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  • ost-Doc Position, Laboratory of Exercise Physiology,University of Saint-Etienne, France

    A Post-Doc position will be available from Jan. 1. 2011 to Dec. 31. 2011
    at the Laboratory of Exercise Physiology, University of Saint-Etienne,
    France.
    The research project will concern sprint running biomechanics and
    energetics with specific focus on mechanical and metabolic power.

    **** IMPORTANT ****The final decision of opening for this post-doc
    position will be published by the University on July 2nd 2010.

    SCIENTIFIC PROJECT
    The study(ies) will focus on mechanical power production during sprint
    running in human and the concomitant energetics and metabolic power. The
    methods used will mainly include sprint instrumented treadmill for force
    measurements, EMG and standard gas exchange and blood lactate
    measurements, allowing to further estimate energetics and metabolic power.
    The neuromuscular function and fatigue could also possibly be investigated
    through neurostimulation. Last, field measurements on track will be done
    through ambulatory techniques (radar, portable gas exchange analyser).

    CANDIDATE
    The candidate must have validated his/her PhD at the date of Dec. 31.
    2010. The competences will be (by order of importance):
    - strong background on energetics of exercise with specific focus on
    maximal intensity / sprint exercise
    - basic knowledge of running and sprint running biomechanics
    - metabolic (gas exchange / Douglas bags) and biomechanical (force-plate)
    measurements
    - EMG measurements, data treatment and statistics.
    - very good to good English skills (French is not necessary)

    CONTEXT of RESEARCH
    The project will be supervised by Dr JB Morin, and is the continuation of
    recent studies about sprint mechanics, that will be completed by energetic
    approaches. The main publications characterising this context, and the
    main collaborators on this project can be viewed searching (Pubmed) for
    authors [Morin JB or Samozino P or Millet GY] from 2004 on.

    THE LAB
    The Laboratory of Exercise Physiology (http://lpe.univ-st-etienne.fr) is a
    French leading research team on exercise and sport physiology and
    biomechanics, from the muscular cell to integrative situations
    encompassing top-level performance and disability. We have a specific
    focus on locomotion biomechanics and energetics, as well as fatigue during
    both ultra-long and maximal sprint exercise. About 18 researchers, 6
    physicians, 10 PhD students and 3 technicians / engineers work together,
    mainly in one single building at the teaching Hospital of Bellevue. We use
    force-plate and instrumented cycle ergometers and treadmills (walking,
    running, sprinting), a powerlab unit with 16 channels for EMG and
    neurostimulation, lab and portable gas analysers (K4b² and Douglas bags
    methods), radars, inertial sensors / accelerometers (X-sens MT9) and
    pressure insoles for field experiments (athletic track available).

    WORKING and LIVING CONDITIONS
    The selected candidate will work in standard lab conditions and will have
    access to web, printing, phone/fax/copy, lunch facilities. We have a
    standard access to the majority of online journals in our field of
    research and a scientific library in our building. He/she will be in
    direct contact with graduate / PhD students and researchers. The housing
    is not included in the post-doc position, but the University / City
    provides some help in finding a student flat, which is possible for a
    total rate of about US$400 per month.
    The post-doc grant is ~2600 US$ (2000 euros) per month for 12 months. In
    case of Congress participation or other typical research expenses around
    this project, the lab may consider taking care of these expenses.

    The PLACE
    Saint-Etienne is a medium city (about 170,000 inh.) located in the centre
    of France close to the natural park of Le Pilat. By car, it is 1h away
    from the international airport of Lyon Saint-Exupéry, 4-5h away from the
    French Riviera and the Alps ski resorts. By train, it is 30min away from
    the city of Lyon and 3h away from Paris. It is very close to the
    surrounding country and natural sites for cycling, hiking and enjoying
    outdoor sports facilities.

    APPLICATION PROCESS
    Application must be submitted as one .pdf file (sent by email or postal
    mail) containing:
    - detailed resume of the candidate (4 pages max.)
    - application letter (1 page) in which the candidate explains his/her
    motivations towards the project
    - the 3 most important publications with the candidate as first author (or
    as co-author if not applicable)
    - a copy of the official certificate of PhD or letter of a supervisor
    stating the PhD will be obtained before the end of 2010, and a copy of the
    PhD jury report if available
    - up to two reference letters (1 page max. each)

    The deadlines are:
    - application submission: June 1. 2010
    - final decision sent to the selected candidate: around July 5. 2010
    - beginning of the post-doc: January 1. 2011 (duration: 12 months)

    __________________________________________________ __________
    SUBMISSIONS and INFORMATIONS:

    Jean-Benoit Morin
    Laboratory of Exercise Physiology
    Médecine du Sport – Myologie, CHU Bellevue
    42055 Saint-Etienne Cedex 2, France
    jean.benoit.morin@univ-st-etienne.fr
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