*Vacancy for Data Analyst in Cambridge*(Department of Psychiatry)

Applications are invited for an experienced and enthusiastic neuroimager to join the Drug Addiction Research group led by Dr Karen Ersche. The group focuses on functional and structural brain abnormalities associated with the risk of and resilience to drug addiction, and the effects that chronic drug exposure has on the brain. We use advanced structural (e.g. surface- and connectivity-based cortical parcellation, diffusion tractography) and functional (e.g. connectivity metrics) magnetic resonance imaging methods in order to address our research questions.

This post operates within a dynamic multidisciplinary team of clinical and non-clinical scientists within the Cambridge University Departments of Psychiatry, Psychology and Clinical Neurosciences. It provides unparalleled access to translational neuroscience in terms of imaging methods, research facilities and cognitive neuroscience. Applicants should have a PhD with a strong background in neuroimaging data analysis. Proficiency with Python, Matlab, or R languages, and other neuroimaging analysis software (e.g. FSL, AFNI, SPM, etc.) and experience with fMRI and DTI analyses are expected. In order to maximise the research outputs from the data, a demonstrable interest in researching, developing, applying and interpreting novel analysis methods is highly desirable. The post holder will be expected to contribute to the dissemination of results and to the writing of reports, and therefore should demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills. The post holder will also be expected to co-supervise postdoctoral students with their data analyses.

The purpose of this role is to support and maintain the University’s national and international reputation for excellence in teaching and research. Contribution to excellence in research will be as a member of a research team carrying out research at a similar level to that undertaken by lecturing staff and will provide substantial scope for academic judgement, originality, interpretation and presentation of results. The role holder will participate in the overall contribution of the department/faculty, as appropriate.

To submit an application for this vacancy, please click on the link in the ‘Apply online’ section of the advert published on the University’s Job Opportunities pages. This will route you to the University’s Web Recruitment System, where you will need to register an account (if you have not already) and log in before completing the online application form. Please ensure that you upload your Curriculum Vitae (CV) and a covering letter outlining suitability for the role in the Upload section of the online application. If you upload any additional documents which have not been requested, we will not be able to consider these as part of your application.

The closing date for applications is *15 February 2015*. If you have any informal questions about this vacancy please contact Dr Karen Ersche via email to ke220@cam.ac.uk mailto:ke220@cam.ac.uk.

For information on the application process for this vacancy, please contact Dominic Drane, HR Administrator via email on hradminpsychiatry@medschl.cam.ac.uk mailto:hradminpsychiatry@medschl.cam.ac.uk.

******************************* Dr Karen Ersche University of Cambridge Department of Psychiatry Brain Mapping Unit Herchel Smith Building Cambridge CB2 0SZ

Phone: (+44) 1223 336587 Fax: (+44) 1223 336581

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