[visionlist] Full Professor of Neuropsychology Utrecht University

[Frans Verstraten]

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Faculty of Social Science

The Faculty of Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences of Utrecht
University has over 5.500 students enrolled in six degree programmes:
Psychology, Pedagogical Sciences, Educational Sciences, Sociology, Cultural
Anthropology, and General Social Sciences. In addition, the Faculty
contributes to programmes in Neuroscience, Economics, Cognitive Artificial
Intelligence, and Management and Organisational Sciences. The Faculty
participates in eight research schools. This wide array of programmes and
research centres provides opportunities to benefit from each other’s
teaching and research knowledge and expertise. It also supports the
Faculty’s efforts to make a high-quality contribution to the resolution of
scientific and societal issues. The Department of Psychology organizes and
teaches BSc and MSc curricula in Psychology, with tracks in Clinical &
Health Psychology, Developmental Psychology, Experimental Psychology, and
Social & Organizational Psychology. The Department offers a Research Master
program in Psychology, while staff members also contribute to the prestige
Master Neuroscience & Cognition, and the Department contributes to strong
research focus area’s like Brain, Cognition & Behaviour. The Department
currently has 14 full professorships, 120 staff, 40 PhD students, and 2.500
students in its BSc and MSc programs.
 
The Department of Psychology (Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences)
invites applications for a

Full Professor of Neuropsychology (1,0 fte)

Job description 

Research in the Neuropsychology group focuses on perception and memory.
Largely based on patient studies, it contributes to fundamental knowledge,
as well as to improvements in neuropsychological diagnoses and
rehabilitation. In this respect clinical neuropsychology is complementary to
the other sub disciplines of experimental psychology, such as cognitive and
biological psychology. This professorship is positioned within the division
of Experimental Psychology at Utrecht University (department of Psychology,
Faculty of Social Sciences). The position is central to the Psychology
bachelor and master program, as well as to the research programs of the
Helmholtz Institute, Linschoten Institute, and Rudolf Magnus Institute. The
research in the Clinical Neuropsychology group is internationally renowned
and innovative. The main research theme is open, but by all means addresses
neuro-cognitive functioning in patients with brain damage, in particular the
acute and long-term effects of stroke. The new professor will be responsible
for neuropsychological patient research within the divisions of neurology
and neurosurgery at the Utrecht University Medical Centre (UMCU), and it is
desirable that part of the position is actually based in the neurology
section of the UMCU. Another important task lies in obtaining grants from
national and international funding organizations.  Teaching duties include
general responsibility for the Neuropsychology curriculum, as well as
high-level and inspiring contributions in class, at the bachelor, master,
and PhD level. Other responsibilities concern post-doctoral programs of
Health Psychology & Clinical Neuropsychology, and training skills in patient
research and modern diagnostic techniques.

Qualifications   

The new professor in clinical neuropsychology
* appreciates the multidisciplinary character of the cognitive
neurosciences, and is able to strengthen existing, and create new bridges
* is  a strong leader with proven managerial skills
* has an excellent track record of international publications in leading
journals, and a competitive number of citations, especially in the areas of
cognitive and clinical neuropsychology (patient-related)
* has a significant history of attaining external research grants
* has excellent didactic skills, and a deep and comprehensive knowledge of
cognitive neuroscience and clinical neuropsychology
* has a proven ability to supervise undergraduate and graduate students
* has experience in developing teaching programs and is able to supervise
starting instructors
* has relevant clinical qualifications and registrations

Terms of employment

We offer a permanent position of full professor at 1.0 fte. The gross salary
depends on qualifications and experience and ranges between € 4.904.- and €
7.142.- per month for a full time appointment (salary scale H2, Dutch
Universities Conditions of Employment).

The salary is supplemented with an annual holiday bonus of 8% and an
end-of-year bonus of 8,3% per year. Other secondary conditions include e.g.
a pension scheme, partially paid parental leave, and flexible employment
conditions. More information can be found on the website: www.uu.nl.
 
    
Further details 

For additional information please contact the chairman of the committee,
prof. Marcel van den Hout, e-mail: m.vandenhout at uu.nl, telephone
+31(0)302539216,  or manager of the department of Psychology, dr. Frank Jan
van Dijk, e-mail:f.j.vandijk at uu.nl, tel. +31(0)302534734

How to apply 

Please send your application including a motivation, a curriculum vitae, a
list of publications and contact details of at least two references before
the  1st of January  2009 to: Faculty of Social Sciences, Personnel
Department, attn. Mrs. W. Steinbusch, P.O. Box 80.140, 3508 TC Utrecht, The
Netherlands, or by e-mail to: PenO-FEZ-FSW at fss.uu.nl. Please mention vacancy
number 69840. 
 
Publication date   October 27th 2009