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Fwd: Postdoctoral position in neuroecomonics and decision making

by Gary Green

Postdoc position at the Institute of Neuroscience and Psychology, University of Glasgow Applications are invited for a full-time postdoctoral position to make a contribution to the ESRC funded project on the neurobiology of human decision making using multimodal neuroimaging (PI: Dr. Marios Philiastides). The post will be based at the Institute of Neuroscience and Psychology (INP) at the University of Glasgow, which benefits from on-site access to the Centre for Cognitive Neuroimaging (CCNi). The CCNi is a research-dedicated facility within the INP and it is equipped with state-of-the art brain imaging facilities comprising a 3T fMRI scanner (Siemens Trio), an MEG system, and several TMS and EEG systems, including MR-compatible recording options. Our group uses multimodal neuroimaging coupled with mathematical modelling to characterise the spatiotemporal dynamics and the computational principles of the brain networks underlying human decision making. Our analysis methods are heavily inspired by machine learning and statistical pattern recognition and are designed to exploit trial-to-trial variability in electrophysiologically-derived measures that can be used in conjunction with simultaneously acquired fMRI to tease apart the cascade of constituent cortical and subcortical processes involved in decision making. The primary focus of the project will be to unravel the neural correlates of learning and confidence during decision making. Candidates must have (or nearing completion of) a PhD degree in neuroscience, psychology, and cognitive science or in a related discipline. Candidates must have previous practical experience and working knowledge of human neuroimaging (M/EEG and/or fMRI). The post holder must also have working knowledge of experimental statistics, signal processing and excellent programming skills in Matlab. Previous experience in simultaneous EEG/fMRI experiments, advanced multivariate data analysis and computational modelling is desirable but not required. This post will be available from 5th January 2015 or as soon as possible thereafter, for three years. Salary commensurate with experience and qualifications: Grade 6/7: £27,057 - £30,434 / £33,242 - £37,394 per annum. Informal enquiries may be addressed to Dr. Marios Philiastides at marios.philiastides(a)glasgow.ac.uk. Apply online at: www.gla.ac.uk/jobs (Ref: M00589) Closing date: 7 December 2014

10 years, 5 months

Fwd: Data Analyst Position

by Gary Green

Job Title: Neuroimaging Data Analyst Proposed Start: Immediately Tasks: Candidates are being considered for a neuroimaging data analyst position to support investigators in Dr. Vilma Gabbay’s lab in the Mood and Anxiety Disorders Program at Mt. Sinai (http://www.mountsinai.org/patient-care/service-areas/psychiatry/areas-of-ca…). Research focuses on the role of reward circuitry in adolescent depression. Primary responsibilities include consulting with researchers and staff on the processing and analysis of neuroimaging data. Experience analyzing fMRI data using FSL is required. Qualifications: 1. A Bachelor’s degree or Master’s degree in a relevant field, including psychology, biology/neuroscience, physics, computer science, or engineering. 2. Proficiency processing fMRI data using FSL, as well as experience processing other neuroimaging data (resting-state) 3. Familiarity with scripting (e.g. Unix, Matlab, Python, etc.) 4. Familiarity with statistical principles (e.g. GLM) and software packages (e.g. SPSS, R, SAS) 5. Must work well independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary team of investigators and staff Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, or sexual orientation. Compensation will depend on the experience, education, and professional training of the applicant. For further information please contact Kailyn Bradley (phone: 212-659-1662, email: Kailyn.bradley(a)mssm.edu <mailto:Kailyn.bradley@mssm.edu>). Please include a CV and cover letter/statement of interest.

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Fwd: Postdoctoral Fellow Position

by Gary Green

The Pediatric Mood and Anxiety Disorders Program (P-MAP) under the direction of Vilma Gabbay, M.D., M.S., is a unique program in the greater New York metropolitan area dedicated exclusively to the study and treatment of adolescent mood and anxiety disorders (http://www.mountsinai.org/patient-care/service-areas/psychiatry/areas-of-ca…). We are currently seeking a highly motivated Postdoctoral Fellow. She/he will primarily assist in managing our research projects which utilize innovative neuroimaging, immunological, and clinical trial methodologies. Additionally, she/he will analyze _the functional magnetic resonance imaging_ data for all studies, write manuscripts, and assist the PI in grant applications. Candidates must have (or nearing completion of) a PhD in neuroscience, psychology, cognitive science, radiology, or related field. Experience analyzing functional magnetic resonance data is required, preferably using FSL. Programming and scripting skills (unix, python, matlab, etc.) are also necessary. We prefer candidates with an immediate start date (by January). This position takes direction from the PI, Vilma Gabbay. If interested, please email a CV and cover letter to kailyn.bradley(a)mssm.edu <mailto:kailyn.bradley@mssm.edu>.

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YNiC seminar today

by rem

Dear Users This afternoon (from 3.30-5 pm in B020) the MSc project circus will take place. Please see below for a list of project titles and supervisors. The aim of the this session is to help MSc students choose their projects but everyone is welcome to attend. Refreshments will be available after the project circus in C block reception. Best wishes Rebecca *Time* *Supervisor(s)* *Title* *Technique* 3.30 Hymers Detecting subtleties in auditory cortex MRI 3.35 Gaskell Pattern completion and consolidation of multi-element memories PSG 3.40 Gennari Remembering time MRI 3.45 Green Who is talking to who and what is being said : directional connectivity in MEG MEG 3.50 Hartley Going round in circles - mapping directional responses in the human grid system and retrosplenial cortex MRI 3.55 Baker/Millman An MEG investigation into sensory signal combination MEG Estimating suppression and noise in autism spectrum disorder using EEG EEG BREAK 4.10 Izuma Measuring social attitudes with fMRI MRI 4.15 Smallwood/Jefferies Understanding the dynamics of thought MEG/MRI 4.20 Morland/Baseler Snakes and Ladders: exploring the neural locus of contour integration using fMRI-guided TMS TMS/MRI What happens to the visual cortex in macular degeneration? TMS/MRI 4.25 Rueschemeyer Joint Comprehension MRI 4.30 Wade Mapping chromatic population receptive fields with fMRI MRI 4.35 Andrews Can't see the trees for the wood - the origins of object recognition MRI -- ************************************************************************ Dr. Rebecca E. Millman Science Liaison Officer York Neuroimaging Centre The Biocentre York Science Park Heslington YO10 5DG Tel: +44 (0) 1904 567614 Fax: +44 (0) 1904 435356

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Fwd: Graduate Opportunities, Mathewson Lab, University of Alberta

by Gary Green

I will have an opening in my laboratory <http://www.kylemathewson.com/> at the University of Alberta for one, and possibly two, excellent graduate students beginning in September 2015. If you or any of your colleagues have honours or research students who are interested in pursuing graduate studies in cognitive neuroscience of attention, including the electrophysiological and psychophysiological correlates of perception and cognition, please alert them to this opportunity. The official application deadline is 15 January 2015 to be considered for admission beginning in September 2015, however, applications will be reviewed as soon as they are complete. Please refer to our departmental web pages <http://www.psych.ualberta.ca/graduate/index.php> for information about our graduate program <http://www.psych.ualberta.ca/graduate/index.php>, and to my own web pages <http://www.kylemathewson.com/> for information about my current and recent research. I can also accept students through the Neuroscience and Mental Health Institute <http://www.neuroscience.ualberta.ca/GraduateProgram.aspx>. My brand new laboratory in the department of psychology is equipped with cutting edge electrophysiological monitoring equipment, including 64 channels active EEG systems in shielded chambers, as well as portable 16 channel amplifiers. We are able to measure brain, muscle, eye, and heart activity both during traditional laboratory tasks, as well as in real world applied situations like driving and sports. I plan for my graduate students to routinely attend local, national, and international conferences to disseminate their research findings as well as to network and establish contacts with like-minded scientists from other institutions. Importantly, my students and I have a record of publishing in top journals. I thank you in advance for thinking of my laboratory when advising your trainees about potential graduate school opportunities. Please do not hesitate to have them contact me directly with any questions they may have, or to forward this note to interested students. Best, Kyle E. Mathewson, Ph.D. <http://www.psych.ualberta.ca/people/showperson.php?id=311> Assistant Professor P-217 Biological Sciences Building Department of Psychology <http://www.psych.ualberta.ca/> Faculty of Science <http://uofa.ualberta.ca/science/> University of Alberta <http://ualberta.ca/> Edmonton <http://www.edmonton.ca/>, Alberta <http://alberta.ca/>, Canada <http://www.canada.ca/en/>, T6G-2E9 Ph: (780)-492-2662 <tel:%28780%29-492-2662> Em: kyle.mathewson(a)ualberta.ca <mailto:kyle.mathewson@ualberta.ca> Wb: kylemathewson.com <http://kylemathewson.com/>

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Fwd: Postdoc positions, Santa Barbara, California

by Gary Green

*SAGE JUNIOR FELLOW PROGRAM, SAGE CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF MIND, UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SANTA BARBARA * * *Four postdoctoral positions will be available beginning on September 1, 2015. This is a three-year fellowship. The SAGE Center Junior Fellowship Program, established in 2011, fosters interdisciplinary research in the study of brain-mind interaction at the postdoctoral level. We are seeking a group of highly collaborative, interacting fellows who are willing to take different approaches to shared conceptual challenges. Qualified applicants should be able and will be encouraged to utilize the UCSB Brain Imaging Center (http://www.bic.ucsb.edu/). The Center supports the new PRISMA (3T) Siemens magnet as well as MRI compatible high density electroencephalography hardware. Center funding will be available for imaging studies. In addition to developing research programs in close collaboration with individual faculty, Junior Fellows will enjoy special privileges, including access to visiting SAGE Scholars and attendance at regular group meetings to collaborate and share information about the role of psychology, cognitive neuroscience, economics, political science, anthropology, biology, physics, engineering, the arts, philosophy and other disciplines on the study of brain, mind and behavior. To be eligible for the Junior Fellows program, a candidate must have been awarded a doctoral degree or foreign equivalent within the past five years. Proposed research topics must be related to brain-mind interaction. Interdisciplinary approaches are encouraged. We will strive to create a team based on common interests of the top applicants. To apply, please send: 1. A complete CV, published article and three letters of recommendation 2. A statement of your research interests and a description of how those interests complement the goals of the SAGE Center. For primary consideration, apply by February 1, 2015, although we will accept applications until the positions are filled. Letters of recommendation may be sent by applicants or by recommenders. Email the required application materials to juniorfellows(a)sagecenter.ucsb.edu <mailto:juniorfellows@sagecenter.ucsb.edu>; include your last name in the subject line of all correspondence. Alternatively, you or your recommenders may send hard copies to this address: Michael S. Gazzaniga, Ph.D. Director, SAGE Center for the Study of Mind University of California, Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, California 93106-9660 http://www.sagecenter.ucsb.edu/ http://www.psych.ucsb.edu/~gazzanig/ <http://www.psych.ucsb.edu/%7Egazzanig/> The Department is especially interested in candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of the academic community through research, teaching and service. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action employer. -- John Hajda, Ph.D. Associate Director SAGE Center for the Study of the Mind Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences University of California, Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 93106-9660 Phone 805-893-4460 Fax 805-893-3228 hajda(a)sagecenter.ucsb.edu http://www.sagecenter.ucsb.edu/

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Fwd: Postdoc position in Cognitive Neuroscience - Leiden University

by Gary Green

Applications are invited for a postdoctoral research position in Cognitive Neuroscience Group leader: Sander Nieuwenhuis When: The post is available as soon as possible for 2 years Research project "Arousal, neural gain and cognitive function" Arousal has a wide variety of effects on human attention and performance, as documented in a rich empirical literature that was developed mainly before the 1980s. The computational and neural mechanisms underlying these effects, however, are still poorly understood. The goal of the present project is to revisit this literature and try to understand the relationships between arousal and cognition by applying recent computational models and insights about the role of neuromodulator systems in cognitive function (e.g., models of the noradrenergic modulation of neural gain). The newly developed ideas can then be tested using various methods, including fMRI, EEG, genetics, psychopharmacology, and pupillometry. Although much of the research will be focused on the brain, the main goal is to understand the basic mechanisms underlying the influence of arousal on cognitive function. Deadline for applications: 24 November 2014 For more information download the job ad at www.temporalattentionlab.com or contact snieuwenhuis(a)fsw.leidenuniv.nl

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Fwd: PhD position in Magdeburg (Germany)

by Gary Green

Open Position, Reference Number: 177/2014 The Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg offers an open position for a PhD student at the Faculty of Natural Sciences, Institute of Psychology II, Dept. of Neuropsychology salary group: 13 TV-L start of position: 01.01.2015 duration until: 31.12.2017 time: 65% Requirements: - excellent graduation from university; major disciplines psychology, medicine, neuro-science, neurobiology or related subjects - experience with fMRI, EEG, and/or computational modeling of cognitive processes and behavior is advantageous - interest in/experience with research on performance monitoring, cognitive control, decision making, learning in humans or nonhuman primates. Goal: The candidate shall contribute substantially to the German-Japanese cooperation project “Testing computational models of learning from social, real, and fictive feedback in human and nonhuman primates”, funded by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft and the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST). Principal investigators: Prof. Dr. Markus Ullsperger (OvGU Magdeburg) and Prof. Dr. Masaki Isoda (Kansai Medical University, Osaka). The collaboration of both research groups shall be fostered by research visits in the partner labs. The project is embedded in Prof. Ullsperger’s lab’s general research line. The team is multidisciplinary and combines a broad variety of cognitive neuroscience methods. The Department of Neuropsychology and Magdeburg in general offer cognitive neuroscientists a unique, multidisciplinary working and learning environment with opportunities for developing expertise in a diversity of research areas and techniques. Four MRI scanners (7T, 3T), several (MR-compatible) EEG systems, an MEG system, TMS and high-performance computational facilities are available. Content-related questions should be directed to: Prof. Dr. Markus Ullsperger, phone: +49 (0)391/67-18475, e-mail: markus.ullsperger(a)ovgu.de. Applications by women are especially welcome. Applicants with a severe disability will receive preferential treatment if their qualifications and experience are equal to those of the other candidates. Please send your complete application (cover letter, curriculum vitae, references) quoting reference number 177/2014 by November 25th, 2014 (date of receipt of application) to the address below: Otto-von-Guericke-Universität Magdeburg Dezernat Personalwesen Postfach 4120, 39016 Magdeburg, Germany dezernat.personalwesen(a)ovgu.de

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Fwd: R User Group Day at York (RUDY III) on Wednesday 26 November

by Paul Elliott

The University is holding an 'R User Day' later this month that may be of interest to some, see below for details. -------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: R User Group Day at York (RUDY III) on Wednesday 26 November The next R User Group Day at York (RUDY III) will take place on Wednesday 26 November 2014. Details of the programme and how to sign up for the event can be found on the Research Computing Training wiki pages at https://wiki.york.ac.uk/display/RCTS/Research+Computing+Training+and+Support. Please feel free to circulate this notice in your departments. -- Paul Elliott, UNIX Systems Administrator York Neuroimaging Centre (YNiC), University of York

10 years, 6 months

YNiC seminar 6th November

by rem

Dear Users This week the MSc CN project circus will take place from 3 pm in B020. A list of projects will be circulated later this week. Everyone is welcome to attend and refreshments will be available afterwards. Best wishes Rebecca -- ************************************************************************ Dr. Rebecca E. Millman Science Liaison Officer York Neuroimaging Centre The Biocentre York Science Park Heslington YO10 5DG Tel: +44 (0) 1904 567614 Fax: +44 (0) 1904 435356

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