8 May
2013
8 May
'13
8:01 a.m.
/This is an announcement for the 2nd of 2 postdoctoral fellows at the
University of Warwick in Neuroimaging Meta-Analysis. /
https://secure.admin.warwick.ac.uk/webjobs/jobs/research/job9384.html
*Research Fellow*
*Institute for Digital Healthcare, **Warwick Manufacturing Group,*
*Fixed Term Contract for Three Years*
Applications are invited for a Research Fellow position with Dr. Thomas
Nichols in the Institute for Digital Healthcare in the Warwick
Manufacturing Group at the University of Warwick. You will be part of
Dr. Nichols' newly awarded Wellcome Trust Senior Research Fellowship in
Basic Biomedical Science, a project titled "Transforming Statistical
Methodology for Neuroimaging Meta-Analysis".
The use of meta-analysis in functional brain imaging is rapidly growing
as the discipline has matured and a large and diverse literature has
become available. The informatics challenges in this area are immense,
as standard current practice is to manually transcribe or, at best,
copy-and-paste analysis results into a manuscript. Despite recent
advances in automating neuroimaging meta-analysis, the enterprise is
hobbled by a lack of standards and methods to keep track of results
provenance.
You will build informatics tools to minimize errors and information loss
in the process in the flow of "Data -> Analysis -> Publication ->
Meta-Analysis". These tools will extract the essential data and model
details from analysis software and convey that information with the
coordinate data in a standard format. You will work closely with the
developers of established analysis tools like SPM and FSL, as well as
the international committees developing data-sharing standards. You will
also be responsible for supporting the implementation, distribution,
documentation and support of software arising from Dr. Nichols' group,
including novel statistical methods for meta-analytic and other types of
data.
You will have a strong informatics and, ideally, neuroinformatics
background. A statistical background, ideally in developing neuroimaging
analysis methods for FMRI and other modalities, or any high-dimensional
modelling experience will be highly valued. Relevant experience in other
areas of Engineering/Applied Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science
and Physics would be considered. You should be able to provide evidence
that the quality and quantity of your previous research outputs is
commensurate with your level of experience. You will have a strong
background in science and mathematics, as well as real experience
developing quality software, either commercial or open source. Ideally,
you will also have demonstrated project management skills and an
in-depth understanding of the following: domain-specific languages,
scientific computing, algorithm analysis, and data structures.
This post will be supervised by Dr. Nichols and will be expected to work
with the various faculty, staff and students involved in Neuroimaging
Statistics at the Institute for Digital Healthcare in the Warwick
Manufacturing Group and at the Department of Statistics, as well as with
international collaborators including Dr. Timothy Johnson at the
University of Michigan and Dr. Tor Wager at the University of Colorado.
Informal enquires can be addressed to Dr. Nichols
(t.e.nichols(a)warwick.ac.uk <mailto:t.e.nichols@warwick.ac.uk>). General
information on the Institute can also be obtained from the following
webpage http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/sci/wmg/idh
Please would all applicants ensure that their referees send a letter of
reference by email to Mrs Ruth Shirley, r.e.shirley(a)warwick.ac.uk
<mailto:r.e.shirley@warwick.ac.uk> by the closing date.
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Please quote job vacancy reference number 72920-043.
The closing date/time for applications is midnight (British time) at the
end of Thursday 30 May 2013.
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Thomas Nichols, PhD
Principal Research Fellow, Head of Neuroimaging Statistics
Department of Statistics & Warwick Manufacturing Group
University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
Web: http://go.warwick.ac.uk/tenichols
Email: t.e.nichols(a)warwick.ac.uk <mailto:t.e.nichols@warwick.ac.uk>
Phone, Stats: +44 24761 51086, WMG: +44 24761 50752
Fax: +44 24 7652 4532