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Fwd: Post-doc position available
by Gary Green 16 Apr '15

16 Apr '15

*Postdoctoral Researcher in Cognitive & Economic Psychology* The Center for Economic Psychology at the Department of Psychology of the University of Basel, Switzerland, is seeking applicants for a post-doctoral researcher for a period of 2 years with the possibility to extend the position for further years. The ideal candidate would have a Ph.D. in psychology, cognitive science, computer science, neuroscience or a related field, solid knowledge in cognitive psychology and research methods and an interest in applying these skills to understand the cognitive processes underlying human decision making. Experience with cognitive modelling (using Matlab or R) or imaging techniques (e.g. fMRI, EEG) is desirable. Applicants will be part of an international research group and an English-speaking environment. The required teaching may be conducted in German or English. The salary will be very competitive and additional resources for funding experiments and conference travel are available. Please submit applications (consisting of a cover letter describing research interests, curriculum vitae, up to five reprints, and 2 letters of recommendation) to *secretary-ep(a)unibas.ch*. Review of applications will start Mai 15th 2015 and will continue until the position is filled. The position can begin in September 2015, but later start dates are possible. The Center for Economic Psychology is directed by Prof. Dr. Jörg Rieskamp. The lab is part of the growing Department of Psychology at the University of Basel, one of the leading research Universities in Europe. Basel is situated at the river Rhine right at the border to France and Germany. It’s a great place to live and work. Health care, quality of life, and public transportation meet the highest international standards. Please do not hesitate to send us an email for further inquiries. We are looking forward to your application! Prof. Dr. Jörg Rieskamp Center for Economic Psychology, Department of Psychology, University of Basel Missionsstrasse 62A, 4055 Basel, Switzerland E-mail: joerg.rieskamp(a)unibas.ch

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Fwd: PhD studentship in Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience
by Gary Green 16 Apr '15

16 Apr '15

Please find attached an advert for a PhD studentship in developmental Cognitive Neuroscience at Birkbeck, London. The project includes analysis of functional connectivity patterns in infant brain activity.

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Fwd: Postdoc Position in Adolescent Emotion Regulation fMRI
by Gary Green 16 Apr '15

16 Apr '15

The Clinical Neuroscience & Development Laboratory at the Olin Neuropsychiatry Research Center (www.nrc-iol.org/onrc_labs_cnd.asp) is seeking to 1 or 2 postdoctoral research positions to work on a new NIMH-funded project that will use functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to examine the architecture of neural networks engaged for emotion regulation in typically-developing and depressed adolescents. The postdocs will join a lab whose focus is to study developmental changes in brain structure/function across early adolescence to young adulthood and examine neural network function abnormalities in various early-life psychiatric disorders, including depression, AD/HD, and others. This is a good opportunity for an applicant who has experience in either clinical psychology or computational neuroscience, who has particular interests in developing a career using functional neuroimaging research. Specific postdoctoral duties would vary depending on skills and career development interests, ranging from gaining in depth experience with either the clinical aspects of the project (patient interviewing, clinical data collection, protocol management, and supervision of trained clinical research staff), fMRI data analysis skills (SPM, FSL and functional connectivity analyses of fMRI and structural brain datasets), or both. Applicants should have a Ph.D. in Psychology, Neuroscience, or closely related field, solid understanding of statistical methods and experimental design, and promising clinical research experience. The ideal candidate will come from a doctoral program that has provided a strong theoretical foundation in affective and/or cognitive neuroscience, familiarity or proficiency with fMRI methods, and competitive skills in either the clinical or analytic domains. While data is being collected on this new project, the postdoc also will have access to several large, un-examined archival neuroimaging datasets with an expectation to work on studies consistent with those projects’ objectives. Training will be provided in sophisticated data analysis techniques (i.e., independent component analysis, multi-modal analysis, etc.), and access to the Olin Center’s extensive data collection and analysis resources (e.g., fMRI, sMRI, DTI, EEG, genotyping, neuropsychological assessment). The Olin NRC is a well-established clinical neuroscience center affiliated with Yale University with over 50 faculty, postdocs and research assistants. Our mission is to conduct cutting-edge clinical and cognitive neuroscience research into the causes and treatment of psychiatric disorders. The Olin Center is located on the grounds of The Institute of Living / Hartford Hospital, providing access to thousands of psychiatric patients each year treated in numerous clinical programs. If interested, please send a statement of scientific interests, accomplishments and relevant skills, a CV, and contact information for at least 3 academic references including letters of recommendation if already available to Dr. Michael C. Stevens (Michael.Stevens(a)hhchealth.org), CNDLAB Director, Olin NRC, 200 Retreat Avenue, Hartford, CT 06106.

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Fwd:] PhD opportunity
by Gary Green 13 Apr '15

13 Apr '15

PhD Candidate: Organizing Principles of the Motor System The motor system of the human brain not only controls our movements, but also plays a fundamental role in many aspects of our cognition. Surprisingly, how this system is organized largely remains a mystery. Traditional models suggest an organization according to effectors (arm, leg, fingers), but recent models suggest a more ecologically valid organization scheme based on clustering by movement categories (e.g. reaching to grasp something, climbing, etc). In this project we aim to solve this controversy by using a variety of brain imaging methods to investigate the anatomy and function of the primate motor system. You will conduct MRI-based investigations of the anatomical organization of the human and non-human parietal and premotor cortex. This work involves, among others, comparative diffusion MRI tractography work and has a strong computational focus. In addition, you will use non-invasive brain stimulation methods to investigate the functional interactions between areas of the extended motor system during grasping behaviour in humans. The project will be embedded in one of the research programmes of the Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour at the Radboud University in Nijmegen (Netherlands). You will be supervised by Dr Rogier Mars and Prof Pieter Medendorp. You will be based at Donders Institute, but you will also make research visits to our collaborators at the University of Oxford. For more information, including how to apply, please refer to:http://www.ru.nl/overons/werken-radboud/details-0/details_vacature_0/?recid=551239

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no YNiC seminar this week
by rem 13 Apr '15

13 Apr '15

Dear Users There will not be a YNiC seminar this week. 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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Lecturer in Psychology
by Gary Green 11 Apr '15

11 Apr '15

http://www.yorksj.ac.uk/jobs-at-ysj/jobs-at-ysj/current-vacancies/academic-… -- Gary Green York Neuroimaging Centre The Biocentre York Science Park Innovation Way Heslington York YO10 5NY http://www.ynic.york.ac.uk https://www.ynic.york.ac.uk/about-us/people/ggrg tel. +44 (0) 1904 435349 PA - Jill Hurst : +44 (0) 1904 435329 fax +44 (0) 1904 435356 mobile +44 (0) 788 191 3004

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Fwd: Research Positions in Computational Psychiatry
by Gary Green 10 Apr '15

10 Apr '15

The Computational Psychiatry Unit (www.neurocpu.com <http://www.neurocpu.com>) at The University of Texas at Dallas and The Southwestern Medical Center invites applications for multiple research positions. This is an exciting opportunity to work in the emerging interdisciplinary field of computational psychiatry, which seeks to redefine mental disorders in terms of aberrant computations at multiple scales, and to improve mental health by applying modern neuroscientific techniques and discoveries. Access to state of the art facilities including: multiple research-dedicated 1.5T MRI systems, two research-dedicated human 3T MRI systems, one human 7T MRI system, two PET systems (with coregistering MRI), a SPECT camera, a high field system for animal studies, four EEG systems equipped for both 64 and 128 channel recordings, TMS, rTMS, tDCS, and HD tDCS equipment. * * *Positions 1: Research Coordinator in Computational Psychiatry* The successful candidate will participate in all aspects of research in the lab, including: acquisition of behavioral and neural data, preparing consent forms and paperwork related to research ethics, assembling and administering neuropsychological assessments, screening and recruiting participants, obtaining informed consent, scheduling participants for testing, tracking progress of the study and data collection, verifying data and entering pertinent information into database for statistical analysis, conducting statistical analyses, and assisting with manuscript preparation. * * *Qualifications: *BS/BA degree in any area of psychology, neuroscience, biomedical sciences, or related fields is required. Master’s degree in any of these fields and/or clinical experience is preferred. Experience with any of the following would be an added advantage: neuropsychological assessment, psychopharmacology, psychophysiology, brain imaging data analysis, MATLAB, R, python, C++, and signal processing. The candidate must have strong organizational and interpersonal skills; the ability to work well with clinical populations; a willingness to tackle complex tasks in an independent manner; and a strong work ethic. * * *How to Apply: *Please email a CV, a one-page statement of research interests and career goals in a single PDF document titled with RA_YourName.pdf to Dr. Xiaosi Gu at xgu2008(a)gmail.com <mailto:xgu2008@gmail.com>. * * ** *Position 2: Data Analyst in Computational Psychiatry* The successful candidate should have a deep understanding of computational modelling and programming (e.g. MATLAB, R, python, C++). Additional experience would be useful but not required in computational biology, genomics, or multi-modality neuroimaging platforms (fMRI, electrophysiology, PET, transcranial magnetic stimulation, tDCS, MR spectroscopy, DTI, etc.). The research may be applied to elucidate the neural and computational mechanisms of cognition and decision-making in both healthy volunteers and in brain injuries or psychiatric diseases such as Addiction, Autism, Mood Disorders, and Schizophrenia. * * *Qualifications*: Master’s degree in a quantitative fields is required; PhD degree in a quantitative field is preferred; familiarity with data analysis and signal processing; an ability to work well in a multidisciplinary, highly collaborative research team; an interest in translational research between neuroscience, computational models, and clinical populations; and a strong record or potential for scholarly productivity. * * *How to Apply: *Please email a CV, a one-page statement of research interests and career goals in a single PDF document titled with Analyst_YourName.pdf to Dr. Xiaosi Gu at xgu2008(a)gmail.com <mailto:xgu2008@gmail.com> * * ** *Position 3: Postdoctoral Researcher in Computational Psychiatry* The successful candidate should have a deep understanding of neuroscience, cognition, and computational modelling. Additional experience would be useful but not required in computational biology, genomics, or multi-modality neuroimaging platforms (fMRI, electrophysiology, PET, transcranial magnetic stimulation, tDCS, MR spectroscopy, DTI, etc.). The research may be applied to elucidate the neural and computational mechanisms of cognition and decision-making in both healthy volunteers and in brain injuries or psychiatric diseases such as Addiction, Autism, Mood Disorders, and Schizophrenia. * * *Qualifications*: PhD degree in a quantitative field is required; an ability to work well in a multidisciplinary, highly collaborative research team; an interest in translational research between neuroscience, computational models, and clinical populations; and a strong record or potential for scholarly productivity. * * *How to Apply: *Please email a CV, a one-page statement of research interests and career goals in a single PDF document titled with Postdoc_YourName.pdf to Dr. Xiaosi Gu at xgu2008(a)gmail.com <mailto:xgu2008@gmail.com> Benefits of the jobs include: *Ability to be involved with established, innovative, multidisciplinary collaborations *Ability to work on research projects highly relevant to health outcomes *Potential for high publication rate *High potential for innovation in research design *Competitive salary and benefits *One year position, renewable for 2nd year based upon available funding, performance, and productivity. Review of applicants will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Start date could be as early as 1^st of August, 2015. The University of Texas at Dallas is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, citizenship status, Vietnam era or special disabled veteran’s status, or sexual orientation. UT Dallas strongly encourages applications from candidates who would enhance the diversity of the University’s faculty and administration.

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Fwd: Postdoc position in scientific computing
by Gary Green 10 Apr '15

10 Apr '15

*Assistant Professor Position in Scientific Computing at the Medical University Vienna* http://www.meduniwien.ac.at/homepage/content/organisation/dienstleistungsei… An Assistant Professor position is available in the Magnetic Resonance Physics Division, Center for Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering. Depending on the candidates’ research record the position may be continued as tenure track towards a permanent position after the first two to three years. The Medical University of Vienna offers a monthly gross salary starting from EUR 3.546,00 in accordance with the collective bargaining agreement. We offer an academic position at an international highly recognized research institute in the field of biomedical imaging with strong interdisciplinary (door to door) collaboration with clinicians. Our research group is developing novel high field magnetic resonance imaging methods to pave the way from pure structural to functional tissue and metabolic imaging. This involves profound knowledge of theoretical and experimental MRI and advanced data and image processing. In addition, state-of-the-art parallel computing techniques and robust statistics are required to efficiently handle the large amount of data in order to help develop hypotheses and models. The successful candidate has a PhD in engineering sciences, physics, biomedical engineering or equivalent with an outstanding record in her/his field of research. She/He has strong communication skills, which are a pre-requisite for cooperating in a multi-disciplinary environment. We expect a clear vision for her/his academic research career and ideas that could stimulate new research projects or establish novel research directions at our department. Code: 5873/15 An der Medizinischen Universität Wien ist am Zentrum für Medizinische Physik und Biomedizinische Technik mit der Kennzahl: 5873/15, voraussichtlich ab 1. Mai 2015 eine Stelle mit einem Beschäftigungsausmaß von 40 Wochenstunden mit einer Assistentin/ einem Assistenten (postdoc) zu besetzen. Bei Bewährung kann nach spätestens 2 Jahren eine Qualifizierungsvereinbarung gemäß § 27 Kollektivvertrag für die ArbeitnehmerInnen der Universitäten angeboten werden. Die Erfüllung der Qualifizierungsvereinbarung ist mit einer unbefristeten wissenschaftlichen Laufbahnstelle und dem Titel einer assoziierten Professorin / eines assoziierten Professors verbunden. Ein Rechtsanspruch auf das Anbieten einer Qualifizierungsvereinbarung bzw. auf die Verlängerung der befristeten Position besteht nicht. Das monatliche Mindestentgelt für diese Verwendung beträgt derzeit Euro 3.546,00 brutto (14x jährlich) und kann sich eventuell auf Basis der kollektivvertraglichen Vorschriften durch die Anrechnung tätigkeitsspezifischer Vorerfahrungen sowie sonstige mit den Besonderheiten des Arbeitsplatzes verbundene Entgeltsbestandteile erhöhen. Als eines der führenden universitären Zentren in Europa bieten wir spezielle Nachwuchsförderung in wissenschaftlicher Forschung und Lehre an. Das Arbeitsverhältnis endet nach Ablauf von 5 Jahren.Anstellungserfordernisse: Abgeschlossenes Studium im Bereich der technischen Naturwissenschaften (z.B. Physik, Informatik, Statistik, Mathematik) mit facheinschlägigem Doktorat, Qualifikation in Forschung und Lehre. Gewünschte Zusatzqualifikationen: Umfangreiche Kenntnisse in den Bereichen High-Performance-Computing und Statistik zum Einsatz in Methodenneu- und Weiterentwicklung, Publikationstätigkeit, sodass die Bewerberin / der Bewerber sofort in den wissenschaftlich-experimentellen Betrieb des Zentrums eingebunden werden kann. Nachgewiesene Kenntnisse in funktioneller MR Bildgebung mit Schwerpunkt ultraschneller Bildgebung; Expertise in zumindest einem der folgenden Gebiete: Robuste Statistik, Parallel Computing, Datenarchivierung großer Datenmengen, explorative Datenanalyseverfahren; Erwünscht sind Kenntnisse in Bildverarbeitung und mehrdimensionaler Datenerstellung. Erfahrung mit wissenschaftlichen und klinischen Kooperationen in einem interdisziplinären Forschungsumfeld stärken die Bewerbung. Die Medizinische Universität Wien strebt eine Erhöhung des Frauenanteils insbesondere in Leitungsfunktionen und beim wissenschaftlichen Personal an und fordert deshalb qualifizierte Frauen ausdrücklich zur Bewerbung auf. Frauen werden bei gleicher Qualifikation vorrangig aufgenommen.

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Fwd: PhD position / Donders
by Gary Green 10 Apr '15

10 Apr '15

PhD position at the Donders Centre, Neuronal Oscillations group: *Distractibility in Healthy and ADHD Children** *The objective is to characterize how posterior alpha oscillations reflect distracter inhibition in healthy subjects and ADHD patients and identify the network involved in controlling posterior alpha activity in attention tasks with distracters. Functional modulations in oscillatory brain activity will be linked to structural connectivity. To apply http://www.ru.nl/newstaff/working_at_radboud/details/details-vacature/?taal… All the best, Ole -- Prof. dr. Ole Jensen http://www.neuosc.com

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Fwd: Postdoctoral studies in Magnetoencephalography (scholarship)
by Gary Green 09 Apr '15

09 Apr '15

Postdoctoral studies in Magnetoencephalography (scholarship) Karolinska Institutet, The Department of Neuroscience, Ehrsson Research groups at the Department of Neuroscience study different aspects of the function of the normal nervous system, as well as disturbances, injuries and diseases affecting the nervous system. Projects include a broad range of studies at the molecular and cellular levels, the network level and at the level of the overall organization of the nervous system. The department also conducts undergraduate education in neuroscience, anatomy and histology in a number of programs at Karolinska Institutet. To read more about our department, please visit our webpage; www.ki.se/en/neuro/startpage <http://www.ki.se/en/neuro/startpage> Duties We are seeking a highly talented and enthusiastic researcher with a PhD in neuroimaging awarded within the past three years to work on projects in which magnetoencephalography (MEG) is applied to the problem of how we come to experience limbs as part of our own body. The research will be conducted at the Brain, Body and Self Laboratory at the Department of Neuroscience (www.ehrssonlab.se <http://www.ehrssonlab.se>). This center has widespread expertise in fMRI and human behavioural experiments. The MEG experiments will be conducted at the recently established the “National Facility Magnetoencephalography (www.natmeg.se <http://www.natmeg.se>) that is equipped with a state-of-the-art MEG system (Electa Neuromag TRIUX), complementary physiological recording devices (MEG compatible 128–channel EEG, plethysmography, EMG, ECG, eyetracking), and sophisticated stimulus delivery platforms (visual, auditory, olfactory, pain, somatosensory; including a robot system for tactile stimulation of the hands). The ideal candidate will have expertise in the acquisition and analysis of MEG data, (preferably on an Elekta Triux or Vectorview system), expertise in analysis of MEG data (preferably on FieldTrip and/or MNE), as well as excellent programming skills (preferably including MatLab and Neurobs Presentation). Expertise in analysis of EEG data would be an advantage. The candidate is expected to work on projects in which MEG methods are applied to questions relating to how multisensory signals from the body are integrated at the levels of cortical structures to give rise to dynamic changes in the feeling of ownership of limbs. Good social skills are important as the candidate is expected to actively collaborate with other members of the laboratory, in addition to running his or her own project. Applicants should be able to demonstrate a consistently good academic record, including publications in international journals. Entry requirements Scholarships to pursue postdoctoral studies may be awarded to individuals who come from other countries with the intention of remaining in Sweden only while obtaining all or part of their education. The head of the department determines whether their previous training and scholarly qualifications correspond to a Swedish PhD or higher. Having received a salary or other remuneration from Karolinska Institutet during the past two years may be disqualifying. One requirement for receiving a scholarship for postdoctoral studies is central registration as a postdoc. Type of scholarship Karolinska Institutet awards scholarships to pursue postdoctoral studies. This educational scholarship, which is paid for a maximum of two years within four years after the receipt of a PhD or the equivalent, is tax-exempt. The amount is set for twelve months at a time and is paid out on a monthly basis. In exceptional cases, shorter periods may be acceptable. Application process An application must contain the following documents in English: • Curriculum vitae and qualifications, presented in accordance with Karolinska Institutet’s qualifications portfolio (http://ki.se/meritportfolj ) • A complete list of publications • A summary of current research (no more than one page) • Verifications for crediting of illness, military service, work for labour unions or student organisations, parental leave or similar circumstances • Verification from the thesis defence committee or the equivalent (only if the thesis defence is scheduled within three months after the application deadline) • Contact details for two reference persons The application is to be submitted through the MyNetwork recruitment system. Karolinska Institutet is one of the world´s leading medical universities. Its mission is to contribute to the improvement of human health through research and education. Karolinska Institutet accounts for over 40 per cent of the medical academic research conducted in Sweden and offers the country´s broadest range of education in medicine and health sciences. Since 1901 the Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institutet has selected the Nobel laureates in Physiology or Medicine. Pursuant to the regulations of the Swedish National Archives, applications are kept on file for two years after the appointment has gained legal force. The regulations do not apply to attachments that have been printed or otherwise published. Karolinska Institutet strives to provide a workplace that has approximately the same number of women and men, is free of discrimination and offers equal opportunity to everyone. For temp agencies and recruiters, and to salespersons: We politely, yet firmly, decline direct contact with temp agencies and recruiters, as well as those selling additional job announcements. Type of employment:Postdoctoral studies. Working hours:Full time First day of employment:As soon as possible Reference number:2-1291/2015 Contact: • Henrik Ehrsson, professor, henrik.ehrsson(a)ki.se <mailto:henrik.ehrsson@ki.se> Union representative: • Peter Århem, SACO, 46-8 524 869 03 • Anne Edgren, OFR, 08-616 16 29 • Gunnar Stenberg, SEKO, 08-524 880 75 Last application date:07.May.2015 To submit the application visit: https://ki.mynetworkglobal.com/en/what:job/jobID:61655/ /Henrik Henrik Ehrsson, M.D., Ph.D. Professor Karolinska Institutet Department of Neuroscience Brain, Body and Self Laboratory Adress: Retzius väg 8, SE-17177 Stockholm, Sweden Phone: +46-(0)852487231 Fax: +46-(0)852487126 Email: Henrik.Ehrsson(a)ki.se <mailto:Henrik.Ehrsson@ki.se> Web: www.ehrssonlab.se <http://www.ehrssonlab.se>

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