NEW POSITION - Postdoctoral fellowship
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS FOR THE 2025-2026 PERIOD
The National Institute of Science and Technology on Social and Affective Neuroscience – INCT-SANI (CNPq, Brazil) is seeking candidates for one investigator-funded postdoctoral fellowship. The selected candidate will work on an ongoing project focused on the mental health of university students.
About the project:
A longitudinal study on mental health, development, and academic performance among university students. Data collection is currently underway with undergraduates at Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie, in São Paulo.
About the position:
The researcher will be responsible for adapting and conducting the study with postgraduate students.
They will work in close collaboration with a team of professors, PhDs, other postdoctoral researchers, graduate, and undergraduate students involved in the broader research project.
The research grant follows the standard postdoctoral fellowship guidelines from CNPq.
We are seeking a candidate with prior experience in data collection, database management, and scientific writing. Training or professional experience in epidemiology, public health, mental health across the lifespan, or related areas is also required.
Experience with longitudinal studies and the ability to conduct statistical analyses such as latent class analysis, developmental trajectory analysis, and mediation/moderation analysis is desirable.
The selected candidate will benefit from participating in cutting-edge research at an innovative institute, under the supervision of Professor Dr. Jessica Maruyama.
For more information on CNPq postdoctoral fellowships, please visit the CNPq Fellowships website.
Applications should be sent via email to inct.sani@gmail.com and must include:
A cover letter detailing the candidate’s research interests;
A CV;
Contact information for two potential references.
The position will remain open until a suitable candidate is found.
The start date is flexible, with the fellowship commencing as early as April 2025.
São Paulo, March 31st, 2025
For more information, please contact: inct.sani@gmail.com.