RAs and lab manger positions - ynic-users

23 Nov 2015


      The Brain Connectivity and Cognition Laboratory in the Department of 
Psychology at the University of Miami invites applicants interested in a 
Lab Manager/Research Assistant position beginning Spring 2016. The 
position will involve responsibilities including recruiting and 
scheduling participants for research studies, data collection (MRI and 
behavioral), data analysis using FSL or SPM, administrative duties, IRB 
management, and general management of lab operations. As the majority of 
these activities will be in service of data collection for an R01 
investigating cognitive flexibility in autism, individuals with an 
interest in the neuroscience of autism are particularly encouraged to 
apply. Successful applicants will have completed an undergraduate degree 
in psychology, neuroscience, or a related field. The job requires 
exceptional organizational skills, high motivation and initiative, the 
ability to work with children, and the ability to interact efficiently 
and courteously with others. Individuals with prior experience 
collecting and analyzing MRI data will be given preference. The position 
requires a 2 year commitment.
Interested applicants can send their CV, three letters of reference, and 
a cover letter describing their research interests and career goals to 
Dr. Lucina Uddin (l.uddin@miami.edu). Additional information can be 
found at http://www.psy.miami.edu/bccl/ and 
https://www.facebook.com/umiamibraindevelopment/.
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The Olin Neuropsychiatry Research Center (http://nrc-iol.org) located at 
Hartford Hospital is looking for a research assistant II/programmer to 
assist with neuroinformatics development. The Olin Center is a 40 person 
department, opened in 2003 at the Institute of Living. We have a Siemens 
Skyra 3T whole-body MRI, EEG, and TMS suites. We are looking for someone 
to help develop the Neuroinformatics Database 
(http://github.com/gbook/nidb), manage neuroimaging data, and assist 
with the programming of automated neuroimaging processing systems. The 
primary focus of the position will be developing and maintaining imaging 
and non-imaging databases, but duties will also include responding to 
support requests, training, documentation, and bug fixing. Candidate is 
expected to have a bachelor’s degree in computer science or engineering, 
and experience with programming and/or SQL databases required. 
Experience programming PHP, Perl, HTML, SQL, in a Linux environment is 
strongly preferred. Neuroimaging experience (you’re reading this from a 
neuroimaging mailing list!) is also preferred, but not necessary. 
Contact Greg at gregory.book@hhchealth.org
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New York University is looking for an Assistant Research Scientist who 
will work with faculty in the Center for Brain Imaging (CBI) to help 
implement analysis techniques, establish data analysis streams, and to 
make state-of-the-art MR techniques such as multi-echo/multi-plexed BOLD 
fMRI, diffusion imaging, and advanced anatomical measurements available 
to the broader research community.
Responsibilities include:
   - Assisting in training graduate students, postdocs, and new 
researchers in neuroimaging data collection and analysis, including use 
of FSL, SPM, Freesurfer, AFNI and Matlab-based toolboxes.
   - Consulting with researchers to select appropriate tools and methods 
for data analysis, including modern statistical techniques for 
multiple-comparisons correction, denoising, multivariate analyses, 
functional connectivity analyses, and surface-based analyses.
   - Technical support and training for faculty, staff, and students 
acquiring MRI data, primarily on Siemens Prisma scanner.
   - Organizing training workshops and seminars to expose researchers to 
new developments in imaging methods and analysis techniques.
   - Expertise in EEG and TMS a plus.
Qualified applicants should have:
   - A PhD or equivalent experience in Psychology, Neuroscience, 
Mathematics, or Statistics.
   - Two years relevant experience or equivalent combination, which must 
include experience with MR imaging principles, research training, data 
acquisition and analysis, statistics, and/or signal processing.
   - Excellent interpersonal, organizational and writing skills.
   - Ability to effectively communicate with individuals of all levels.
   - Strong analytical skills.
   - Ability to multitask and work independently.
Salary to be commensurate with experience.
Interested individuals should contact Pablo Velasco, Ph.D. at 
pablo.velasco@nyu.edu
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Damien Fair’s Neuroimaging Lab is looking for a candidate with expertise 
in neuroimaging, particularly in the field of MRI. While the main focus 
of this position is in neuroimaging, candidates with experience in 
bioinformatics and software development are highly encouraged to apply.
The position will support a large federally funded longitudinal study to 
assess the short- and long-term impact of substance use on brain 
development (Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development Study). The work 
will also include support for other federally funded imaging studies on 
the development of attention, learning, and cognition, for both human 
and animal model brain imaging. The incumbent will be heavily involved 
in programming and software development for these integrated structural 
and functional brain imaging studies. The incumbent will also be 
involved with data collection and analysis.
A successful applicant must be able to work well independently, also in 
a team, and to communicate clearly in a collaborative environment with a 
diverse range of experiences and disciplines. She/he must also have 
familiarity with different tools to process and analyze large datasets 
of structural and functional neuroimaging data, as well as a documented 
history of software development and support. The selected applicant will 
implement and execute reusable data processing pipelines, develop and 
improve current workflows and QA pipelines that will be released to 
external labs and assist in the standardization of data sharing 
infrastructure across different institutions. The applicant will be 
responsible for managing software development, support, documentation, 
and using software engineering best practices.
Links:
ABCD Study 
http://addictionresearch.nih.gov/adolescent-brain-cognitive-development-stud...
Job Posting IRC50111 (best viewed in Internet Explorer) 
https://ais.ohsu.edu/OA_HTML/OA.jsp?page=/oracle/apps/irc/candidateSelfServi.....
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The Olin Neuropsychiatry Research Center (www.nrc-iol.org) at the 
Institute of Living has a position available in brain imaging data analysis.
The successful applicant will join a major lab conducting brain 
structure and function research in both healthy and psychiatric 
populations. The focus of the work will be on a project using functional 
MRI to study brain network connectivity related to emotional processing. 
  However, there also are numerous and varied ongoing and 
recently-completed projects funded by NIMH, NIDA and NICHD.  Candidates 
must have Master’s degree or beyond in relevant specialty (e.g., 
Biomedical Engineering, Computing, Psychology, Neuroscience, or related 
field), understanding of fMRI statistical methods and experimental 
design, and promising research experience.  The candidate should come 
from a training program that has provided demonstrable brain imaging 
data analysis skills (ideally fMRI) and solid working knowledge of 
Linux, Matlab and similar systems; (Java, C++ programming experience 
also useful).  Experience with fMRI task programming languages (ePrime, 
Presentation) also a plus.  Pay will be commensurate with experience.
In addition to opportunities to working on grant-funded research topics 
compatible with the lab mission, the Clinical Data Analyst will have 
access to several large archival neuroimaging datasets, additional 
training in sophisticated data analysis techniques (i.e., independent 
component analysis, multi-modal data “fusion” analysis, etc.) and access 
to the Center’s data collection and analysis resources (e.g., fMRI, 
sMRI, DTI, EEG, GWAS, neuropsychological assessment).  At our center, 
candidates are encouraged to publish research data in peer reviewed 
journals and present at national research meetings, at whatever level is 
commensurate with their skills.
The position is open for an initial 3 years, with an option to renew. 
The Olin Neuropsychiatry Research Center is an established clinical 
neuroscience center affiliated with Yale University comprising over 60 
faculty, postdocs and research assistants.  Our mission is to conduct 
cutting-edge clinical and cognitive neuroscience research that 
ultimately can translate to psychiatric care.  The Olin Neuropsychiatry 
Research Center is located on the grounds of The Institute of Living / 
Hartford Hospital in Hartford, CT, providing access to thousands of 
psychiatric patients each year treated in numerous clinical programs. 
This is an exciting opportunity for a clinical or cognitive neuroscience 
master’s degree-qualified researcher looking to establish him/herself in 
the field through productivity, training in advanced analysis 
techniques, and access to ample scientific resources.  If interested, 
please send a statement of scientific interests, resume of 
accomplishments and relevant skills, a CV, and contact information for 
at least 3 academic references to Michael.Stevens@hhchealth.org.
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The Olin Neuropsychiatry Research Center (http://nrc-iol.org) located at 
Hartford Hospital is looking for a research assistant II/programmer to 
assist with neuroinformatics development. The Olin Center is a 40 person 
department, opened in 2003 at the Institute of Living. We have a Siemens 
Skyra 3T whole-body MRI, EEG, and TMS suites. We are looking for someone 
to help develop the Neuroinformatics Database 
(http://github.com/gbook/nidb), manage neuroimaging data, and assist 
with the programming of automated neuroimaging processing systems. The 
primary focus of the position will be developing and maintaining imaging 
and non-imaging databases, but duties will also include responding to 
support requests, training, documentation, and bug fixing. Candidate is 
expected to have a bachelor’s degree in computer science or engineering, 
and experience with programming and/or SQL databases required. 
Experience programming PHP, Perl, HTML, SQL, in a Linux environment is 
strongly preferred. Neuroimaging experience (you’re reading this from a 
neuroimaging mailing list!) is also preferred, but not necessary. 
Contact Greg at gregory.book@hhchealth.org
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