The topic of the 3-year PhD program (Sept. 2015 to Oct. 2018) will be "PERFORMANCE AND HEALTH IN SHORT TRAIL RUNNING", and will include the following:
- Laboratory and Field experiments
- Physiological, Biomechanical and Neurophysiological determinants of performance, fatigue and injury risk in short (<30 km) trail running
- Possible collaboration about psycho-sociological factors
- Follow-up study in the context of a Regional Championship (www.trailen06.fr/fr/challenge-trail-nature-06/challenge-trail/challenge-trail-nature-06/)
The PhD will be supervised by Jean-Benoit Morin (PhD, Professor: www.researchgate.net/profile/Jean-Benoit_Morin) and Fabrice Vercruyssen (PhD: www.researchgate.net/profile/Fabrice_Vercruyssen).
The selected candidate will have the following characteristics:
- MSc in Sport Science, Physical Education or equivalent
- Knowledge about exercise physiology, neurophysiology, running mechanics and energetics
- Good data analysis and writing / publication skills
- English language (French not compulsory)
Application process:
- Send CV, Motivation letter, Recommendation letters (1 PDF, 10 pages max in total) to: jean-benoit.morin@unice.fr
- Deadline: June 1st, 2015
- Interviews if necessary: June 15 to 20
- Candidate announcement: June 26, 2015
Additional Information: jean-benoit.morin@unice.fr