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A post-doctoral position is available to work on brain-body interactions
in visual consciousness and cognition, in the Visual Cognition group
visualcognition.ens.fr <http://visualcognition.ens.fr/> led by Catherine
Tallon-Baudry, Cognitive Neuroscience Lab, Department of Cognitive
Science, Ecole Normale Supérieure, Paris. The project aims at testing
whether and how interoceptive and perceptual signals interact to
generate subjective experience. It involves recording neural activity
(MEG, EEG, fMRI) and various bodily measures.
Applicants should have a strong background in cognitive neuroscience.
Fluent English & Matlab are mandatory. Prior experience in
electrophysiology would be valuable. French speaking is not a
requirement. Starting date is January 2013 or later, with an initial
appointment of 1 year, renewable. Applications will be considered until
the position is filled.
Applicants should send a CV, publication list, letter of intent with a
statement of research interest, and the name and contact of two
references to catherine.tallon-baudry(a)ens.fr
<mailto:catherine.tallon-baudry@ens.fr>. Informal enquiry by email is
welcome.
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Could you please post the attached job for a MEG Post-Doc at University
of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. - Thanks
Hari Eswaran PhD
Scientific Director FMEG -- SARA
UAMS, Little Rock, 72205
*University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences*
*Post-Doctoral Research Position*
We are searching for a postdoctoral researcher with training in digital
signal processing and time series analysis. The extremely weak
biomagnetic fields generated in the brain of the human fetus can now be
measured utilizing Superconducting QUantum Interference Device (SQUID)
technology. The SQUID Array for Reproductive Assessment (SARA) was
developed to apply SQUID technology to the measurement of physiological
parameters from fetuses, mothers and newborns. The data that is
recorded includes fetal Magnetoencephalography (MEG,) fetal
Magnetocardiography (MCG) an uterine Magnetomyography (MMG). The SARA
instrument is a unique world-class instrument installed in the SARA
Research Center at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences,
Little Rock, Arkansas. (http://obgyn.uams.edu/researchcenters).
Applicants are expected to work in close collaboration with graduate
students and members of the SARA-team and collaborators at our sister
institution, the University of Arkansas at Little Rock (UALR) to develop
new study protocols, perform data analysis and develop new analytical
approaches. Areas under investigation include independent component
analysis, spatial time series analysis, fractal behavior, and 3D
modeling and mapping. Requirements: A PhD (or near completion) in
engineering, physics, computer science, neurosciences or a related field
and excellent knowledge of signal analysis and modeling. Ability to
program and use MATLAB is required. The position is available initially
for two years. Salary is commensurate with experience. Review of
applications will begin immediately. Applications including CV and a
list of publications should be submitted by email to: Hari Eswaran PhD
(saracenter(a)uams.edu <mailto:saracenter@uams.edu>).
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences is an affirmative
action, equal opportunity employer and actively seeks the candidacy of
minorities, women and persons with disabilities. Under Arkansas law all
applications are subject to disclosure. Person hired must have proof or
legal authority to work in the United States.
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The Department of Applied Neurocognitive Psychology at Oldenburg
University, Germany, offers a
*Post-doctoral position (E13/TVL, 3 years plus) *
and a
*PhD position (0.5*E13/TVL, initially 2 years)*
The lab focuses on the fields of neural coding of complex movements and
neural coding of speech in the human brain with the aim of developing
brain-machine-interfaces.
To extend our interdisciplinary team we seek for highly motivated
candidates with strong quantitative and experimental skills. The
post-doctoral position requires a PhD or comparable degree and the PhD
position requires a masters or comparable degree. The post-doctoral
position is initially limited to three years after with an option for an
extension to obtain habilitation (post-doctoral degree, similar to a
lecturer qualification). Successful candidates will perform cutting edge
research in one of the lab's foci and should have a background in one or
more of the following fields: non-invasive or invasive human
neurophysiology of the motor or auditory system, statistical learning,
brain-machine-interfacing. The positions offer an excellent
interdisciplinary working environment with opportunities for
international exchange. The lab is involved in the EU-project BRACOG
(brain controlled grasping) and we have a close collaboration with UC
Berkeley, USA. The University of Oldenburg was recently awarded a
Cluster of Excellence in hearing research. The Dept. of Psychology will
offer an attractive scientific environment with access to research
dedicated state-of-the-art approaches to human neurophysiological
techniques (fMRI, NIRS, EEG, ECoG, and MEG).
Electronic applications are preferred and can be send to:
Professor Dr. Jochem Rieger: Jochem.rieger(a)uni-oldenburg.de
<mailto:Jochem.rieger@uni-oldenburg.de>
Please send paper applications until September 30^th 2012 to:
Margrit Jung
Dept. of Applied Neurocognitive Psychology
Institute of Psychology
Oldenburg University
26111 Oldenburg
Germany
Applications should include your CV and a list of most recent
publications. Applications for the post-doctoral position should include
a research statement (max. 3 pages). The University of Oldenburg aims to
employ more women in this area and therefore particularly welcomes
applications from women. We also welcome applications from disabled persons.
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Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Jochem Rieger
Applied Neurocognitive Knight Lab
Psychology Helen Wills Neuroscience Institute
Faculty V University of California
Carl-von-Ossietzky University 132 Barker Hall
26111 Oldenburg Berkeley, CA 94720-3192
Germany USA
Phone: +49(0)4417984533
Fax: +49(0)4417983865
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A 3-year PhD studentship is available in the School of Psychology at Bangor University commencing in January 2013. A highly-motivated and creative student with strong written and oral communication skills, and preferably experience with human neuroscience techniques (fMRI, TMS, EEG) is required for this position. The project is part of ongoing research in the Social Brain in Action Laboratory (SoBA Lab), which explores the cognitive and brain systems that underpin our ability to understand the actions and mental states of other people.
Project description
Appreciating the meaning of social interactions depends crucially on understanding others’ identity. To date, neuroimaging studies have examined separately how we perceive features of other people, such as their bodies, beliefs and attitudes. As such, it is not known how multiple features of a person are integrated in the brain to form a holistic understanding of a person’s identity. The aim of the current project is to use fMRI and connectivity analyses (e.g., PPI, DCM or Granger) to measure the influence of distinct brain regions on each other during social perception. By doing so, the project will build a more coherent picture of how multiple brain circuits interact when we make sense other people’s behaviour (for further discussion see Ramsey, van Schie& Cross, 2011, Cognitive Neuroscience).
SoBA Lab
The SoBA Lab is an international research group housed in the School of Psychology at Bangor University, which offers access to outstanding facilities for Social / Cognitive Neuroscience. Furthermore, Bangor is situated in a beautiful region of North Wales close to Snowdonia National Park, which provides a wonderful natural backdrop to professional activities.
Informal enquiries regarding the PhD position can be directed to Richard Ramsey (r.ramsey [at] bangor.ac.uk) and further information about the SoBA Lab is available at: www.soba-lab.com. Guidelines for formal applications will be published in due course.
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Richard Ramsey, PhD
Lecturer
School of Psychology
Wales Institute of Cognitive
Neuroscience (WICN)
Bangor University
Bangor, Gwynedd
LL57 2AS, UK
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The UCLA Department of Psychology announces a Tenure-Track faculty
position in behavioral neuroscience. The rank for the appointment is
open, but candidates at the Assistant Professor level are preferred.
Broadly speaking, we are interested in candidates who apply the
perspectives and techniques of neuroscience to psychological questions
in humans and/or animals. The specific area of research is open. Among
the areas that would be of interest and would complement our
department's existing strengths are neuroscience of emotion and
motivation, neuro-economics, cognitive neuroscience, and genetic and
epigenetic influences on behavior and psychopathology. The position
entails both undergraduate and graduate teaching responsibilities and
assumes an active research program. Applicants should submit a letter,
curriculum vita, statement of research and teaching interests, relevant
publications, and three letters of recommendation to be sent to
Behavioral Neuroscience Search Committee, (Job #: 0875-1213-02),
Department of Psychology, UCLA, Box 951563, Los Angeles, CA 90095 or
email materials as attachments to bnsfacultysearch(a)psych.ucla.edu
<mailto:bnsfacultysearch@psych.ucla.edu>. Review of applications will
begin November 1, 2012 and will continue until the position is filled.
As a campus with a diverse student body, we encourage applications from
women, minorities, and individuals with a history of mentoring
under-represented minorities. UCLA is an affirmative action/equal
opportunity employer with a strong institutional commitment to achieving
diversity among its faculty, students and staff.
http://www.psych.ucla.edu/employment-opportunities/academic-employment-oppo…
Best regards,
Jesse
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Jesse Rissman, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Psychology,
Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences,
Integrative Center for Learning & Memory,
University of California, Los Angeles
6639 Franz Hall, Box 951563
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1563
(310) 825-4084
http://rissmanlab.psych.ucla.edu
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In collaboration with Frontiers in Neuroscience, we are currently
organizing a Research Topic, "What makes written words so special to the
brain?", and as host editors we think that this topic could be of
interest to some of you.
The proposed structure of this Research Topic is provided below.
Host journal: Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
Research Topic Title: What makes written words so special to the brain?
Topic Editors:
Mohamed L Seghier, UCL, United Kingdom.
Urs Maurer, University of Zurich, Switzerland.
Gui Xue, Beijing Normal University, China.
Description: Reading is an integral part of life in today’s
information-driven societies. Since the pioneering work of Dejerine on
“word blindness” in brain-lesioned patients, the literature has
increased exponentially, from neuropsychological case reports to
mechanistic accounts of word processing at the behavioural,
neurofunctional and computational levels, tapping into diverse aspects
of visual word processing. These studies have revealed some exciting
findings about visual word processing, including how the brain learns to
read, how changes in literacy impact upon word processing strategies,
and whether word processing mechanisms vary across different alphabetic,
logographic or artificial writing systems. Other studies have attempted
to characterise typical and atypical word processes in special
populations in order to explain why dyslexic brains struggle with words,
how multilingualism changes the way our brains see words, and what the
exact developmental signatures are that would shape the acquisition of
reading skills. Exciting new insights have also emerged from recent
studies that have investigated word stimuli at the system/network level,
by looking, for instance, at how the reading system interacts with other
cognitive systems in a context-dependent fashion, how visual language
stimuli are integrated into the speech processing streams, how both left
and right hemispheres cooperate and interact during word processing, and
what the exact contributions of subcortical and cerebellar regions to
reading are.
The goal of this Special Topic is to highlight the latest findings
regarding the different issues mentioned above, particularly how these
findings can explain or model the different processes, mechanisms,
pathways or cognitive strategies by which the human brain sees words,
how they can deepen our understanding of the mechanisms of individual
differences in learning to read and reading development, and how they
can guide the discovery of novel diagnostic tools for reading disorders
and the development of novel interventional approaches. We aim to
collect innovative contributions that shed further light on the
mechanisms of visual word processing. We welcome original research
submissions of any study that used word stimuli in healthy or clinical
populations, children or adults, with behavioral paradigms, structural
(DTI, MRI, lesion mapping), resting and task functional imaging (fMRI,
MEG, EEG), or neuro-stimulation (TMS, tDCS) techniques. We also welcome
critical reviews, meta-analyses, mini-reviews and perspective papers
which offer provocative and insightful interpretations of the recent
literature that challenge current understanding of word processing or
develop novel mechanistic accounts of any aspect of word processing.
Computational modelling studies are also welcome. This special Research
Topic aims to provide a forum for state-of-the-art research in this field.
Article Submission Deadline: Apr 30, 2013
For more details, see:
http://www.frontiersin.org/Human_Neuroscience/researchtopics/What_makes_wri…
We look forward to hearing from you...
With best regards,
Mohamed L Seghier
Urs Maurer
Gui Xue
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PhD fellowships in Neuroscience
University of Lausanne, Switzerland
The doctoral school of the Faculty of Biology and Medicine – University Lausanne, offers PhD fellowships in the domain of Neuroscience - http://www.unil.ch/edfbm/page78814_en.html
Candidates interested in imaging neuroscience can apply supported by the neuro-imaging lab LREN www.unil.ch/lren. LREN is a cross-disciplinary team of scientists and clinicians who study human brain structure and function relevant to neurological disease and normal cognition with access to research dedicated 3T MRI, 7T MRI, and EEG.
Informal enquiries to bogdan.draganski(a)chuv.ch and/or kherif(a)gmail.com are welcome.
Applications should be sent before November 5th 2012.
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Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences; Division of Geriatric Psychiatry and Neuropsychiatry
Research Assistant Position Description: The Neuroimaging Laboratory of the Division of Geriatric Psychiatry and Neuropsychiatry focuses on the application of high resolution PET, 3T and 7T MR imaging to the study of cognitive and affective symptoms in late life (including normal aging, late life depression, mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer’s dementia) and the effects of interventions including pharmacotherapy and brain stimulation. The candidate will be involved in recruiting and enrolling participants for brain imaging studies; administering research questionnaires and cognitive tests; providing oversight of the neuroimaging studies; coding, entering and managing data; and performing quantitative analyses of clinical and brain imaging data. The candidate will have the opportunity to contribute to research papers and scientific presentations.
Skills and Knowledge Required: Bachelor’s degree required in psychology, neuroscience or a related field. Preference will be given to individuals with experience in research involving psychiatric patients and/or neuroimaging. Strong attention to detail, excellent verbal/written communication and organization skills and self-motivation is critical. Must be able to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team environment. Please Contact: Gwenn S. Smith, Ph.D. Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. gsmith95(a)jhmi.edu
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Research Associate (5 posts available)
University of Glasgow - Institute of Neuroscience and Psychology
You will contribute to Wellcome Trust funded research entitled "Natural and modulated neural communication: State-dependent decoding and driving of human Brain Oscillations" (Joint Investigators: Gregor Thut, Joachim Gross). This is one of 5 simultaneously filled 5-year Research Associate positions covering different aspects of the above project.
The job requires working in an interdisciplinary team of researchers on longstanding questions of how brain oscillations orchestrate brain functions, or relate to brain dysfunction. Depending on the position within the team, this will involve the development and/or application of new analysis methods to eavesdrop on brain communication and decode some of the information coded in brain oscillations (MEG/EEG), or using this knowledge for controlled intervention into brain oscillations by transcranial stimulation to modulate brain function (combined TMS/tACS-EEG).
For more information on the position and environment please write to Joachim.Gross(a)glasgow.ac.uk, or Gregor.Thut(a)glasgow.ac.uk
This post has funding available until 31 December 2017
Ref: 002653
Please apply here: http://www.gla.ac.uk/about/jobs/
Salary: Grade 7, £31,948 - £35,938 per annum
Closing date: 15 October 2012
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The MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit (CBSU) is an internationally
renowned research institute with state-of-the-art cognitive neuroscience
facilities, including 3T-fMRI, EEG, MEG and access to neuropsychological
patient panels.
Applications are invited for a post-doctoral scientist in cognitive
neuroscience to join an ongoing research programme led by Dr Michael
Anderson at CBSU investigating memory, attention, and inhibitory
control. The primary objective of this position is to undertake
behavioural and functional imaging studies of healthy adult populations,
though computational studies would be a welcome complement.
You will have, or be in the final stages of completing. a PhD in a
subject directly related to Cognitive Neuroscience, plus experience in
neuroimaging, and be able to work independently on imaging and
behavioural studies. Research expertise in any one or more of the
following subjects would be especially welcomed: memory, cognitive
control, affect regulation, reward systems and cognition, attention,
PTSD, and Aging.
This is an open ended position. The starting salary will be in the
range of £26,022 - £28,746 per annum, depending upon qualifications and
experience. We offer a flexible pay and reward policy, 30 days annual
leave entitlement, and an optional MRC final salary Pension Scheme. On
site car and bicycle parking is available.
For inquiries, contact Michael Anderson, by email:
michael.anderson(a)mrc-cbu.cam.ac.uk
<mailto:michael.anderson@mrc-cbu.cam.ac.uk>. Further information on the
unit can be found at http://www.mrc-cbu.cam.ac.uk
<http://www.mrc-cbu.cam.ac.uk/>. Background concerning our work on
memory control can also be found at http://www.memorycontrol.net/
Applications are handled by the RCUK Shared Services Centre; to apply
please visit our job board at https://ext.ssc.rcuk.ac.uk
<https://ext.ssc.rcuk.ac.uk/> and complete an online application form.
Applicants who would like to receive this advert in an alternative
format (e.g. large print, Braille, audio or hard copy), or who are
unable to apply online should contact us by telephone on 01793 867003,
please quote reference number IRC66029*. *
Closing date: 11th October 2012
Please note that I'll be leaving the CBU the 31st of August - My new
position (starting the 1st of September) will be held at the Inserm Unit
1077 in Caen (France).
From 1st of September onward, please send me email at:
pierre.gagnepain(a)inserm.fr
Dr Pierre Gagnepain
/MRC Cognition & Brain Sciences Unit/
15 Chaucer Road
Cambridge
CB2 7EF, UK
Tel: +44 (0) 1223 273701