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; orphans: = auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; = white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; = -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-wrap: break-word; = -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;"><div = style=3D"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; = text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: = normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; = word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: = after-white-space;"><div>Met vriendelijke = groeten</div><div>Marc</div><div><br></div><div>Dr. Marc M. van = Wanrooij</div><div>HealthPAC manager, Researcher</div><div>e: <a = href=3D"mailto:M.vanWanrooij@xxxxxxxx">M.vanWanrooij@xxxxxxxx</a= ></div><div>w: <a = href=3D"http://www.neural-code.com">www.neural-code.com</a></div><div>w: = <a href=3D"http://www.healthpac.eu">www.healthpac.eu</a></div><div>t: = +31 24 36 14238</div><div><br></div></div><br = class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"></div><br = class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><br = class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"> </div> <br></body></html>= --Apple-Mail=_401481CE-57F3-42C4-9262-D79320227207--