Fwd:MEG Post-Doc Position

Please find below an advertisement for a post-doctoral position in the Aston Brain Centre, Birmingham, UK. This is an excellent salary for an early-career researcher who meets the Marie-Curie requirements (see below). We are particularly looking for someone with experience in MEG data collection and analysis, and who is interested in becoming part of a vibrant EU-funded Initial Training Network which provides many opportunities for travel and networking. Prior experience with language research would be welcome but is not a requirement. To meet the Marie Curie requirements, you need to be within the first five years of your research career, and not resident in the UK for more than 12 months in the last 3 years. Please feel free to contact me or Joel Talcott (j.b.talcott(a)aston.ac.uk <mailto:j.b.talcott@aston.ac.uk>) with any enquiries. --- Aston University School of Life & Health Sciences Post-Doctoral Research Fellow - EU Marie Curie Initial Training Network (ITN) 2-year fully funded Magnetoencephalographic investigations of language function in typical and atypical development Salary £53,765 per annum plus mobility allowance As part of the Marie Curie Initial Training Network, LanPercept, the Aston Brain Centre is seeking an experienced and creative researcher to undertake a 2-year Post-doctoral position to develop and refine protocols for mapping receptive and expressive language using magnetoencephalography (MEG). Applicants should hold a PhD in a relevant Life Sciences or Physical Sciences discipline. The project will develop methodologies for functional studies of language localization, for use in children and in atypical populations (for e.g. epilepsy). Of special interest are MEG paradigms which apply a psycholinguistic approach to parsing receptive language and language production mechanisms, within a developmentally-appropriate and child-friendly context. The resulting paradigms will therefore inform both theoretical and clinical understanding of language development and of impairment. An availability to start the project for 1 September 2014 (exact date is negotiable) would be desirable. The EU-funded LanPercept network offers a unique interdisciplinary approach to the study of the relationship between language and perception with a focus on bridging the translational gap between basic and applied research. LanPercept is composed of 10 European partners, hosting a total of 11 PhD projects and 4 research fellows. Please visit our website http://www.aston.ac.uk/jobs for further information and to apply online. Initial enquiries should be directed to Prof. Joel Talcott [j.b.talcott(a)aston.ac.uk] or Dr. Caroline Witton [c.witton(a)astohn.ac.uk]. In addition to the online application form, applicants should submit a full CV, an application letter outlining your background, experience and interest in the topic, and example publication outputs, if relevant. Aston University is committed to disability equality and is a Positive about Disabled People Symbol User. If you do not have access to the internet, telephone (+44) 0121-204-4500 and leave your name and address quoting Reference number R140181. Closing date: 15 July 2014 Interview date: to be confirmed