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Fwd: PhD- and Postdoctoral positions at Max Planck Institute, Leipzig, Germany

by Gary Green

The Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences in Leipzig, Germany, Department of Social Neuroscience (Prof. Dr Tania Singer) invites applications for * several PhD, Postdoctoral, and Senior Researcher Positions * (see http://www.cbs.mpg.de/depts/singer/vacant for more details) *a) Postdoctoral Position on Social Neuroscience and Autism (Ref # 2014-1)* within the Research Group “Psychopathology of the Social Brain” (Dr. Philipp Kanske) The successful candidate will be … [View More]involved in a BMBF-funded project on modulatory effects of oxytocin treatment on higher-order social cognition as measured with fMRI in autism spectrum disorder. This project is part of the ASD-Net consortium (http://www.asd-net.de) that will start in February 2014. Experience in MRI is an important prerequisite. *b) PhD or Postdoctoral Position at the Interface of Neuroeconomics, Social Neuroscience, and Motivation Psychology (Ref # 2014-2)* within the Department of Social Neuroscience (Prof. Dr Tania Singer) and the Kiel Institute for the World Economy, Germany (Prof. Dr Dennis J. Snower) and funded by Institute for New Economic Thinking (INET) (http://ineteconomics.org) The group combines empirical research methods from psychology and neurosciences, focusing on motivation, social cognition and emotion, with behavioral economics methods. Moreover, computational models are applied with the goal to provide a broader understanding of how motivation influences human economic decision making (www.caring-economics.org) <http://www.caring-economics.org%29>. The general goal is to provide empirical evidence for the formulation of new economic models based on human biology and psychology. Experience in MRI is advantageous. *c) PhD, Postdoctoral, or Senior Researcher Position in Social Neuroscience and Emotion Regulation (Ref # 2014-3)* within the Department of Social Neuroscience (Prof. Dr Tania Singer) The successful candidate will be primarily involved in the analyses of behavioral and neuroimaging data of emotion reactivity and regulation paradigms from a large-scale and unique longitudinal study, the ReSource Project (www.resource-project.org <http://www.resource-project.org>) that investigates the effects of affective and cognitive mental training on neural plasticity, stress- and health-related markers, subjective well-being, social and cognitive functioning and behavior. Experience in MRI is an important prerequisite. *General Job requirements* The successful candidates have a degree in Psychology or Cognitive Neuroscience and for the postdoc positions they have finished their PhD and may already have held a postdoctoral position. All candidates should show evidence of high scholarly promise in the form of publications and other academic achievements. Detailed requirements for the respective positions can be found here: *http://www.cbs.mpg.de/depts/singer/vacant. * The Max Planck Institute (http://www.cbs.mpg.de) offers an international research environment, with English being the language spoken in the laboratory. It offers an excellent infrastructure (e.g., three human 3T and one 7T MRI, rt-fMRI, TMS/tDCS, MEG, behavioral laboratory, stress laboratory, etc.). The department also has additional behavioral laboratory space in Berlin, which is located just an hour by train to the north of Leipzig. For further details, see http://www.cbs.mpg.de/dept/singer or contact Prof. Dr. Tania Singer (singer(a)cbs.mpg.de). Applications (including a CV, list of publications, statement of research interests, and contact information of 3 referees) should be sent as a single PDF file, with your name as the file name, to Tania Singer (singer(a)cbs.mpg.de) and Sandra Zurborg (zurborg(a)cbs.mpg.de). Review of applications will continue until the position is filled. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to the MPI in Leipzig, Germany. The Max Planck Society is an equal opportunity employer and explicitly encourages woman and handicapped individuals to apply. -- Philipp Kanske PhD Research Group Leader Department of Social Neuroscience Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences Stephanstr. 1a 04103 Leipzig, Germany phone +49 341 9940-2693 <callto:+49%20341%209940-2693> fax +49 341 9940-2356 <callto:+49%20341%209940-2356> kanske(a)cbs.mpg.de http://www.cbs.mpg.de/staff/kanske-291 [View Less]

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Fwd: Postdoc opportunity at Stanford in Reward Processing and Reinforcement Learning (with application to TMS investigations and Transdiagnostic Imaging of Psychiatric Disorders)

by Gary Green

The Laboratory of Amit Etkin, MD PhD at Stanford University is currently accepting applications for a postdoctoral research fellowship focused on reward processing and reinforcement learning using computational modeling and fMRI in healthy individuals and patients with a range of psychiatric disorders. The focus of this position is on understanding application of these methods to the study of emotional disorders, manipulation of relevant circuitry using TMS, and development of new … [View More]

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Fwd: Biophysical Modeling Position in WTCN Physics Group

by Gary Green

------------------------------------------------------------------- UCL INSTITUTE OF NEUROLOGY Wellcome Trust Centre for Neuroimaging London, UK ERC-Funded Postdoc Position: Research Associate in Biophysical Modeling -------------------------------------------------------------------- Applications are invited for a Research Associate post in the group of Professor Nikolaus Weiskopf at the Wellcome Trust Centre for Neuroimaging at UCL. The successful candidate will be part of a team … [View More]developing and applying methods for in-vivo histology of human brain microstructure using MRI, which is crucial for understanding the human brain in both health and disease. The project is funded by the ERC Consolidator Grant “Non-Invasive In-Vivo Histology in Health and Disease Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging“. To characterize the microstructure of the cortex, the team will develop a novel quantitative multi-contrast imaging approach at ultra-high resolution that will be complemented by a unified model of MRI contrasts, cortical anatomy and tissue microstructure. Super-resolution diffusion and susceptibility imaging will further enhance the effective image resolution. High-resolution functional MRI (fMRI) will complement the anatomical imaging methods and will be used for cross-validation. The candidates will be embedded in a unique world-leading research environment and have access to the latest cutting-edge MRI hardware including: 3T, 7T and 9.4T for human MRI; small bore 9.4T for ex-vivo scanning; ultra-fast optical prospective motion correction and tailored radio-frequency (RF) surface coils for maximal SNR. The post holder will develop a unified model describing the relationship between cortical tissue characteristics and different MR measures of relaxation (such as R1, R2*), magnetization transfer saturation, susceptibility and diffusion. The modeling will aim at estimating features such as the layer-specific myelin concentration from the MRI data. The successful candidate will further enhance the model to achieve super-resolution imaging. Applicants must have a PhD in physics, mathematics, computer science, biomedical engineering or a comparable subject. If not already held, the PhD must be obtained by the agreed start-date. A strong background in high-level programming languages (e.g. C/C++, Matlab) and experience in one of the following areas is essential: biophysical modeling, MR physics contrast mechanisms, theoretical physics. Applicants must also be specialists in at least one of the following areas: Bayesian modeling, computational modeling, non-linear inverse problems, MR physics, advanced diffusion models beyond DTI. The post is available from Oct. 2014 and is funded by the European Research Council (ERC) until March 2016 in the first instance. Starting salary in the range of £33,353 - £40,313 pa on UCL Grade 7 including London Allowance, superannuable. You should apply through UCL's online recruitment – www.ucl.ac.uk/hr/jobs <http://www.ucl.ac.uk/hr/jobs> where you can download a job description and person specification using Reference 1434851 If you have any queries regarding the application process, please contact Samantha Robinson, Personnel Officer, UCL Institute of Neurology, 23 Queen Square, London, WC1N 3BG (email: IoN.HRAdmin(a)ucl.ac.uk <mailto:IoN.HRAdmin@ucl.ac.uk> ). Informal enquiries to Professor Nikolaus Weiskopf (email: n.weiskopf(a)ucl.ac.uk <mailto:n.weiskopf@ucl.ac.uk> ). Further information on the lab: http://www.fil.ion.ucl.ac.uk/Research/physics.html Closing date: 12 October 2014 UCL Taking Action for Equality ________________________________ Dr. Martina Callaghan Deputy Head of Physics & Senior Research Associate Wellcome Trust Centre for Neuroimaging Institute of Neurology University College London 12 Queen Square London WC1N 3BG UK Tel: +44-20-344-84383 (internal ext 84383) Email: m.callaghan(a)ucl.ac.uk [View Less]

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Fwd: Post-Doctoral Research Position, FMRIB Centre, Oxford

by Gary Green

The Centre for Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Brain (FMRIB) seeks a postdoctoral researcher to work with Dr. Saad Jbabdi in developing novel methods for mapping the organisation of brain connections using MRI. Employment would ideally start in November 2014 or as soon as possible thereafter and is funded by the Medical Research Council for a period of 2 years in the first instance. The post holder will be contributing to new developments in modelling large scale brain connections,… [View More]

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Fwd: Post Doctoral Position

by Gary Green

The Neurofunctional Imaging Group (GIN) is a CNRS-CEA joint research unit of the Bordeaux University (UMR 5296, dir. Bernard Mazoyer) and a core member of the TRAIL <http://trail.labex-univ-bordeaux.fr/> Laboratory of Excellence. The GIN is a multidisciplinary research unit gathering scientists with initial training in mathematics and instrumentation, cognitive neurosciences, signal processing and databasing. One objective of the current GIN research project is to develop new tools to … [View More]characterize and describe the gray matter anatomical connectivity networks. Within this area we have a position for a 2 years Post Doc. *Description of the position* Recent work on brain connectivity modeling revealed that the topographic organization of this connectivity is not limited to large-scale anatomical pathways generally observable in diffusion MRI, thus reinforcing the interest of studies focusing on the characterization of cortical structural connectivity and its variability. Therefore, the estimation of relevant grey matter connectomes strongly relies on the choice of an ad'hoc cerebral parcellisation. We propose a post doc project to first implement a probabilistic cortical atlas derived from cortical parcellisations defined individually to optimally extract cortical thickness and volume of each individual. The second aim of the post doc project is to compute cortical structural connectivity to quantify the inter-individual variability of brain organization together with the effects of specific factors such as gender, manual preference, functional lateralization or cognitive skills. The strength of the present project is that it will benefits from the already acquired BIL&GIN database composed of 453 healthy volunteers balanced for gender and handedness. Hence, the first probabilistic cortical atlas will be operated over a large sample, the 453 participants having been previously pre-processed. *Qualification and experience*** The qualified applicant should have a PhD in neuro-image analysis, cognitive neuroscience, computer science or related field and a background in neuroimage processing. Applicants should have experience with existing tools for analysis of neuroimaging data (SPM, FSL, Freesurfer.) and a relevant programming experience (MATLAB). For further information, please contact Dr. Fabrice Crivello (fabrice.crivello(a)u-bordeaux2.fr <mailto:fabrice.crivello@u-bordeaux2.fr>). Employment and payment are determined by Bordeaux University (2 400 € per month, net salary). Job location is in Bordeaux, France. Interested candidates should send their applications including CV with full publication list, the names and contact information and a summary of research interests to fabrice.crivello(a)u-bordeaux2.fr <mailto:fabrice.crivello@u-bordeaux2.fr>. Dr. Fabrice CRIVELLO Groupe d'Imagerie Neurofonctionnelle UMR 5296 - CNRS CEA Université Bordeaux Université de Bordeaux 146, rue Léo Saignat CS 61292 33076 Bordeaux Cedex Mob : +33 618 064 753 Tel : +33 547 304 402 Fax : +33 547 304 394 www.gin.cnrs.fr <http://www.gin.cnrs.fr> See my publications : https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Fabrice_Crivello [View Less]

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Fwd: Post-doc job posting: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Mood & Anxiety Disorders Program

by Gary Green

ANNOUNCEMENT OF A POSTDOCTORAL POSITION NEUROIMAGING AND CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCE RESEARCH MOOD AND ANXIETY DISORDERS PROGRAM ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI The Mood and Anxiety Disorders Program is pleased to announce the opening of a postdoctoral research fellowship in neuroimaging and clinical neuroscience. Located within the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai —internationally acclaimed for excellence in scientific research, clinical care, and education—the Program … [View More]

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Fwd: Funded human neuroimaging PhD in Spain

by Gary Green

PhD position in the Mind, Brain and Behavior Research Center (CIMCYC) in Granada (Spain) We are looking for a highly motivated student to enroll in a 4 year PhD program (or 3 yr PhD + 1 yr postdoc) in the the Mind, Brain and Behavior Research Center (CIMCYC; http://cimcyc.ugr.es/), a state-of-the-art multidisciplinary building which includes several research groups working on different topics (http://cimcyc.ugr.es/pages/personal/grupos-de-investigacion). The CIMCYC is equipped with a 3T … [View More]

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Fwd: Phd Place Ad

by Gary Green

*PhD Studentship * University of Sheffield, Department of Neurology *Qualification:*PhD *Funding for:*UK Students, EU Students *Hours*: Full Time Duration – three years *Project Description*** This 3-year PhD project will comprise of a number of studies, which will advance our understanding of the role of emotion regulation in patients with functional neurological symptoms (FNS). This understanding will have direct effects on the treatment of FNS. The PhD project will be based in the … [View More]Department of Neurology at the Royal Hallamshire Hospital and in the recently established “Developmental Affective Neuroscience <http://levita-lab.group.shef.ac.uk/>” lab at the University of Sheffield led by Dr Liat Levita.** Functional neurological symptoms refer to neurological symptoms that are not explained by disease. They may also be called psychogenic, non-organic, somatoform, dissociative or conversion symptoms. The most common functional neurological symptoms are non-epileptic attacks and functional weakness.FNS make up about 20% of referrals to neurologists. This means that FNS are more common than conditions such as Multiple Sclerosis or Parkinson's Disease. About 50% of patients with functional neurological symptoms (FNS) have nonepileptic attacks (NEA). Despite the fact that FNS are common, the underlying causes of FNS remain uncertain. The current biopsychosocial aetiological model recognises a range of interacting predisposing, precipitating and perpetuating factors in which trauma and chronic stress and their effects on patients' ability to perceive their own distress and regulate their emotions play a key role. The improvement of emotion regulation is an important aspect of all of psychotherapies available for FNS. However, it remains unclear why patients with similar backgrounds may develop different FNS (for instance muscle weakness vs. NEA). What is more, previous work carried out by the applicants also shows that clear evidence of emotional dysregulation can only be identified in about 50% of patients. Another large patient group is characterised by higher somatisation scores but a relatively normal ability to feel and perceive emotions, emotion regulation and psychopathology. *Aims:*This projects aims to determine whether psychotherapy-associated improvements in functioning, health-related quality of life and distress are associated with changes in self-reported emotional processing in patients with FNS. It will also examine whether differences in emotion regulation patterns explain why different patients develop different functional symptoms. And finally this PhD project will explore whether FNS patients with normal self-reported emotional processing are regulating emotions normally or effectively (and pathologically) repressing emotions. * * *Suitable candidates* This project would suit a psychology, neuroscience or biomedical science graduate with an interest in clinical research and the neurobiology of emotion regulation. The PhD student would be jointly supervised by Professor Markus Reuber (Neurology), Ms Stephanie Howlett (Psychotherapy) and Dr Liat Levita (Psychology). *Enquiries* Interested candidates should in the first instance contact: Professor Markus Reuber (0114 2268763, m.reuber(a)sheffield.ac.uk <mailto:m.reuber@sheffield.ac.uk>) or Liat Levita (0114 2226651, l.levita(a)sheffield.ac.uk <mailto:l.levita@sheffield.ac.uk>). For more information and how to apply: http://www.sheffield.ac.uk/faculty/medicine-dentistry-health/graduateschool… [View Less]

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Fwd: Two postdoctoral positions in Cognitive Neuroscience in the "Laboratoire de Neurosciences Cognitives", Marseille, FR

by Gary Green

Two postdoctoral positions in Cognitive Neuroscience in the "Laboratoire de Neurosciences Cognitives", Marseille, FR The "Laboratoire de Neuroscience Cognitives" (Aix-Marseille Université, CNRS) is opening two post-doctoral positions (EEG/MEG and TMS) to work on an ERC project aiming at deciphering pro-active and reactive cognitive control, within the team "Attention, Chronometry and Cortical Dynamics". Each position is offered for 12 months (first instance, potentially renewable). Applicants … [View More]for the EEG/MEG position must have a PhD on Cognitive Neuroscience/Experimental Psychology (or related disciplines) and have a good knoedge on EEG and/or MEG processing. Knowledge on spatial analysis (Current Source Density for EEG, inverse solution for EEG and MEG) is certainly a plus. Although not required, programming skills in high level scientific languages (Python, Matlab etc...) will be (highly) appreciated. The hosting group is equipped with several EEG systems (64 and 128 electrodes) and has access to a 248 magnetometers MEG system (4D Neuroimaging magnes 3600), coupled with an EEG system. When applying please indicate [post-doc EEG/MEG] in the subject of your mail. Applicants for the TMS position must have a PhD on Cognitive Neuroscience/Experimental Psychology (or related disciplines) and have experience with single pulse (and potentially paired-pulse) TMS. Knowledge of a neuronavigation system is a plus. Although not required, programming skills in high level scientific languages (Python, Matlab etc...) will be (highly) appreciated. The hosting group is equipped with several TMS apparatus, and with a robotized device allowing to precisely track the participants head movements to ensure optimal positioning of the coil. When applying please indicate [post-doc TMS] in the subject of your mail. Salary will be adjusted based on experience, and will follow CNRS regulation (between 2000 and 2900€ net). The "Laboratoire de Neurosciences Cognitives" is embedded in a very active and large Brain Research community (the second largest in France), ranging from cellular physiology to social neurosciences. The hosting group has strong connections with the local Brain research community, and numerous international collaborations, that will benefit to the retained candidates. French speaking is not a requirement. Position starts as soon as possible, and will be opened until it is filled. Besides, Marseille is a very nice city in south of France, on the Mediterranean Sea, with a warm climate. It is also at about 1h30 from the Alps mountains, allowing easy access to hiking and winter sports. CV and motivation letters, along with informal enquiries, are to be sent to Boris BURLE (email: boris.burle(a)univ-amu.fr), with the appropriate subject heading (see above). [View Less]

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Fwd: University of Iowa faculty position: cognitive neuroscience and aging

by Gary Green

The Department of Psychology (College of Liberal Arts and Sciences) and the Department of Neurology (Carver College of Medicine) at the University of Iowa invite applications for a joint tenure-track faculty position to begin in the academic year 2015. This position is also part of the Aging Mind and Brain Initiative, a university-wide interdisciplinary research cluster devoted to studying cognitive decline in aging populations. We invite applications from candidates with outstanding research … [View More]

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