*Post-doc position in clinical neuroscience available at the Department
of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, RWTH Aachen University,
Germany*
The research group “Translational Brainimaging in Psychiatry” (headed by
Prof. Birgit Derntl) as part of the Jülich Aachen Research Alliance is
searching for a post-doctoral neuroscientist. The position is open now,
duration is 2 years, full-time and payment is according to North-Rhine
Westphalian standards (TV-L 13). Potential candidates should have a
background in (neuro)psychology, neuroscience or related research fields.
Main research areas will be neuroimaging of social cognition (using
either fMRI or EEG or both) in healthy participants and psychiatric
patients (mainly schizophrenia and depression) as well as the
implementation of localized EEG feedback in controls and patients.
Requirements:
• PhD in psychology, neuroscience or related area
• Expertise applying fMRI and/or EEG + sound knowledge of analysis tools
(e.g SPM) as well as matlab, etc
• Excellent scientific writing and presentation skills as apparent in
published papers and oral talks
Please send your application (including CV, letter of motivation and
copy of diplomas) to Prof. Dr. Birgit Derntl, Department of Psychiatry,
Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, School of Medicine, RWTH Aachen
University, Pauwelsstr. 30, 52074 Aachen, Germany, or email it to:
bderntl(a)ukaachen.de <mailto:bderntl@ukaachen.de>
Dear colleagues,
Applications are invited for a post-doctoral fellow at the Hospital for Sick Children, affiliated with the University of Toronto. This training opportunity in developmental cognitive neuroscience will involve research on the maturation of functional brain networks during childhood and adolescence in relation to the development of cognitive abilities, as well as how atypical development of functional networks is related to cognitive difficulties in clinical populations including children with autism spectrum disorders and children born preterm.
The applicants should hold a PhD in psychology, neuroscience or a related field. Prior neuroimaging experience using MEG and/or MRI is required. Research experience in cognitive neuroscience, cognitive development and/or source localization, time-frequency or connectivity analysis techniques would be an asset.
The Hospital for Sick Children offers an excellent training environment with strong expertise in developmental cognitive neuroscience, paediatric neuroscience, and MEG and MRI imaging. Research-dedicated 3T MRI and MEG systems are core facilities within the hospital, and rich data sets collected from typically and atypically developing children are available. Post-doctoral funding is available for a two-year period. The successful applicant will conduct research primarily under the supervision of Dr. Margot J Taylor.
Please send all applications, including and CV and covering letter to joanne.cook(a)sickkids.ca
Start date: as soon as possible; applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.
Thanks,
Sam Doesburg
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Postdoctoral Fellowship
Multimodal Neuroimaging in Neuropsychiatric Disorders Laboratory, Center
for Cognitive Neuroscience at Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School, National
University of Singpore is looking for post-doctoral fellow in cognitive
neuroscience and/or multimodal neuroimaging for two years with possible
extension.
Our group studies the human neural bases of social-emotion, cognition,
and memory functions and the associated vulnerability patterns in
neuropsychiatric disorders, focusing on neurodegenerative diseases.
Multimodal neuroimaging and psychophysical techniques are employed,
including magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), functional brain MRI,
diffusion tensor imaging, and electroencephalography (EEG). We are
interested in examining the network-level structural and functional
brain connectivity to shed light on the neurobiological mechanism of
disease, paving the way for early detection and intervention.
Candidates must have a passionate enthusiasm for research, a strong
background in one of the following fields: cognitive neuroscience,
neuropsychiatric disorders, neuroimaging analyses,
mathematics/statistics/machine learning or related-fields. He/she should
also possess the ability to take the initiative, work independently and
be motivated to work in a highly collaborative and international
research environment, and be able to demonstrate creativity, technical
independence and excellent communication skills. Strong interest in
studying social-emotion/cognition/memory functions and/or applications
of multimodal neuroimaging in neuropsychiatric disorders is preferred.
Proven skills in fMRI/EEG/DTI data analyses is a plus but not necessary.
Key attractions are access to a 3T Tim Trio MR scanner and a MR
compatible digital EEG system as well as collaboration opportunities
with an excellent network of domestic and international scientists and
doctors. The position will be two years with possible extension.
Competitive package will be provided based on experience.
Interested applicants can email Assistant Prof. Helen Juan Zhou at
helen.zhou(a)duke-nus.edu.sg <mailto:helen.zhou@duke-nus.edu.sg> with
application letter, curriculum vitae, three references, and contact
information. Website:
http://research.duke-nus.edu.sg/nbd/index.php/component/profile/?task=detai…
<http://research.duke-nus.edu.sg/nbd/index.php/component/profile/?task=detai…>,
https://sites.google.com/site/mneuroimaginglab/
Research Associate
Haskins Laboratories, 300 George Street, Suite 900, New Haven CT 06511
Project Directors: Dr. Kenneth Pugh, Dr. Jay Rueckl
Haskins Laboratories is seeking a Research Associate for projects related to Cognitive Neuroscience and Language/Reading Development as part of several recently funded NIH R01 and P01 grants.
Responsibilities will include:
- Assisting with MRI data acquisition, analysis, and data management
- Assisting with recruitment of both child and adult participants
- Performing data analysis for ongoing and completed projects
- Administering behavioral assessments and assisting with MRI scans
Requirements:
- BA in Psychology, Cognitive Science, Computer Science or related field
- Previous research experience with human populations
Additional Desired Skills:
- Previous research experience with neuroimaging techniques and data analysis (EEG/ERP, structural and functional MRI, DTI)
- Experience with AFNI, FSL, or SPM
- Experience with E-PRIME, Presentation, and/or PsychoPy
- Strong analytical skills and basic undergraduate statistics
- Strong computer skills using Mac OS X and UNIX/Linux
- Programming skills (e.g. Python, R, MATLAB, C/C++, JAVA) are highly desirable
Interested applicants should contact Dr. Steve Frost (frosts(a)haskins.yale.edu) with cover letter, resume, and three letters of recommendation. This position will remain open until filled; desired start date is on or before June 1, 2013. Compensation is commensurate with skills and experience. Haskins provides a vibrant research and learning environment, and actively supports skill development for all employees.
Haskins Laboratories is a private, non-profit research institute with a primary focus on speech, language, reading, and their biological basis. Haskins has long-standing, formal affiliations with the University of Connecticut and Yale University.
Haskins Laboratories is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Please find attached an advert for a post-doctoral position in at the
MRC CBSU in Cambridge UK.
best wishes,
matt
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Dr Matt Davis
Programme Leader: Hearing & Language
MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit
15 Chaucer Road
Cambridge, CB2 7EF
UK
email: matt.davis(a)mrc-cbu.cam.ac.uk <mailto:matt.davis@mrc-cbu.cam.ac.uk>
tel: +44 1223 273 637
http://www.mrc-cbu.cam.ac.uk/people/matt.davis/
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*Career Development Fellow (Postdoctoral position)*
MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit, Cambridge, UK
<http://www.mrc-cbu.cam.ac.uk/>
The MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit (CBSU
<http://www.mrc-cbu.cam.ac.uk/>) is an internationally renowned research
institute with state-of-the-art cognitive neuroscience facilities,
including a research dedicated 3T Siemens Trio MRI scanner and
306-channel Elekta Neuromag MEG system.
Applications are invited for a post-doctoral position to work within a
research programme led by Dr Matthew Davis
<http://www.mrc-cbu.cam.ac.uk/people/matt.davis/> investigating neural
systems for perceiving, understanding and learning spoken language. The
research will use advanced functional imaging methods (fMRI, MEG/EEG) to
explore speech processing in healthy, adult participants. Additional
opportunities may arise to work with children or adults with language
impairment.
You should have, or be in the final stages of obtaining, a PhD in
cognitive neuroscience or related field, including experience of one or
more neuroimaging methods. A strong computational or statistical
background is desirable and experience of speech signal processing or
psycholinguistics.
This is a three year training and development postdoctoral position. The
starting salary will be in the range of £26,022 - £29,324 per annum,
depending upon qualifications and experience. We offer a flexible pay
and reward policy, 30 days annual leave entitlement, and an optional MRC
final salary Pension Scheme. On site car and bicycle parking is available.
For informal enquiries, contact Matt Davis by email:
matt.davis(a)mrc-cbu.cam.ac.uk <mailto:matt.davis@mrc-cbu.cam.ac.uk>.
Applications are handled by the RCUK Shared Services Centre; for further
information and to apply please visit our job board, by following this
link <http://www.topcareer.jobs/Vacancy/irc87470_2879.aspx>, including
the IRC86470 reference. Closing date: 9th April 2013
A full-time, NIH-funded postdoctoral fellowship position is available at Harvard Medical School (HMS) / Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) for studies examining the role of corticocerebellar pathophysiology in adult ADHD under the direction of Dr. Eve Valera. Studies will use functional neuroimaging and behavioral testing to examine how corticocerebellar circuitry influences perceptual and motor timing abnormalities in ADHD adults. The fellow will be involved in all aspects of the projects including data collection, analysis, and manuscript writing, and interact with faculty co-investigators on the project including Drs. Randy Buckner and Jeremy Schmahmann. Applicants should have experience with imaging data analysis preferably using SPM. Programming experience is highly desirable. Good oral and written English communication skills are required. Work will take place at the Athinoula A. Martinos Center at MGH. The Center is a vibrant community of approximately 120 faculty members and over 100 postdoctoral research fellows and graduate students studying a range of neuroscientific topics.
Position is for a minimum of 2 years with the possibility of additional years, and is available immediately. Applications will be considered until the position is filled. Interested applicants should direct all inquiries and/or send CVs to Dr. Eve Valera at eve_valera(a)hms.harvard.edu.
Eve M. Valera, Ph.D.
Director, Laboratory for Cerebellar Psychiatric Research
Clinical and Research Programs in Pediatric Psychopharmacology and Psychiatric Neuroscience Divisions
Department of Psychiatry
Assistant Professor of Psychology, Harvard Medical School
Research Associate, Massachusetts General Hospital
149 13th Street, Rm. 2660
Charlestown, MA 02129
Ph: 617-724-0307
Fax: 617-726-4078
http://www.martinos.org/valera/index.php
eve_valera(a)hms.harvard.edu
Dear Colleagues
York is one of 8 Universities that was successful in obtaining funds
from the MRC and EPSRC for 8 PhD studentships for MEG research. The
grant is for 'Building capacity in UK clinical MEG research'.
The attached file provides the details and some suggested projects that
the studentship can be associated with.
If you looking for a clinically related PhD using MEG then please do
consider applying. The initial application has to be made to Cardiff as
they are co-ordinating the management of the grant. The final allocation
of the location of the studentship and the actual project details will
depend on the interests of the successful candidates.
Gary
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Gary Green
York Neuroimaging Centre
The Biocentre
York Science Park
Innovation Way
Heslington
York
YO10 5NY
http://www.ynic.york.ac.ukhttps://www.ynic.york.ac.uk/about-us/people/ggrg
tel. Claire Fox : +44 (0) 1904 435329
Claire,Fox(a)ynic.york.ac.uk
fax +44 (0) 1904 435356
mobile +44 (0) 788 191 3004
Aalto University School of Science invites applications for
TENURE TRACK POSITION IN SYSTEMS NEUROSCIENCE
to be preferably filled at tenured Full or Associate Professor level.
Recruitment to the level of (non-tenured) Assistant Professor may also
be considered.
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/38525610/TT_syst_neurosci_en_FINAL%2020.3.2013.pdf
Aalto-yliopiston perustieteiden korkeakoulun O.V. Lounasmaa
-laboratoriossa on avoinna
SYSTEEMISEN NEUROTIETEEN PROFESSORIN TEHTÄVÄ
Tehtävään valittava sijoitetaan ensisijaisesti Full Professor tai
Associate Professor -tasolle. Sijoittamista Assistant Professor -tasolle
voidaan myös harkita
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/38525610/TT_syst_neurotiede_FINAL%2020.3.2013.pdf
Deadline 21 April 2013
FYI
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Important note: because this workshop tends to fill quickly,
registration is only open for one week (deadline for registration is
March 26th).
The 16th EEGLAB Workshops will take place from Monday June 17th through
Friday June 21st in the village of Aspet in the Pyrenees Mountains in
France. Participants will be expected to bring laptops with Matlab
installed so as to be able to participate in the practical sessions. The
EEGLAB Workshop will introduce and demonstrate the use of EEGLAB-linked
tools for performing advanced analyses of EEG and related data, with
detailed method expositions and practical exercises. Popular EEGLAB
plugins such as SIFT, the Source Information Flow Toolbox, and LIMO, a
Toolbox for Hierarchical LInear MOdeling, will also be featured. The
program, registration links, and workshop details are available below.
http://sccn.ucsd.edu/wiki/EEGLAB_2013_Aspet
The workshop is a non-profit event where all invited speakers are
volunteers. Because of the limited number of places, this workshop tends
to fill quickly. We will open registration for one week only (deadline
for registration is March 26th) and select participants based on how we
think they would benefit from the workshop. Another workshop will be
help San Diego following the SFN conference in November (there will be
no cap for this workshop). The SFN workshop will be announced in May 2013.
FYI
Dear colleagues,
I would like to bring your attention to the following postdoctoral
positions; some of them might involve MEG research.
All the best,
Ole
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*
Seven postdoctoral positions in the Dutch research consortium "Language
in Interaction"*
**
/We are looking for highly motivated postdoctoral researchers to enrich
a unique consortium of researchers that aims to unravel the
neurocognitive mechanisms of language at multiple levels. The goal is to
understand both the universality and the variability of the human
language faculty from genes to behaviour. /
//
The Netherlands has an outstanding track record in the language
sciences. This research consortium sponsored by a large grant from the
Netherlands Organization for Scientific research (NWO) brings together
many of the excellent research groups in the Netherlands with a research
programme on the foundations of language. Our consortium counts four
Spinoza Prize winners (van Benthem, Muysken, Cutler, Hagoort; the
Spinoza Prize is the highest science prize in the Netherlands), three
ERC Advanced Grant winners (Muysken, Levinson, Fernández), 17
VICI/Pioneer grant holders (these are the most prestigious personal
grants that the Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research
provides; grant holders are: Bod, Ernestus, Majid, Desain, Van den
Bosch, van Lambalgen, Roelofs, Bekkering, Fernández, Jensen, Medendorp,
Toni, van Opstal, Murre, Ramsey, Schiller, Formisano), and numerous
VIDIs and ERC starting grants. The proposal has representatives from
eight universities and one research institute within the Netherlands.
These are Radboud University Nijmegen (RUN), University of Amsterdam
(UvA), University of Maastricht (UM), Leiden University (LU), Utrecht
University (UU), Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR), University of
Twente (UT), Tilburg University (TiU), and the Max Planck Institute for
Psycholinguistics (MPI). The applicant and co-applicants are
internationally highly visible scientists in their respective fields.
Moreover they are from institutes which are highly ranked
internationally, such as the Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics,
the Institute for Logic, Language and Computation (University of
Amsterdam), the Centre for Language Studies (Radboud University
Nijmegen) and the Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour
(Radboud University Nijmegen). /In addition, the consortium provides
state-of-the-art research facilities./ Together, this consortium
realizes both quality and critical mass for studying human language at a
scale not easily found anywhere else in the world.In addition to the
excellence in the domain of language and related relevant fields of
cognition, the research team consists of researchers with excellence in
the complex research methods that will be invoked to address the
scientific questions at the highest level of methodological
sophistication. These include methods from genetics, neuroimaging,
computational modelling, and patient-related research. Moreover, experts
in utilization of knowledge acquired in the relevant fields are part of
our team as well. Next to the applicant and the co-applicants, our
research team consists of 36 Principal Investigators. These Principal
Investigators are distributed over seven so-called Work Packages (WPs).
Each of the 7 WPs hereby advertised one postdoctoral position. This
postdoctoral position will be for three years in the first instance,
with a possible extension for two more years. Duties will include
coordination of Work Package activities (together with the WP leaders)
and development of an independent research programme within the
framework of the WP, and may include supervision of PhD students. The
position provides the opportunity for doing world-class research as a
key member of an interdisciplinary team, and for acquiring experience in
the management of a research group.
Requirements for the postdoctoral positions are:
- a PhD in any relevant field
- excellent scientific track record
- excellent organizational and communicative skills
- strong motivation
- excellent skills in written and spoken English
Each WP postdoctoral position has its own requirements and profile,
which are specified below. The appointment will be in one of the home
institutions of the consortium, depending on the research profile of the
postdoctoral researcher. In all participating institutions the research
is conducted in an international environment by researchers from a large
number of countries.
**
*WP 1: Speech perception and production in interaction.*
We seek a postdoctoral fellow with an established research profile that
fits the main goals of WP1. These goals are (i) to understand the
interplay between perceptual and motor processes in speech through
innovative linkage of neural, psychological and linguistic levels of
analysis and (ii) to specify the balance between what is language
universal and what is language specific in speech processing. Key
questions include (a) Are our auditory and motor cortices speech ready?
(b) How does feedback support processing in speaking and in listening?
(c) How do perception and production interact?
WP1 will bring together expertise in the neurobiological foundations of
perceptual and motor processes with psycholinguistic expertise in the
perception and production of speech. The postdoctoral fellow would
ideally have prior experience in bridging across these domains and
should certainly be willing and able to engage in and stimulate
interdisciplinary integration. The candidate should have as many as
possible of the following: training in speech science, psycholinguistics
and/or cognitive neuroscience; expertise in behavioural, computational
and/or neuroscientific methods; and interests in linking speech
perception to speech production.
Contact information: Prof. James McQueen, james.mcqueen(a)mpi.nl
**
*WP2: Semantic and conceptual basis of language*
Memory structures underlie semantic content and conceptual knowledge of
language users. The language system builds on existing memory
structures, which co-determine the organization of linguistic knowledge.
This work package plans to investigate interactions between the
linguistic and mnemonic domains, with a special emphasis on the
development of memory in its entanglement with linguistic behaviour. We
are looking for an outgoing, interdisciplinary postdoctoral researcher
who can bridge the gap between semantic modelling, computational
paradigms for cognition, and functional neuroimaging. Knowledge of
cross-linguistic differences in semantic systems or behavioural studies
of language users would be an advantage. The ideal candidate has
expertise in applying state of the art semantic and/or computational
models to functional neuroimaging data. Working with our group of
logical semanticists, cognitive psychologists, and neuroscientists,
he/she will investigate and develop state of the art
semantic-computational models with a view to neurobiological
plausibility, which will generate predictions that can be used to
analyse neuroimaging data.
Contact information: Prof. Guillén Fernández,
guillen.fernandez(a)donders.ru.nl
**
*WP 3: Compositionality and contextuality*
One of the major challenges in understanding the language system is to
unify abstract computational level descriptions and neurobiologically
plausible network implementations of the combinatorial aspects of
language processing. The postdoctoral researcher in this workpackage is
expected to bridge the gap between computational modelling and
experimental neuroscience. We are looking for a postdoctoral researcher
in formal and computational modelling at the level of sentence
processing (and beyond) who has also experimental skills and
neurobiological expertise. You will develop and investigate
computational models with neurobiological plausibility (e.g., spiking
recurrent networks), which are used to generate specific predictions
about the processing steps involved in sentence processing and about
their neurobiological instantiation in the brain. The successful
candidate will connect formal analysis and computational accounts with
empirical studies on binding in the language domain. Current
computational approaches (e.g., data-oriented parsing, logic programming
or unification-based models) will have to be translated into accounts
with a stronger connection to the brain and should be unified with
current theories on neural processing.
Contact information: Prof. Rens Bod, rens.bod(a)gmail.com
**
*WP4: Language in action*
/Language interacts with other cognitive functions such as perception,
action, and cognitive control. Moreover, language is situated in a
highly dynamic context provided by multimodal sources of information/.
The objective of this WP is to understand language processing and its
variability during social interactions in its multimodal settings. We
aim to achieve a better understanding of the cognitive and neural
infrastructures involved in language use in social context, which
requires establishing common ground and action coordination. We look for
a postdoctoral researcher whose main interests and expertise include
topics such as multi-modal integration, simulations of action and goals
and/or cognitive control. Methodological expertise should include
computational, experimental, observational, neurobiological and/or
developmental approaches preferably within the language and/or action
domain.
Contact information: Prof. Asli Ozyurek, asli.ozyurek(a)mpi.nl
*WP5: Language evolution and diversity*
The goal of this WP is to contribute to a better understanding of the
biological underpinnings of linguistic universality as well as
diversity, both at the population level (between languages and between
species) and at the individual level (within a language). We are looking
for a postdoctoral researcher in this area. The preferred area of
specialization is evolutionary modelling of language with respect to
diversity in communication. Other possible areas of expertise may
include language diversity, individual differences in language
abilities, animal communication, and genetic influences on speech and
language.
Contact information: Prof. Pieter Muysken, p.muysken(a)let.ru.nl
**
*WP6: Toolkit*
We are looking for a postdoctoral researcher with a strong technical
background, ideally in developing Neuroimaging Analysis Methods for
integrating genetics with brain imaging approaches (e.g. MRI, fMRI, and
MEG). The main task of the post-doctoral position is to develop and
apply innovative analysis methods for linking complex genome-wide
association data and neuroimaging data within a statistical framework.
The successful candidate will have experience in relevant research
areas, a track record of high-quality reviewed journal publications,
strong experience in programming, ability to work in a team, and in
sharing technical know-how and ideas. It would be desirable if the
candidate has experience in Medical Imaging (e.g. NeuroImaging)
technical research,/in computational modelling of the brain, in machine
learning and/or statistical methods./
Contact information: Prof. Jan Buitelaar, j.buitelaar(a)psy.umc.nl
**
**
*WP7: Utilization**
*We seek an enthusiastic, multi-disciplinary researcher with a keen
interest to help translate scientific discoveries into practical
applications and to generate different kinds of value for society.
Within the university environment you will help to build ICT and other
services needed to speed and ease this process. You are required to help
build awareness, translate ideas into demos and apps, therapies or
services. The job entails project management of developers and coaching
and advising of fellow scientists. /Preferably you have experience with
public-private co-operations, national and European grant schemes,
clinical applications of neuroscience, and hopefully you bring a network
of industry contacts. Next to managing the wide range of utilization
activities in the project, there is a possibility to actively take part
in a few of the developments, preferably around mobile applications
(Apps) or web services. The candidate has a backgound in computer
science, e-science, artificial intelligence, computational linguistics,
computational modelling, or experience in programming languages and
practices for mobile platforms and/or web/.
Contact information: Prof. Peter Desain, p.desain(a)donders.ru.nl
**
*What we offer:*
*- *full-time postdoctoral research positions
- salary dependent on experience, gross salary between € 3.227 and € 4.778
- starting date preferably September 2013
- the primary workplace will be determined in agreement with your profile
*Applications should include*:
- a cover letter specifying the specific WP to which you apply, your
motivation, research experience, interests and plans.
- a curriculum vitae
- a list of publications
- the names of two persons who can provide references
*/The deadline for applications/*/:/
/May 15, 2013/
Applications should be sent electronically to:
Prof. Peter Hagoort
Radboud University Nijmegen
vacatures(a)dpo.ru.nl
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