The Magnetic Resonance Imaging lab of the Center for Neuroscience and Cognitive Systems (Rovereto, Italy, cncs.iit.it) has two immediate 9-month research assistant (internship) openings.

Two main research themes will be pursued:

A – Voxel-based methods to map the mouse functional and structural connectome. The intern will implement methods to transform 4D fMRI timeseries and DTI Tractographic datasets in graphs for connectomic analyses

B – Use of functional MRI to map altered neurofunctional states and neurotransmitter reactivity. We are looking for an intern that will implement voxel-based methods to map structural and functional alterations in mouse disease models of the central nervous system

The positions are ideally suited for graduates who wish to sharpen their research skills before continuing to postgraduate study. Applicants must have a master degree in engineering, computer science, physics, biotechnology, neuroscience or a related discipline, and familiarity with computational or statistical methods for image analysis in a linux environment. Hands-on experience in computer programming, prior independent research experience, and/or statistics is strongly desirable. The salary will be commensurate to qualification and in line to that of top European research institutes.

The MRI lab at the CNCS is equipped with a state-of–the-art 7 Tesla MRI scanner for preclinical research, and has a successful record in the development and implementation of advanced MR imaging methods to describe multiple facets of brain structure and function in a preclinical setting.

The Center for Neuroscience and Cognitive Systems is hosted at the facilities of the Center for Mind/Brain Sciences - CIMeC (http://www.unitn.it/cimec), an interdisciplinary center for teaching and research in cognitive neuroscience of the University of Trento in Rovereto, Italy. The CIMeC hosts also a Doctoral School in Cognitive and Brain Sciences (http://www.unitn.it/en/drcimec). The University of Trento is ranked first among research universities in Italy, and the Trentino region is consistently at the top for quality of life and for the most efficient services in Italy.

Completed application forms along with a curriculum vitae, a statement describing your previous research experience and outlining its relevance to these topics, and the name of two possible referees should be sent electronically to dr. Alessandro Gozzi (alessandro.gozzi@iit.it). The deadline for the application is June 30th, 2013.