Postdoctoral Fellowship Position in fMRI
at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago
in Northwestern University's Department of Physical Medicine and
Rehabilitation
Duration: 2 years (option to renew for additional years)
Start date: Summer 2014
Salary: Depends on experience, in accordance with NIH Guidelines
For further information, applicants should contact:
Jordan Grafman, Ph.D.
Director, Brain Injury Research Program
Director, Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory
jgrafman(a)northwestern.edu
Overview:
The focus of research in the Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory is
identifying the forms of knowledge represented in the prefrontal cortex
and related brain structures (including social processes, event parsing
and storage, planning processes, etc.), and studying functional
neuroplasticity during learning and during recovery of function after
brain injury. The operating framework to study these processes and their
disorders is based on cognitive science theory, and we combine this
approach with state-of-the-art clinical neuroscience techniques such as
structural and functional MRI, genetics, transcranial direct current
stimulation (tDCS), as well as single-pulse and repetitive transcranial
magnetic stimulation (TMS). The laboratory studies healthy volunteers as
well as a variety of patients with focal and diffuse brain damage. The
Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory is located in the Rehabilitation
Institute of Chicago (RIC) on the Northwestern University Medical Center
campus in downtown Chicago. The laboratory provides ample opportunity
for the development of innovative, focused research and a broad
collaborative cognitive neuroscience experience.
Required Qualifications:
Position qualifications include a PhD in neuroscience, psychology, or a
related field. The successful applicant will have expertise in fMRI data
acquisition and analysis, strong skills in statistical and experimental
methods, and experience in conducting human cognitive neuroscience
research. Experience with neuroimaging analysis programs (AFNI, FSL,
SPM, or other relevant programs), stimulus presentation programs
(E-prime, Presentation, Superlab, Cogent/Psychtoolbox [MATLAB]), and
statistical analysis programs (MATLAB, R, SPSS) is also required.
Excellent scientific writing skills and strong publication records are
highly desired. Applicants should be able to work independently and with
minimal supervision, but should also demonstrate good interpersonal
skills and a desire to work collaboratively. Salary and benefits are
competitive. An earlier start time is possible. Candidates should submit
a CV, statement of interest, and three letters of recommendation to Dr.
Jordan Grafman (jgrafman(a)northwestern.edu).