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The Lothian Birth Cohort 1936 (LBC1936) research team is seeking an ambitious post-doctoral research associate to analyse the associations between brain structure and cognitive ageing in healthy older people. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a successful multidisciplinary team, and on one of the largest and most informative datasets in the research field. The post-holder will work with a team to analyse structural and tractography data from 500 subjects in the LBC1936 Cohort coming for a third wave of scanningto determine brain volume and quantitative changes using MR imaging. The appointee will have a postgraduate degree, probably a PhD, in Image Analysis, Medical Physics, Neuroscience, or a related biological subject but MUST have strong computational and image analysis skills. This post is funded by the Medical Research Council. The post is full time, starting as soon as possible and is for three years. Informal inquiries to: Professor Joanna Wardlaw, Tel +44 131 537 2943; Emailbric(a)ed.ac.uk Closing date for receipt of applications is 16 April 2015 University of Edinburgh job reference - 032826https://www.vacancies.ed.ac.uk/ -- The University of Edinburgh is a charitable body, registered in Scotland, with registration number SC005336.