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Fwd: Post-doctoral position on brain-body interactions in visual consciousness, Paris
by Gary Green 26 Sep '12

26 Sep '12

fyi --------------------------------- 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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Fwd: Job Posting
by Gary Green 25 Sep '12

25 Sep '12

FYI -------- Original Message -------- 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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Fwd: 1 post-doc and 1 PhD position in human auditory and motor neuroscience
by Gary Green 23 Sep '12

23 Sep '12

FYI --------- 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. -- 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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Fwd: PhD position in Social/Cognitive Neuroscience (Bangor University, UK)
by Gary Green 23 Sep '12

23 Sep '12

FYI 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. ---------------------------------- Richard Ramsey, PhD Lecturer School of Psychology Wales Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience (WICN) Bangor University Bangor, Gwynedd LL57 2AS, UK

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Fwd: tenure-track faculty job opening in behavioral neuroscience at UCLA
by Gary Green 23 Sep '12

23 Sep '12

FYI 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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Fwd: Call For Participation to our upcoming Research Topic: "What makes written words so special to the brain?"
by Gary Green 23 Sep '12

23 Sep '12

FYI 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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Fwd: PhD fellowships in Neuroscience
by Gary Green 23 Sep '12

23 Sep '12

FYI 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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Fwd: Research Assistant Position available at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences; Division of Geriatric Psychiatry and Neuropsychiatry
by Gary Green 23 Sep '12

23 Sep '12

FYI 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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Fwd: Five PostDoc Positions in Glasgow
by Gary Green 23 Sep '12

23 Sep '12

FYI 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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Fwd: MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit - Cambridge - Investigator Scientist (Postdoctoral position)
by Gary Green 23 Sep '12

23 Sep '12

FYI 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

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