Titolo in italiano: “Neuroscienze e psicologia forense”
Neuroscience of Decision processes; imputability evaluation; psychiatric expert report; forensic psychology
IMT School invites applications for a Post-doctoral Fellow with a background in forensic neuroscience and forensic psychology. The ideal candidate will have a significant experience in the field of forensic psychology, in particular in the evaluation of imputability and assessment of capacity to act, in behavioral psychology and decision-making processes, neuroscience of social and antisocial behavior. Extensive knowledge of standardized psychometric tools for cognitive and behavioral evaluation is also required. Demostrated experience in the analysis and in the writing of expert reports in both civil and penal forensic contexts is necessary. Field experience in the forensic juridicial environment will be considered a plus. Experience in tutoring students in forensic psychology and junior collaborators also is preferred. Italian state board certification in Psychology (National Psychology Register section A) is mandatory. The succesful Candidate will work in acquiring and elaborating data in the above fields, with a direct first-person involvment in forensic juridicial cases both in civil and penal arenas, and will be responsible for the writing of scientific reports.
The Candidate will actively take part in a research program and in field activities aimed at investigating the neurobiological and psychological correlates of human social and antisocial behavior and their implications and applications within the forensic juridicial areas.
- Master degree in Psychology or Cognitive Neuroscience;
- Ph.D. in Neuroscience or psychology, preferably acquired within the last 4 years;
- At least 5 years of research and field activity with experience in the investigation and evaluation of imputability and ability to act;
- Excellent knowledge of English language
- A good track record of research experience and outcomes related to the field of this position;
- Experience in collecting behavioral and psychometric data for assessing imputability and ability to act in humans.
1 year, renewable
30.000,00 €/year
PSIC-01/B Neuropsychology and Cognitive Neuroscience
1) PRIN 2022 dal titolo “A novel behavioral and brain functional approach to social cognition in the blind brain” - 20228XPP9T CUP D53D23009460006, codice UGOV P0305, finanziato con fondi dell’Unione European Next generation EU nell’ambito del Piano Nazionale di Ripresa e Resilienza PNRR – Missine 4, Componente 2 – Investimento 1.1. Progetti di ricerca e di rilevante Interesse nazionale (PRIN)
2) “Dispersione scolastica e incidenza dei disturbi neuropsichiatrici”, CUP D67G22000530007, codice UGOV P0264
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Selection procedure and criteria
Selection procedure conditions are transparent and are based on international standards.
Procedure
A Selection Committee, appointed by the Director, assesses all applications on the basis online application info and - if provided - reference letters.Shortlisted candidates, selected on the basis of the preliminary analysis, are invited for a research presentation at IMT. Travel expenses to Lucca for theresearch presentation interview will not be reimbursed.
Selection Criteria
The evaluation criteria are based on: Quality of research activity, including publications in peer-reviewed journals and references; Research organization experience and participation in international/national research projects and research periods in public and private institutions (academic and non-academic);Relevance of the candidate's profile for the development of IMT's research activities; Teaching, mentoring and supervision experience; Motivation; Excellent knowledge of English, both written and spoken; As well as any other requirements as specified in the advertisement.
Application
Apply ONLINE only.
Before starting prepare the application attachments and information as listed below.
Info
- Personal info and contact info (compulsory)
- Number of your Identity Document (Passport or Identity Card) (compulsory)
- University degree (compulsory) and Ph.D. (obtained, or "ongoing")
- Name, position, institution and email address of three referees (compulsory)
- An email, with the appropriate instructions to upload the reference letters will be automatically generated and sent to your referees.
Attachments
- Your CV in English (compulsory);
- One research paper (published or working paper): compulsory.
Shortlisted candidates will be asked to present this research paper in the final stage of the selection.