Fwd: Postdoctoral Position in Australia

FYI ------------------ Post-doc position available immediately within the Centre for Research on Ageing, Health and Wellbeing, College of Medicine, Biology and the Environment, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia. We are seeking a junior Postdoctoral Fellow to join a small collaborative team working on research aimed at characterising normal brain ageing in mid-life and into old age. This research includes using large neuroimaging datasets, studying cognitive correlates of age-related brain changes, identifying predictors and risk factors for brain and cognitive ageing, and test theoretical models of neuro-cognitive ageing. Working closely with Dr Nicolas Cherbuin, the research involves, processing and analysing structural brain scans and conducting research with a dynamic multi-disciplinary team. The successful applicant will hold a PhD in Psychology or equivalent and will have a research record in a field relevant to the project with demonstrated experience in processing and analysing neuroimaging data using FSL/Freesurfer or equivalent. An interest in ageing/lifespan development research will be highly regarded. Applications are required to be lodged online, please submit a summary of claims against the selection criteria along with your CV. Full details can be found here: http://jobs.anu.edu.au/PositionDetail.aspx?p=3120 Enquiries: Dr Nicolas Cherbuin Phone: 02 61253858 Email: nicolas.cherbuin(a)anu.edu.au Nicolas Cherbuin PhD ARC Research Fellow Director of the NeuroImaging and Brain Lab Centre for Research on Ageing, Health and Wellbeing College of Medicine Biology and Environment 62A Eggleston Road Australian National University Canberra ACT 0200 P: +61 2 6125 3858 F: +61 2 6125 1558 E: nicolas.cherbuin(a)anu.edu.au W: ageing.anu.edu.au/research/projects/nimbl.php CRICOS Provider #00120C