Project: Getting Away from Your Addiction: ON the Role of Attentional Disengagement
We are seeking a highly qualified and motivated Postdoctoral Researcher to join the project Getting Away from Your Addiction: On the Role of Attentional Disengagement, funded by the Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia–FCT (ADDICTRESPONSE/03/CT/2026). The successful candidate will contribute to cutting-edge research on cognitive and neuropsychological mechanisms underlying alcohol use and addiction, with a particular focus on attentional processes.
Requirements:
Application Materials:
Application Deadline: March 16, 2026, until 23:00 (Lisbon time)
Official Call: Download PDF
We are seeking highly motivated Ph.D students to join our lab, working on the neurobiological mechanisms underlying substance use and addiction. Projects are embedded within an experimental and translational framework, integrating behavioral, neurocognitive, psychophysiological, and neuroimaging approaches.
Available Research Lines:
Neural Markers of Vulnerability to Substance Use: research on neurobehavioral variability in reward and control processes underlying vulnerability to substance misuse and addiction.
Neuroimaging signatures and Addiction Risk: research on brain activation and functional connectivity alterations underlying addiction risk and reward dysregulation.
Psychophysiological Signatures of Addiction: research on psychophysiological mechanisms of vulnerability to inform targeted prevention and personalized interventions.
Neuromodulation of Reward Circuits in Addiction: research on neuromodulation of reward processing to enhance abstinence and reduce relapse risk in addiction.
Addiction Treatment and Relapse Prevention: research on neurocognitive and biobehavioral predictors of treatment response and relapse to optimize treatment of addiction.
Training and Research Environment:
Ph.D students will receive advanced training in cognitive neuroscience and translational addiction research, with emphasis on:
Requirements:
How to Apply: Applications should be submitted through the ISPA–Instituto Universitário doctoral admissions office. Please indicate Dr. Jorge Martins as your prospective supervisor.
Application Deadline: Early May each year.
We are recruiting one Research Assistant (Bolsa de Investigação) to join the project Neural Markers of Reward Dysregulation in Alcoholism Relapse Prediction, funded by the Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia–FCT (RELAPSEPREDICT/04/BI/2026). The position is hosted at the William James Center for Research, ISPA–Instituto Universitário, under the supervision of Prof. Jorge Martins. The successful candidate will be integrated in a research project focused on neurobehavioral mechanisms underlying relapse in alcohol use disorder, with particular emphasis on neural markers of reward processing that predict relapse risk.
Requirements:
Application Materials:
Application Deadline: February 24, 2026, until 23:00 (Lisbon time)
Official Call: Download PDF
We are recruiting one Research Assistant (Bolsa de Investigação) to join the project Getting away from your addiction: On the role of attentional disengagement, funded by the Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia–FCT (ADDICTRESPONSE/02/BI/2026). The position is hosted at the William James Center for Research, ISPA–Instituto Universitário, under the supervision of Prof. Jorge Martins. The successful candidate will be integrated in a research project focused on cognitive and neuropsychological mechanisms underlying alcohol use and addiction, with a particular focus on attentional processes.
Requirements:
Application Materials:
Application Deadline: February 3, 2026, until 23:00 (Lisbon time)
Official Call: Download PDF
Our lab accepts applications from undergraduate students to work as research assistants on ongoing projects and research activities. Selected students will:
Eligibility:
Application Process:
All materials should be sent by email to Dr. Jorge Martins (jorgesmartins@ispa.pt).
Application Deadline: Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.
Interested candidates should submit their application materials (CV, brief statement of research interests, and contact information for references) to Dr. Jorge Simões Martins at jorgesmartins@ispa.pt.
Please include “Application: [Position Type] – NeuroAdx Lab” in the subject line. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled. Only candidates selected for interview will be contacted.
The NeuroAdx Lab at ISPA – Instituto Universitário focuses on research at the intersection of psychology, neuroscience, and addiction science, using experimental, psychophysiological (e.g., EEG/ERP), neuroimaging (e.g., fMRI) and behavioral methods. Candidates with strong quantitative skills and interest in psychology, neuroscience, and addiction science are encouraged to apply.
We welcome visiting researchers and scholars who wish to collaborate with our lab. Visiting positions are available for:
Please contact Dr. Jorge Martins (jorgesmartins@ispa.pt) directly to discuss visiting opportunities.