*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(a)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(a)medschl.cam.ac.uk
<mailto:hradminpsychiatry@medschl.cam.ac.uk>.
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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
http://www.neuroscience.cam.ac.uk/directory/profile.php?ke220