A PhD position in Clinical Neuropsychology and social cognition is being offered at the MC2Lab, Université de Paris. The MC2Lab, Université de Paris invites applications for a funded PhD position in the field of clinical neuropsychology starting from October 2021 (duration of 36 months). The successful applicant will get the opportunity to carry out a research project about neuropsychology of social cognition in neurological diseases with an original cross-cultural perspective. From a theoretical point of view, the project aims at studying the role of social and cultural context on the individual’s social cognitive functioning. From a clinical point of view, the successful applicant will collaborate to validate new neuropsychological tools reliable for people with a low level of education and/or of multicultural origin, to detect patients witch social behavioural disorders. The proposed studies will be conducted in France and in the Netherlands (with an in-doc of at least two months). The plan to compare different European countries is guided by the objective of adopting a new cross-cultural approach in neuropsychology.
The successful applicant will work under the supervision of Pauline Narme (Assistant professor in neuropsychology) at the MC2Lab, Institute of Psychology, Université de Paris, France. They will also work under the supervision of Janne Papma and Sanne Franzen from the department of Neurology of the Erasmus Medical Center in Rotterdam, Netherlands.
Requirements:
- Less than 12 months living in France during the last 3 years
- Master's degree in Psychology (obtained less than 4 years before the beginning of the present PhD position)
- Clinical experience in Neuropsychology
- Good English language skills.
Candidates with previous experience in neuropsychology of ageing and with proficiency in Arabic language are particularly encouraged to apply. Interest in and/or basic skills in virtual reality technology will be considered a plus.
Deadline for submission: 9 April 2021.
Apply here: https://4impact.u-paris.emundus.io/