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Dear colleagues,

please find below two separate announcements for open positions in our research team.

Kind regards,

Alfons Schnitzler & Katja Biermann-Ruben

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PhD Position in Düsseldorf

A *PhD position* is available at the Institute of Clinical Neuroscience and Medical Psychology, Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf, to study neural representations of action related concepts.

The successful candidate will be expected to work within the interdisciplinary collaborative research center (CRC/SFB 991) "The Structures of Representation in Language, Science and Cognition" starting July 2011. Within this linguistic CRC and on the theoretical basis of embodiment and the mirror neuron system our neuroscientific project investigates the functional relevance of the motor cortex for conceptual representation of verbs and nouns which derived from action verbs. Methods will be non-invasive 306-channel MEG, TMS and behavioural priming.

Successful candidates will have a MSc in psychology, neuroscience or related fields and are highly motivated to learn MEG and TMS measurement and data analysis. Preference will be given to candidates with experimental practice.

We offer a stimulating and inspiring atmosphere in a young, interdisciplinary team of neurologists, psychologists, physicists, and biologists.

The position is for an initial period of two years but may be extended. Earliest start for the position is July 2011. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

To apply, please send a full CV, a brief outline of current research and interests, certificates, and contact information of two academic references via email to/: schnitza@med.uni-duesseldorf.de and K.Biermann-Ruben@uni-duesseldorf.de/

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Or via regular mail to: Dr. Katja Biermann-Ruben, Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf, Institute of Clinical Neuroscience and Medical Psychology, Moorenstr. 5, D-40225 Düsseldorf

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PostDoc Position in Düsseldorf

A *postdoctoral position* is available at the Institute of Clinical Neuroscience and Medical Psychology, Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf, to study neural representations of action related concepts.

The successful candidate will be expected to play a key role in our neuroscientific the interdisciplinary collaborative research center (CRC/SFB 991) "The Structures of Representation in Language, Science and Cognition" starting July 2011. Within this linguistic CRC and on the theoretical basis of embodiment and the mirror neuron system our project investigates the functional relevance of the motor cortex for conceptual representation of verbs and nouns which derived from action verbs. Methods will be non-invasive 306-channel MEG, TMS and behavioural priming.

Successful candidates will have a PhD in neuroscience or related fields. Preference will be given to candidates with a strong background in systems level neurophysiological research (MEG/EEG, TMS) and related signal analysis methods (MEG/EEG analysis in frequency and time domain).

We offer a stimulating and inspiring atmosphere in a young, interdisciplinary team of neurologists, psychologists, physicists, and biologists.

The position is for a period of four years. Earliest is July 2011. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

To apply, please send a full CV, a brief outline of current research and interests, certificates, and contact information of two academic references via email to/: //schnitza@med.uni-duesseldorf.de// and //K.Biermann-Ruben@uni-duesseldorf.de/

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Or via regular mail to: Dr. Katja Biermann-Ruben, Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf, Institute of Clinical Neuroscience and Medical Psychology, Moorenstr. 5, D-40225 Düsseldorf

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*Alfons Schnitzler, MD*

Professor and Chairman Institute of Clinical Neuroscience and Medical Psychology Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf Universitätstr. 1, D-40225 Düsseldorf tel. ++49 211-81-13014 fax ++49 211-81-13015 & Movement Disorders and Neuromodulation Department of Neurology, University Hospital Düsseldorf Moorenstr. 5, D-40225 Düsseldorf tel. ++49 211-81-16756 fax ++49 211-81-19032

*Katja Biermann-Ruben, PhD*

Postdoctoral scientist

Institute of Clinical Neuroscience and Medical Psychology

Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf

Universitätsstr. 1, D-40225 Düsseldorf

tel. ++49 211-81-13015

fax ++49 211-81-13015