A postdoctoral position funded by the Medical Research Council UK is
available in the research group led by Dr. Bhisma Chakrabarti
(
www.bhismalab.org). The project studies reward and empathy in Autism
using fMRI and psychophysiology.
This position will be focused primarily on the analysis and subsequent
write-up of fMRI data that has been collected in people with and
without autism. Experience with scientific programming (e.g. in Matlab
or Python) and a sound understanding of statistics will be essential
for this role.
The position is fixed term for 18 months from November 2014.
The ideal candidate will have:
- PhD in a relevant discipline
- Experience in MRI data analysis
- Experience in writing research papers and grant applications
Candidates with experience in advanced analysis of fMRI data will be
at an advantage. Previous relevant experience in emotion/autism
research will be advantageous, but is not essential.
Please refer to this website for further details and how to apply:
http://www.reading.ac.uk/about/jobs/about-job-details.aspx?vacancy_id=07008…
For informal queries, please contact Bhisma Chakrabarti (email:
b.chakrabarti(a)reading.ac.uk).