27 Jun
2014
27 Jun
'14
8:50 a.m.
We have a short-term, junior Research Assistant position available at
the MRC CBU in Cambridge, UK – see attached. We are looking primarily
for someone with excellent computing skills to help organise and
implement analyses on a huge neuroimaging dataset.
MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit – Cambridge
Data Analyst for Neuroimaging Data
Applications are invited for a research assistant to help maintain and
extend computational
analysis of neuroimaging data collected by the Cambridge Centre for
Ageing and
Neuroscience (CamCAN). This centre brings together a large group of
researchers across
the University of Cambridge and at the MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences
Unit (MRC-CBU)
who aim to relate brain changes to cognitive changes over the adult
lifespan. The appointee
will work on multiple types of behavioural, MRI and MEG data collected
from a unique
population-representative sample of 700 adults from 18-88 years of age.
This fixed-term
post is available until the end of September 2015.
You should have, or be in the final stages of obtaining, a degree in
computer science,
medical physics or computational neuroscience or a related field,
ideally with experience of
human neuroimaging data, such as MRI, fMRI and MEG/EEG. You should have
excellent
programming and general computing skills, including expertise in Matlab,
Linux and web-
design. Experience with some of the major neuroimaging software (eg
SPM/FSL/FieldTrip)
would be desirable, as would experience developing, managing, or
maintaining large
datasets. You must be careful, efficient, able to communicate
effectively, and enjoy working
as part of a diverse and energetic interdisciplinary team.
The starting salary will be in the range of £21,303 - £23,131 per annum,
supported by a
flexible pay and reward policy, 30 days annual leave entitlement, and an
optional MRC final
salary Pension Scheme. On site car and cycle parking is available.
For informal discussion please contact Prof Rik Henson at the CBU:
rik.henson@mrc-
cbu.cam.ac.uk
Applications are handled by the UK Shared Business Services; to apply
please visit our job
board at http://www.topcareer.jobs and upload your CV along with a
covering letter stating
why you are applying for this role (when saving your documents please
include IRC148133
in the file name). Applicants who would like to receive this advert in
an alternative format
(e.g. large print, Braille, audio or hard copy), or who are unable to
apply online should
contact us by telephone on 01793 867003 and quote reference number
IRC148133.
Closing date: 6th July 2014
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Professor Richard Henson
Deputy Director
MRC Cognition & Brain Sciences Unit
15 Chaucer Road
Cambridge, CB2 7EF
England
EMAIL: rik.henson(a)mrc-cbu.cam.ac.uk <mailto:rik.henson@mrc-cbu.cam.ac.uk>
URL: http://www.mrc-cbu.cam.ac.uk/people/rik.henson/personal
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