We are seeking two Postdoctoral Researchers to work in the group ‘Neural
mechanisms of human communication’ at the Max Planck Institute for Human
Cognitive and Brain Sciences (MPI-CBS), in Leipzig, Germany.
The goal of the group is to investigate neural mechanisms of human
communication by using several methods of systems neuroscience (fMRI,
sMRI, MEG, TMS, tDCS, brainstem recordings, eye tracking). Experiments
involve healthy controls, as well as subjects with selective
communication deficits (i.e. developmental dyslexia, autism spectrum
disorders, developmental prosopagnosia and phonagnosia). An additional
emphasis is placed on linking the experimental work to computational
models.
The research is conducted at the MPI-CBS in Leipzig, Germany, an
internationally leading centre for cognitive and imaging neuroscience
equipped with a 7.0 T MRI scanner, several 3.0 T MRI scanners, a 306
channels MEG system, TMS, tDCS and several EEG systems. All facilities
and data analysis are supported by experienced IT and physics staff.
The candidates must have a PhD (or equivalent) in neuroscience,
medicine, psychology or a related field and should be able to
demonstrate a consistently outstanding academic record including
publications. The candidates are expected to be enthusiastic researchers
with an interest in working on projects within the general framework of
the group. The ideal candidates will have expertise in the acquisition
and analysis of neuroscientific data. Applicants with no neuroscientific
experience but with a strong background in psychophysics or
computational modelling are also encouraged to apply.
Starting date for the position is flexible. The positions are initially
for two years with possible extension. Salary is dependent on experience
and based on MPI stipends or equivalent salary according to German
public service regulations.
The following documents should be included in the application (in one
PDF-file):
• cover letter describing your personal qualifications and future
research interests
• curriculum vitae
• contact details of two personal references
Applications with the subject heading ‘HC14PD’ should be sent via email
to: personal(a)cbs.mpg.de. The deadline for application submission is May
20th 2014.
The MPI-CBS is an equal opportunity employer, committed to the
advancement of individuals without regard to ethnicity, religion,
gender, or disability.
For more information about the group:
http://www.cbs.mpg.de/groups/misc/humcomm
Contact for informal enquiries about the posts:
Prof. Dr. Katharina von Kriegstein (kriegstein(a)cbs.mpg.de)
Max-Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences
Stephanstrasse 1A
04103 Leipzig, Germany
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Katharina von Kriegstein
Max Planck Research Group Leader
Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences
Stephanstr. 1A, 04103 Leipzig, Germany
Professor of Cognitive and Clinical Neuroscience
Humboldt University of Berlin
Rudower Chaussee 18, 12489 Berlin, Germany
Phone +49 (0) 341-9940-2476
Fax +49 (0) 341-9940-2448
http://www.cbs.mpg.de/groups/misc/humcomm
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*Research Fellow/Senior Research Fellow for basic and translational
research on hearing and auditory perception
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The NIHR Nottingham Hearing Biomedical Research Unit (NHBRU) is a
partnership between Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, the
University of Nottingham and the Medical Research Council Institute of
Hearing Research. It employs approximately 30 academic, technical and
administrative staff, all based in newly refurbished Trust premises in
the centre of Nottingham and are looking to appoint a Senior Research
Fellow/Research Fellow to join a multi-disciplinary research team
concerned with basic and translational research on hearing and auditory
perception with the aim to increase the benefit from hearing aid technology.
The successful candidate will be involved in all aspects of research
including development, design, implementation and dissemination of
research findings and will work in close association with the research
lead, Dr Melanie Ferguson. They will contribute to the translational
research projects into habilitation for hearing loss, primarily in
adults. This research aims to seek clinical strategies e.g. auditory
training, for overcoming loss of social activity and participation
arising from difficulties in hearing. This will be achieved by
developing and evaluating novel intervention strategies for people with
hearing loss, which will integrate developments in scientific principles
of brain plasticity, learning theory and a patient-centred approach, to
improve clinical practice. The role holder will be part of a small
supportive, multi-disciplinary team and will be involved in all aspects
of research including development, design, implementation and
dissemination of research findings.
Candidates should have PhD (or equivalent) in relevant subject area or
the equivalent professional qualifications and experience in the
research area. Training and skills in quantitative research methods and
of analysing and interpreting data and using statistical tests are
essential. Good data management and database skills are also required.
Experience of qualitative research and analysis would be desirable.
Research experience with either adults or children should cover study
design, planning, development of tests, data collection, analysis and
interpretation.
Salary, depending on skills & experience, will be within the range:
* Senior Research Fellow Scale: £36,661 to £45,053 per annum
* Research Fellow Scale: £28,132 to £36,661 per annum
Salary progression beyond these scales is subject to performance
This full-time post will be offered on a fixed-term contract from 1
April 2014 until 31 March 2017. Interview date is 3 June 2014.
Informal enquiries may be addressed to Dr Melanie Ferguson, tel: 0115
8232619 <tel:0115%208232619> or email melanie.ferguson(a)nottingham.ac.uk
<mailto:melanie.ferguson@nottingham.ac.uk>. Please note that
applications sent directly to this email address will not be accepted.
For more information go to
http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/jobs/currentvacancies/ref/MED046314
Dear colleagues
You might be pleased to hear that the MRI scanner is now fully working
again. After quite a bit of work, it was discovered that the gradient
controller unit had to be replaced. This has been done and Ross has been
soak testing by performing a large number of EPI scans since and the
machine is behaving itself again.
phew
Gary
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Gary Green
York Neuroimaging Centre &
Centre for Hyperpolarisation in Magnetic Resonance
The Biocentre
York Science Park
Innovation Way
Heslington
York
YO10 5NY
tel +44 (0) 1904 435349
fax +44 (0) 1904 435356
mobile +44 (0) 788 191 3004
http://www.ynic.york.ac.ukhttp://http://www.york.ac.uk/chym/https://www.ynic.york.ac.uk/about-us/people/ggrg
PA : Claire Fox
tel +44 (0) 1904 435329
fax +44 (0) 1904 435356
Claire.Fox(a)ynic.york.ac.uk
Dear all,
Later this evening from 10pm onwards we need to reboot *all* YNiC
servers and desktops in order to complete the installation of some
recently deployed security updates.
If possible please ensure that you have saved your work and logged off
at the end of the day. Please do not submit any cluster jobs that are
likely to still be running at 10pm, any jobs running at this time will
be cancelled.
Thanks, Paul.
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Paul Elliott, UNIX Systems Administrator
York Neuroimaging Centre, University of York
Dear All,
our PhD program (http://www.unitn.it/en/drcimec) is recruiting (as am I).
Please feel free to forward / share in circles.
Relevant details:
-The CIMeC has been ranked as best cog. neuro center in Italy.
-Its faculty has 6 ERC starting grants, and 1 advanced grant.
-The 3-year program is in English (Nov.1,2014 - Oct.31,2017)
-Application deadline: Tuesday May 13, 2014, 16.00 CEST
-Topics:http://www.unitn.it/en/drcimec/32957/30th-cycle-topics-2014-call
Jorge Jovicich
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Jorge Jovicich, Ph.D.
MR Lab Coordinator
Center for Mind Brain Sciences
University of Trento,
Via delle Regole, 101
38100 Mattarello (TN)
Italy
Telephone: +39-0461-28 3064
Fax: +39-0461-28-3066
Email: jorge.jovicich(a)unitn.it
http://www.cimec.unitn.it/http://polorovereto.unitn.it/~jovicich
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Lab Manager/RA position in the NYU Neurolinguistics Lab: > > Full-time
Lab Manager position in the NYU Neurolinguistics Laboratory > (PI: Liina
Pylkkänen). Initial appointment for one year, with > possibility of
renewal. BA/BS or MA/MS in a cognitive science-related > discipline
(psychology, linguistics, etc.) or computer science is > required. The
lab manager will be involved in all stages of execution > and analysis
of MEG experiments on language processing, with a > concentration on the
neural bases of syntactic and semantic > composition. Previous
experience with psycho- or neurolinguistic > experiments is a plus. A
background in statistics and some programming > ability (especially
Matlab) would give an applicant a strong edge. > Preferred start date is
June 2013, but this is negotiable. Salary and > rank will be
commensurate with experience. Applications will be > accepted through
May 1. Review of applicants will begin immediately. > To apply, please
email CV and names of references to Liina Pylkkanen > at
liina.pylkkanen(a)nyu.edu. Lab website: >
http://www.psych.nyu.edu/pylkkanen/lab/ -- Haiteng Jiang PhD candidate
Neuronal Oscillations Group Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and
Behaviour Centre for Cognitive Neuroimaging Radboud University Nijmegen
Visiting address Room 2.32 Kapittelweg 29 6525 EN Nijmegen Tel: +31
(0)243668291 Web: https://sites.google.com/site/haitengjiang/
A 3.5-year PhD studentship funded by the MRC is available at the
University of Glasgow. The project will examine sensory predictions
in MEG-Data in schizophrenia and will be supervised by Dr. Peter
Uhlhaas and Joachim Gross.
The financial package will include a 3.5-year stipend, approved
University of Glasgow fees, Research Training Support Grant (RTSG)
and a conference allowance. An abstract of the project can be found
below. *Deadline for applicants is the 2^nd of May.*More information
can be found here:
http://www.gla.ac.uk/colleges/mvls/graduateschool/researchopportunities/res…
Applicants will normally be expected to reside (or have residency)
within the UK. EU nationals will have to demonstrate that they have
spent the three years prior to application resident in the UK (this
can include residence whilst undertaking undergraduate study).
**
For further information please contact: Dr. Peter Uhlhaas
peter.uhlhaas(a)glasgow.ac.uk
Neurophysiology of Dysfunctional Sensory Predictions in Schizophrenia
One core property of brain networks is the ability to predict
sensory events and to anticipate the consequences of one’s own
actions. Recent evidence suggests that failures in predictive
mechanisms may also be fundamentally involved in neuropsychiatric
disorders, such as schizophrenia. Specifically, patients with
schizophrenia are characterized by a reduced ability to distinguish
between self-generated actions and externally generated stimuli that
could underlie the development of core symptoms of the disorder,
such delusions of control and auditory hallucinations.
The proposed project will examine sensory predictions and its
relationship to neural oscillations in schizophrenia through
Magnetoencephalography (MEG). MEG is ideally suited to explore this
link because of its excellent temporal resolution and previous
evidence suggesting that rhythmic activity is related to cognitive
dysfunctions in schizophrenia. Specifically, we will investigate the
neural signatures underlying the ability to differentiate between
self-generated sensory events and externally generated stimuli in
the auditory domain. To this end, we will develop a MEG-compatible
paradigm to examine sensory predictions in patients with
schizophrenia as well as in a group of individuals who are at an
elevated risk for developing psychosis to investigate the potential
role of predictions failures as a biomarker for early detection and
diagnosis.
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Haiteng Jiang
PhD candidate
Neuronal Oscillations Group
Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour
Centre for Cognitive Neuroimaging
Radboud University Nijmegen
Visiting address
Room 2.32
Kapittelweg 29
6525 EN Nijmegen
Tel: +31 (0)243668291
Web: https://sites.google.com/site/haitengjiang/
*Postdoctoral Fellow Position on Imaging Genetics of Infants *
**
*_Job description:_*
Computation functional anatomy laboratory at National University of
Singapore (http://www.bioeng.nus.edu.sg/cfa) focuses on brain and
cognition studies using neuroimaging techniques. Our group is leading a
large-scale longitudinal neurodevelopmental project from birth onwards
in Singapore. The project examines neurocognition using EEG and eye
trackers, brain development using diffusion tensor imaging (DTI),
resting-state fMRI, and structural MRI, genetic and epigenetic
influences on cognition and brain. Thus far, we have collected both
functional and anatomical imaging as well as genetic and epigenetic data
of 200 newborns and their follow-up at six months. The follow-up
scanning at 4, 6, and 8 years will start soon. We are looking for a
research fellow who is interested in developing and (or) employing
pattern recognition approaches to understand the relationship of the
brain with psychopathology in early life and how environmental factors
and genetics influence such relationship. Or the candidate is interested
in developing spatial-temporal analysis tools for this longitudinal
datasets.
*_Requirements:_*
·Ph. D or MD
·Neuroimaging Research background is preferable but necessary
·Knowledge in multivariate statistical analysis is necessary
·Good communication and writing skills in English language
If you are interested in the jobs listed above, please send your CV to
Associate Prof. Anqi QIU
Department of Biomedical Engineering
National University of Singapore
Email: bieqa(a)nus.edu.sg <mailto:bieqa@nus.edu.sg>
Phone: +(65) 6516 7002
*Postdoctoral Fellow Position on a Multi-Modal Neuromaging Study*
**
*_Job description:_*
National University of Singapore (NUS) is a leading global university
centre in Asia. It offers a global approach to education and research,
with a focus on Asian perspectives and expertise.Computation functional
anatomy laboratory at NUS (http://www.bioeng.nus.edu.sg/cfa) focuses on
brain and cognition studies using neuroimaging techniques. Our group is
leading a large-scale aging neuroimaging project from birth in
Singapore. The project examines neurocognition, high angular resolution
diffusion imaging (HARDI), resting-state fMRI, and structural MRI. We
are looking for a research fellow who is interested in multi-modal MRI
studies in aging, especially, who is interested in understanding aging
processes of anatomical and functional connectivity and their relations
with cognition as well as genetic regulation on aging brain processes.
We offer high salary with medical and other benefits.
*_Requirements:_*
·Ph. D or MD
·Research background on infant brain is preferable but necessary
·Knowledge in statistical analysis is necessary
·Good communication and writing skills in English language
If you are interested in the jobs listed above, please send your CV to
Associate Prof. Anqi QIU
Department of Biomedical Engineering
National University of Singapore
Email: bieqa(a)nus.edu.sg <mailto:bieqa@nus.edu.sg>
Phone: +(65) 6516 7002
The Epilepsy Center
(www.uniklinik-freiburg.de/epilepsie/live/index.html) at the
University Medical Center Freiburg (www.uniklinik-freiburg.de) offers a
interdisciplinary PostDoc/PhD position related to biomedical
signal processing and technology.
It is part of the recently granted Cluster of Excellence
"BrainLinks-BrainTools"
(http://www.brainlinks-braintools.uni-freiburg.de/jobs/duempelmann-phd-postd…).
The development goal is intelligent devices for the treatment
of epilepsy in an interdisciplinary setup.
The specific tasks in the project will be:
1. Analysis of intracranial long-term EEG registrations.
2. Software implementation of established and new pattern
detection methods.
3. Optimization of algorithms with respect to early event
detection, complexity and energy consumption.
4. Integration of analysis methods in intelligent classificators,
Preferred platforms for software implementation: C++, Matlab
The position is initially limited to one year and may be
extended by up to three years, subject to funding and
continuation of the project.
Starting date: ASAP
Please send your application documents to
matthias.duempelmann(a)uniklinik-freiburg.de
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Viele Gruesse
Dr.-Ing. Matthias Dümpelmann,
UNIVERSITAETSKLINIKUM FREIBURG
Sektion Epileptologie
Tel +49 761 270-52410 / Fax -50030
Breisacherstr. 64, 79095 Freiburg
matthias.duempelmann(a)uniklinik-freiburg.de
http://www.epi-freiburg.de
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Viele Gruesse
Dr.-Ing. Matthias Dümpelmann,
UNIVERSITAETSKLINIKUM FREIBURG
Sektion Epileptologie
Tel +49 761 270-52410 / Fax -50030
Breisacherstr. 64, 79095 Freiburg
matthias.duempelmann(a)uniklinik-freiburg.de
http://www.epi-freiburg.de
