Dear users,
Two talks will be given today at 4pm in B020.
Mladen Sormaz will help us understand the contents of this thoughts on
resting state brains in a talk entitled:
‘Understanding the content of thought’
Charlotte Murphy will then dazzle us with her eloquence and sagacity via
a talk entitled:
‘Distinguishing stimulus independence from representation’
As always there will be refreshments in C Block reception after the talks.
We look forward to seeing you there.
All the best,
Junior
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Junior Whiteley
York Neuroimaging Centre
junior.whiteley(a)ynic.york.ac.uk
Dear Users,
Today at 4pm (in B020, Psychology), Richard Vernon will give a project
presentation on:
"Exploring intermediate shape representations in the Lateral Occipital
Cortex"
Everyone is welcome to attend. Refreshments will be served in reception
afterwards.
Best wishes,
Junior
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Junior Whiteley
York Neuroimaging Centre
junior.whiteley(a)ynic.york.ac.uk
Today at 4pm in B020 Sam Strong will be giving a talk entitled:
"The functional dissection of motion processing pathways in the human
visual cortex: An fMRI-guided TMS study"
Sam has traveled all the way from Bradford so it would be great if you
could come to support her :-)
Good morning,
My name is Beau Stocker and I am a PhD by music performance student at
the university of York. I have been working with a research EEG for use
in music performance and would like to collaborate with other post
graduate students who have expertise/experience in similar devices.
Would you be able to put me in touch with potential interested members
of your research community?
Thank you very much!
Kind regards
Beau Stocker
Dear Users
As you will have been aware, YNiC systems were closed down yesterday
while a new power distribution connection was put in place for the new
MRI scanner (which arrives on May the 23rd).
Despite the sterling work done by Mark Hymers and the team here, we have
had a few glitches with the restarting of the systems.MEG is currently
not available for example.
Please accept our apologies and be reassured that we will try to
re-establish a normal service as soon as possible.
If you find problem, please email one of the support RT queues so that
we can manage the issue appropriately
Gary
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Gary Green
York Neuroimaging Centre &
Centre for Hyperpolarisation in Magnetic Resonance
The Biocentre
York Science Park
Innovation Way
Heslington
York
YO10 5NY
tel +44 (0) 1904 435349
fax +44 (0) 1904 435356
mobile +44 (0) 788 191 3004
http://www.ynic.york.ac.ukhttp://www.york.ac.uk/chym/https://www.ynic.york.ac.uk/about-us/people/ggrg
Hello
The next meeting of the YNIC Science Committee is on the 25th of April at
2pm. Please send me any issues that you would like to be raised at the
meeting before Friday so that I can include them in the agenda for the
meeting.
We are also looking for new members for both the PhD and Post doc
representatives. Please get inb contact with me if you would like to be
involved.
Thanks,
Jonny
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Jonathan Smallwood, Reader in Psychology / Cognitive Neuroscience
Room C023, Department of Psychology, University of York, England. YO10 4PH.
Telephone: 01904 324651
Dear all,
In order for the power to the new MRI scanner to be installed, it will
be necessary to shut off all power to YNiC on Sunday 17th April.
This work is expected to begin at around 9am, but we will start shutting
down all services from midnight on Saturday. We will restore services
as soon as possible once power has been turned back on.
During the power outage there will be no services available (including
remote desktop, cluster, website, booking system).
We will prevent any jobs going onto the cluster as of Friday 15th at 5pm
in order to allow the queue to clear. Please note that any jobs which
are still running by the time of the shutdown will be deleted.
Any pending jobs in the queue will be placed in hold status and should
resume when power is restored.
Thanks,
Mark
The research group Systems Neuroscience and Imaging in Psychiatry
(SNIP), located at the
Psychiatric Clinic of the University Medical Center Göttingen, Germany
(http://www.psychiatrie.med.uni-goettingen.de/de/content/forschung/383.html),
has PhD
and Postdoctoral positions stating now for up to 5 years. As part of a
BMBF Grant funding both
basic and translational segments of a project investigating the
mechanisms behind TMS to
develop personalized approaches in mood disorders, the project will use
functional magnetic
resonance imaging (fMRI) and transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)
technology. All
necessary infrastructures for data generation, acquisition and analysis
are available and running at
the SNIP.
The successful candidate has a degree in either Medicine, Psychology,
Biology, Computational
Neuroscience, Informatics, Biomedical Engineering, Mathematics, Physics,
or related field, solid
experience with imaging processing and analysis using SPM, FSL or AFNI,
or programming
languages, particularly Matlab, or solid experience with TMS protocols.
As part of the job, she/he
is expected to interact with multidisciplinary teams of researches
nationally and internationally,
so a motivated colleague with excellent communication and writing skills
is expected.
Knowledge about fMRI, network analysis, or psychiatric disorders is
preferred.
To apply please send a motivation letter, CV and two potential
references to Dr. R. Goya-
Maldonado (Sekretariat: Eiko.Lajcsak(a)medizin.uni-goettingen.de).
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The newly founded Neuroimaging Center at the University of Oldenburg,
Germany, offers the following two positions
1. MEG-Physicist/Engineer (E13/TV-L, initially 3 years)
2. MRI-Physicist/Engineer (E13/TV-L, initially 3 years)
The Neuroimaging Center hosts a state of the art magnetoencephalograph
(Elekta Triux) and a magnetic resonance tomograph (Siemens Prisma 3T)
and is embedded in an excellent interdisciplinary scientific environment
with a strong research focus on neurosensory, neurocognitive, and
medical research.
Successful candidates will be responsible for the operation and
administration of the MEG-system and MRI system respectively, their
infrastructure, the development and improvement of measurement and
analyses techniques and user consultancy.
Desired skills and experience
We seek for highly motivated post-doctoral candidates (with PhD) with an
academic university degree. Position 1 requires a degree in physics,
engineering, neuroscience, or psychology with documented research
experience in magnetoencephalography methods . Position 2 requires a
degree in physics or engineering with documented research experience in
magnetic resonance imaging. For both positions, fluency in English is
necessary. German and experience in the design of neurocognitive
experiments are desirable.
The positions are suitable for part-time work.
Electronic applications (one pdf file) are preferred and can be send to
Professor Dr. Jochem Rieger (jochem.riegerATuni-oldenburg.de).
Applications by mail should be sent to:
Prof. Jochem Rieger Universität Oldenburg Kuepkersweg 74 (W30)
26129 Oldenburg Germany
The application process is open until April 22th 2016. Applications
should include your CV, a list of most recent publications, and a
statement (max. 3 pages).
About the employer
The University of Oldenburg is rapidly growing and offers a vibrant
scientific environment with strong foci on cognitive and sensory
neuroscience and a new medical school. Oldenburg is an attractive city
in Germany's northwest with excellent quality of life. It is close to
Bremen, Hamburg, Groningen, and approx. 1 h from the north sea.
The European Medical School is a cooperation project between the
Universities of Oldenburg and Groningen and three local hospitals.
The University of Oldenburg is dedicated to increasing the percentage of
women in science. Therefore, female candidates are particularly
encouraged to apply and will be given preference in cases of equal
qualification. Handicapped applicants will be given preference if
equally qualified.
--
Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Jochem Rieger
Head of Applied Neurocognitive
Psychology
Faculty VI
Carl-von-Ossietzky University
26111 Oldenburg
Germany
Phone: +49(0)4417984533
Fax: +49(0)4417983865
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Dr. Jessica Cohen and Dr. Keely Muscatell are seeking a full-time lab
manager/research assistant to join the Department of Psychology and
Neuroscience at UNC Chapel Hill starting August 1, 2016 (start date is
flexible). The successful candidate will split time working with Dr.
Cohen on cognitive/developmental neuroscience research and Dr. Muscatell
on social/health neuroscience studies. Primary responsibilities will
include recruiting, screening, and scheduling participants for research
studies; assisting with data collection (behavioral,
psychophysiological, MRI); managing and analyzing data; and general lab
management and administrative duties (assisting with IRB protocols,
supervising undergraduate RAs, stimulus development).
Requirements include a BA/BS in Psychology, Neuroscience, or related
field, an interest in cognitive/developmental/social neuroscience, and
excellent organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills.
Applicants should also be comfortable interacting with participants from
a variety of demographic groups (e.g., healthy young adults,
typically-developing children, children with ADHD, cancer patients and
survivors). Preference will be given to candidates with prior
neuroimaging research experience and strong technical skills (e.g.,
MATLAB, FSL, SPM), although this is not a requirement. Candidates must
be willing to make a one-year commitment, with the possibility of
extension pending satisfactory performance.
Interested applicants should apply online directly through UNC:
https://unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/95803
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We have three posts currently advertised in our MR group here in
Edinburgh.
For more information about each of the three posts, please visit
https://www.vacancies.ed.ac.uk/ and search by the vacancy reference
number.
Job descriptions below, but please drop Scott Semple a line (or my
colleague Sotos for post 3) for informal discussions.
The initial duration of the first post will depend on applicant experience:
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Post 1.
Research Fellow in Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Vacancy Ref: :
035903
Closing Date :
29-Apr-2016
Contact Person :
Scott Semple
Contact Number :
0131 242 7757
Contact Email :
scott.semple(a)ed.ac.uk
A post-doctoral Scientist with a proven track record in Magnetic
Resonance Imaging (MRI) research is required to join the existing MRI
research team at the Clinical Research Imaging Centre (CRIC) at the
University of Edinburgh.
CRIC (opened 2009) is a partnership between the University of Edinburgh
and the University Hospitals Division of Lothian NHS Board, and is
ideally situated to perform world-leading clinical imaging research.
CRIC is based at the Queen’s Medical Research Institute (QMRI) at the
Little France site of the New Royal Infirmary Edinburgh, home to several
well-established Centres of research excellence. In addition to a 3T
dedicated clinical research MRI system, CRIC also houses a research
PETMR scanner, two mPET-CT (one research, one NHS), supported by a
radiochemistry suite (and on-site cyclotron), a research retinal imaging
laboratory and an image analysis laboratory.
The post provides an excellent opportunity for the Research Fellow to
develop their own program of clinical imaging research at the same time
as supporting established clinical MRI research in CRIC and leading on
the setup of new projects within the centre by clinical researchers from
both NHS and University. The post’s primary focus is supporting the
existing range of clinical imaging projects being run in CRIC, with a
focus on reproductive health (including fetal and neonatal biomarker
development) as well as cardiac (tissue characterisation and coronary
artery imaging) and neuro 3T research.
The Research Fellow will join a dedicated research team of experienced
Medical Physics, Radiology and Clinical Science researchers and work
within the framework of the Welcome Trust Clinical Research Facility and
Edinburgh Imaging (www.ed.ac.uk/edinburgh-imaging).
Informal enquiries and more details about the post to Dr Scott Semple:
scott.semple(a)ed.ac.uk.
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Post 2.
Research Fellow in Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Vacancy Ref: :
035919
Closing Date :
06-May-2016
Contact Person :
Scott Semple
Contact Number :
0131 242 7757
Contact Email :
scott.semple(a)ed.ac.uk
A post-doctoral Scientist with a proven track record in Magnetic
Resonance Imaging (MRI) research is required to join the existing MRI
research team at the Clinical Research Imaging Centre (CRIC) at the
University of Edinburgh.
CRIC (opened 2009) is a partnership between the University of Edinburgh
and the University Hospitals Division of Lothian NHS Board, and is
ideally situated to perform world-leading clinical imaging research.
CRIC is based at the Queen’s Medical Research Institute (QMRI) at the
Little France site of the New Royal Infirmary Edinburgh, home to several
well-established Centres of research excellence. In addition to a 3T
dedicated clinical research MRI system, CRIC also houses a research
PETMR scanner, two mPET-CT (one research, one NHS), supported by a
radiochemistry suite (and on-site cyclotron), a research retinal imaging
laboratory and an image analysis laboratory.
The post is co-funded by the Experimental Medicine Imaging group of
GlaxoSmithkline (GSK) and the successful applicant will act as a key
point of contact between GSK and the University of Edinburgh to initiate
and further develop collaborative projects focusing on the development
of MRI biomarkers to disease progression and drug development.
The primary focus for this post is the use of novel MR contrast agents
in clinical application, and DCE-MRI analysis, but the post also
provides an excellent opportunity for the Research Fellow to develop
their own program of multi-modality clinical imaging research as part of
the established research program undertaken in collaboration between
CRIC and GSK, leading on the setup of new multi-centre projects. CRIC
has an established network of internationally leading clinical and
industry research collaborators, and the post may also involve
translational work on our preclinical 7T MR facility.
The Research Fellow will join a dedicated research team of experienced
Medical Physics, Radiology and Clinical Science researchers and work
within the framework of the Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Facility
and the Edinburgh Imaging community (www.ed.ac.uk/edinburgh-imaging).
They will play a key role in the further development of well-established
MRI research programs in collaboration with GSK, and will be encouraged
to develop their own program of complementary research. The successful
applicant will act as liaison between CRIC and GSK, and help to develop
common research interests.
The post is open to applicants with a strong academic background (PhD
and post-doctoral experience in MRI is highly desirable). The applicant
must demonstrate potential to secure external funding and be able to
collaborate with interdisciplinary colleagues effectively.
The post is for 12 months in the first instance, with possible extension
to 36 months after this initial period.
The Research Fellow will join a dedicated research team of experienced
Medical Physics, Radiology and Clinical Science researchers and work
within the framework of the Welcome Trust Clinical Research Facility and
Edinburgh Imaging (www.ed.ac.uk/edinburgh-imaging).
Informal enquiries and more details about the post to Dr Scott Semple:
scott.semple(a)ed.ac.uk.
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Post 3.
Research Associate in Medical Image Computing and Machine Learning
Vacancy reference: 035982
We have funding from the National Institutes of Health (USA) together
with partners from Cedars-Sinai Medical Centre, University of California
Los Angeles (California, USA), and Siemens, to investigate new
non-invasive techniques of cardiovascular imaging with MRI. We are
looking for an enthusiastic and strongly motivated researcher (postdoc)
to join us and build upon our efforts of bridging machine learning with
medical image computing. Areas of interest include: the design of
segmentation and registration algorithms using machine learning
techniques, and the development of algorithms for the extraction of
biomarkers from cardiac MRI datasets available for this project.
Environment
The candidate will join a dynamic, international team and will have the
opportunity to participate in exciting projects where medical image
computing helps us understand physiology and provide solutions that aid
diagnosis. Beyond our international collaborations, within the UK and
here at the University of Edinburgh (UoE) we collaborate with the Centre
for Cardiovascular Science and the Clinical Research Imaging Centre at
Queen's Medical Research Institute. In addition, UoE is a member of the
Alan Turing Institute, one of whose pillars is the use of machine
learning for better health technologies.
Requirements
Candidates should hold (or be near the completion) a PhD in electrical
engineering, computer science or related discipline. A good record of
international publications demonstrating prior experience in one or more
of medical image analysis, machine learning, computer vision,
image/signal processing is required. Experience in medical image
analysis in MRI will be considered a plus. The candidate should have
good programming skills, a strong mathematical background, good
communication skills and the ability to work within a team.
The position is full time and fixed term for 12 months. The post is
available to be filled immediately.
Salary: £31,656 - £37,768 per annum
Closing Date:
Friday 6th May 2016 at 5pm (GMT)
How to apply:
To apply you must submit a formal application as indicated here (please
address how you fit some of the criteria within the relevant sections
and within a potential cover letter):
https://www.vacancies.ed.ac.uk/pls/corehrrecruit/erq_jobspec_version_4.jobs…
Informal inquiries:
You are encouraged to contact Dr Sotirios A Tsaftaris (email:
s.tsaftaris(a)ed.ac.uk) for additional information on the position,
preferably after you have formally applied.
Additional information about the PI (Dr Tsaftaris):
http://tsaftaris.com
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COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE/NEUROIMAGING POST-DOCTORAL POSITION Center for
Neurodevelopmental and Imaging Research Kennedy Krieger Institute Johns
Hopkins School of Medicine The Center for Neurodevelopmental and Imaging
Research at Kennedy Krieger Institute is currently recruiting a
post-doctoral fellow interested in identifying and/or characterizing
abnormalities in the neural substrates of fundamental cognitive
processes, as related to developmental disorders (e.g., ADHD and
Autism). The fellow will work as part of a multidisciplinary team,
integrating the findings of a broad spectrum of approaches including: -
Resting state functional MRI - task-based functional MRI - movement
analysis (i.e. Kinect-based motion tracking) - diffusion tensor imaging
- anatomic MRI (i.e. surface-based analysis, large deformation
diffeomorphic metric mapping) The minimum qualifications for a
successful candidate include: - completed PhD in cognitive neuroscience,
cognitive psychology, neuroscience, biomedical engineering or related
fields - significant prior neuroimaging experience with functional MRI
(including functional connectivity analysis) - strong skills in using
one or more common functional neuroimaging (SPM, FSL, AFNI) packages
Programming/scripting experience in Matlab, Python, Java, Unix and PERL
(or related languages) If interested, please contact Dr. Stewart
Mostofsky (mostofsky(a)kennedykrieger.org)
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Postdoctoral Research Position “Translational multimodality imaging in
the understanding and diagnosis of Traumatic Brain Injury and its link
with Dementia”
We are inviting applications for a position in the Functional
Neuroimaging Laboratory at the Queensland Brain Institute (Dr. Fatima
Nasrallah) in Queensland, Australia. The successful applicant will
perform research on traumatic brain injury in human patients with the
opportunity to translate findings between the bench and bedside.
The Queensland Brain Institute and Center for Advanced Imaging at the
University of Queensland offers a unique research environment with a 7T
whole body MRI system, a 1.5 and 3T MR systems (soon-to be upgraded to
a Prisma), whole body PET and CT human scanners.
The institute is also furbished with a state of the art 9.4T Bruker MRI
scanner for rodent imaging equipped with a cryoprobe and a unique MR-PET
preclinical scanner. The infrastructure is well available for
translating findings between the bench and bedside.
Eligible candidates are required to hold a doctorate degree in
disciplines such as neuroscience, engineering, physics or related fields
and should be able to demonstrate an outstanding academic record with
expert knowledge in MRI and MRI data processing. The starting date is
flexible. The duration of the contract is three years.
To apply please include all documents in one PDF-file in the following
order: (i) A brief letter describing your personal qualifications and
future research interests, (ii) your CV, (iii) contact information for
two references, (iv) copies of up to three of your publications.
Applications or any enquiries can be sent via email to
f.nasrallah(a)uq.edu.au or through the UQ website. Applications will be
considered till the position is filled. you can apply online via the
following link: UQJobs -
http://jobs.uq.edu.au/caw/en/job/498862/postdoctoral-research-fellowresearc…
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A Postdoctoral Research Associate position is available for an
individual with strong computational skills and extensive experience in
fMRI data analysis. A successful candidate will work with fMRI data from
a new developmental imaging study linking genetics, brain, and behavior
to understand the determinants and consequences of adolescent substance
abuse. Requirements: Ph.D. degree in neuroscience, bioengineering,
computer science, mathematics, psychology, or related fields.
Requirements: excellent computational skills, proficiency in MRI data
analysis software (e.g. SPM, FSL, specialized toolboxes) and MATLAB
programming, a good command of general statistical analysis methods and
software, familiarity with UNIX operating system. This position is
available immediately. Contact: Andrey Anokhin (andrey(a)wustl.edu).
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Postdoctoral research associate positions are available at the Infant
Brain Mapping Lab in the Department of Radiology and Biomedical Research
Imaging Center at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
(UNC-Chapel Hill). Our current focuses are to better understand the
dynamic and critical early brain development in both health and disease,
via multimodal neuroimaging analysis. The successful candidate will
support our efforts either in advancing neuroimaging analysis
technologies or in neuroscience applications. We are seeking highly
motivated individuals who have extensive research experience in
neuroimaging analysis (e.g., structural, diffusion or functional MRI)
and demonstrated academic excellence, including publications in
first-class journals and conferences. The candidate should have a Ph.D.
(or equivalent) in Neuroscience, Computer Science, Applied
Mathematics/Statistics, Electrical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering,
or related fields. Good command of programming tools including Matlab,
C++, Linux, and scripting are necessary to carry out the research work
in this group.
The successful candidate will be part of a diverse group including
neuroscientists, radiologists, psychologists, physicists,
biostatistician, and computer scientists, and will build upon the
group's extensive foundation on neuroimaging analysis. If interested,
please email resume to Dr. Gang Li (gang_li(a)med.unc.edu).
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ostdoctoral or Staff Scientist Position Available
We are seeking a highly trained MRI scientist to participate in two
ongoing research programs that involve imaging young children with
autism spectrum disorder as part of the ongoing Autism Phenome Project
and nonhuman primates that serve as a model of maternal immune activated
neurodevelopmental disorders as part of a recently funded Conte Center.
The goal of the Autism Phenome Project
(http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/mindinstitute/research/app/) is to 1)
establish distinctive patterns of behavior and biology that will define
different subgroups (or phenotypes) of autism spectrum disorder, and 2)
to determine whether biological and behavioral data can be used to
predict cognitive and behavioral outcomes in middle childhood. We have
several related NIH grants that utilize existing Autism Phenome Project
data and involve acquisition of new data to augment the goals of the
Autism Phenome Project.
The recently established UC Davis Conte Center
(http://conte.ucdavis.edu/) will be exploring the hypothesis that
schizophrenia is a neurodevelopmental disorder, and that one important
factor in its cause is the activation of a family of immune molecules,
which alters fetal brain development, leading to structural and
functional changes in connectivity that result in the emergence of
psychosis in adolescence and young adulthood. Project 3 of the Center
will carry out a longitudinal MRI assessment of monkeys born to females
who have been treated for maternal immune activation.
We are seeking a highly qualified individual who has both experience and
interest in conducting state-of-the-art neuroimaging of children and
animal models related to psychiatric disorders. The successful
individual would posses the following Skills and Qualifications:
- Master’s Degree or higher in neuroscience, computer science, image
processing, MRI physics, engineering or related field
- Extensive experience with MRI data processing and analysis
- Proficiency with neuroimaging software packages
- Strong computing and technical skills
- Interest in implementing and/or developing new analytic techniques for
structural, diffusion-weighted and resting state functional connectivity
scans
- Management of large-scale MRI datasets
Our preference is that this position be filled by an individual whose
interest is to provide strong technical assistance to these ongoing
research programs. However, we would also welcome interest from
individuals seeking a postdoctoral experience.
This position is open now and will remain open until filled. For
additional information, please send a letter of interest and a CV to
dgamaral(a)ucdavis.edu or cnordahl(a)ucdavis.edu
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POST‐DOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOWS IN NEUROIMAGING RESEARCH
The Department of Psychology at the University of South Carolina
(http://www.psych.sc.edu), invites applications for two full-time,
12-month Post-Doctoral Research Fellows positions in neuroimaging
research related to neuroimaging and aphasia with an anticipated start
date of August 16, 2016. Beginning and end dates for the position are
flexible, with the possibility of extending the contract for up to 60
months. The supervisors for these position is Dr. Chris Rorden
(http://www.mricro.com, project leader) and Dr. Rutvik Desai (co-I).
These scientists will work in the Center for the Study of Aphasia
Recovery (C-STAR, NIH P50 DC014664). One individual should have
experience in MRI processing using AFNI, FSL or SPM and be able to
develop skills with multimodal imaging (ASL, fMRI, DTI, T1, T2). One
individual will assist Dr Rorden (lead) in project 3 'Combining
behavior, neuroimaging and biomarkers to predict language deficits after
stroke' and will have experience with machine learning, multivariate
statistics and classification.
For this position, successful candidates must have a PhD by the time of
appointment in Medical Science/Biomedical Engineering, Neuroscience, or
Psychology, Computer Science or related fields.
Salary commensurate with experience. These positions provide an
outstanding opportunity for young scientists to develop translational
skills, using cutting edge techniques (including our Siemens Prisma) and
working with leaders in speech pathology and neurology (Bonilha,
Fridriksson, Hillis, Sen) and theoreticians (den Ouden, Hickok).
Complete applications will be reviewed beginning April 5th, 2016, until
the position is filled. Electronic submission of materials is required.
Send Vicki Lewter at lewterv(a)mailbox.sc.edu: a) a letter of application
describing your research interests, b) curriculum vitae, c) contact
information for three references to be obtained upon request, and d) two
samples of written work.
The University of South Carolina is an affirmative action, equal
opportunity employer. Minorities and women are encouraged to apply. The
University of South Carolina does not discriminate in educational or
employment opportunities or decisions for qualified persons on the basis
of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual
orientation, or veteran status.
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Human Neuroscience and Visual Cognition Lab
Department of Psychology
Wright State University
A post-doc position is now available at the Human Neuroscience and
Visual Cognition Lab at the Department of Psychology, Wright State
University. The lab is headed by Dr. Assaf Harel and investigates
high-level vision and its neural substrates. We are particularly
interested in how visual recognition occurs in real-world settings and
adopt a neuroergonomic approach to study the applied aspects of
high-level vision. For this purpose, we employ a diversity of cognitive
neuroscience methods, including fMRI, EEG, psychophysics, and eye
tracking. Research topics include, but are not limited to the following
areas: visual expertise, object and scene recognition, categorization
and perceptual learning.
The position is fully funded for two years. The successful candidate
will hold a PhD in Cognitive Neuroscience, Cognitive Psychology,
Neurobiology, Computer Science, or any other related discipline by the
start date of the position. Strong background and familiarity with fMRI
or EEG research is required. Experience in computer programming,
especially with Matlab is highly encouraged and will be considered a
strong advantage.
For more information on this position contact Dr. Assaf Harel:
assaf.harel(a)wright.edu.
Applicants should visit the following link to upload CV, statement of
research, and three letters of reference:
https://jobs.wright.edu/postings/8517
The Department of Psychology is housed in the College of Science and
Mathematics, offers a Ph.D. in Human Factors and Industrial/
Organizational Psychology, and has 3 undergraduate concentration areas:
(1) Cognition and Perception, (2) Industrial/ Organizational, and (3)
Behavioral Neuroscience. Wright State University was recently ranked
among the “Best in the Midwest” universities by The Princeton Review,
listed among 260 Best National Universities in the annual “America’s
Best Colleges” rankings by U.S. News and World Report, and ranked fourth
nationally among universities with limited numbers of doctoral programs
in the Faculty Scholarly Productivity Index. Wright State University is
an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
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I have been asked to circulate the announcement below concerning
permanent and postdoc positions in Birmingham
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Announcing jobs in the School of Psychology (University of Birmingham)
The School of Psychology at the University of Birmingham is one of the
largest and most successful in the UK, currently ranked in the top 5
Schools in the country (REF 2014). We seek candidates in areas that
complement existing strengths within the School and who can extend the
School’s expertise with new methods and approaches. We are particularly
keen to recruit in the areas of lifespan development and mental health.
Additionally we welcome colleagues who bring new methodological
approaches including computational skills, genetics, MEG, MRI, or
qualitative.
The School has recently received major investment from the University.
This includes new accommodation for the entire School, a new Centre for
Human Brain Health to include a new 3T MRI and a new MEG installation,
and a new Chair in Translational Neuroscience that has just been
accepted by Prof Ole Jensen.
Please look in the coming days to the University of Birmingham jobs
website (http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/staff/jobs/index.aspx) for further
details. Confidential enquiries can be made to Prof Kim Shapiro, Head of
School, hos.psychology(a)contacts.bham.ac.uk, +44 121 414 4930.
Announcing a 5-year Birmingham Research Fellowship
The aim of the Birmingham Fellowship scheme is to give the most
promising early career academics a permanent academic post, the first 5
years of which will be to develop their research and teaching.
Birmingham Fellows will be appointed at the outset to a permanent
academic post, normally at Lecturer grade (entry level academic career
grade); although in exceptional cases appointments may be made at a
higher grade.
The Birmingham Fellows will have 5 years of protected time for
high-quality research. This will allow outstanding, high potential,
early-career researchers of any age to establish themselves as rounded
academics who will go on to make a full and excellent contribution to
research, teaching and academic citizenship. Birmingham Fellows will
also develop their teaching experience, including PhD supervision,
increasing up to a normal teaching load by the fifth year of the
Fellowship. Fellows will not be expected to contribute substantively to
academic administration during the term of their Fellowship.
Fellows will receive a start-up package to support the development of
their research, an academic mentor, and development support in both
research and teaching. Fellows will be part of the Birmingham Fellows
cohort, which will provide them a University-wide network and an
additional source of support and mentoring. For more information please
follow the link below to Life and Environmental Sciences: Human Brain
Health.
http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/staff/excellence/fellows/birmingham-fellows.aspx
Announcing the BRIDGE 3-year Postdoctoral Research Fellowships
The University of Birmingham and University of Illinois at
Urbana-Champaign have forged a strategic partnership and are jointly
recruiting for an exciting new fellowship initiative, the
Birmingham-Illinois BRIDGE Fellowship programme, to recruit top
postdoctoral researchers in six identified areas that span the interests
of UoB and Illinois researchers. The successful applicants will have 3
years of protected research time, supplemented by a generous research
allowance. The first and third years will be spent at the University of
Birmingham, with the second year spent at the Beckman Institute
(http://beckman.illinois.edu ). Following the successful conclusion of a
BRIDGE Fellowship and ensuring the academic achievements are attained at
the required standards, Fellows will be appointed to a permanent
academic post at the University of Birmingham, normally at Lecturer
grade (entry level academic career grade); although in exceptional cases
appointments may be made at a higher grade. The two fellowships relevant
to Psychology in collaboration with the Neurotrauma Unit at the
University’s Medical School are in ‘Cognition & Ageing’, and ‘Brain
Trauma’. Further details can be found at:
www.birminghamillinoisbridge.org/fellows
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On behalf of the organisers I would like to announce
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*Quantitative MRI for characterising brain tissue microstructure*
_Course venue:_
Max-Planck-Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences Leipzig, Germany
_Topics_:
• T1 mapping • PD mapping • T2 mapping • MTmapping • DWI
• Gradient echo for T2* and susceptibility mapping
• Biophysical models and interpretation of quantitative MRI data •
Quantitative MRI in group analyses
• Neuroanatomy
_Preliminary faculty:_ R. Bowtell, R. Deichmann, S. Geyer, G. Helms, A.
MacKay, K. Miller, S. Mohammadi, H. Möller, N. Weiskopf
The Lectures on Magnetic Resonance programme will be applied for
accreditation by the European Federation of Organisations for Medical
Physics (EFOMP).
A certificate of attendance of the entire course will be available
online for the participants.
_ESMRMB Office: _Neutorgasse 9, AT-1010 Vienna, www.esmrmb.org
<http://www.esmrmb.org/>,office(a)esmrmb.org