Fwd: Postdoc Research Fellow position - ynic-users

31 Jul 2013


      Research Fellow
*University of Edinburgh*-Sackler Centre for Developmental
       Psychobiology
*£30,424 - £36,298*
Applications are invited for a post-doctoral imaging researcher, to be
held within the Division of Psychiatry at the Sackler Centre for
Developmental Psychobiology. Studies based at the Division include
cohorts of patients and relatives with major psychiatric disorders with
the aim of investigating the underlying mechanisms of these disorders.
Imaging modalities include DTI, fMRI, resting state MRI, ASL,
spectroscopy, PET and structural MRI data. Research within the Centre
focuses on the use of large longitudinal cohorts for prediction and
stratification of later illness. We also have strong links to the Centre
for Cognitive Ageing and Epidemiology, The Institute for Genetics and
Molecular Medicine and the animal and human imaging facilities in
Edinburgh. We regularly collaborate with other international centres and
we are part of several imaging and genetic consortia, including ENIGMA
(enigma.loni.ucla.edu).
The successful applicant would be expected to evolve their own research
interests as well as support the development of neuroimaging methods and
analysis techniques to apply to existing and future studies within the
Division. They would also have a coordinating role in our participation
in ENIGMA and other consortia.
We seek individuals with relevant experience in neuroimaging and
excellent programming skills (e.g. Matlab, shell scripting in Linux,
“R”, Visual Basic or C). Basic knowledge of statistics and an
appreciation of methodological issues affecting MR studies are also
essential. Previous experience of fMRI task development would be
beneficial, but is not an essential requirement.
Further information may be obtained by contacting Heather Whalley or
Andrew McIntosh (heather.whalley@ed.ac.uk
mailto:heather.whalley@ed.ac.uk , andrew.mcintosh@ed.ac.uk
mailto:andrew.mcintosh@ed.ac.uk).
*Reference number: 015225*
*Closing date: 6 August 2013*
*Please apply through:*http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AGU852/research-fellow/