Fwd: Senior Research Associate in Real-Time fMRI

------------------------------------------------------------------- UCL INSTITUTE OF NEUROLOGY Wellcome Trust Centre for Neuroimaging London, UK Senior Research Associate in Real-Time fMRI -------------------------------------------------------------------- Applications are invited for a Senior Research Associate in the Wellcome Trust Centre for Neuroimaging (WTCN), UCL Institute of Neurology, under the supervision of Professor Nikolaus Weiskopf. The successful candidate will develop and optimize real-time fMRI methods as part of the MRC DPFS project "Improving function in Huntington's disease through neurofeedback: using real-time fMRI to enhance cortical plasticity in early stages of the disease". The post holder will be member of the MRC project team led by internationally leading experts in Huntington's disease and real-time fMRI (Profs. Sarah Tabrizi, Geraint Rees and Nikolaus Weiskopf) and the Physics Group (headed by Prof. Weiskopf) at the WTCN. The post holder will work on methods for improving the data quality of real-time fMRI with emphasis on online correction of motion and physiological noise artifacts. Latest software and hardware solutions will be employed including optical motion tracking for prospective motion correction. Applicants must have a PhD in physics, biomedical engineering, computer science, or a comparable subject. A strong background in MR physics and data analysis is essential, as is strong expertise in programming high-level languages (e.g. C/C++, Matlab), an established publication track record and experience of leading a team of researchers or project management. Applicants must be specialists in at least two of the following areas: Siemens MR scanner operation and software (IDEA, ICE); Optical or prospective motion correction; Physiological noise correction; Pulse sequence programming; Real-time fMRI methods development; functional MRI; SPM or Brainvoyager. The post is available immediately and is funded by a grant from the MRC for eighteen months in the first instance. Starting salary on UCL Grade 8 scale in the range of £41,430 - £48,873 pa including London Allowance, superannuable. You should apply for this post through UCL's online recruitment -- www.ucl.ac.uk/hr/jobs <http://www.ucl.ac.uk/hr/jobs> where you can download a job description and person specification using ref: 1438710. If you have any queries regarding the application process, please contact Samantha Robinson, Personnel Officer, UCL Institute of Neurology, 23 Queen Square, London, WC1N 3BG (email: IoN.HRAdmin(a)ucl.ac.uk <mailto:IoN.HRAdmin@ucl.ac.uk>). *Informal enquiries to Dr Nikolaus Weiskopf (email: **n.weiskopf(a)ucl.ac.uk <mailto:n.weiskopf@ucl.ac.uk>**)*. Further information on the lab: *http://www.fil.ion.ucl.ac.uk/Research/physics.html* ** *Closing date: 3 November 2014* /UCL Taking Action for Equality/ ________________________________ Dr. Martina Callaghan Deputy Head of Physics & Senior Research Associate Wellcome Trust Centre for Neuroimaging Institute of Neurology University College London 12 Queen Square London WC1N 3BG UK Tel: +44-20-344-84383 (internal ext 84383) Email: m.callaghan(a)ucl.ac.uk <mailto:m.callaghan@ucl.ac.uk>