Three postdoctoral positions in human cognitive neuroscience are open at
MIT in the laboratory of John Gabrieli. All positions involve
neuroimaging (fMRI, MRI, DTI) and behavioral analysis. Positions are
focused on (1) educational neuroscience, examining school-based
cognitive and socio-emotional interventions; (2) affective neuroscience,
focussed on neuropsychiatric disorders such as social anxiety and
behavioral inhibition, and (3) autism. All positions involve
collaborations with education researchers or psychiatry researchers at
MGH. Skills in neuroimaging research are important.
Please contact John Gabrieli at gabrieli(a)mit.edu <mailto:gabrieli@mit.edu>
The University of Southern California Imaging Genetics Center (http://igc.ini.usc.edu) - part of the Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute - in Marina del Rey, California is looking for a talented full-time Project Assistant to assist with research activities. Duties will focus on analyzing existing MRI scans (T1, DWI, and rs-fMRI) to investigate how neurological stressors such as traumatic brain injury, Alzheimer’s disease, and Parkinson’s disease relate to brain structure and function, with an emphasis on brain connectivity. The successful applicant will have a bachelor’s or master’s degree in bioengineering, neuroscience, or a related field. He or she should be careful and reliable, able to meet deadlines, and able to work both collaboratively and independently. Good knowledge of Excel and some experience with MRI analysis and simple computer programming/scripting are required. A working knowledge of FSL, Freesurfer, Matlab, shell scripting, and R are strongly preferred. Ideal candidates also will be able to read and understand background literature and communicate clearly both verbally and in writing. This position would be great for candidates looking to gain training and experience for a few years before eventually applying to a PhD program or medical school.
To apply or to gain more information, please e-mail Dr. Emily Dennis (emily.dennis(a)ini.usc.edu) with your cover letter and CV.
A research assistant position will be available starting late spring/
summer of 2015 in the Translational Research in Affective Disorders
Laboratory in the Department of Psychology at Emory University
(http://tinyurl.com/TReADLab). The position will focus on implementation
of a new NIMH-funded study using functional and neurochemical imaging to
examine mechanisms of reinforcement learning in depression.
Responsibilities will include assisting with all aspects of research
(designing/programming experiments, recruiting/running participants,
analyzing behavioral and neuroimaging data), grant and IRB
administration. This is an excellent position for anyone seeking
research experience and training in clinical and cognitive neuroscience
before applying to graduate programs.
Necessary skills/qualifications: A bachelor's degree or higher in
cognitive science, neuroscience, computer science, psychology, math,
biology, or other related field. Strong computer programming skills
(especially MATLAB and/or Python) are required. Candidate should be
self-motivated, independent, and reliable. Strong organizational and
communication skills are also essential. Prior experience in human
affective, clinical or cognitive neuroscience (e.g., conducting and
analyzing fMRI or MRI studies), behavioral experiment administration,
IRB management, or clinical interviewing experience will all be viewed
positively, but are not required. The position is for a two-year commitment.
Interested parties should email a CV, names of relevant professional
references, and a brief statement of interest. Start date is flexible.
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Daniel Cole
Research Assistant - TReAD Lab
Department of Psychology - Emory University
Email: Daniel.Cole(a)emory.edu
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*Investigator Scientist (Maternity leave cover)*
*Starting Salary £27,084 â £30,486 per annum (dependent upon
qualifications)*
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*MRC Cognition and Brain Science Unit, Cambridge, UK***
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The MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit (CBSU) is an internationally
renowned research institute with state-of-the-art cognitive neuroscience
facilities.
Applications are invited for a post-doctoral scientist to join a team
lead by Dr Matt Davis conducting cognitive neuroscientific research on
speech processing. The primary objective of this position is to devise,
implement, analyse and disseminate behavioural and brain imaging studies
of speech perception and comprehension using Magneto- and
Electro-encephalography (MEG/EEG). A particular focus will be studies
that use time-frequency analyses of oscillatory neural responses,
cerebro-acoustic coherence and acoustic decoding methods.
This is a 12 month position in which you will work on projects
concerning prediction and expectation in speech perception and
comprehension, building on work initiated by staff on maternity leave.
You will have, or be in the final stages of completing, a PhD in
cognitive neuroscience or a related field and have previous experience
in conducting neuroscientific experiments on human volunteers, including
brain imaging (MEG/EEG). You will also have experience of conducting
behavioural research on spoken language or auditory perception. You
should have all the statistical and computational skills required for
this research. In addition, you will have excellent organisational and
communication skills, ensuring effective collaboration with junior and
senior staff.
The salary will be in the range of £27,084 - £30,486 per annum,
depending upon qualifications and experience. This is supported by a
flexible pay and reward policy, 30 days annual leave entitlement, and
MRC final salary Pension Scheme. On site car and bicycle parking is
available.
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Applications are handled by the UK Shared Business Services Ltd; to
apply please visit our job board at
http://www.topcareer.jobs/Vacancy/irc184433_5222.aspx and upload your CV
along with a covering letter stating why you are applying for this role
(when saving your documents please include the IRC number in the file
name). If you are unable to apply online please contact us on 01793
867000 quoting reference IRC184433.
*Closing date: 20^th April 2015*
Post-doctoral MR physics position at Imperial College London, Division
of Brain Science
Full details here:
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AKV932/mr-physics-research-associate/
Imperial College London is seeking a post-doctoral MR Physicist to join
its world-class neuroimaging research programme. The post-holder will be
based within the Computational, Cognitive & Clinical Neuroimaging
Laboratory (C3NL http://www.c3nl.com/) and will have access to the
Imperial College Clinical Imaging Facility (ICCIF
http://bit.ly/1Axf2Nv). C3NL brings together computational scientists,
psychologists and clinicians to deliver translational neuroimaging
research including combined MR/EEG/brain stimulation and real-time
functional MRI. The post-holder will be encouraged to develop their own
research program in an aligned area.
The ICCIF offers Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and Positron Emission
Tomography (PET). A wide-range of imaging projects are conducted in the
unit and there will be opportunities to collaborate with leading
academic and clinical scientists. A proportion of your time will be
dedicated to supporting the MR requirements of projects within the ICCIF.
There are also a number of exciting new imaging initiatives in PET and
MRI on the Hammersmith Campus. A new small animal imaging facility is
open with 9.4 Tesla MRI and small-bore SPECT/PET and CT. Funding is in
place for a clinical combined MRI/PET system, which will be based within
Imanova, also on the Hammersmith Campus. There will also be the
opportunity to link with MR and image processing research within the
Departments of Computing and Engineering at Imperial College.
Ideally you will have experience in MR pulse sequence programming and
methodology development in areas such as fMRI, diffusion tensor imaging,
dynamic-MRI and ASL-based perfusion imaging.
A PhD or equivalent in Medical Physics or a closely related discipline
is required.
This is a full-time position based at the Hammersmith Campus, funded for
two years in the first instance, with the expectation of further
competitive funding as the group develops.
Please contact Professor David Sharp to informally discuss the post
(david.sharp(a)imperial.ac.uk).
Our preferred method of application is online via our website at
http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/employment (please select “Job Search” then
enter the job title or vacancy reference number into “Keywords”). Please
complete and upload an application form as directed quoting reference
number HM2015055.
James H Cole, PhD
C3NL
Division of Brain Sciences
Department of Medicine
Imperial College London
3-Year Post-Doc position at the Centre for Cognitive Neuroimaging,
Glasgow, UK
We are seeking a candidate to perform neuroimaging studies (fMRI/MEG) on
auditory perception in the context of a 3-year projected entitled, “The
neural representation of vocal emotion: representational similarity
analysis and information-theoretic approaches”. The study is performed
in a leading neuroimaging facility (http://www.ccni.gla.ac.uk/) under
the supervision of PIs Pascal Belin and Joachim Gross, co-investigators
Bruno Giordano, Philippe Schyns and Sonja Kotz and in collaboration with
an international team of experts ( Niko Kriegeskorte, Didier Grandjean,
Stefano Panzeri).
Candidates will be working in an interdisciplinary environment and will
take over large parts of the project incl. data acquisition, data
analysis, and dissemination. Ideal candidates have a PhD in a relevant
subject area, and extensive and up-to-date theoretical and practical
knowledge of MEG/EEG and/or fMRI, signal processing using Matlab,
general neuroimaging experience as well as knowledge of the current
literature in the fields of emotion and auditory perception. Experience
with representational similarity analysis and/or Information Theory is
desirable but not essential.
This position is funded for 3 years at UK RA Salary Grade 7 (£33,242 –
£37,394 per annum).
Please see job description and apply online at www.glasgow.ac.uk/jobs
Reference Number: 010278
Closing date: 30 April 2015
Questions may be directed to the PIs: Joachim.Gross(a)glasgow.ac.uk or
pascal.belin(a)univ-amu.fr
Dear users,
At the last meeting of the YNiC Science Committee, it was noted that users
sometimes book MRI in a way that leaves small gaps between sessions. These
periods of time then become unproductive.
MRI is really busy so it is important that we make the best use of scanner
time. When you book the scanner, please do your utmost to avoid gaps
between projects whenever possible.
Don't forget, users can come to the YNiC Science Meeting to raise concerns
of this kind, to ask questions and to make proposals. The next meeting will
take place on 27th April at 2pm, in Psychology room B002. You can also send
items for discussion to me in advance (beth.jefferies(a)york.ac.uk).
With thanks and best wishes
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Please see the two available job listings below:
_Postdoctoral Fellow and Research Technician Positions in
Neurorehabilitation_
The Neural Plasticity and Neurorehabilitation Laboratory (NPNL) of the
University of Southern California, directed by Dr. Sook-Lei Liew, is now
looking for *(1) a Postdoctoral Fellow* and *(2) a Research Technician*.
The laboratory is devoted to the study of neuroplasticity and motor
learning in healthy individuals and individuals after stroke. The
overall aim is to understand mechanisms of brain plasticity and to apply
this knowledge to the development of novel interventions to enhance
recovery after stroke. The laboratory utilizes behavioral and
non-invasive brain stimulation techniques, such as transcranial magnetic
stimulation (TMS) or transcranial electric stimulation (tES, including
tDCS, tAS, and tRNS), and neuroimaging (such as functional magnetic
resonance imaging (fMRI) and electroencephalography (EEG)). Research
will also entail working with a number of community and clinical
partners throughout Los Angeles, California. More information about the
NPNL can be found at http://npnl.usc.edu <http://npnl.usc.edu/>.
The ideal candidate should have, or will soon have, a doctoral degree in
a relevant scientific discipline for the Postdoctoral Fellowship and a
bachelors or masters degree for the Research Technician position. The
successful applicant should be highly motivated, organized, willing to
learn, and possess strong written and verbal communication skills.
Technical knowledge with Matlab and other programming languages (python,
Linux, C++), an understanding of research methodology, and experience
with neuroimaging and/or brain stimulation data acquisition and analysis
is strongly preferred.
Both positions are full-time, one-year (renewable) positions, preferably
with a 2 year commitment, and can start as early as April/May 2015.
For further information about these positions or to apply, please send a
brief cover letter and CV to Sook-Lei Liew, PhD, OTR/L at sliew(a)usc.edu
<mailto:sliew@usc.edu>.
Thank you.
A research assistant position will be available starting late spring/
summer of 2015 in the Translational Research in Affective Disorders
Laboratory in the Department of Psychology at Emory University
(http://tinyurl.com/TReADLab). The position will focus on implementation
of a new NIMH-funded study using functional and neurochemical imaging to
examine mechanisms of reinforcement learning in depression.
Responsibilities will include assisting with all aspects of research
(designing/programming experiments, recruiting/running participants,
analyzing behavioral and neuroimaging data), grant and IRB
administration. This is an excellent position for anyone seeking
research experience and training in clinical and cognitive neuroscience
before applying to graduate programs.
Necessary skills/qualifications: A bachelor's degree or higher in
cognitive science, neuroscience, computer science, psychology, math,
biology, or other related field. Strong computer programming skills
(especially MATLAB and/or Python) are required. Candidate should be
self-motivated, independent, and reliable. Strong organizational and
communication skills are also essential. Prior experience in human
affective, clinical or cognitive neuroscience (e.g., conducting and
analyzing fMRI or MRI studies), behavioral experiment administration,
IRB management, or clinical interviewing experience will all be viewed
positively, but are not required. The position is for a two-year commitment.
Interested parties should email a CV, names of relevant professional
references, and a brief statement of interest. Start date is flexible.
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Michael T. Treadway, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Psychology
Emory University
mtreadway(a)emory.edu
p: 404.727.3166
c: 781.392.4145
http://tinyurl.com/TReADLab