[Fwd: [SPM] Engineer position at USC, Los Angeles, January 2011]

FYI ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Research Programmer, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA The Department of Electrical Engineering at the University of Southern California is seeking a research programmer to participate in the development, distribution and support of software for functional brain mapping. The programmer will be responsible for implementing software for all phases of the analysis of magnetoencephalograpy (MEG) and electroencephalography (EEG) data and its integration of other functional and structural imaging modalities. The resulting software, which will be developed under grant support from the National Institutes of Health, will be distributed to researchers throughout the US and the rest of the world, for analysis of data collected in cognitive neuroscience and clinical research studies. This project will be conducted under the supervision of Professor Richard Leahy in the Department of Electrical Engineering and will involve close collaboration with researchers at USC and other institutions. Responsibilities * Play a leading role in developing common workflow, data structures, and file formats for use in analysis of MEG and EEG data. * Develop and document code to implement algorithms for analysis and display of M/EEG data. * Development of procedures for automated testing of software and software updates. * Develop and support procedures for distribution and documentation of new software. * Participate in training of users * Participate in research meetings and interact with PhD students, postdocs and research faculty in Dr. Leahy's lab in the development of new approaches to the analysis of MEG and EEG data. * Work with collaborators who are also developing software to facilitate interoperability between software packages with the ultimate goal of producing a single software package for EEG and MEG data analysis. * More information about Brainstorm, the existing software package: http://neuroimage.usc.edu/brainstorm Minimum qualifications * Masters Degree in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering * 2 years post graduate experience * Knowledge of the basic principles underlying EEG and MEG signal processing * Programming experience with Matlab and Java Conditions of employment * Starting from January 2011 * Duration: position available for a minimum of two years * Salary: depends on experience and qualifications * USC has excellent benefits, including health benefits and retirement plans with employer contributions after six months. * The University of Southern California values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity in employment. Application * To apply, please send an email to Francois Tadel, main developer of the Brainstorm software: tadel(a)usc.edu. * Your application should include: your CV, a description of your programming skills, a detailed description of your previous software development projects. * Application deadline: Open until filled.