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PhD or Post-doc in Adult Development of Human Movement Control at K.U.Leuven Movement timing, age and expertise: The involvement of higher cortical functions in action control The Center for Developmental Psychology and the Motor Control Lab at K. U. Leuven, Belgium have two vacancies for pre- and/or post-doc positions to conduct research with young and older adults on action control. The research group consists of a multidisciplinary team involved in the behavioral and neural study of age-differences in movement control and neuroplasticity. Focus of the vacancy The project will focus on age-related changes in the control and learning of repetitive movement control. A special interest is the moderating influence of professional expertise in musical skills. A multidisciplinary research strategy is implemented, consisting of the application of psychological test batteries to screen participants on cognitive and motor abilities, and the use of kinematic and neurophysiological research techniques to study the neural correlates of behavior. Functional magnetic resonance imaging is used to study motor dysfunctions as a result of brain trauma. Access to several MRI scanners (1.5, 3 T) is available via collaboration with the Department of Radiology (UZ Gasthuisberg, university hospital). The project will be conducted under supervision of Prof. R. Krampe & Prof. S. Swinnen. Qualifications and Attributes Candidates with a degree in cognitive neuroscience, neuropsychology, kinesiology, physical therapy, or biomedical sciences are considered. A good command of English is required. K.U.Leuven Situated at the heart of Western Europe, K.U.Leuven has been a centre of learning for almost six centuries. Founded in 1425 by Pope Martin V, K.U.Leuven bears the honour of being the oldest Catholic university in the world still in existence and the oldest university in the Low Countries. In its early days this university was modelled on the universities of Paris, Cologne and Vienna. In a short time it grew into one of the largest and most renowned universities in Europe. Its academic fame attracted numerous scholars who made valuable contributions to European culture. Allow us to enumerate a few renowned names. In the 16th century the humanist, Desiderius Erasmus, lectured here. He founded the Collegium Trilingue in 1517 for the study of Hebrew, Latin and Greek - the first of its kind. The tutor of the young emperor Charles V, Adriaan Cardinal Florensz of Utrecht, was a professor here before being elected in 1522 as the last non-Italian Pope before Pope John Paul II. The philologist, legal scholar and historian, Justus Lipsius, taught here for many years. Application and further information This post is available starting Jan 2006 for a period of 4 years. Please send one copy of your curriculum vitae including a publication list and the names and addresses of 3 referees to the addresses below (submission via electronic mail is encouraged). Information about the job can be obtained from Prof. Dr. Ralf T. Krampe Department of Psychology K.U. Leuven Tiensestraat 102, B-3000 Leuven, Belgium [log in to unmask] Phone: +32 16 326104 (office) +32 16 326003 (secretary) Fax: +32 16 326144 Prof. Dr. Stephan P. Swinnen Director Motor Control Lab Department of Kinesiology K.U.Leuven, Tervuurse Vest 101, 3001 Leuven, Belgium [log in to unmask] Phone: +32 16 32 90 71 Fax: +32 16 32 91 97 _________________________________________________________________ Free blogging with MSN Spaces http://spaces.msn.com/?mkt=nl-be