Please forward to colleagues and students who could be interested,
Thank you!
Best regards,
Tiina Parviainen
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2-Year Postdoctoral position and 3-year PhD Studentship
Project: Effects of physical activity on brain structure and function
Applications are invited for a 2-year full-time postdoctoral position
and 3-year PhD studentship at the Centre for Interdisciplinary Brain
Research (CIBR), Faculty of Social Sciences and the Department of
Psychology University of Jyvaskyla, Finland. The posts are related to a
research project studying the effects of physical activity and fitness
on brain and the prerequisites of learning. The project is part of a
larger consortium, funded by Academy of Finland, with main sites of
research in University of Jyvaskyla (Centre for Interdisciplinary Brain
Research, Department of Biology of Physical Activity) and LIKES
(Research Centre for Sport and Health Sciences), Jyvaskyla, Finland.
The research team consists of about 20 researchers studying the link
between physical activity and learning at different levels. University
of Jyvaskyla is internationally well known for its research in the field
of sport biology, and the newly established Centre for Interdisciplinary
Brain Research will combine advanced neuroimaging methods to this
domain. We offer a highly interdisciplinary research environment,
utilizing existing large cohort studies in Finland. Our national and
international collaborative network combines expertise from
neuroimaging, psychology, cell-biology, animal neurophysiology and
epidemiology. The neuroimaging (MRI and MEG measurements) will be done
in collaboration with MEG Core/AMI Centre, Aalto NeuroImaging, Aalto
University, Espoo, Finland.
The postdoctoral scientist will be responsible for the MRI data, and is
expected to have a strong background in MRI data analysis and a Doctoral
degree in a related field. Familiarity with cognitive neuroscience
questions, especially attention and executive functions, is appreciated.
The PhD student will focus on MEG data, and should have a master’s
degree in a relevant field (i.e. related e.g. to neuroscience,
psychology, sport biology, signal processing, engineering). Experience
in MEG and/or EEG is an asset, but not necessary. Familiarity with
signal processing environments (e.g. matlab, python) is appreciated for
both posts.
Applications are accepted until 1st April or until the position is
filled. The starting date is negotiable. The application should include:
1) Motivation letter 2) Curriculum vitae 3) Numbered list of
publications 4) Short statement of research interests 5) Contact
information for two referees.
Feel free to email for any further inquiries.
For more information and to submit an application, contact Dr Tiina
Parviainen (tiina.m.parviainen(a)jyu.fi <mailto:tiina.m.parviainen@jyu.fi>)
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Dr Tiina Parviainen
Research Director
Centre for Interdisciplinary Brain Research
Department of Psychology
University of Jyväskylä
P.O. Box 35
FIN-40014 University of Jyväskylä
Finland
mobile. +358 (0) 40 805 3533
tiina.m.parviainen(a)jyu.fi <mailto:tiina.m.parviainen@jyu.fi>
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