14 Apr
2013
14 Apr
'13
3:57 p.m.
The Magnetic Resonance Imaging lab of the Center for Neuroscience and Cognitive Systems
(Rovereto, Italy, cncs.iit.it) has two immediate 9-month research assistant (internship)
openings.
Two main research themes will be pursued:
A – Voxel-based methods to map the mouse functional and structural connectome. The intern
will implement methods to transform 4D fMRI timeseries and DTI Tractographic datasets in
graphs for connectomic analyses
B – Use of functional MRI to map altered neurofunctional states and neurotransmitter
reactivity. We are looking for an intern that will implement voxel-based methods to map
structural and functional alterations in mouse disease models of the central nervous
system
The positions are ideally suited for graduates who wish to sharpen their research skills
before continuing to postgraduate study. Applicants must have a master degree in
engineering, computer science, physics, biotechnology, neuroscience or a related
discipline, and familiarity with computational or statistical methods for image analysis
in a linux environment. Hands-on experience in computer programming, prior independent
research experience, and/or statistics is strongly desirable. The salary will be
commensurate to qualification and in line to that of top European research institutes.
The MRI lab at the CNCS is equipped with a state-of–the-art 7 Tesla MRI scanner for
preclinical research, and has a successful record in the development and implementation of
advanced MR imaging methods to describe multiple facets of brain structure and function in
a preclinical setting.
The Center for Neuroscience and Cognitive Systems is hosted at the facilities of the
Center for Mind/Brain Sciences - CIMeC (http://www.unitn.it/cimec), an interdisciplinary
center for teaching and research in cognitive neuroscience of the University of Trento in
Rovereto, Italy. The CIMeC hosts also a Doctoral School in Cognitive and Brain Sciences
(http://www.unitn.it/en/drcimec). The University of Trento is ranked first among research
universities in Italy, and the Trentino region is consistently at the top for quality of
life and for the most efficient services in Italy.
Completed application forms along with a curriculum vitae, a statement describing your
previous research experience and outlining its relevance to these topics, and the name of
two possible referees should be sent electronically to dr. Alessandro Gozzi
(alessandro.gozzi(a)iit.it). The deadline for the application is June 30th, 2013.