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Björn Herrmann @bjherrmann.bsky.social · 18d

New work from the lab: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

Mobile eye-tracking glasses assess listening effort through pupil size and eye movements as good as a stationary eye tracker. But mobile glasses also show that people reduce their head movements when listening becomes more effortful.

Mobile Eye-Tracking Glasses Capture Ocular and Head Markers of Listening Effort

To extend the assessment of listening effort beyond a sound booth, we validated mobile eye-tracking glasses (Pupil Labs Neon) by comparing them to a stationary system (Eyelink DUO) in a controlled env...

www.biorxiv.org

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Björn Herrmann @bjherrmann.bsky.social · 21d

Our lab auditoryaging.com at the Rotman Research Institute at Baycrest in Toronto is recruiting a graduate student for Fall 2026. We work on cognition, hearing, hearing loss, and social consequences of hearing loss. Get in-touch (email). For UofT admission details www.sgs.utoronto.ca/programs/psy...

Home | Auditory Aging

The Auditory Aging lab uses behavioral, brain recording, and qualitative social methods to understand the impact of age-related hearing loss.

www.auditoryaging.com

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Russ Poldrack @russpoldrack.org · Aug 20

Our department is seeking applicants for an Assistant Professor position with a focus on affective science. Please apply and/or pass this along to anyone who might be interested! facultypositions.stanford.edu/en-us/job/49...

Stanford | Faculty Positions: Details - Assistant Professor, Psychology

facultypositions.stanford.edu

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Björn Herrmann @bjherrmann.bsky.social · Aug 15

Exciting dive into the literature out:

tinyurl.com/NaEngListen

We explore narrative engagement in story listening in older people with vision loss. We discuss the importance of narrative engagement and transitions from reading, and outline new research directions.

Led by: @signelma.bsky.social

Narrative engagement in story listening: The challenge of age and vision loss

Narrative engagement offers substantial psychosocial benefits, including cognitive health, emotional and social well-being, and longevity. However, vi…

www.sciencedirect.com

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Benedikt Zoefel @benediktzoefel.bsky.social · Jun 17

We have a *permanent* position available for a research engineer (ingénieur de recherche) to work in our new MEG-OPM facility. A strong scientific focus is possible. Speaking French is required. If you're interested, please let me know!

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Tom Hollenstein @tomhollenstein.bsky.social · Jun 5

My Canadian university, Queen's, is offering TWENTY 4-year funded PhDs (40k CAD/yr) for a student of ANY citizenship who has been accepted at a top 100 US university but have had offer rescinded OR are reconsidering offer due to US policy.
Details found here👇

www.queensu.ca/grad-postdoc...

Queen’s Special U.S. Doctoral Recruitment Initiative | School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral AffairsDown arrowDown arrowDown arrowDown arrowDown arrowDown arrowDown arrowDown arrowDown arrowDown...

Queen’s University is a globally engaged, research-intensive institution dedicated to attracting and supporting exceptional PhD students who will significantly advance our research mission.

www.queensu.ca

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Björn Herrmann @bjherrmann.bsky.social · May 31

Automated, language-agnostic speech recall scoring is now published in Trends in Hearing: doi.org/10.1177/2331...

This opens new avenues for speech comprehension research, making assessments of narrative speech recall a bit easier.

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Karen Campbell 🇨🇦 @karampbell.bsky.social · May 23

Still time to sign up for this panel on June 5th #PsychSciSky

Karen Campbell 🇨🇦 @karampbell.bsky.social · May 7

Interested in what you can do with your Cognitive #PsychSciSky PhD besides #AcademicSky? Wondering how to make the transition?

Come to our joint virtual panel hosted by @sparksociety.bsky.social & @wicsc-trainee.bsky.social on June 5th, 2025, 12-1:30 PM EDT.

FREE to register: shorturl.at/5vWjR

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Joao Barbosa @jbarbosa.org · May 21

Two (tenure track) Junior Professorship Chair in Nice, France on:

'Modeling in Neurosciences and Cognition'

math.univ-cotedazur.fr/laboratoire/...

'Mathematics of Life"
math.univ-cotedazur.fr/laboratoire/...

Junior Professorship Chair: Modeling in Neurosciences and Cognition | Mathématiques et Interactions à Nice

The J. A. Dieudonné research unit and the NeuroMod Institute at Université Côte d'Azur are proud to announce the opening of a Junior Professorship Chair on

math.univ-cotedazur.fr

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International Society for Neuroethology @neuroethology.org · May 5

Open university professor (W3) position for #BehavioralPhysiology in Würzburg, Germany @uni-wuerzburg.de: ↘️ www.nature.com/naturecareer... ↙️ Share or apply 🤗 #InsectResearch 🧪🐝🐜🦟

University Professor (m/w/d) for Behavioral Physiology (grade W3) - Würzburg (Stadt), Bayern (DE) job with Julius-Maximilians-University of Würzburg - Faculty of Biology | 12839249

The University of Würzburg is offering a position of a University Professor (m/w/d) for Behavioral Physiology (grade W3) (Chair of Zoology II).

www.nature.com

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Jessica Grahn @neurobeats.bsky.social · May 6

Any of my colleagues want to come to Canada? uwo.ca/research/cer... [One priority area is Neuroscience and Brain Health. We have awesome facilities and people]. @westernuwin.bsky.social

Canada Excellence Research Chair Positions

Western University, in vibrant London, Ontario, delivers an academic and student experience second to none.

uwo.ca

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Ravi Menon, Ph.D. @northernthrux.bsky.social · May 5

Western University is seeking applications for Canada Excellence Research Chairs. Please reach out if you are interested in Theme 2: Neuroscience. Western has extraordinary strengths in cognitive, molecular and systems neuroscience across species (rodents, NHPs, humans) uwo.ca/research/cer...

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bthirion.bsky.social @bthirion.bsky.social · Apr 28

Inria is opening a Junior Professor Position (tenure track) at Saclay on the topic of Cognitive Computational Neuroscience.

This junior professorship is part of the development of computational cognitive neuroscience within @univparissaclay.bsky.social #Neurospin @neuropsi.bsky.social and #inria

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Sébastien Gauvrit @sebgauvrit.bsky.social · Apr 30

The University of Saskatchewan is opening a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Neuroscience! Come join us! usask.csod.com/ux/ats/caree...

Assistant Professor, Neuroscience, Department of Anatomy, Physiology, and Pharmacology

Applications are invited from qualified individuals for a full time, tenure-track Assistant Professor position in the Department of Anatomy, Physiolog...

usask.csod.com

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Madhu Pai, MD, PhD @madhupai.bsky.social · Apr 28

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We are looking for an Assistant Professor (tenure track) in the Department of Global and Public Health @mcgillspgh.bsky.social @healthsciences.mcgill.ca!

mcgill.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/mcgill...

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Maria Wimber @marwimber.bsky.social · Mar 31

We’re recruiting for 5 faculty positions in cognitive neuroscience, psychology & animal neuroscience!
Exciting science going on @UofG, Glasgow is an amazing and green city with the friendliest people, and you’ll have the stunning highlands on your doorstep!
tinyurl.com/mbn6yf56
Please repost!

Professor, Senior Lecturer/Lecturer and Lecturer posts - Glasgow City (GB) job with University of Glasgow | 12838283

University of Glasgow College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences School of Psychology & Neuroscience Professor in Cognitive Neuroscience/Psy...

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Dr. Stephanie Craig @drstephcraig.bsky.social · Mar 31

University of Guelph in Ontario, Canada has not 1, not 2, but THREE TT psychology positions!

Indigenous and/or Black scholar, open area
careers.uoguelph.ca/job/Guelph-A...

Applied social and Open area teaching
careers.uoguelph.ca/job/Guelph-A...

Come join us!

Assistant Professor, Psychology

careers.uoguelph.ca

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UofG School of Psychology & Neuroscience @uofgpsychneuro.bsky.social · Mar 28

SPN is hiring! We are recruiting five researchers from levels of lecturer (assistant professor) to full professor, in the areas of cognitive neuroscience/psychology and animal neuroscience. Closing date May 12. Details here: www.nature.com/naturecareer... Please helps us spread the word

Professor, Senior Lecturer/Lecturer and Lecturer posts - Glasgow City (GB) job with University of Glasgow | 12838283

University of Glasgow College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences School of Psychology & Neuroscience Professor in Cognitive Neuroscience/Psy...

www.nature.com

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Carien van Reekum @carien.bsky.social · Mar 25

Exciting news: we’re hiring! Chair in (Cognitive) Neuroscience and up to 3 Assistant Prof posts. Contact @christakou.bsky.social or myself for Neuro inquiries. See tinyurl.com/uuunhsnm for Chair details, and tinyurl.com/mrxnszzw to apply for Assistant Prof. Join us!

Professor in Neuroscience:Whiteknights Reading UK

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Eric Schares @eschares.bsky.social · Nov 18

🚨 Preprint! We combine our recent open dataset of #APC prices with the article counts per journal-year from #OpenAlex to estimate how much the academic community has paid in APCs over the last 5 years.

A. $8.349 billion ($8.968 B in 2023 USD)

$2.5B in 2023 alone.

arxiv.org/abs/2407.16551 #metasci

Estimating global article processing charges paid to six publishers for open access between 2019 and 2023

This study presents estimates of the global expenditure on article processing charges (APCs) paid to six publishers for open access between 2019 and 2023. APCs are fees charged for publishing in some ...

arxiv.org

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Peter Andersen @germline.bsky.social · Mar 24

⌛📝 One week left to apply to our latest call for faculty positions here at @molbiolau.bsky.social in Aarhus, Denmark 🇩🇰

Two (👀) positions are available w. open topic + rank (tenure-track assist or assoc professorship dep. on career stage).

mbg.au.dk/en/news-and-...

mbg.au.dk

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Jared Simpson @jaredsimpson.bsky.social · Feb 4

We are recruiting a Principal Investigator in Computational Biology at @oicr.on.ca: oicr.bamboohr.com/careers/378. This position is in downtown Toronto, adjacent to the University of Toronto where your university appointment would be. Please contact me if you have any questions!

Mid-Career to Senior Principal Investigator

About OICR OICR is Ontario’s cancer research institute. We bring together people from across the province and around the world to improve the lives of everyone affected by cancer. We take on the big...

oicr.bamboohr.com

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Nadira Faber @nadirafaber.bsky.social · Mar 19

We're searching for a new colleague at Uni Bremen: *Full Professor in Cognitive Neuroscience*! Includes researcher positions to fill & use of labs for e.g. (f)MRI,fNIRS,EEG, eyetracking. fMRI expertise desired. Please share!
www.uni-bremen.de/en/universit...
#AcademicSky #PsychSciSky #neuroskyence

Job Vacancies - Universität Bremen

Offene Stellen

www.uni-bremen.de

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Loleen Berdahl 🇨🇦 @loleenberdahl.bsky.social · Mar 14

Come work with us in beautiful Canada! We are seeking a social science research leader with expertise in public policy. Please share with your networks! #academicsky #academia #PoliSciSky #polisky

usask.csod.com/ux/ats/caree....

Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Public Policy in a Polarized Era, JSGS

The Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy (JSGS) at the University of Saskatchewan (USask) is recruiting for a Tie...

usask.csod.com

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openRxiv @openrxiv.bsky.social · Mar 11

openRxiv has arrived!

We’re thrilled to announce the launch of openRxiv as an independent, researcher-led nonprofit to oversee bioRxiv and medRxiv, the world’s leading preprint servers for life and health sciences.
openrxiv.org/introducing-...

#openRxiv #OpenScience #Preprints #bioRxiv #medRxiv

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