The Cognitive Neuroscience Group at the Institute of Clinical
Neuroscience, Heinrich-Heine University Düsseldorf headed by Prof. Simon
Eickhoff, is looking to fill a post-doctoral position (E13/TVL). The
position is available immediately and initial funding is secured for 2
years with the possibility of extension.
Together with the Brain Network Modelling Group at the Institute of
Neuroscience and Medicine (INM-1), Research Center Jülich, we are
dedicated to the multi-modal analysis of brain structure, function and
connectivity. To this end, we employ functional and structural MRI (with
research dedicated 3T, 4T and 9.4T scanners available), database-driven
modeling and meta-analyses as well as analyses of structural
(diffusion-weighted imaging), functional (resting-state analysis and
co-activation modeling) and effective (Dynamic Causal Modeling)
connectivity analyses. A key focus of our current work is the
integration of multiple modalities, in particular the use of functional
imaging meta-analyses as a priori information for resting-state
connectivity analyses and DTI tractography. Further information and key
publications may be found at:
http://www.neurosciences-duesseldorf.de/principal-investigators-and-junior-…http://www.fz-juelich.de/inm/inm-1/EN/Forschung/Brain_Network_Modeling/Brai…
<http://www.fz-juelich.de/inm/inm-1/EN/Forschung/Brain_Network_Modeling/Brai…>
The recruited post-doc will perform cutting-edge research in the field
of multi-modal connectivity analyses including the development,
refinement and application of new analysis approaches. Moreover, he/she
is encouraged to develop and sharpen a scientific profile in one of the
topics covered by our group (inter-individual variability and aging,
social cognition, executive control, pathophysiology of depression,
schizophrenia or Parkinson’s). In doing so, the successful applicant
will work in a dynamic team of young investigators and supervise interns
and medical students working on related projects.
Successful candidates should have a PhD or comparable degree. Proven
experience and proficiency in either SPM or FSL and a solid publication
record in brain imaging are absolutely required. Previous work on
resting-state fMRI or diffusion tractography is highly advantageous as
is programming expertise, in particular in Matlab. (Basic) knowledge of
German is helpful for the interaction with non-scientific staff but not
totally necessary.
To apply, please send a CV, motivation letter and contact details of
three academic referees to Simon.Eickhoff(a)uni-duesseldorf.de
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Univ.-Prof. Dr. med. Simon B. Eickhoff
Cognitive Neuroscience Group
Institute of Clinical Neuroscience and Medical Psychology
Heinrich-Heine University Düsseldorf
Telefon: +49 211 81 13018
Fax: +49 211 81 13015
eMail: Simon.Eickhoff(a)uni-duesseldorf.de
<mailto:Simon.Eickhoff@uni-duesseldorf.de>
and
Brain Network Modelling Group
Institute for Neuroscience and Medicine (INM-1)
Research Center Jülich
Telefon: +49 2461 61 8609
Fax: +49 2461 61 2820
eMail: S.Eickhoff(a)fz-juelich.de <mailto:S.Eickhoff@fz-juelich.de>
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52425 Juelich
Sitz der Gesellschaft: Juelich
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Vorsitzender des Aufsichtsrats: MinDir Dr. Karl Eugen Huthmacher
Geschaeftsfuehrung: Prof. Dr. Achim Bachem (Vorsitzender),
Karsten Beneke (stellv. Vorsitzender), Prof. Dr.-Ing. Harald Bolt,
Prof. Dr. Sebastian M. Schmidt
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Dear all,
a funded PhD opportunity on brain network modelling has arisen in the Institute for Complex Systems Simulation.
Details can be found here:
http://www.findaphd.com/search/ProjectDetails.aspx?PJID=44233
Applications will be handled through the University of Southampton's Institute for Complex Systems Simulation http://www.icss.soton.ac.uk/apply.html and EPSRC funding restrictions apply http://www.icss.soton.ac.uk/studentships.html
If you are interested, please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions.
Best,
Thomas Blumensath
_____________________________________________
Thomas Blumensath, New Frontiers Fellow
(Senior Research Fellow/Tenure Track Lecturer)
ISVR, University of Southampton, Highfield,
Southampton, SO17 1BJ, UK
thomas.blumensath(a)soton.ac.uk
*PhD Position*
*Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences, Leipzig*
The Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences Leipzig
and the Collaborative
Research Centre "Obesity Mechanisms" at the University Clinic Leipzig
are offering 2 PhD studentships
in the project "Neurocognitive Models of Behavioural Control in
Obesity". The goal of this project is
the development of detailed models of brain functioning with respect to
cognitive control mechanisms
and their alterations in human obesity using both neurobiological and
computational modelling methods.
This work combines structural and functional magnetic resonance imaging
(MRI) with computational
modelling and behavioural assessment.
Research will be conducted at the MPI in Leipzig, an internationally
leading centre for cognitive neuroscience
and neuroimaging. The institute offers a multidisciplinary and
international environment with excellent
research facilities and infrastructure including a 7T and several 3T MRI
scanners.
The ideal candidate for position 1 holds a university degree (Masters or
equivalent) in Neuroscience,
Computer Science, Cognitive Science or similar with focus on
computational aspects and has strong
interests in the modelling of complex biological systems. Prior
experiences in computational modelling
and neuroimaging as well as programming skills are of advantage.
The ideal candidate for position 2 holds a university degree (Masters or
equivalent) in Neurobiology, Cognitive
Science, Biology, Psychology or similar and has strong interests in
systems neuroscience, neurotransmitter
systems and large-scale network physiology. Prior experience in
behavioural assessment and neuroimaging
are of advantage.
A solid background in statistics and proficiency in oral and written
English are required for both positions.
The positions are available for up to 4 years starting as soon as
possible. Salary is based on the German
public service regulations (E13/2, TV-L). The call will remain open
until the positions are filled.
Applications should be sent as a single PDF email attachment (max. 10-15
MB) to
application_SFB1052(a)cbs.mpg.de
quoting reference number "SFB1052". Complete Applications include cover
letter, CV, one letter of reference
and copies of university degrees and additional certificates. Please
state explicitly which position you wish to
be considered for.
The MPI and University Clinic Leipzig are equal opportunity employers.
Applications from female scientists
are particularly encouraged. Handicapped applicants with equal
qualification are preferred.
Informal inquiries may be made to Dr. Annette Horstmann
(horstmann(a)cbs.mpg.de) and
Dr. Jane Neumann (neumann(a)cbs.mpg.de).
Dear Users
This afternoon (YNiC open plan from 4.30 pm) there will be a talk by
Michael Morgan from the Max Planck Institute for Neurological Research.
The title of Michael's talk is "Effects (or non-effects) of attentional
distraction on the BOLD response and behavioural adaptation".
http://www.nf.mpg.de/cv/michael-morgan.html
Everyone is welcome to attend and refreshments will be provided 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
The Gaab Lab http://www.childrenshospital.org/research/gaablab and
(www.babymri.org) <http://www.babymri.org)>) at the Laboratories of
Cognitive Neuroscience at Children’s Hospital Boston (Developmental
Medicine Center) invites applications for a NIH funded post-doctoral
associate in the area of developmental cognitive neuroscience/pediatric
fMRI. Available resources include a 3.0T MRI scanner, a child-friendly
Mock scanner and analysis platforms based in MATLAB/UNIX. The candidate
will be expected to design, organize and conduct pediatric and infant
(f)MRI experiments, analyze behavioral and fMRI data, prepare
manuscripts for publication, and participate in conferences.
The NIH and foundation funded projects will focus on neural and
behavioral pre-markers of developmental dyslexia in infants and
pre-reading children as well as typical reading and language
development. The successful applicant should have a doctoral degree in a
field related to developmental cognitive neuroscience (e.g., cognitive
neuroscience, neuroscience, developmental psychology, medicine or
psychology). Individuals with a background in electrical engineering,
biomedical engineering or computer science will also be considered, as
appropriate. The successful applicant must possess excellent English
verbal and written communication skills. Applicants are expected to have
a very strong research background in the design and statistical analysis
of functional brain-imaging experiments. Experience with SPM, FSL,
Freesurfer, UNIX/LINUX/ and/or programming skills (MATLAB, C++; Python)
are desirable and experience with MVPA or connectivity analyses a plus.
Experience with pediatric functional neuroimaging and language and
reading research are useful. Approximate start date is Spring/Summer
2013 (the earlier the better). Successful applicants will be appointed
at Children’s Hospital Boston and Harvard Medical School. For
consideration please send a statement of interest, a CV and a list of
three potential referees via email to Nadine Gaab, PhD
(nadine.gaab(a)childrens.harvard.edu
<mailto:nadine.gaab@childrens.harvard.edu>). The search will continue
until the position is filled.
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/"If we knew what it was we were doing, it would not be called research,
would it?" A. Einstein (1879-1955)///
/Nadine Gaab, PhD///
/Assistant Professor of Pediatrics///
/Harvard Medical School /
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/Faculty Affiliate/
/Program in Neuroscience, Harvard Medical School /
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/Member of the Faculty of Education///
/Harvard Graduate School of Education///
//
/Children's Hospital Boston
Department of Medicine/////Division of Developmental Medicine///
/Laboratories of Cognitive Neuroscience
1 Autumn Street (Office 643)
Boston, MA 02115///
/nadine.gaab(a)childrens.harvard.edu
<mailto:nadine.gaab@childrens.harvard.edu>///
/phone: (857)-218-3021///
/Main Lab: 617-355-0400///
/fax: 617-730-0518///
/http://www.childrenshospital.org/research/gaablab///
///www.babymri.org <http://www.babymri.org/>///
The Translational Neuromodeling Unit (TNU) headed by Prof. Klaas Enno
Stephan is
a newly founded division of the Institute of Biomedical Engineering at the
University of Zurich and the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH
Zurich).
Its mission is to translate advances in computational neuroscience into
clinically useful diagnostic tools. To this end, the TNU brings together
modellers, experimentalists and clinicians who jointly develop mathematical
models of brain (dys)function and evaluate their diagnostic use for
psychiatry
and neurology in patient studies. We have access to a wide range of
experimental
facilities - including fMRI (3T & 7T), EEG, TMS, eye tracking - and are
presently setting up a research clinic for patient studies. For more
information, see http://www.translationalneuromodeling.org.
The TNU invites applications for a doctoral student (PhD) position
(duration 3
years).
The topic concerns the development of decision-making experiments and
mathematical models to answer specific clinical questions in psychiatric
settings, such as the origin of the comorbidity between depression and
anxiety,
the length of an acute episode or predicting relapse in addiction.
The project will first focus on developing decision-making models and
experiments appropriate to the clinical question. The models will be
psychologically and neurobiologically informed to maximize the chances of
characterizing the relevant "hidden" neural processes from behavior, eye
movements and imaging data. The successful applicant will primarily develop
these models and conduct the experiments in both clinical and non-clinical
populations.
Essential qualifications and interests include both strong interests in
psychopathology and mathematics or statistics. The applicant has
- Either a mathematical background (e.g., a degree in engineering,
physics,
computer science, statistics, mathematical psychology, mathematical
biology,
machine learning or computational neuroscience) and a strong interest in
psychopathology
- Or a background in psychopathology (e.g. a degree in clinical
psychology,
experimental psychology, medicine, public health, neuroscience or
epidemiology) and strong interest in mathematical methods
Further essential qualifications are strong programming skills, an
enjoyment of
inter-disciplinary interactions with experimentalists and clinicians, a
"team
player" attitude, and an interest in biomedical questions and real-world
applications of computational models.
Additionally, the ideal applicant has experience with
- Bayesian methods, and/or machine learning,
- conducting or analyzing experimental data.
The position is available immediately. Interested students should submit
their
applications (incl. CV, names of at least two referees, and a brief
letter of
motivation outlining their interests and explaining why they meet the above
requirements) to Quentin Huys (tnu-jobs(a)biomed.ee.ethz.ch). Applications
will be
considered until the position has been filled.
Dear Users
This week (YNiC open plan from 4.30 pm) there will be a talk by Michael
Morgan from the Max Planck Institute for Neurological Research. The
title of Michael's talk is "Effects (or non-effects) of attentional
distraction on the BOLD response and behavioural adaptation".
http://www.nf.mpg.de/cv/michael-morgan.html
Everyone is welcome to attend and refreshments will be provided afterwards.
Best wishes
Rebecca
--
************************************************************************
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
This might suit a person with lots of programming skills
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We have a mystery post-doc fMRI-methods-oriented position opened joint
between my group (Parietal, INRIA [1]) and the cognitive Science group of
Neurospin (Unicog, INSERM [2]), in Paris.
This position is financed by a project to use resting-state fMRI for
pronostic on stroke patients. A first part of this data has been acquired
by our clinical colleagues (Flore Baronnet-Chauvet and Yves Samson) and
partly processed by myself (paper is in its final stages). We now have
longitudinal data that is sitting on a disk for lack of researcher with
time to analyze it.
We have money to pay for a post-doc (at least one year, maybe more, I
need to check). We need someone with a real interest in challenging fMRI
data analysis problems for clinical application. The post-doc would be
free to spend 50% of his time conduct his own line of research,
benefiting from the stimulating environment at Neurospin. I spent one
year in this specific position and I can testify that it is a difficult
but rewarding job. The clinical application part of the research is slow
moving but helps getting a good understanding of the important methods
question. Having 50% of your time to develop your own line of research is
a good way to transform these intuitions in purely methodological
contributions.
The stroke-oriented research would be mainly supervised by myself, as I
know the dataset and resting-state data processing well, in collaboration
with our clinical collaborators, as well as the original PI of the study,
Andreas Kleinschmidt, now in Geneva.
I haven't written a formal call for this position for lack of time. If
you are interested, please contact me very quickly. We need to make a
decision soon, and I am leaving for a long trip in a week (and crawling
under work).
Looking forwards to hearing from candidates,
Gaël
[1] https://team.inria.fr/parietal/
[2] http://www.unicog.org
--
Gael Varoquaux
Researcher, INRIA Parietal
Laboratoire de Neuro-Imagerie Assistee par Ordinateur
NeuroSpin/CEA Saclay , Bat 145, 91191 Gif-sur-Yvette France
Phone: ++ 33-1-69-08-79-68
http://gael-varoquaux.infohttp://twitter.com/GaelVaroquaux
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Dear all,
there will be a visit from PGCE Physics teachers between
14.00 and 15.30 this afternoon. The group will be approximately 20 in
number.
The Open Plan workstations will be available during this session,
however if you are planning to work in Open Plan during this time,
please can you chose a workstation towards the back wall of Open Plan
rather than near the projection wall.
Many 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