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PhD or Post-doc in Control of Human Movement at K.U.Leuven Control of movement in children with traumatic brain injury: Investigation of motor behaviour and its neural correlates. The Motor Control Lab at K. U. Leuven, Belgium (Faculty of Kinesiology & Revalidation Sciences) has a vacancy for a pre- and/or post-doc position to conduct research in children recovering from brain trauma. The motor control laboratory consists of a multidisciplinary team involved in the behavioral and neural study of movement control and neuroplasticity at the systems level. The team consists of scientists with a variety of backgrounds including biology, medical engineering, kinesiology, physiotherapy etc. Focus of the vacancy The project will focus on the control and learning of movement in children recovering from brain trauma. A multidisciplinary research strategy is implemented, consisting of the application of test batteries to screen children on various fine and gross motor skills, 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. B. Smits-Engelsman, Prof. P. DeCock & 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 immediately for a period of 4 years. Please send one copy of your curriculum vitae to the addresses below (submission via electronic mail is encouraged). Information about the job can be obtained from 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] Tel: 32 16 32 90 71 Fax: 32 16 32 91 97 Prof. Dr. B.C.M. Smits-Engelsman Head Master Programs Physical Therapy Avans+ University for Professionals Lovensdijkstraat 63 4818 AJ Breda, the Netherlands [log in to unmask] tel +31 (0) 76 5238772 Motor Control Lab. Faculty of Kinesiology and Rehabilitation Sciences KU Leuven, Belgium _________________________________________________________________ Free blogging with MSN Spaces http://spaces.msn.com/?mkt=nl-be