Post-doctoral fellowship in Human Ethology

The Human Ethology Lab at the Department of Experimental Psychology of the Institute of Psychology - University of São Paulo (São Paulo, Brazil) is seeking candidates interested in conducting research on non-verbal behavior in different regions of Brazil. The selected candidate for the Postdoctoral Fellowship will work primarily on a FAPESP (São Paulo Research Foundation) funded study creating a database of photos and videos, and analyzing non-verbal behavior, in particular appearance and paralanguage, among other issues. This Project will use ethological research methods. The successful candidate will be expected to analyze behavioral data by the use of video analysis software common in behavior observation research; to statistically analyze obtained data; and to help in the manuscripts preparation.
This study is incorporated in the activities of the Center for Applied Research in Well-Being and Human Behavior (funded by a FAPESP-Natura joint call). The Center is a joint-venture integrating the University of São Paulo, the Federal University of São Paulo, and the Mackenzie Presbyterian University. All activities of this Postdoctoral Fellowship will be supervised by Professor Emma Otta (PI in this Center and Director of the Center for Applied Research in Well-Being and Human Behavior).

The selected candidate will profit from being involved in scientific activities of a highly innovative research Center, as well as from benefits that include a competitive monthly stipend, research contingency funds (15% of the yearly stipend), as well as transportation funding, if necessary (for more information on FAPESP Post-Doctoral Fellowships, visit fapesp.br/en/postdoc).
The candidate should have completed his/her PhD in an area related to the study. Fluency in English is mandatory.
Applications should be sent by email to jaroslava@usp.br and to tanialucci@usp.br, and should include a cover letter explaining research motivation, curriculum vitae and contact details of potential referees.
The position will remain open until a suitable candidate is found. Start date is flexible, starting from May 14, 2017.
More information about the fellowship is at: www.fapesp.br/oportunidades/1477

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