Fwd: Post-doc in ADHD Neuroscience

Senior Research Assistant/Research Fellow Clinical Neuroscience of ADHD Location: Highfield Campus, University of Southampton, United Kingdom Salary: £28,132 to £34,565 Full Time Fixed Term for 3 Years Closing Date: Friday 14 March 2014 Reference: 357714JW Institute for Disorders of Impulse & Attention Applications are invited for a researcher to work with Professor Edmund Sonuga-Barke in the Developmental Brain-Behaviour Laboratory (DBBL) at the University of Southampton. Working in close collaboration with Professor Sonuga-Barke and colleagues within the DBBL, you will coordinate various aspects of the studies, supervise junior research staff, and take an active role in the dissemination of the research findings. You will conduct cognitive neuroscience research on child and adolescent populations with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and related externalising disorders such as Conduct Disorder, using a range of brain imaging and electrophysiological methods (ERP/EEG/fMRI). This is a wonderful opportunity for a scientist of exceptional promise to develop and sustain a long-term personal research programme in the field of ADHD. There will be opportunities for you to develop original research ideas, to collaborate with a range of internationally-leading scientists, and to contribute to doctoral and post-doctoral educational programmes. You should have or be about to obtain, a PhD in cognitive neuroscience, experimental psychology, or computational neuroscience. In addition, you should have experience with designing, conducting, and analysing ERP and/or fMRI experiments and excellent interpersonal and organisational skills, and experience of giving presentations at scientific meetings and preparing academic papers for publication. Experience of writing grant or fellowship applications and experience of working with children or adolescents and specialist knowledge of ADHD would be advantageous but not essential, as training can be given. This position is tenable from 1 April 2014 or as soon as possible thereafter and requires Disclosure and Barring Service Clearance at an enhanced level. For further details and an informal discussion please contact Professor Edmund Sonuga-Barke (02380 594604 -- ejb3(a)southampton.ac.uk <mailto:ejb3@southampton.ac.uk> ) The closing date for this vacancy is 14 March 2014. Application procedure: You should submit your completed online application form at www.jobs.soton.ac.uk <http://www.jobs.soton.ac.uk> <http://www.jobs.soton.ac.uk/> . If you require any assistance, please contact Charlene Tyson on +44 (0) 23 8059 6803. Please quote reference 357714JW on all correspondence.