2-Year Postdoctoral Fellowship MEG, Motor Control and Autism

Brain Dynamics and Cognition Lab Lyon Neuroscience Research Center, France

Applications are invited for a 2-year full-time Postdoctoral Position at the Brain Dynamics and Cognition Lab of the Lyon Neuroscience Research Center (CRNL) in Lyon to work on an MEG motor control study in adults and children. The post-doc is part of an exciting new project recently funded by the French National Research Agency (ANR SAMENTA) which aims to explore the large-scale brain dynamics of motor control in healthy subjects and its alteration in autism.

Key requirements

The ideal candidate will have a PhD in neuroscience, cognitive sciences, neuroimaging or a related field and a strong interest in neuronal oscillations, cortico-muscular coupling, and large-scale brain dynamics. The candidate is expected to have a solid background in MEG data analysis (e.g. time-frequency analysis, source reconstruction techniques and connectivity measures) and good programming skills primarily in MATLAB. Additionally, a background in motor control and/or development studies will be beneficial. Fluency and solid writing skills in English are expected. French is not a requirement but could be an important asset.

The Brain Dynamics and Cognition Lab (headed by Olivier Bertrand) is one of 11 teams that make up the Lyon Neuroscience Research Center which consists of about 350 researchers whose research covers an extremely broad range of neuroscience topics ranging from cells to organisms and from cognition to clinical applications. The imaging facilities and electrophysiological platforms available include MEG, EEG, MRI, PET, TMS and intracranial EEG.

Lyon boasts a vibrant and stimulating neuroscience environment and a culturally rich city life. It is home of the Lumière brothers, the pioneers of cinema, and of Saint Exupéry (author of the Little Prince). Lyon is renowned for its traditional and gastronomic cuisine and is ideally located just an hour away from the Alpes, 2 hours from Paris and an hour and a half from Marseille and the Mediterranean sea.

How to apply?

Applications in the form of a cover letter with statement of research interests and a CV with a full list of publications should be sent by email to Christina Schmitz (christina.schmitz@inserm.fr) and to Karim Jerbi (karim.jerbi@inserm.fr). Potential candidates are also encouraged to send an inquiry email if they wish to find out more about the position before applying.

Expected starting date: February/March 2014, but applications will be considered until the position is filled.

Please feel free to forward this announcement to colleagues and students who could be interested in this position.

Best regards, Christina Schmitz& Karim Jerbi

Brain Dynamics and Cognition Lab Lyon Neuroscience Research Center Inserm U1028 - CNRS UMR5292 - University Lyon I CH Le Vinatier - Bât 452 95 bd Pinel, 69675 Bron, France http://crnl.univ-lyon1.fr/index.php/en ***