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The Center for Brain, Biology and Behavior at the University of
Nebraska–Lincoln is recruiting a cognitive neuroscientist with fMRI
expertise at the Associate or Full Professor rank. The successful
candidate is expected to demonstrate excellence in research including an
established record of grant funding. We have preference for candidates
who can create and connect to initiatives in traumatic head injury and
related areas. The interdisciplinary Center engages a broad spectrum of
investigators, including a unique research collaboration with University
Athletics, and is housed within a new 26,000 square foot building. The
facility’s centerpiece is a new Skyra 3 Tesla Siemens scanner, as well
as 12 high-density EEG/ERP, NIRS and TMS systems. The Skyra is
integrated with a 256-electrode high-density EEG system and an eye
tracker that enable simultaneous recordings. The Center is adjacent to
the University’s Holland Computing Center with supercomputer resources
and support. The tenure home for the successful candidate will be based
on a match between candidate background, preferences and departmental
interest. Candidate must have an earned Ph.D. Review of applications
will begin December 2, 2012 and continue until the position is filled.
To be considered for the position, please go to
http://employment.unl.edu, requisition #120845 and complete the
Faculty/Academic Administrative Form. Interested applicants should then
submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae, research and teaching
statement, pdfs of completed research, and letters of recommendation
sent directly from three referees to: Dr. Dennis L. Molfese, Director,
The Center for Brain, Biology and Behavior, 238 Burnett Hall, University
of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE 68588-0308. Lincoln, Nebraska is a vibrant
college town of approximately 260,000 that combines the cultural
richness of a large university with the affordability of a Midwestern
city. The University of Nebraska has an active National Science
Foundation ADVANCE gender equity program, and is committed to a
pluralistic campus community through affirmative action, equal
opportunity, work-life balance, and dual careers.
Sincerely,
Srinivas
Srinivas Kota, Ph.D
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Department of Psychology
University of Nebraska Lincoln
http://www.unl.edu/dbrainlab/
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Three new positions at the Laboratoire de Recherche en Neuroimagerie
(LREN) at Lausanne, Switzerland, with available funds to start
immediately. Applicants are invited for 1 PhD position in neuroimaging
investigation of recovery after stroke (ref. 301) and 1 PhD and 1
Post-Doc positions in neuro-genetic factors in dementia (ref 302 and
303). Please see details below or at
http://www.unil.ch/lren/page77638_en.html.
To apply send (one single file with the appropriate ref. number) CV,
motivation letter and contact details of three academic referees to
ferah.kherif(a)chuv.ch <mailto:ferah.kherif@chuv.ch>.
A) 1) PhD in stroke recovery research (Reference 301):
The PhD candidate will join the COMPASS project led by Dr Ferath Kherif.
In collaboration with neurologists, neuropsychologists and speech
therapists, COMPASS aim is to investigate longitudinally the brain
reorganisation after stroke. The successful candidate will be in charge
of analyzing neuroimaging (MRI/CT) and clinical data of the patients
from the stroke unit at the Department des Neurosciences Cliniques
(DNC/CHUV). Part of the work will be dedicated to developing dedicated
inference tools for stoke data and predictive models of patients outcome.
The candidate should have an MSc degree or equivalent in Biomedical
informatics, Neuroscience or Neuropsychology. Previous experience in
neuroimaging and statistics and programming skills are desirable.
B) 2) PhD (Reference 302) and Post-Doc (Reference 303) in dementia
research.
Applications are invited for a post-doctoral position at the Laboratoire
de Recherche en Neuroimagerie (LREN), Lausanne to work on a new project
entitled “Predictive neuro-genetic association in Alzheimer’s disease”.
This is a collaborative project between LREN (Prof. Richard Frackowiak,
Dr. Ferath Kherif) and Pharnext (Prof. Daniel Cohen, Dr. Michael Guedj)
in the context of the HPB FET-flagship. The goal of the project is to
understand how individual differences in genetic and brain anatomy
contribute to the making of Alzheimer’s disease.
The successful candidates will be working on large databases with
genomically and anatomically characterized individuals and will be
responsible for the development of statistical/computational methods for
combining neuroimaging and genetic features predictive of Alzheimer’s
disease. In addition, the post-doctoral fellow will conduct data mining
based on biological pathways principle as well as teaching/supervising
students works on similar topics.
The requirement for the Post-Doc position is a PhD in at least one of
the relevant topics of the project (computational biology,
bioinformatics, genetics, or neuroimaging,).
The requirement for the PhD position is an MSc degree or equivalent in
Biology, Biomedical informatics, Neuroscience.
For both positions, deep knowledge and previous experience in
mathematical modelling and statistical/computational data analysis of
genetic data as well as good programming skills are essential.
About LREN
LREN Current investigations range from brain plasticity to the
mechanisms of neurodegeneration. LREN is located within the Departement
des Neurosciences Cliniques (DNC) at Lausanne university-hospital (CHUV)
allowing close collaborative research with clinicians, easy access to
patients and own dedicated multimodal neuroimaging platforms (MRI, EGG).
LREN is well connected with the neurosciences community in the Lemanic
area (UNIL\EPFL\UNIGE).
/Ferath Kherif, Ph.D.
Laboratoire de Recherche en Neuroimagerie (LREN)
Department des Neurosciences Cliniques (DNC)
Centre Hosipitalier Universitaire vaudois (CHUV)
phone: //+41 21 314 9593 <tel:%2B41%2021%20314%209593>//
fax: //+41 21 314 1256 <tel:%2B41%2021%20314%201256>//
web: http://www.unil.ch/lren
Rue du Bugnon 46
1011 Lausanne
Switzerland/
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*Research Associate (Post Doc)- Ref:** 1288813*
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*Closing Date: ** *22/11/2012
A research associate (Post Doc) position (starting salary £32,055 per
annum Inclusive if London allowance) is available to work on a BBSRC
funded project that will use psychophysics, eye tracking and MEG
functional brain imaging to investigate the neural systems that support
listeners ability to detect changes in acoustic scenes. You will be
supervised by Dr Maria Chait. The post holder will be based at UCL Ear
Institute and MEG scanning will be carried out at UCL's Wellcome Trust
Centre for Neuroimaging. Initial funding for this post is available for
36 months.
The UCL Ear Institute provides state-of-the-art research facilities
across a wide range of disciplines and is one of the foremost centres
for hearing, speech and language-related research within Europe. The
Wellcome Trust Centre for Neuroimaging is a leading centre for brain
imaging, bringing together clinicians and scientists who study higher
cognitive function using neuroimaging techniques.
* *
*Key Requirements*
Applicants should hold a PhD degree (or equivalent)^ in an engineering
or Neuroscience-related subject and have substantial experience in
digital signal processing and computer programming. Previous experience
with auditory research and/or functional brain imaging is desirable.
* *
*Further Details*
You should apply for this post (Ref #: *1288813*) through UCL's online
recruitment website, www.ucl.ac.uk/hr/jobs
<http://www.ucl.ac.uk/hr/jobs>, where you can download a job description
and person specifications.
*For an informal discussion please contact Dr. Maria Chait
(m.chait(a)ucl.ac.uk <mailto:m.chait@ucl.ac.uk>).*
Maria Chait PhD
m.chait(a)ucl.ac.uk <mailto:m.chait@ucl.ac.uk>
Senior Lecturer
UCL Ear Institute
332 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8EE
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We are pleased to announce an available post-doc position in Dr. Fan
Cao's lab
(https://sites.google.com/site/neuroscienceinreading/home/our-team) at
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. Our lab's research focuses
on neural correlates of reading development and disorders in bilingual
children, and different interventions on children with developmental
dyslexia. We are also interested in neural correlates of speech learning
in bilingual population.
We seek individuals from a broad array of background relevant to
cognitive neuroscience, signal processing and Electrical and Electronic
Engineering. We are particularly interested in experts in DTI, fMRI,
TMS, ERP or neural connectivity with good quantitative skills to join
our team.
Postdoctoral fellowship is for one year, renewable for a second year,
subject to satisfactory performance. It offers attractive remuneration
and benefits. For information about the University, please visit
www.ntu.edu.sg <http://www.ntu.edu.sg/>. For information concerning the
postdoctoral fellowship, please contact:
Dr. Fan Cao
fcao(a)ntu.edu.sg <mailto:fcao@ntu.edu.sg> <mailto:VD-HSS-RES@ntu.edu.sg>
Tel: (65) 6316-8949
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Applications are invited for a post-doctoral and 2 funded pre-doctoral positions to work on defensive emotions and their pathology, in a freshly established research group led by Dominik R Bach (www.bachlab.org), Department of Psychiatry, University of Zurich, Switzerland. The group’s aim will be to further characterise the neurobiology of human defensive emotions (panic, fear, anxiety) using neuroimaging techniques (fMRI, EEG), formalise models of such emotions with respect to general neurobiological principles, and apply these models to psychiatric syndromes involving pathological emotions (e. g. phobias, generalised anxiety disorder, depression). The laboratory offers a friendly and collaborative research environment, a research-dedicated 3T MRI scanner at the psychiatry campus Burghoelzli, a fully equipped psychological/psychophysiological testing facility, and access to EEG facilities.
Applicants for the PostDoc position should have a PhD and strong background in cognitive or theoretical neuroscience, and be experienced in human experimentation, particularly using fMRI. Fluent English and experience with Matlab or R are mandatory. Prior experience in EEG or psychological experimentation would be valuable, as well as interest in methodological development. Knowledge of German language would be valuable but is not required.
Applicants for the PhD positions should have an MSc or equivalent in psychology or neuroscience, or in a related science/engineering discipline with some experience in cognitive neuroscience. Fluent English is mandatory. Prior experience with fMRI, EEG, psychological experimentation, and Matlab programming would be useful. Knowledge of German language would be valuable but is not required.
Starting date is February 2013 or later, for the postdoc position. Starting date of the PhD positions is early spring 2013 and negotiable. The initial application deadline is 10. November 2012, or later until the position is filled. Applicants should send a CV, publication list, letter of intent with a statement of research interest, and the name and contact of two references to:
d.bach(a)ucl.ac.uk
Informal enquiry by email is very welcome.
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We are seeking a highly motivated and talented postdoctoral fellow or
PhD student to work in the Division of Neuropsychology (led by Prof.
Dr. Dr. H.O. Karnath) in Tuebingen, Germany.
The overall goal of the research program that the successful applicant
will work on is to investigate the mechanisms and anatomy that
underlie our ability to perceive and respond to multiple targets
simultaneously and the disruption of this ability in the
neuropsychological syndrome of extinction. In our investigations we
use fMRI in both stroke patients and neurologically healthy subjects,
TMS in healthy subjects, psychophysical investigations in both stroke
patients and healthy subjects and lesion-symptom mapping analyses in
stroke patients. Further information on the research environment can
be found under https://sites.google.com/site/bianhaan/home and
http://homepages.uni-tuebingen.de/karnath/Sektion.html.
The successful applicant will have a strong interest in the research
topic and will be capable of working independently. The postdoctoral
fellow will additionally have a Ph.D. in psychology, neuroscience or
cognitive science (completed prior to start date) and should have
experience with fMRI (and if possible TMS). The initial appointment
term will be one year, starting January 2013, with an additional
1-year reappointment contingent on mutual satisfaction. Further
extensions will depend on availability of funds.
Please submit the following via email
(bianca.de-haan(a)klinikum.uni-tuebingen.de):
a. Curriculum vitae
b. A brief research statement outlining your motivation to apply for
this position.
c. Name and contact information (including phone number) of two references.
Review of applicants continues until the position is filled. Please
note that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.
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Dr. Bianca de Haan
Center of Neurology, Division of Neuropsychology
University of Tübingen
Hoppe-Seyler-Str. 3, D-72076 Tübingen
+49 (0)7071 29 85661
https://sites.google.com/site/bianhaan/
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A research assistant/lab manager position is available in the newly formed Language Behavior and Brain Imaging Lab at Rutgers University in Newark, New Jersey, USA. Much of the research in the lab is devoted to the cognitive neuroscience of reading, with potential application to reading disorders. Other aspects of brain and language studied in the lab include concept formation and speech production. Research is performed using a variety of techniques such as functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), diffusion tensor imaging (DTI), behavioral responses, gene-brain correlations, and magnetoencephalography (MEG).
Responsibilities will include data collection from human research participants in both a purely behavioral and functional brain imaging setting, contacting and scheduling research participants, managing institutional review board (IRB) protocols, and data analysis.
Requirements for a successful applicant include spoken and written proficiency in English, a minimum of a bachelor-level degree (e.g., BA or BS), preferably in psychology, neuroscience, computer science, engineering, biology, or a related field, and willingness to make a 2-year commitment. Preference will be given to applicants who have experience in cognitive neuroscience research with human participants, are proficient with the linux computing environment, have used experiment delivery and data acquisition software such as E-prime, and can program in a scripting language such as Matlab or python.
Rutgers is the state university of New Jersey, and its Newark campus is in the state's largest city. Newark is undergoing a renaissance of its own and is only minutes from Manhattan by train. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, with a deadline of December 15th. Please email a resume or CV and contact information for 3 references to william.graves(a)rutgers.edu.
Hi,
Tomorrow (Friday 26th October) and next Friday (Friday 2nd November),
the Cognitive Neuroscience MSc students have practical sessions at YNiC
between 10:15 and 12:15. Open plan will be very busy and we will need
all of the open plan computers; we will therefore have to log out anyone
who has left themselves logged in.
The main series of MSc practical sessions for this year will be in the
Spring Term (starting in January) - we will send reminders then
regarding open plan usage.
Sorry for the inconvenience,
Mark
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Mark Hymers
York Neuroimaging Centre
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*Post-doc position on asymptomatic individuals with autosomal dominant
early onset Alzheimer Disease.*
_Project:_
A post-doctoral position is available in the Unit U1077 at the CYCERON
imaging Centre in Caen, France.
The postdoc will lead a multidisciplinary project on asymptomatic
individuals with autosomal dominant early onset Alzheimer's disease
(ADEOAD). This population provides a unique opportunity to assess the
preclinical stage of Alzheimer's disease and to seek predictive markers
of AD at a stage where no lesion or symptom could be detected. ADEOAD
typically has an early (<60 years) and predictable age of onset (Pastor
and Goate, 2004), which makes this population an ideal candidate for
comprehensive longitudinal imaging /prior /to the onset of clinical
symptoms. ADEOAD thus offers an attractive model to determine the
sequence of biomarker changes in pre-symptomatic gene carriers who are
destined to develop AD which may reveal critical information about the
pathophysiological cascade that culminates in symptomatic disease.
Children of a parent with a mutated gene known to cause dominantly
inherited Alzheimer's disease (currently in one of three genes: /APP,
PSEN1, PSEN2/) will be recruited throughout France and will be assessed
using complementary examination including biological, genetic and CSF
analyses, neuropsychological testing and a series of complementary
neuroimaging scans.
The candidate will lead her/his research work within Dr Gaël Chételat's
team in the framework of a large multimodal neuroimaging project called
IMAP and in interaction with the other team members as well several
partners and collaborators. She/he will have more particularly in charge
the analysis of neuroimaging data in relationships with other data
modalities (biological, genetic and cognitive).
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_Institution:_
Established in Caen since 2002, our Inserm unit studies human memory of
healthy volunteers and of patients with various pathologies (Alzheimer's
and related syndromes, amnestic syndromes...). The project entitled
Multimodal Neuroimaging of Early Alzheimer's disease (IMAP project)
represents a central thematic in the Research Unit. This
multidisciplinary project associates neuroimaging, neuropsychology,
biology and genetic. It is conducted in the CYCERON biomedical imaging
platform including a high-field MRI and a PET/CT hybrid camera both
fully dedicated to research and in close interactions with clinicians
and hospital facilities.
_Candidate background:_
ü A PhD degree on a topic relevant to the project (physics,
neuroscience, biology, neuroimaging), a record of published research and
familiarity with imaging are essential.
ü The applicant should be able to work independently as well as in close
interaction with the team members
ü Expertise, experience and interest in brain imaging (MRI, PET),
imaging analyses software, signal processing and programming skills are
desirable. Familiarity with practical and statistical neuroimaging
methods is desirable
*The position is available immediately and up to March 2013 for a 2
years contract.*
*Applications should be sent before October 31, 2012. *Interviews of
pre-selected candidates will be held soon thereafter.__
/Applicants should send a detailed CV and a cover letter. At least one
recommendation letter would be welcome. For additional information or to
apply, contact:/
/Loïc Doeuvre: doeuvre(a)cyceron.fr <mailto:doeuvre@cyceron.fr>/
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Sent on behalf of Dr. Chiara Nosarti
Post-doctoral position at King’s College London
We would like to invite applications for the post of Research Worker. This position will be fixed term for 36 months and is a full-time post. The successful candidate will play a key role in collecting and analyzing neuroimaging data from a longitudinal cohort of young adults who were born very preterm.
DETAILS
The successful candidate will become part of the Preterm Research Group, which is studying the effects of being born preterm on subsequent neurodevelopment, cognition and behaviour. The project, funded by the Medical Research Council, aims to investigate neurodevelopment into adulthood following very preterm birth. The successful candidate will work with a unique cohort of individuals who were born prematurely and who have been taking part in a follow-up study from birth to age 19. They are now 27-32 years old. First, the study will assess their cognition (including learning disabilities, memory and attention) and mental health. Second, the study will use various neuroimaging techniques to examine how the brain changes as people grow into adults. The aim of the study is to define for the first time maturational patterns associated with the risk of poor outcome, as well as those associated with developmental resilience, and thus guide the design of remediation strategies to be implemented at very preterm individuals at younger ages aimed at reducing or preventing long-term disability.
Working closely with Lead Investigators, the successful candidate will contribute to the successful conduct and completion of the research programme. He/she will play a key role in coordinating the study, supervising the recruitment and the assessment of all study participants, conducting and supporting neuroimaging data analysis and integrating current data with those collected longitudinally. He/she will work closely with other members of the Preterm Research Group, which are directly integrated with the Department of Psychosis Studies within the Psychosis Clinical Academic Group. The successful candidate will also be involved in postgraduate teaching and will be encouraged to develop his/her own research interests.
SALARY The appointment will be made at Grade 6, currently from £31,020 per annum plus £2,323 per annum London Allowance.
The closing date for receipt of applications is 31th October 2012.
Interviews will be held on 7th November 2012.
Equality of opportunity is College policy.
CONTACT - For an informal discussion of the post please contact Chiara Nosarti on 0207 848 0133, or via email at Chiara.nosarti(a)kcl.ac.uk.
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For further details and to apply please visit
http://www.kcl.ac.uk/depsta/pertra/vacancy/external/apply.php?id=16843270