Fwd: New Group Leader position at the FIL

FYI ---------------------------------- Dear Colleagues Could we bring the position – detailed below – to your attention. We are looking to recruit a new group leader (up to full professor – Chair - level) in cognitive neuroscience here at the Wellcome Trust Centre for Neuroimaging at UCL (aka the FIL). Please feel free to circulate to anyone you think might be interested. Best wishes Eleanor Maguire *Chair / Reader / Senior Lecturer in Human Neuroimaging and Cognitive Neuroscience * *UCL Department / Division: *Institute of Neurology** *Specific unit / Sub department: *Wellcome Trust Centre for Neuroimaging** *Grades: *9 - Professorial** *Hours: *Full Time** *Salary (inclusive of London allowance): *UCL Grade 9 (Senior Lecturer/Reader) in the range £51,052 - £55,512 pa, or UCL Grade 10 (Professor) from £62,110 pa, _negotiable_. ** *Duties and Responsibilities: *The Wellcome Trust Centre for Neuroimaging wishes to appoint an individual at Professor/Reader/Senior Lecturer level whose primary interest is in using neuroimaging or related investigative approaches to study human cognition. ** The Centre wishes to recruit a top-level scientist with a proven track record in the application of neuroimaging in a domain of cognition that will complement the existing portfolio of the Wellcome Trust Centre for Neuroimaging (http://www.fil.ion.ucl.ac.uk/). The Centre has high-quality imaging facilities including three state-of-the-art 3T scanners, an EEG laboratory and an MEG facility. The Centre is supported by a major Strategic Award from the Wellcome Trust, and is able to offer some start-up support, subject to negotiation. The appointee will be expected to generate new income to support a research team through competitive funding mechanisms. A modest teaching commitment is also associated with the post. *Key Requirements: *Applicants must be scientists who have either exceptional promise or an established research track record. A very strong publication record for their career stage, plus proven ability to obtain competitive funding at both national and international level, are essential. For an appointment at Professorial level, applicants must be able to demonstrate significant achievements in original research, a capacity for academic leadership, and an international reputation in the field of cognitive neuroscience. ** *Further Details: *The appointment is available from spring 2013. There will be an Institute of Neurology review of progress against agreed objectives in the fifth year of the post. ** The advert for the WTCN Chair/Reader/SL post is now live on the UCL website. Reference 1285425; direct link: https://atsv7.wcn.co.uk/search_engine/jobs.cgi?SID=amNvZGU9MTI4NTQyNSZ2dF90… Informal enquiries are welcome to Professor Ray Dolan, Head of Department (email: r.dolan(a)ucl.ac.uk <mailto:r.dolan@ucl.ac.uk>) * * *We particularly welcome female applicants and those from an ethnic minority, as they are under-represented within UCL at this level. * * * *Closing Date: *30 Nov 2012** * * *This appointment is subject to UCL Terms and Conditions of Service for Academic Staff.*