PhD candidate in Neuroeconomics, Amsterdam School of Economics,
University of Amsterdam
The Amsterdam School of Economics has a vacancy for a fully-funded PhD
candidate in the field of Neuroeconomics (vacancy number 16-140). We
seek outstanding and highly motivated applicants with a strong interest
in Neuroeconomics for a project investigating the influences of emotions
on the cognitive and neural mechanisms underlying economic and social
decision-making.
Candidates with a research background in Cognitive or Affective
Neuroscience, Behavioral Economics, Psychology or related fields are
encouraged to apply. Prior experience with fMRI, Matlab or R, and strong
computational skills would be valuable. The PhD candidate will be part
of an interdisciplinary team studying the impact of emotions on economic
and social decision-making, with a special focus on understanding the
neural mechanisms of emotional influences on choice using functional
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI).
The Amsterdam School of Economics (ASE) is among the top economics
research institutes in Europe. Access to state of the art research
facilities will be provided via CREED, which houses two experimental
economics laboratories and the Spinoza Centre for Neuroimaging, which
houses state of the art neuroimaging facilities, including
research-dedicated 3T and 7T MRI scanners.
More information about the position and how to apply can be obtained via
this link
http://www.uva.nl/en/about-the-uva/working-at-the-uva/vacancies/item/16-140…
or by contacting Jan Engelmann (j.b.engelmann(a)uva.nl)
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Seeking applicants for a full-time technical research assistant
position, starting June 2016, to assist in studies of higher cognition
in adolescents and young adults with autism spectrum disorders. The
position involves working closely with Dr. Marjorie Solomon at the UC
Davis MIND Institute. Main responsibilities will be maintenance of lab
fMRI scripts and analysis, fMRI scanning, library research and data
analysis, assistance with grant and manuscript preparation, and project
management. The scope of responsibilities is broad and may also include
subject recruitment, subject assessment using neuropsychological and
cognitive neuroscience methods, protocol scoring for assessment
sessions, and supervision of undergraduate volunteers as required.
Individuals with a bachelor’s degree in psychology, neuroscience,
computer science, or engineering are encouraged to apply. Strong
technical skills required. Previous experience in neuroimaging and
programming as well as familiarity with Matlab and SPM preferred. This
is an ideal position for someone interested in pursuing graduate studies
in cognitive neuroscience or a clinical discipline drawing upon this
area of basic science. We are looking for a one- to two-year commitment.
We offer a competitive package of salary and benefits, including reduced
tuition for courses at UC Davis.
Submit application by email to Marie Krug (mkkrug(a)ucdavis.edu) and
include (1) a cover letter, (2) CV including GPA, (3) list of relevant
coursework or unofficial transcript, and (4) references.
Marie K. Krug, Ph.D.
Assistant Project Scientist
UC Davis MIND Institute
2825 50th Street
Sacramento, CA 95817
Tel: 916-703-0347
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Postdoctoral Research Position “Translational multimodality imaging in
the understanding and diagnosis of Traumatic Brain Injury and its link
with Dementia”
We are inviting applications for a position in the Functional
Neuroimaging Laboratory at the Queensland Brain Institute (Dr. Fatima
Nasrallah) in Queensland, Australia. The successful applicant will
perform research on traumatic brain injury in human patients with the
opportunity to translate findings between the bench and bedside.
The Queensland Brain Institute and Center for Advanced Imaging at the
University of Queensland offers a unique research environment with a 7T
whole body MRI system, a 1.5 and 3T MR systems (soon-to be upgraded to
a Prisma), whole body PET and CT human scanners.
The institute is also furbished with a state of the art 9.4T Bruker MRI
scanner for rodent imaging equipped with a cryoprobe and a unique MR-PET
preclinical scanner. The infrastructure is well available for
translating findings between the bench and bedside.
Eligible candidates are required to hold a doctorate degree in
disciplines such as neuroscience, engineering, physics or related fields
and should be able to demonstrate an outstanding academic record with
expert knowledge in MRI and MRI data processing. The starting date is
flexible. The duration of the contract is three years.
To apply please include all documents in one PDF-file in the following
order: (i) A brief letter describing your personal qualifications and
future research interests, (ii) your CV, (iii) contact information for
two references, (iv) copies of up to three of your publications.
Applications or any enquiries can be sent via email to
f.nasrallah(a)uq.edu.au or through the UQ website. Applications will be
considered till the position is filled.
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2 three-year positions as Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the
Norwegian Centre for Mental Disorders Research, University of Oslo are
currently available.
http://uio.easycruit.com/vacancy/1599437/65775?iso=no
NORMENT is a Norwegian Centre of Excellence, and coordinates a
translational multicenter study involving all University hospitals in
Oslo and several groups at the Universities of Oslo and Bergen. The main
aims are to disentangle the mechanisms of severe mental illness. NORMENT
Multimodal Imaging group includes eight postdoctoral fellows and several
PhD and graduate students, and is directly involved in various
international collaborations.
* Job description
The postdoctoral fellows will play a central role in the analysis and
dissemination of a large imaging genetics database, in particular
focusing on methods for integrating multimodal imaging (sMRI, ASL, DTI,
fMRI) and genetic data.
* Qualifications
The ideal candidate is ambitious and highly motivated for pursuing a
career in science, hold a PhD in psychology, neuroimaging, computational
or cognitive neuroscience, biomedical engineering, biostatistics, or
equivalent, have a strong background and interest in neuroscience,
genetics, and an excellent publication record. Experience with MRI
analysis tools including Freesurfer and FSL, and expertise in brain
network and connectivity analysis, or multivariate pattern recognition
or machine learning techniques is an advantage.
* Applying for the positions
The application is to be submitted electronically and must include
application letter, CV, copies of educational certificates and letters
of recommendation, list of publications, up to five published papers
that the applicant wishes to be considered by the evaluation committee,
references.
Yearly salary: NOK 483 700-560 700, depending on qualifications and
experience.
Application deadline: April 21 2016.
For any informal enquiries, please contact Lars T. Westlye
(l.t.westlye(a)psykologi.uio.no).
http://uio.easycruit.com/vacancy/1599437/65775?iso=no
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Lars T. Westlye, PhD
Senior Researcher, Head of Multimodal Imaging Group
NORMENT CoE, KG Jebsen Centre for Psychosis Research, Oslo University
Hospital, Oslo, Norway
Associate Professor II, Department of Psychology, University of Oslo
Email: l.t.westlye(a)psykologi.uio.no | Phone: +47 971 63 221
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We are looking for a highly motivated postdoctoral candidate to work on
a project on the mechanism underlying action selection in the face of
social threat, funded by the Medical Research Foundation (FRM)
The postdoctoral position is available at the Lab of Cognitive
Neuroscience in the Social Cognition group. The successful candidate
will work with Prof. Julie Grèzes, Ph.D. For information on the group
visit:
http://www.iec-lnc.ens.fr/social-cognition-group/
The overall aim of the project is to investigate the relationship
between attention and action selection processes in response to social
threat, and the impact of anxiety on such link. In brief, anxiety is
both an adaptive response when manifest in moderation and an impairing
condition at exceeding levels. The standard view of anxiety emphasizes
that it leads to a hypervigilance to threat. The present project builds
on a novel finding obtained in our team demonstrating that non-clinical
anxiety does not merely lead to increased attention to threat, but
rather shifts the neural coding of threat to motor circuits (El Zein et
al. 2015 Elife). The project aims to investigate the behavioral
consequences of such threat-related motor coding and to address whether
the maladaptive inhibitory function of anxiety observed during attention
selection generalizes to action selection. A comprehensive view of the
impact of adaptive anxiety on attention and action selection processes
in response to threat will be obtained by combining behavioral with
physiological (movement kinematics, pupillometry) and neural measures
(EEG under fMRI, MEG).
What we expect from you
· A PhD degree or equivalent in a field related to cognitive
neuroscience (experimental psychology, cognitive science,
electrophysiology),
· Solid background on either social cognitive/emotion
neuroscience or attention/action neuroscience,
· Strong experience with experimental work and analyses of EEG
and/or MEG data,
· Expertise in Matlab and in statistics,
· Evidence of published peer-reviewed research,
· Excellent skills in written and spoken English,
· Strong motivation.
Terms and conditions for this position:
Position available from 1 October 2016 for 2 years (possible extension
to 3 years)
Range of monthly salary 2200 – 2800€;
More information about this vacancy?
Please contact Prof. Julie Grèzes, Principal Investigator
E-mail: julie.grezes(a)ens.fr
Are you interested?
Please e-mail your application to julie.grezes(a)ens.fr, which should
include (and be limited to) the following attachments:
· Short (one page) application letter
· Your CV, incl. a list of publications (3 pages max.) and the
names and contact details of two scientists who can provide references
· One-page summary of your research
· Up to 5 reprints (also in pdf format).
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Julie Grèzes, Ph.D.
Laboratoire de Neurosciences Cognitives - INSERM U960
Département d'Études Cognitives, École Normale Supérieure,
29 rue d'Ulm, 1er étage, 75005 Paris, France
Phone: +33 1 44 32 26 76, Fax: +33 1 44 32 26 42
E-mail: julie.grezes(a)ens.fr
http://iec-lnc.ens.fr/social-cognition-group/
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The Barcelonaβeta Brain Research Centre (BBRC) welcomes applications for
a full-time research position to develop deep learning methods to
predict the onset of Alzheimer’s disease and its preclinical stage based
on neuroimaging and other wet biomarkers, as part of its clinical
research program.
The full job description can be found here:
https://fpmaragall.org/en/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2014/07/BBRC_Researche…
Qualifications:
- PhD in Neuroscience, Medicine, Computer Science, Bioengineering or
related disciplines (It is mandatory for the candidates to hold a PhD)
- Proven experience in modelling and/or deep learning is required.
- Strong understanding of the biological basis of AD and the course of
AD biomarkers is needed.
- Experience in neuroimaging and/or genetic data analysis would be
positively considered.
- Proven record of first authorship and co-authorship on scientific is
required.
Skills:
- Experience working with large and multidisciplinary data sets is required.
- Database manipulation skills, with strong attention to detail.
- Proven ability to lead and orientate a team of computer scientists
- Interest in joining a non-profit organization with a mission of high
social impact.
- Strong interpersonal skills (empathic and focused team-worker).
- Ability to think independently and work collaboratively.
Benefits:
- Starting date: Second quarter 2016.
- The research position is scheduled initially for two years (open to
renewal).
- Salary will depend on experience.
In order to apply:
Please submit a single PDF file containing the following: 1) Cover
letter describing research interests and relevant background; 2) CV with
list of publications; 3) The names of three individuals who could
provide reference letters.
All files or inquiries should be submitted electronically
to:cminguillon@fpmaragall.org
Deadline for submitting applications: April 29th 2016.
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Postdoctoral Position in Functional MRI
University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles
We would like to invite applications from bright researchers for one
year Postdoctoral Fellow position starting from June, 2016 (or as soon
as possible), with the possibility for two more years’ extension, based
on satisfactory performance.
Project details
Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) has become a common
non-invasive procedure to examine task-specific brain activity and to
quantify functional connectivity at resting stage. The primary goal of
this project is to develop, optimize existing tools in the lab, and
apply them to model whole-brain functional connectivity, based on
resting stage fMRI data, and examine brain fMRI signal responses to
autonomic and other challenges using data collected from patients with
heart failure and obstructive sleep apnea.
Qualifications
A PhD in mathematics, biomedical engineering, electrical engineering,
neuroscience, or related field with background and research experience
in functional MRI-related research in humans, especially in functional
MRI data processing and MATLAB-based programming, reflected as data
based publications, is required. Experience in MRI data acquisition and
study design is also desirable. Excellent communication skills in
English are essential.
Environment
Our lab is part of neuroscience community at UCLA, the largest
neuroscience community in the nation, host a large number of
neuroscientists (>500), who provide a resource for neuroanatomic,
neuropathologic, neurophysiologic, neuropsychologic, and analytic
support. The laboratory is immediately adjacent to the Ahmanson-Lovelace
Brain Mapping Center, which provides a significant resource in
neuroimaging faculty (>28 faculty, both basic and clinical), software,
and analytic support, and there are ample of opportunities to interact
those scientists. Our lab uses a 3.0-Tesla (Siemens, Prisma) MRI
scanner, located in the proximal Department of Radiology Research
Laboratory, a unit devoted to research studies with on-site Ph.D.-level
Siemens engineers.
Appointment Terms and Salary
The initial appointment would be for one year, with possibility for two
more years’ extension, based on satisfactory performance. Salary and
benefits would be based on UCLA norms with research experience.
Application Procedure and Deadline
UCLA is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer
(
http://www.mednet.ucla.edu/), and all qualified individuals are
encouraged to apply. Applications will be accepted until position is
filled. To be considered for this position, please send your CV and a
cover letter to:
Rajesh Kumar, PhD
Email: rkumar(a)mednet.ucla.edu
Rajesh Kumar, PhD
Associate Professor
Departments of Anesthesiology, Radiological Sciences, and Bioengineering
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
University of California at Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1763, USA
Tel: 310-206-1679, 310-206-1699, 310-206-6133 (office)
Tel: 310-825-1808 (Lab)
Fax: 310-825-2236
Email: rkumar(a)mednet.ucla.edu
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Dear All,
Just a reminder that the deadline for this job is approaching:
https://atsv7.wcn.co.uk/search_engine/jobs.cgi?owner=5041416&ownertype=…
Please contact Hugo Spiers if you're interested.
Best,
Will.
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Postdoctoral Clinical Research Position “Human Neuroplasticity”
We are inviting applications for a position in the Department of
Neurology at the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain
Sciences (Director Prof. Dr. Arno Villringer) in Leipzig, Germany. The
successful applicant will perform research on neural plasticity related
to vascular risk factors (obesity, hypertension) or on stroke recovery
(sensorimotor) in human subjects.
The MPI for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences offers a unique research
environment with a 7T whole body MRI system, several 3T MR systems
(including a soon-to be installed “Connectome Scanner”), a 306 channel
MEG systems, EEG suites, optical imaging (fNIRS), and eye-tracking labs.
We furthermore use and develop methods for neurostimulation and
neuromodulation such as TDCS, TACS, TMS, transcranial ultrasound, and
brain computer interfaces (BCI). In cooperation with our partner Clinic
for Cognitive Neurology at University Hospital Leipzig, there are
excellent opportunities for research studies with patients.
Eligible candidates are required to hold a doctorate degree in
disciplines such as medicine (focus on neurology, psychiatry), cognitive
neuroscience, psychology, neurobiology, or related fields and should be
able to demonstrate an outstanding academic record. The starting date is
flexible. The duration of the contract is three years. Salary depends on
experience and is based on regulations of Max Planck Society (following
TVöD).
To apply please include all documents in one PDF-file in the following
order: (i) A brief letter describing your personal qualifications and
future research interests, (ii) your CV, (iii) contact information for
two references, (iv) copies of up to three of your publications.
Applications should be sent via email to villringeroffice(a)cbs.mpg.de
with cc to personal(a)cbs.mpg.de including the code number "PD02-16". The
deadline for application is April 22, 2016, but we will consider
applications until the position is filled.
Contact for informal enquiries: Prof. Dr. Arno Villringer
(villringer(a)cbs.mpg.de). For more information have a look at the
website:
http://www.cbs.mpg.de/departments/neurology.
The MPI-CBS is an equal opportunities employer, committed to the
advancement of individuals without regard to ethnicity, religion,
gender, or disability.
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Group Leader Position “Computational Neurology”
We are inviting applications for a Group Leader position in the
Department of Neurology at the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive
and Brain Sciences in Leipzig, Germany. The position is available for
“computational” research projects in areas matching the research foci at
the Department of Neurology on vascular risk factors (obesity,
hypertension) and stroke recovery. The focus could be on computational
modeling (e.g., modeling the effect of focal lesions on the neural
connectome, neural models of blood pressure regulation, models of motor
learning) or on cutting edge developments of new analysis techniques
(e.g., multimodal imaging, combining neuroimaging and genetics, etc.)
.
The MPI for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences offers a unique research
environment with a 7T whole body MRI system, several 3T MR systems
(including a soon-to be installed “Connectome Scanner”), a 306 channel
MEG systems, EEG suites, optical imaging (fNIRS), and eye-tracking labs.
We furthermore use and develop methods for neurostimulation and
neuromodulation such as TDCS, TACS, TMS, transcranial ultrasound, and
brain computer interfaces (BCI). In cooperation with our partner Clinic
for Cognitive Neurology at University Hospital Leipzig, there are
excellent opportunities for research studies with patients.
Eligible candidates are required to hold a doctorate degree (computer
science, neuroscience, neuroinformatics, medicine/neurology or similar),
an outstanding research and publication record involving computational
methods and leadership skills. The starting date is flexible. The
duration of the contract is three years and can be prolonged to six
years. Salary depends on qualifications and experience and is based on
regulations of Max Planck Society (following TVöD).
To apply please include all documents in one PDF-file in the following
order: (i) A brief letter describing your personal qualifications and
future research interests, (ii) your CV, (iii) contact information for
two references, (iv) copies of up to five of your publications.
Applications should be sent via email to villringeroffice(a)cbs.mpg.de
with cc to personal(a)cbs.mpg.de including the code number "PD02-16". The
deadline for application is April 22, 2016, but we will consider
applications until the position is filled.
Contact for informal enquiries: Prof. Dr. Arno Villringer
(villringer(a)cbs.mpg.de). For more information have a look at the
website:
http://www.cbs.mpg.de/departments/neurology.
The MPI-CBS is an equal opportunities employer, committed to the
advancement of individuals without regard to ethnicity, religion,
gender, or disability.
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The Olin Neuropsychiatry Research Center is seeking a data
manager/programmer to help maintain neuroimaging databases in support of
multiple NIH funded projects. The Olin Center is a neuropsychiatric
research center within Hartford Hospital’s Institute of Living campus.
We house a 3T MRI, multiple EEG, TMS, and eye tracking systems, an
internal database of nearly 13,000 MRI sessions, and a 400-core compute
cluster. The primary responsibilities of the data manager will be to
maintain internal and public imaging databases by performing the
following tasks: remove personally identifiable information, perform
uploads to NIH repositories, identify missing data, organize
identifiers, support remote sites with data importing/uploading, and
ensure data redundancy and backups. Additionally, the data manager may
contribute to the development of the Neuroinformatics Database
(
http://github.com/gbook/nidb) using SQL, PHP, Perl, C++ and other
programming languages for the purpose of making data management more
efficient and robust. The data manager also will have the opportunity to
participate in research projects and contribute to manuscripts.
Bachelor’s degree in engineering, science, neuroscience, or psychology
is required, Masters or higher is preferred. Candidate is expected to
have experience in SQL programming and at least one programming
language. Proficiency in multiple programming languages is highly
desirable. Contact Greg Book at gregory.book(a)hhchealth.org