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Maja Wrzesien (she, her)

Associate professor

UNIVERSITAT DE VALENCIA

Valencia, Spain

As a former MSCA fellow, I bring first-hand experience in securing funding. I'm looking for independent, passion-driven candidates who want to make a real difference in mental health. If that's you, let's connect.

My organisation

UNIVERSITAT DE VALENCIA

UNIVERSITAT DE VALENCIA

University

Valencia, Spain

The University of Valencia stands out as one of the main public research organisations in Spain, with more than three thousand researchers integrated in 84 departments, 21 institutes and 5 other research units, belonging to social, biomedical, human, experimental and formal sciences. Along with human resources, the University of Valencia state-of-art premises and facilities, together with its instrumental equipment, both guarantee the quality of a vast scientific and technological offer available to the service of society. The University of Valencia is participating in many European projects under the subsequent RTD European Framework Programmes and other European programmes: Erasmus, Leonardo, Life+, Cost, Health Programme, Digital Europe, EEA Grants, Interreg, Justice and REC Programmes, Creative Europe, etc. acting as several roles (coordinator, beneficiary, partner, associated partner, host institution...) having experience in the development and management of more than 700 European and international projects as a whole. The University of Valencia participated in 78 community actions financed under the VII Framework Programme (Coordination and Support Actions, Collaborative Projects, Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions, ERC Advanced and Starting grants, etc.) amounting to 23.844.145 euros, with the role of coordinator in 29 of them. We have been awarded with 102 projects under Horizon 2020 (2014-2020), with the role of coordinator in 40 of them, and 87 projects under Horizon Europe (2021-2027), with the role of coordinator in 33 of them. Regarding Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA), 37 projects were funded under Horizon 2020 and currently 26 under Horizon Europe, making a total of 63 projects. As for European Research Council actions (ERC), a total of 28 projects were funded: 16 under Horizon 2020 and 12 under Horizon Europe. Currently, we are taking part in 82 projects under European framework programmes H2020 and Horizon Europe, and in 81 projects under international and European Programmes other than framework ones, such as Life, Interreg, Connecting Europe Facility, Digital Europe, etc. which makes up a total of 163 ongoing community actions.
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About me

I am Maja Wrzesien, a French-Polish researcher and Associate Professor of Psychology at the University of Valencia (Spain). I am currently seeking a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) postdoctoral candidate to join my research team. My work focuses on the intersection of clinical psychology, contemplative science, and technology.

As a former MSCA Fellow, I have first-hand experience with the application process, as well as the challenges and opportunities it brings. I will support you not only as a supervisor, but also throughout the development of your proposal and application.

I was a Principal Investigator (PI) on the4-years IMAGINE project, which has recently concluded, and I am currently leading the 3 years long SELAH project as PI. IMAGINE explored technology-enhanced compassion-based interventions, while SELAH investigates self-referential processing and hypo-egoic states. Both projects offer strong foundations for developing innovative and impactful research ideas.

My core team includes three PhD candidates. In addition, I am part of I-PSI-TEC, a large and internationally recognized interdisciplinary research group, lead by Prof. Rosa Baños, at the University of Valencia, bringing together 9 professors, 6 postdoctoral researchers, 13 PhD candidates, and 2 developers. This environment provides a collaborative and well-resourced setting, where you will be integrated into a broader research community from the outset.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive and supportive research environment, and we warmly welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds. If you are interested in conducting research with meaningful impact on mental health, and are looking for engaged and supportive supervision, along with the Valencia's sun and beaches, I would be glad to hear from you!

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Skills

  • interdisciplinary research
  • contemplative science (compassion, mindfulness)
  • Ecological Momentary Assessment
  • virtual reality
  • Emotion regulation

Interests

  • altered states of consciousness
  • psychadelic-based therapy
  • AI for mental health

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  • Expertise

    MSCA-PF: Joint application at the University of Valencia - I-PSI-TEC research group

    Are you a postdoctoral researcher looking for the right environment to take your career to the next level? i-psi-tec at the University of Valencia (Spain) is seeking talented researchers to join us for two years through the MSCA PF

    • SOC - Social Sciences and Humanities
    • ENG - Information Science and Engineering
    • POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS: Hosting Postdoctoral Candidates / Secondments / Placements

    Maja Wrzesien (she, her)

    Associate professor at UNIVERSITAT DE VALENCIA

    Valencia, Spain