Dear all, Open positions @ Brainntome Center. http://brainnetome.org/en/recruitment.html *Job 1: PhD Positions in Neuroimaging and Neuroscience, Beijing, China Brainnetome Center* *Applications Deadline: March 15 , 2015. * *Brainnetome Center* Brainnetome Center ( www.brainnetome.org <http://www.brainnetome.org/>) at Institute of Automation of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CASIA) is one part of CAS Center for Excellence in Brain Science. Researchers at the Brainnetome Center work on a wide topics in neuroimaging and brainnetome, such as, neuroimaging, brain networks, new neurotechnique development, simulating and modelling, and their applications in neurological and psychiatric diseases, to discover the molecular, cellular, and brain network mechanisms that underlie the ability of the brain to function. Neuroscience is entering an era of accelerated discovery driven by the application of new molecular, genetic and imaging technologies, which will provide a deeper understanding of the regulation and function of the nervous system. Significant advances in determining the molecular regulation of nerve cell function and development will have a major impact on our understanding of more complex areas such as behaviour, cognition, ageing, neurological disease and mental illness. The researchers of Brainnetome Center is to promote excellence in neuroscience by fostering the exchange of ideas, establishing new collaborations and augmenting partnerships that already exist within the wider Chinese brain science and information technology communities. *The role* Convergent evidence has shown that most psychiatric disorders are associated with faulty brain networks. In order to understand how the brain works and the pathophysiological mechanism of psychiatric disorders, it is necessary to integrate the multi-level network features obtained with various functional and anatomical brain imaging technologies on different scales. We have proposed a new concept of "Brainnetome" to represent such integration framework. Our Center here closely collaborates with researchers at Queensland Brain Institute of University of Queensland in Australia, INSERM Lyon in France, and Research Center Juelich in Germany to study basic theory, methodologies, algorithms and platform of the Brainnetome at multiple scales, and their applications in neurological and psychiatric diseases. It envisions that the brainnetome will become an emerging co-frontier of brain imaging, information technology, neurology and psychiatry. Some long-standing issues in neuropsychiatry may be solved by combining Brainnetome with genome. Several PhD positions are available at Brainnetome Center of CASIA to utilise neuroimaging technologies to discover mechanisms of brain networks. These positions will be supported by CAS-TWAS President's Fellowship Programme for PhD Candidates (http://twas.org/opportunity/cas-twas-presidents-phd-fellowship-programme). They involve developing neuroimage analysis methods and tools and applying them to neuroscience and clinical problems. In this role the students will develop skills in developing computational algorithms and computer programming in neuroimage analysis that could be utilised in both basic research and clinical areas. *The person* Applicants should meet the requirements of "CAS-TWAS President's Fellowship Programme for PhD Candidates" and have MSc degree in one of the following fields: neuroimaging, neuroscience, neurobiology, psychology, cognitive neuroscience, psychiatry, neurology, computer science, electronic engineering, mathematics, and physics. Outstanding C/C++ programming skills in Linux are highly desired. *Enquiries* Please first read the Application Guide <http://brainnetome.org/images/job/Application%20Guide.doc> for your eligibility and then contact Professor Tianzi Jiang at jiangtz(a)nlpr.ia.ac.cn <mailto:jiangtz@nlpr.ia.ac.cn>. In order to complete the formal application process, please find an Application Package <http://brainnetome.org/images/job/APPLICATION_PACKAGE.zip>. Applications Deadline: March 15 , 2015. *Further Information* Application Guide at http://www.brainnetome.org/images/job/Application%20Guide.doc <http://brainnetome.org/images/job/Application%20Guide.doc> Application Package at http://www.brainnetome.org/images/job/APPLICATION_PACKAGE.zip <http://brainnetome.org/images/job/APPLICATION_PACKAGE.zip> *Applications Deadline: March 15 , 2015. * *Job 2: Postdoctoral Fellow in Imaging Genetics at Queensland Brain Institute* The Neuroimaging and Brainnetome Laboratory of Queensland Brain Institute (QBI) and Centre for Advanced Imaging (CAI) at the University of Queensland, Australia, solicits applications for postdoctoral fellow positions in imaging genetics of the human and mice. We are looking for an excellent and highly motivated candidate with a PhD degree in neurobiology, genetics, experimental psychology, and neuroimaging or comparable background. Interest and/or previous experience in/with neuroscience, animal MRI, design and image analysis as well as wet lab experience are a plus. The successful candidate will participate in the multidisciplinary project involves developing transgenic mice model of psychiatric and neurological diseases. The main focus of this project is to address how risky genes of schizophrenia and Alzheimer’s disease affect brain networks in the human and mice. The postdoctoral fellows will be jointly supervised by Professor Tianzi Jiang and other Professors (QBI) who are experts in neuroscience. As at 30 June 2014, an applicant must not have had more than five years full-time equivalent professional research experience since the award of a PhD. The current salary range for the award is on a four-level scale from A$71,528.60 – A$79,708.50 per annum. Commencing salaries are based strictly on the number of full years’ experience since receiving a doctorate. Salary scales are reviewed from time to time. Please contact Professor Tianzi Jiang on tianzi.jiang(a)uq.edu.au <mailto:tianzi.jiang@uq.edu.au> for research plan. To submit an application for these positions, please refer to http://www.uq.edu.au/research/research-management/uq-postdoctoral-research-…. Thank you and very best Yours Yong Liu www.brainnetome.org/yongliu <http://www.brainnetome.org/yongliu>