27 Oct
2011
27 Oct
'11
1:55 p.m.
FYI
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Halifax (Canada) is recruiting 2 Research Scientists and 1 Post Doc
position for a large-scale research project on the integration of
MEG/EEG and MRI. Available positions include both faculty-level and
trainee-level, involving the IWK Health Centre, the National Research
Council, Elekta Neuromag, and Dalhousie University.
Embedded in Atlantic Canada’s largest health care centres, we manage the
regions state-of-the-art imaging research laboratories including the
Laboratory for Clinical Magnetoencephalography (306 channel MEG/64
channel EEG), the Neuroimaging Research Laboratory (4T MRI/64-channel
MR-EEG, rTMS), and the Biomedical MRI Research Laboratory/ /(3T
MRI/small animal PET/CT).
*Summary*:
The incumbent will plan, manage, carry out and support innovative
neuroimaging research that will advance knowledge and create new
technologies using novel theories and scientific concepts. This will
include developing research protocols involving MEG, EEG, MRI and TMS
for clinical patients and healthy controls, refining and implementing
data acquisition and analysis methods, and disseminating research
findings through presentations and scientific publications. The
incumbent will be a key member of the Institute for Biodiagnostics
(Atlantic), the multidisciplinary team responsible for biomedical
imaging research in Halifax.
*Qualifications:*
-PhD in biomedical engineering, physics, neuroscience, or psychology
-Excellent knowledge of human biomagnetism/electrophysiology and brain
function
-Experience in MEG and/or MRI data acquisition and processing
-Working knowledge of imaging analyses and statistics
-Knowledge of other neuroimaging methods is an asset (e.g., EEG/ERPs and
TMS)
-Demonstrated track record in human neuroimaging research
*To Apply:*
Please forward your CV and statement of research interests to:
Wendy Smith-D’Arcy
MEG/MRI Project Manager
Halifax NS Canada
Email: wendy.smith-darcy(a)iwk.nshealth.ca
<mailto:wendy.smith-darcy@iwk.nshealth.ca>