We are seeking a highly motivated PhD student for a 4-year position at the Dept. of Experimental Psychology under the supervision of Ruth Krebs and Nico Boehler. One central focus of our labs is the investigation of the interaction between reward processing and cognitive control (see http://users.ugent.be/~rkrebs/index_files/publications.html for related publications).
Our department hosts several research groups in the realm of cognitive psychology and cognitive neuroscience, creating a dynamic research environment including regular internal talk series as well as presentations by invited speakers. We have access to state-of-the-art equipment including a research-dedicated 3-tesla MR scanner (Siemens), a 64/128-channel EEG system (Biosemi), as well as an MR-compatible EEG system and TMS.
Candidates are expected to have a Master's degree in psychology, (cognitive) neuroscience, or a closely related discipline on the starting date. He or she will mostly carry out behavioral and fMRI experiments, but extensions to EEG (including MR-compatible EEG) are possible. Experience with neuroimaging methods as well as programming skills would be highly appreciated.
The starting date is flexible, but preferably in spring 2014. Salary is according to standard Belgian regulations (scholarship: ± €22.000,‐ net/year). Although the governing language at Ghent University is Dutch, knowledge of Dutch is not a pre-requisite.
Interested candidates should send a CV, motivation letter, and contact information (email) of potential referees to ruth.krebs(a)ugent.be before February 1st 2014.
Ruth Krebs
Dept. of Experimental Psychology, Ghent University
Henri Dunantlaan 2
9000 Ghent
Belgium
Dear Colleagues,
I would be most grateful if you could advertise the attached advert of a full 3-year PhD studentship in your department and/or forward it to other potentially interested colleagues and candidates. The advert is attached below as plain text, MS Word file (.doc) and as a formatted poster (pdf).
The studentship is available in the Department of Psychology at Brunel University London, earliest starting date is January 2014. Deadline for applications is 31 December 2013.
Many thanks in advance&
Best regards,
Andre
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Dr. André J. Szameitat
Reader in Psychology
School of Social Sciences
Brunel University
Uxbridge UB8 3PH, UK
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PhD in Cognitive Psychology/Cognitive Neuroscience, Department of Psychology, School of Social Sciences, Brunel University London, UK
We are pleased to offer a bursary to support doctoral PhD study in Cognitive Psychology / Cognitive Neuroscience. The bursary will be at ESRC level to support costs of living (approx. £15,500 per annum), and cover full-time tuition fees (Home/EU) for a period of three years.
Applicants should have a 2.1 or first class (or equivalent) undergraduate degree in Psychology, Neuroscience, or related fields. A postgraduate degree in these subject areas is also desirable, but not a necessity. Experience with functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) and expertise in Cognitive Psychology / Cognitive Neuroscience is beneficial. The PhD project will be in the area of behavioural and fMRI research on dual-task performance.
Brunel University is a campus University located in Uxbridge (West London) with direct access to the London tube. The Department of Psychology is a thriving, interdisciplinary Department in the School of Social Sciences, with currently 28 full-time staff members. In the 2008 RAE 85% of our research was judged to be of international standard. Our research facilities include a 3T MRI scanner, EEG laboratories, TMS, and an eye-tracker (EEG and eye-tracker available in the MRI as well). For more information about the department please see http://www.brunel.ac.uk/sss/psychology and in particular the homepage of the Centre for Cognition and Neuroimaging (CCNI) http://www.brunel.ac.uk/sss/psychology/research-and-research-centres/ccni
The successful candidate might be required to undertake a certain amount of teaching and/or academic work per year. This is an excellent opportunity for students to gain valuable experience for their future academic career.
To apply please submit your application electronically (email) directly to Dr Andre Szameitat (andre.szameitat(a)brunel.ac.uk ; http://www.brunel.ac.uk/sss/psychology/staff-profiles/dr-andre-szameitat), who will be the first/main supervisor of the PhD. The application should include a cover letter stating motivation and background, CV, transcript of university study, contact details of two referees, and, if applicable, a list of publications.
The closing date for applications is 31 December 2013. Shortlisted candidates will be interviewed in early January 2014. If you have not heard from us by end of January 2014, your application was not successful. Starting date for the doctoral studies is negotiable but should be between January and April 2014.
Please feel free to contact Andre Szameitat for informal queries andre.szameitat(a)brunel.ac.uk
2-year neuroscientist position at Laurea University of Applied Sciences
(FINLAND)
A neuroscientist position is available in the NeuroLab at Laurea
University of Applied Sciences, Finland. The position is part of a 2
year project investigating consumer’s preferences (measured by fMRI) of
goods presented in the scanner. The project is funded through TEKES
(Technology Agency of Finland) and during project three neuromarketing
studies will be executed. In the neuromarketing studies, real marketing
materials will be used in the fMRI experiments (Still pictures, videos,
audios).
NeuroLab is located at the Service, Innovation & Design campus in
Leppävaara, 11 kilometers from downtown Helsinki in Finland. The lab has
all equipments in order to plan (Making stimulus simulations by
presentations) fMRI-studies and analyzing fMRI-data (Matlab and SPM).
NeuroLab uses AMI-centre’s new SIEMENS 3 Tesla fMRI-scanner, located at
Aalto University campus at Otaniemi. AMI-centre gives excellent research
infrastructure for fMRI-research.
Primary responsibilities includeplanning, executing, analyzing, and
co-authoring papers from fMRI studies with healthy adults who will
participate to the neuromarketing studies. Neuroscientist works in the
research group lead by Principal Investigator Jyrki Suomala (Ph.D.,
Docent, Principal Lecturer).
Candidates should have a doctor degree in neuroscience, neuropsychology
natural sciences, engineering or a related field. Ph.D. students with
strong experience and motivation of fMRI-studies and track record of
high level scientific publications could be suitable candidate. Basic
computer programming skills (preferably Matlab) and experience with fMRI
in general and SPM (Statistical Parametric Mapping 8.0 or newer)
especially are necessary requisites for the candidate.
The high level motivation to make fMRI research and ability to work
independently and in a team are qualities of suitable
candidate.Depending on background and interests, the successful
candidate will have the opportunity to develop computational neural
models of human behavior(F.ex. hierarchical reinforcement learning) and
buying decision in the marketing environments, as well as to contribute
to the design, execution, and analysis of behavioral and fMRI
experiments intended to inform and constrain new computational models.
The position is available from the January , 2014. The project and
position ends at 31th of December 2015, however the NeuroLab looks
actively new funding source for the research. Review of applications for
the position begins immediately and will continue until the position is
filled.
The salary depends from experience and the degree.
To apply please submit your application electronically (email) directly
to Dr Jyrki Suomala (jyrki.suomala(a)laurea.fi
<mailto:jyrki.suomala@laurea.fi>), who will be the Principal
Investicator of the NeuroService-project. The application should include
a brief statement of research interests, CV (clear description of the
fMRI-research skills, SPM analysis skills, MatLAb skills), publication
list and contact information for two references to
Jyrki.Suomala(a)Laurea.fi. The dedline for application is 12^th of
December 2013. If you have questions about the neuroscientist position,
please ask by email (jyrki.suomala(a)laurea.fi
<mailto:jyrki.suomala@laurea.fi>).
Post-doc position: Fine-scale functional neuroanatomy of symbolic categories in ventral visual cortex
NeuroSpin, a key partner of the European Human Brain Project (HBP), is offering a 2-year position in cognitive neuroimaging. The applicant will be responsible for important aspects of a massive multimodal scanning project in individual human subjects, involving primarily fMRI but also MEG and EEG.
Please see the call for applicants at:
https://team.inria.fr/parietal/files/2011/07/post_doc_brain_charting.pdf
Application deadline: January 31st, 2014
Please send applications to Bertrand Thirion: bertrand.thirion [at] inria.fr
For general HR enquiries, please contact Marie Domingues: marie.domingues [at] inria.fr
A research assistant/postdoctoral position in fMRI (initially for 2 years)
is available at the Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Medical Center/University
of Minnesota. Responsibilities will include acquiring and analyzing fMRI
data in projects investigating the role of the cerebellum in sensory and
cognitive processing. Candidates with background in neuroscience,
psychology, radiology or related disciplines are invited to apply. Please
send enquiries or c.v. to Dr. Khalaf Bushara , E-mail: busha001(a)umn.edu,
Address: (127), Minneapolis VAMC, One Veterans Drive, Minneapolis,
Minnesota 55417.
Postdoctoral Researcher – Mindfulness training and real-time neurofeedback. Center for Mindfulness, UMass Medical School, MA USA
The Center for Mindfulness at UMass Medical has an opening for a postdoctoral researcher to conduct research aimed at furthering our scientific understanding of mindfulness meditation and the extent to which real time neurofeedback can track and augment mindfulness training.
This is an exciting opportunity to participate in projects using real-time source-estimated EEG neurofeedback in conjunction with fMRI. We have recently identified biologically plausible brain targets of meditation (e.g. Brewer et al PNAS 2011, Garrison Neuroimage 2013), and have received R01 funding to examine whether neurofeedback from specific brain regions associated with meditation can augment mindfulness acquisition.
The successful candidate will contribute to these efforts by providing analysis of current datasets and developing her/his own mentored projects. The candidate will work in an interdisciplinary team of physicians, clinicians and basic scientists.
The successful candidate should be creative, able to work as part of a multi-disciplinary group with physicians, psychologists, engineers and computer scientists, and should have excellent communication skills in English and good writing skills. Experience with fMRI techniques and analysis is important, and an interest in therapeutic applications of meditation and mindfulness training is preferred.
Preferred Qualifications for this position include:
• PhD in neuroscience, psychology, biomedical engineering or related field
• Experience with fMRI analysis (FSL, AFNI, SPM etc.)
• Experience with EEG application and analysis
• Basic programming experience (C++, bash etc.)
• A record of publication and/or conference presentations
The qualified candidate would begin work as early as May 2014.
Qualified candidates should submit their CV and three references to: Judson Brewer MD PhD (judson.brewer(a)yale.edu), Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine.
The Center for Mindfulness was founded by Jon Kabat-Zinn in 1979, and now has over 20,000 graduates of its Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program (see http://www.umassmed.edu/cfm/index.aspx for more details). Now housed in its own building, it has recently expanded to include core research facilities to bring together clinicians and scientists for truly collaborative basic and translational research. Judson Brewer MD PhD (http://psychiatry.yale.edu/people/judson_brewer.profile) will join the Center for Mindfulness as Director of Research on January 1, 2014 to head this research core.
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Research Engineer in Brain Imaging
Institutionen för neurobiologi, vårdvetenskap och samhälle
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The Department of Neurobiology, care sciences and society comprises 12
divisions and has at about 400
employees. The NVS-department is located at KI Campus-Huddinge. The
Department is responsible for
education at basic and advanced levels, research education and clinical
and experimental research within
the different areas represented by the divisions.
*Division*
**
Aging Research Center (ARC) is one of the divisions at the NVS
Department. The center is not located
in Huddinge but in Stockholm, for more information please visit
http://ki-su-arc.se/.
ARC is a multidisciplinary academic environment, representing
psychology, sociology, and various
branches of medicine (e.g., neurology, epidemiology, psychiatry,
geriatrics). At ARC, and more
particularly in the psychology sector, we work on several small- and
large-scale neuroimaging datasets
(from 40 up to 950 human brains for one study). These datasets include
data such as functional and
structural magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), as well as positron
emission tomography (PET
dopamine).
The aims of our projects are to study the aging brain in relation to
cognition (e.g., memory) and how
genetic and environmental factors (lifestyle, social interactions,
physical activity) influence brain
integrity. We are also interested in brain plasticity (i.e., how
training in a particular domain can modify
the structure of the brain). ARC has a strong interest in developing
multimodal (structure-function) and
multivariate methods, and introducing new data and processing (e.g.,
susceptibility weighted imaging
SWI, spectroscopy, tractography). ARC possesses 3 servers to store brain
data and process imaging
analyses using diverse softwares (e.g., Matlab/SPM, FSL, freesurfer,
PLS, SPIN).
*Duties*
**
The tasks for the incumbent will be to: 1) contribute to the development
and improvement of analytic
methods and tools for neuroimaging data, 2) help in programming
psychological experiments (E-Prime,
JAVA), and 3) provide methodological and technical support for
researchers and students working with
neuroimaging data. Additional side job will be to facilitate the
organization and accessibility to the brain
datasets, update and test softwares, fix bugs.
*Entry requirements*
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The compulsory qualifications required for the research engineer
position include 1) A civilingenjör
degree or a foreign qualification deemed equivalent to a Master of
Science in Engineering preferably in
the fields "engineering physics" or "computer science", 2) Good
programming skills in Matlab and other
languages (C/C++, JAVA), 3) Previous work in handling data from
neuroimaging experiments. Some
knowledge in neuroanatomy is also a merit.
The position is a fixed term employment of 2 years with possibility of
extension.
*Application process*
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The application is to be submitted on the NetRecruiter system.
Karolinska Institutet is one of the world´s leading medical
universities. Its mission is to contribute to the
improvement of human health through research and education. Karolinska
Institutet accounts for over 40
per cent of the medical academic research conducted in Sweden and offers
the country´s broadest range of
education in medicine and health sciences. Since 1901 the Nobel Assembly
at Karolinska Institutet has
selected the Nobel laureates in Physiology or Medicine.
Pursuant to the regulations of the Swedish National Archives,
applications are kept on file for two years
after the appointment has gained legal force. The regulations do not
apply to attachments that have been
printed or otherwise published.
Karolinska Institutet strives to provide a workplace that has
approximately the same number of women
and men, is free of discrimination and offers equal opportunity to everyone.
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Dear all,
our Wellcome Trust 4-year PhD programme in systems neuroscience, aimed
at applicants from the physical sciences (physics, engineering,
mathematics, or computer science), is now accepting applications for
studentships starting in September 2014 (see below). Research areas
include Neuroinformatics, Computational Neuroscience, Neuroimaging
(fMRI, DTI, EEG, ECoG in rodents, non-human primates, and humans), Brain
Connectivity, Clinical Neuroscience, Behaviour and Evolution, and Brain
Dynamics (simulations and time series analysis). Strong interactions
between clinical, experimental, and computational researchers are a key
component of this programme.
Best,
Marcus
*Wellcome Trust 4-year PhD programme 'Systems Neuroscience: From
Networks to Behaviour'*
Programme Directors: Prof. Stuart Baker, Prof. Tim Griffiths, and Dr
Marcus Kaiser
The Institute of Neuroscience at Newcastle University integrates more
than 100 principal investigators across medicine, psychology, computer
science, and engineering. Research in systems, cellular, computational,
and behavioural neuroscience. Laboratory facilities include auditory and
visual psychophysics; rodent, monkey, and human neuroimaging (EEG, fMRI,
PET); TMS; optical recording, multi-electrode neurophysiology, confocal
and fluorescence imaging, high-throughput computing and e-science,
artificial sensory-motor devices, clinical testing, and the only brain
bank for molecular changes in human brain development.
The Wellcome Trust's Four-year PhD Programmes are a flagship scheme
aimed at supporting the most promising students to undertake in-depth
postgraduate research training. The first year combines taught courses
with three laboratory rotations to broaden students' knowledge of the
subject area. At the end of the first year, students will make an
informed choice of their three-year PhD research project.
This programme is based at Newcastle University and is aimed to provide
specialised training for physical and computational scientists (e.g.
physics, chemistry, engineering, mathematics, and computer science)
wishing to apply their skills to a research neuroscience career.
Eligibility/Person Specification: Applicants should have, or expect to
obtain, a 1st or 2:1 degree, or equivalent, in a physical sciences,
engineering, mathematics or computing degree.
Value of the award: Support includes a stipend for 4 years (£20k/yr
tax-free), PhD registration fees at UK/EU student rate, research
expenses, general training funds and some travel costs.
The deadline for receiving applications is 15 January 2014.
You must apply through the University's online postgraduate application
form (_http://www.ncl.ac.uk/postgraduate/funding/search/list/in065_ )
inserting the reference number IN065 and selecting 'Master of
Research/Doctor of Philosophy (Medical Sciences) - Neuroscience' as the
programme of study. You should also send your covering letter and CV
to Helen Stewart, Postgraduate Secretary, Institute of Neuroscience,
Henry Wellcome Building, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Newcastle
University, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 4HH, or by email to
_ion-postgrad-enq(a)ncl.ac.uk <mailto:ion-postgrad-enq@ncl.ac.uk>_ .
For more information, see _http://www.ncl.ac.uk/ion/study/wellcome/_
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Marcus Kaiser, Ph.D.
Associate Professor (Reader) in Neuroinformatics
School of Computing Science
Newcastle University
Claremont Tower
Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU, UK
Lab website:
http://www.biological-networks.org/
Neuroinformatics@Newcastle:
http://research.ncl.ac.uk/neuroinformatics/
Dear FSL users
On behalf of Dr Nikolaus Weiskopf, I am distributing the following job ad:
UCL INSTITUTE OF NEUROLOGY
Wellcome Trust Centre for Neuroimaging
Research Associate/Senior Research Associate in Real-Time fMRI
Applications are invited for a Research Associate / Senior Research
Associate in the Wellcome Trust Centre for Neuroimaging (WTCN), UCL
Institute of Neurology, London, UK, under the supervision of Dr
Nikolaus Weiskopf. The WTCN conducts cutting-edge research by means of
functional and structural brain imaging, and is equipped with three 3
T whole body MRI scanners (Siemens Tim Trio), an MEG system (CTF/VSM),
and MR compatible EEG and TMS systems. One of the MRI systems is
equipped with an optical tracking system for ultrafast prospective
motion correction (Kineticor).
The successful candidate will join the EU FP7 collaborative BRAINTRAIN
project which aims to use real-time fMRI to train patients to regulate
their own brain activity via neurofeedback training, and thus modulate
the brain networks of mental disorder. The project brings together the
core groups that have been instrumental in the development of methods
for real-time fMRI-based neurofeedback, and have led in the initial
clinical applications in neuropsychiatric disorders.
The post holder will work on methods for improving real-time fMRI both
in terms of data quality and accessibility by developing ultrafast
fMRI pulse sequences, methods for reduction of image artifacts,
tailored image reconstruction methods (e.g. advanced parallel imaging)
and methods for fast data transfer.
Applicants must have a PhD in physics, biomedical engineering,
computer science, or a comparable subject. If not already held, the
PhD must be obtained by the agreed start-date (Research Associate
applicants). A strong background in MR physics and image
reconstruction or data analysis is essential, as is strong expertise
in programming high-level languages (e.g. C/C++, Matlab). Applicants
must be specialists in at least two of the following areas:
Siemens/GE/Philips MR scanner operation and software, advanced MR
image reconstruction, pulse sequence programming, real-time fMRI
methods, functional MRI, SPM/Brainvoyager. Applicants for the Senior
Research Associate position will also need to demonstrate an
established publication track record and experience of leading a team
of researchers or project management.
The post is available immediately and is funded by the EU for two
years in the first instance. Starting salary in the range of £32,375 -
£39,132 pa on UCL Grade 7 (Research Associate) or £40,126 - £47,441 pa
on UCL Grade 8 (Senior Research Associate) including London Allowance,
superannuable.
You should apply for this post through UCL's online recruitment –
www.ucl.ac.uk/hr/jobs where you can download a job description and
person specification using ref: 1386251.
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).
Informal enquiries to Dr Nikolaus Weiskopf (email: n.weiskopf(a)ucl.ac.uk).
Further information on the lab:
http://www.fil.ion.ucl.ac.uk/Research/physics.html
Further information on the EU BRAINTRAIN project:
http://ec.europa.eu/research/health/medical-research/brain-research/project…
Closing date: 6 January 2014
UCL Taking Action for Equality
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Dr. Siawoosh Mohammadi
Post Doctoral Research Fellow
Wellcome Trust Center for Neuroimaging
Institute of Neurology
University College London
12 Queen Square
London WC1N 3BG
United Kingdom
Tel. +44-20-344-84368, (internal ext 84368)
Fax. +44-20-7813-1420
siawoosh.mohammadi(a)ucl.ac.uk
/Dear colleagues,/
/being part of the recently started "Biomedical Imaging & Informatics -
European Research and Training Initiative" (called BERTI, a new EU
Marie-Curie Initial Training Network), I am pleased to pass-on to you
the announcement for twelve open PhD-positions (ESRs) in the area of
Biomedical Imaging and Informatics. /
/Specifically for magnetic resonance, we are looking for eight
candidates to joint our international consortium, working on MR Neuro
Imaging, MR Cardiac Imaging and MR Thermometry./
/Please check our website*http://www.berti.tum.de/jobs-career/ *for the
detailed project descriptions and for information on how to apply./
/Best regards/
/Marion Menzel/
Dear all,
Just as a reminder, the next MEG/EEG group meeting will be *tomorrow *at
12:00 (details below).
Hope to see you there,
Emma
On 21 November 2013 12:18, Emma Holmes <eh776(a)york.ac.uk> wrote:
> Dear all,
>
> The next MEG/EEG group meeting will be 2 weeks today - on *Thursday 5th
> December* at *12:00pm* in room *B204* (Psychology Department)
>
> Dan Baker will be presenting: 'Using computational models to understand
> measures of amplitude and variance from steady-state EEG data'
>
> Hope to see you there!
>
> Best,
> Emma
>
>
The Brain and Behaviour group in the School of Psychology, University of
Surrey, UK invites applications for funded PhD studentships, to commence
in October 2014. For further details see:
http://www.surrey.ac.uk/psychology/study/pgr/index.htm We have two
routes for PhD funding: the first is as part of the South East Doctoral
Training Centre (SE DTC) and the second route is via a Faculty
studentship - further information can be found here:
http://www.surrey.ac.uk/postgraduate/psychology-phd The Brain and
Behaviour group investigates the neural bases of a variety of cognitive
functions in healthy humans as well as in patients suffering from
neurological disorders. Its work draws on diverse approaches including
psychophysics, cognitive modelling, neuroimaging and neurostimulation.
The group has access to shared fMRI facilities and on-site EEG and TMS
laboratories. There are three broad research topics within the group:
Action Representation, Neuroplasticity/Neuromodulators, and Cognitive
Control. More information about the group and specific supervisors'
research interests can be found here:
http://www.surrey.ac.uk/psychology/research/brainandbehaviour/index.htm
We invite applications from students who have gained a 1st class BSc
Hons and/or a Distinction in Masters degree in Psychology, or related
disciplines. If you are interested, please contact one of the group
members to discuss your project before applying. To apply, fill in the
University of Surrey online application form and submit it by the 31st
of January 2014, 4pm.
PhD Studentship
Cognition and Emotion: intertwined or distinct abilities?
University of Hull -Faculty of Science and Engineering
A psychophysical and eye-tracking study.
To celebrate the University's research successes, the University of Hull is offering 13 full-time UK/EU PhD Scholarship or International Fees Bursaries for candidates applying for the areas within the Faculty of Science and Engineering, including the one listed below.
Closing date: - 3rd February 2014.
Studentships will start on 29th September 2014
Supervisor: Dr Tjeerd Jellema, T.Jellema(a)hull.ac.uk<mailto:T.Jellema@hull.ac.uk>, 01482-466490, Department of Psychology
Co-supervisor: Dr Jason Tipples, Department of Psychology
This project investigates the intricate ways in which cognition and emotion relate to each other. To what extent can they operate separately and independently, to what extent do they enhance, compensate or cancel each other? These are fundamental questions psychologists only recently are starting to get a grasp of.
For cognition to be fully effective, it is not enough that the agent is able to understand and predict developments in the environment, it must also care about them, it must desire certain types of outcomes and shun others. This would suggest that the capacities for cognition and emotion are closely intertwined, and that emotions are basically computational tags that subserve and facilitate cognitive processes like decision making. However, research using subliminal stimulus presentations suggested that affective values can get attached to a stimulus without recognition of that stimulus. This view is best exemplified by a study reported in Science by Kunst-Wilson and Zajonc (1980), which forms the starting point for the current project.
The questions are in particular relevant for the study of autism, where the core deficits are of a cognitive-emotional nature. Therefore, individuals with autism will be compared with matched typically-developed individuals to investigate how the intertwinement of emotion and cognition is affected in autism. The participant's eye position will be tracked (EyeLink1000) as an indicator of unconscious learning effects (preferences).
Experience with autism and/or eye-tracking is an advantage, but is no requirement as training will be provided. The Psychology department offers a vibrant and supportive research environment with excellent research facilities (including eye-trackers, EEG, TMS, and fMRI).
To apply for this post please click on the 'Apply' button below
In order to qualify for this scholarship you will require a 2.1 in a relevant subject.
Full-time UK/EU PhD Scholarship will include fees at the 'home/EU' student rate and maintenance (£13,726 in 2013/14) for three years, depending on satisfactory progress.
Full-time International Fee PhD Studentships will include full fees at the International student rate for three years, dependant on satisfactory progress.
PhD students at the University of Hull follow modules for research and transferable skills development and gain a Masters level Certificate, or Diploma, in Research Training, in addition to their research degree.
Dr Jason Tipples
Department of Psychology
The University of Hull
Hull, HU6 7RX, UK
T: +44 (0) 1482 466158
F: +44 (0) 1482 465400
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Trinity College Dublin
Institute of Neuroscience and School of Psychology 3-year PhD Studentship
Applications are invited for a PhD studentship in cognitive neuroscience to
be held in Trinity College Dublin Institute of Neuroscience and School of
Psychology. This is funded under the EU Marie Curie Initial Training
Network ‘INDIREA’ which is co- ordinated by Prof Glyn Humphries of
University of Oxford.
This project, to be run in collaboration with a range of European partners,
involves the development of a new and fully integrated approach to
understanding and rehabilitating attentional disorders in human volunteers
and patients – going from the measurement and modelling of basic brain
processes through to the creation of linked, clinically applicable,
neuropsychological assessments and attentional training.
The studentship will focus on dissociating components of attention using
novel paradigms combined with EEG/ERP investigations. Protocols employing
non- invasive brain stimulation and biofeedback will be used in an attempt
to enhance different facets of attention in elderly people with memory
difficulties.
Candidates should ideally have undergraduate or Master’s-level experience
with cognitive neuroscience. They should have experience with human EEG/ERP
testing, data analysis, preferably including Matlab skills.
Candidates should also have excellent statistical and presentation skills
and should not have been resident in the Republic of Ireland for more than
one out of three of the previous three years.
Trinity College Institute of Neuroscience (www.tcd.ie/neuroscience) is
Ireland’s only dedicated neuroscience institute, with over 220 staff and
students, 40 Principal Investigators and world class brain imaging (3T and
small bore 7T research only MRI, with scan-compatible eye-tracking and
pupillometry), EEG/ERP (multiple rigs), and Non-invasive Brain Stimulation
(TMS, TDCS, TACS).
Its NIEL (www.tcd.ie/neuroscience/neil) programme on aging includes a
Memory Research Unit with over one thousand volunteers and which will
provide the participants for the current study.
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The positions are tenable from March 2014.
For further information contact Professor Ian Robertson email
iroberts(a)tcd.ie or
Professor Paul Dockree, email dockreep(a)tcd.ie
The closing date for applications is December 15th 2013
Recent publications from the TCIN cognitive neuroscience group include the
following:
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O’Connell, RG, Dockree PM, Kelly SP (2012) A supramodal accumulation-to-
bound signal that determines perceptual decisions in humans. Nature
Neuroscience 15, 1729–1735 (2012)
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Balsters, J. H., R. G. O'Connell, A. Galli, H. Nolan, E. Greco, S. M.
Kilcullen, A. L. W. Bokde, R. Lai, N. Upton and I. H. Robertson (in press)
"Changes in resting connectivity with age: a simultaneous
electroencephalogram and functional magnetic resonance imaging
investigation." Neurobiology of Aging
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Balsters JH, O’Connell RG, Galli A, Nolan H, Greco E, Kilcullen SM,
Bokde AW, Upton N and Robertson IH (in press) Changes in resting
connectivity with age: A simultaneous EEG/fMRI Investigation. Neurobiology
of Aging.
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Hoerold D, Pender, N and Robertson IH (2013) Metacognitive and Online
Error Awareness Deficits after Prefrontal Cortex Lesions. Neuropsychologia
51, 385-391.
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Balsters, J., O’Connell, R. G., Martin, M., Galli, A., Cassidy, S. M.,
Kilcullen, S. M ... Robertson IH (2011). Donepezil Impairs Memory in
Healthy Older Subjects: Behavioural, EEG and simultaneous EEG/fMRI
biomarkers. Plos One 6, 9, e24126
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Finnigan S, Robertson IH (2011) Resting EEG theta power correlates with
cognitive performance in healthy older adults. Psychophysiology, 48, 1083–
1087
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Finnigan S, O’Connell RG, Cummins TDR, Broughton M and Robertson IH
(2011) ERP measures indicate both attention and working memory encoding
decrements in aging. Psychophysiology 48, 601-611.
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O'Connell, R. G., Dockree, P. M., Robertson, I H., Bellgrove, M. A.,
Foxe, J. J., & Kelly, S. P. (2009). Uncovering the Neural Signature of
Lapsing Attention: Electrophysiological Signals Predict Errors up to 20 s
before They Occur. Journal of Neuroscience 29 8604-8611.
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Post-doctoral Research Opportunity: the STRATEGIC Study
The STRATEGIC Study will investigate the role of white matter connections and brain connectivity in human memory, mostly by studying perturbations of memory caused by focal stroke. The project will apply techniques including diffusion tensor MRI, tractography, functional MRI of networks at rest and during memory tasks, and novel neuropsychological paradigms. The post will be located at the Denmark Hill campus of King's College London and utilise the new £30M Wellcome Trust NIHR King’s Clinical Research Facility, which houses a 3T research-dedicated MR scanner, facilities for investigation of patients at all levels of clinical care (including critical care) and ample facilities for cognitive assessments including a virtual reality suite. The post-holder will also have full access to the facilities of the Centre for Neuroimaging Sciences (with co-investigators Prof Steve Williams, Dr Flavio Dell'Acqua and Dr Andre Marquand). Clinical aspects of the project will take place within stroke services at King’s College Hospital, including the Hyperacute Stroke Unit.
STRATEGIC is funded for 3 years by a grant from the Medical Research Council. The postholder will play a central role in the core studies to be performed at King’s. The broader project includes collaborations with CUBRIC in Cardiff and the internationally-renowned Rotterdam Study and there will be opportunities to develop collaborative themes.
Contact Dr Mike O'Sullivan for an informal chat, mike.osullivan(a)kcl.ac.uk
Job particulars and applications: http://www.kcl.ac.uk/depsta/pertra/vacancy/external/apply.php?id=16843920
Applications are now OPEN for autumn 2014 PhD studentships within the
Centre for Cognitive Ageing and Cognitive Epidemiology (CCACE) at The
University of Edinburgh. The full advertisement is at
http://www.ccace.ed.ac.uk/sites/default/files/Advert%20Sept%202014%20-%2020…
and a brief description of potential projects/applicants are below:
Are you interested in the mechanisms of cognitive ageing in humans or in
model systems? Are you interested in how cerebral small vessel disease
affects cognitive ageing? Do you want to use neuroimaging to investigate
age-related changes in the brain, study the genetics of cognitive
ageing, or translate between experimental mechanisms and human ageing
diseases?
Then one of our PhD studentships could be for you!
Applicants should have a good undergraduate and/or masters degree, as
appropriate to the chosen research topic. For example, a neuroscience,
biomedical sciences, genetics, molecular biology/medicine, neuroimaging,
statistics, physics, mathematics, or engineering related discipline.
If you are interested in pursuing one of these studentships, please send
an informal email enquiry to David Alexander Dickie, Postdoctoral
Fellow, Neuroimaging Sciences, The University of Edinburgh,
ddickie1(a)staffmail.ed.ac.uk
The closing date for applications is 31st January 2014.
Thank you and best of luck!
Dear all,
between 1pm and 2pm there will be a UCAS visit to YNiC. During the visit
access to the workstations will not be restricted, however as the
presentation area is likely to be quite crowded, please could you use
workstations towards the back wall of Open Plan during this period.
With thanks,
Michael
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Dr Michael Simpson
Science Liaison Officer
York Neuroimaging Centre
Innovation Way
York
YO10 5DG
Tel: 01904 567614
Web: http://www.ynic.york.ac.uk
A 3-year PhD position is available at the Danish Research Center for Magnetic Resonance (Copenhagen) and the Technical University of Denmark.
The focus of the project will be on applying novel MR methods to significantly improve the sensitivity of MR electrical impedance tomography (MREIT). MREIT allows estimating the ohmic conductivity of tissue in-vivo. As such, MREIT is a potential novel diagnostic technique for tumor detection. In addition, it allows for a direct validation of the volume conductor models used in EEG/MEG source localization and in brain stimulation. The latter is highly needed as inaccurcies in the assumed ohmic conductivities of tissues pose a fundamental limitation on the accuracy of those models.
The work will be conducted in collaboration with the MR-Center at the Max-Planck Insitute in Tübingen (Germany).
Please refer to the following link for details:
http://www.dtu.dk/english/career/68b8dc4f-495a-4496-9f53-cd7560ff805b.aspx
The CMRR at the University of Minnesota seeks to recruit two additional
postdoctoral associates to join the WashU-UMinn Human Connectome Project
(HCP). The postholder will be actively working in the component of the
HCP that focuses on optimization of data acquisitions and data analysis
for resting state and task induced fMRI (R/T-fMRI), and diffusion
imaging for high angular resolution diffusion imaging (HARDI), with
different subject populations. Responsibililties include: Data
acquisition and optimization at 3T and 7T, testing, debugging and
optimization at 3T and 7T, evaluating the performance with the RF coils
that will be developed within the HCP project, provide feedback and
evaluations on RF coil performance, and provide feedback regarding
resting state and diffusion data pre-processing.
More information can be found at :
https://employment.umn.edu/applicants/jsp/shared/position/JobDetails_css.js…
(requisition number 187166)
A 3-year PhD-position is available from early 2014 at the Freiburg
Brain Imaging Center
(http://www.uniklinik-freiburg.de/fbi/live/index_en.html), Department
of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, in Germany.
The project focuses on compensatory mechanisms in neurodegenerative
disorders by combining functional and structural imaging as well as
transcranial magnetic stimulation. The candidate can obtain a PhD in
the field of Psychology, Medicine or Biology and is welcome to
participate in developing MRI-based pattern recognition methods for
diagnostics and prognostics
(http://www.uniklinik-freiburg.de/fbi/live/groups/kloppel/Projects/
diagnosing_en.html ). If desired, candidates can be involved in
teaching and cognitive testing at the local memory clinic.
We offer
The FBI combines efforts in neuroimaging research of the departments
of Psychiatry/Psychotherapy, Biological and Personality Psychology,
Neurology, Neuroradiology and Neurosurgery. We offer a continuous
education program (image analyses, SPSS, etc.) and weekly research
meetings. Support for MRI sequence development is provided by the
Department of MR-Physics. The research group is closely collaborating
with the Department for Pattern recognition methods
(http://lmb.informatik.uni-freiburg.de/index.en.html) and is part of
large research initiatives (www.humanbrainproject.eu/de;
http://www.brainlinks-braintools.uni-freiburg.de/ ).
We require
Applicants must hold a master degree or equivalent in medicine,
psychology or a related field. Previous experience with fMRI is
desired and basic programming skills (e.g. Matlab, FSL, SPM) are
advantageous but not required.
Disabled applicants are preferred if qualification is equal. As the
University of Freiburg intends to increase the proportion of female
employees in science, women are particularly encouraged to apply.
Please send applications until 15/12/13 to PD Dr. Stefan Klöppel
Informal enquiries may call +49 761 270 52960 or the email address
given above.
http://www.uniklinik-freiburg.de/fbi/live/groups/kloppel/team/kloeppel_en.h…
Dear all,
This is to remind you of our MEG/EEG research group meeting this Thursday
(07-11), at 12.00 pm in B204 (Department of Psychology).
Piers Cornelissen will talk about: *An analysis path for comparisons of
time frequency data using SAS.*
My apologies for the short notice this time.
Hopefully see you all on Thursday.
Best,
Markus
Dear Users
This afternoon (4.15 pm in YNiC open plan) there will be another talk on
the outcome of an MSc Cognitive Neuroscience 2012/2013 empirical
research project.
The talk on "Consistent connectivity" will be given by Ioannis
Papanikolaou and Andrew Quinn (supervised by Gary Green).
Everyone is welcome to attend and refreshments will be served afterwards.
Best wishes
Rebecca
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Dr. Rebecca E. Millman
Science Liaison Officer
York Neuroimaging Centre
The Biocentre
York Science Park
Heslington
YO10 5DG
Tel: +44 (0) 1904 567614
Fax: +44 (0) 1904 435356
Dear colleagues,
Apologies for multiple (and possible cross-) postings - but this is actually another MEG/neuroscience of language job in Denmark. Could you please circulate this to your departmental lists or anyone who could be interested?
Thanks,
/yury/
Yury Shtyrov, DPhil
Professor - Head of MEG Group
MINDLab - Center of Functionally Integrative Neuroscience (CFIN)
Institute for Clinical Medicine
Aarhus University, Denmark
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Post-doctoral Position in Neuroscience of Language
Aarhus University
Applications are invited for a postdoctoral scientist to support research into neurobiological foundations of language at the Center of Functionally Integrative Neuroscience (CFIN), Aarhus University.
The successful Applicant will work on a 3-year research project funded by the Lundbeck Foundation, exploring the brain foundations of language (word learning in particular) using MEG, and carrying out specific scientific research in collaboration with line manager and other team members.
The postholder’s research will be centred on using MEG and on the spatio-temporal dynamics of the neural activity underlying speech and language processing in the human brain. Ideal candidates will therefore have experience in neuroimaging and in language research. Previous experience in using EEG or/and MEG is essential. Eligible candidates should hold a PhD or similar degree in a relevant discipline, including (but not limited to) psychology, neuroinformatics or neuroscience. The position is to be filled as soon as possible and is open for up to 3 years within the funding period allowed.
CFIN is an international multidisciplinary research centre based at Aarhus University’s Institute for Clinical Medicine, Denmark. Our research groups are supported by state-of-the-art cognitive neuroscience facilities including research-only 306-channel TRIUX MEG system (Elekta Neuromag), fMRI systems (Siemens TIM Trio 3T, Magnetom Skyra 3T), PET, navigated TMS, EEG and eye-tracking equipment, Two-Photon Microscopy, etc., and have well-established clinical and other collaborations. See cfin.au.dk for more information. Aarhus University provides an inspiring international research environment with top neuroscience facilities, and is consistently listed among the world's best 100 universities. Aarhus is a dynamic university city located on the Baltic coast in continental Denmark and surrounded by nature; it offers very high living standards, rich cultural and intellectual life, outdoor activities, excellent restaurant/nightlife scene etc.
To apply, please go to http://www.au.dk/en/about/job/sun/academicpositions/
Additional information regarding this position can be obtained by contacting Professor Yury Shtyrov, head of MEG, CFIN: Yury.Shtyrov(a)cfin.au.dk
*Neuroimaging Research Technician--II*
A Neuroimaging Research Technician position is available in the VA
Boston Healthcare System (VABHS) Neuroimaging Research for Veterans
(NeRVe) Center (Director: Dr. David Salat). Applicants must be a U.S.
citizen. The Neuroimaging Research Technician will provide technical
support for image preprocessing and analysis (using programs such as FSL
and FreeSurfer), maintenance and development of in-house custom
processing codes (script writing in unix/linux, matlab, etc), and assist
staff members in the conduct of neuroimaging research as well as
administrative tasks related to the Center. This includes developing
expertise and training other investigators with the operation of current
MRI hardware (scanner console, goggles, headphones, BioPac system, etc)
and software for data processing and analysis. Additional
responsibilities will include management of online documentation and
center resources. Technical skills and familiarity with Linix/Unix,
Matlab, and imaging software packages such as FSL and FreeSurfer is
beneficial. Applicants should have a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree,
with a background in Neuroscience, Computer Science, Engineering, Math
or Physics. A two year commitment is required.
Interested candidates should email a cover letter, resume, and contact
information for two professional references to Dr. Meghan Robinson at
meghan.robinson(a)va.gov <mailto:meghan.robinson@va.gov>.