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APRIL 2011
COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE SOCIETY NEWSLETTER APRIL 2011
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COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE SOCIETY NEWSLETTER APRIL 2011
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TABLE OF CONTENTS:
I Welcome to the Newsletter
II Society News
III Announcements/Conferences
IV Positions Available
-Faculty
-Postdoctoral
-Research Assistants
-Graduate Students
V Of Interest
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I. WELCOME TO THE COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE SOCIETY NEWSLETTER
This newsletter is intended for CNS members only. It is a monthly
newsletter designed to update its members on events, job opportunities,
and related information in the field of Cognitive Neuroscience. The
Newsletter is emailed monthly to all current members. Membership and
contact information can be updated by logging into member's account. For
guidelines on submitting an announcement to the Newsletter, see
https://cogneurosociety.org/newsletter
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II. SOCIETY NEWS
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Our 18th CNS Annual Meeting will be from April 2-5, 2011 at
the Hyatt Regency in San Francisco, California. We look forward to seeing you
there!
Visit our Annual Meeting Website for more information.
http://www.cnsmeeting.org/index.php?page=home
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All meeting events will be held at and reservations may
be made at the
Hyatt Regency San Francisco
5 Embarcadero Center
San Francisco, CA
The Hyatt Regency San Francisco is in the heart of it all. Adjacent to the hotel
is the Embarcadero Center, which encompasses more than 5 blocks with over 125
upscale shops, restaurants, entertainment, and more. Across the street is the
iconic Ferry Building, a local marketplace featuring gourmet restaurants,
cafés, farmers market, fish market, and boutique shops.
Staying at the Hyatt Regency not only offers you convenience while attending
the CNS conference, but it also allows you time to connect with colleagues.
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Cognitive Neuroscience Society Student Association:
Are you a student attending the CNS conference in San Francisco this year?
Join our Facebook group: Cognitive Neuroscience Society Student Association (http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=47806251696#!/group.php?gid=47806251696&v=wall
) and keep up to date with news about the society. We will be posting
information about our annual Student Social Night. If you are interested in
helping out with the event or joining the executive committee please contact
Valorie Salimpoor (valorie.salimpoor [at] mail.mcgill.ca).
Are you looking for a roommate for CNS? Please see the Discussion Board on the
Facebook website for a post regarding roommate sharing.
See you at the conference!
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The winner of the 2011 George A. Miller award is Dr. Mortimer Mishkin, Ph.D.
Dr. Mishkin will deliver the George A. Miller lecture on Sunday,
April 3, 2011, from 3:00 - 4:00 pm in the Grand
Ballroom of the Hyatt Regency San Francisco.
Reception to follow.
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We are pleased to let you know that CNS 2012 will be held March 31-April 3,
2012 in Chicago!
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III ANNOUNCEMENTS/CONFERENCES/Technical Assistance/Funding Opportunities
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Conference/Symposium/Event
Embodied and Situated Language Processing 2011
Language and Cognition
Cognitive Interaction Technology Excellence Cluster
Bielefeld University
CALL FOR PAPERS
The Embodied and Situated Language Processing Workshop 2011 (ESLP)
Center for Interdisciplinary Research (ZIF), Bielefeld University, Bielefeld,
Germany
August 25-27, 2011
http://wwwhomes.uni-bielefeld.de/pknoeferle/ESLP2011/home.html
Keynote Speakers:
Anna Borghi, University of Bologna, Italy
Seana Coulson, UC San Diego, USA
Beatrice de Gelder, Tilburg University, The Netherlands
Peter Hagoort, MPI for Psycholinguistics, The Netherlands
Olaf Hauk, MRC Cambridge, UK
Marta Kutas, UC San Diego, USA
Julia Simner, Edinburgh University, UK
Michael Spivey, UC Merced, USA
Submissions:
We welcome submissions of abstracts for oral or poster presentations on topics
related to embodied and situated language processing. Successful submissions
will address theoretically important issues using appropriate empirical
methods, such as computational modeling, behavioral experimentation,
electrophysiology, and brain imaging. Abstract submission opens on March 1,
2011, and abstracts are due April 30, 2011. They will be reviewed anonymously
by expert reviewers, and authors will be notified with decisions in early June 2011.
Details on abstract submission will be posted on the submissions page: http://wwwhomes.uni-bielefeld.de/pknoeferle/ESLP2011/submissions.html
Schedule:
Research presentations will start on August 25 and run through August 27 in a
single-session format. In addition to the keynote speakers, there will be
competitive slots for 20-minute oral presentations as well as posters.
About the meeting:
ESLP 2011 is the fourth event in a workshop series that started in 2007. A key
goal of the workshop series has been to bring together researchers working on
the interaction of language and visual/motor processing in embodied, situated,
and language-for-action research traditions. A further focus is on uniting
converging and complementary evidence from three different methods (behavioral,
neuropsychological, and computational). The first meeting led to the
publication of a special issue on embodied language processing in Brain and
Language (March 2010). ESLP took place again in June, 2009 in Rotterdam, in
association with the meeting of the Cognitive Science Society in Amsterdam. The
third meeting took place together with the meeting of the International
Cognitive Linguistics Association in 2010 at UC San Diego (see http://embodiedlanguage.org/).
The ESLP community (psycholinguists, cognitive psychologists, neuroscientists
and computational modelers) typically uses experimental and computational
methods to ask questions about the cognitive and neural mechanisms underlying
linguistic embodiment as well as underlying the processing of language in its
grounded physical and social contexts.
Sponsors:
The 2011 meeting is supported by the Center for Interdisciplinary Research
(ZIF), the Cognitive Interaction Technology Excellence Center, and the SFB 673
on "Alignment in Communication" at Bielefeld University, Germany.
Information and contact:
For more information, please consult the meeting website: http://wwwhomes.uni-bielefeld.de/pknoeferle/ESLP2011/home.html
If you have further questions, please feel free to contact the workshop
organizers, Michele Burigo, Maria Nella Carminati, Helene Kreysa, and Pia
Knoeferle (chair) at eslp2011@googlemail.com
Pia Knoeferle
Morgenbreede 39, Building H, Bielefeld University 33615 Bielefeld
eslp2011@googlemail.com
http://wwwhomes.uni-bielefeld.de/pknoeferle/ESLP2011/home.html
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Conference/Symposium/Event
Reprogramming the Human Brain – Translating Brain Plasticity Into Clinical Practice
The Helen Wills Neuroscience Institute
Department of Psychology
The University of California at Berkeley
The fifth Annual Reprogramming the
Human Brain Symposium presents new discoveries and novel approaches to
understanding and enhancing cognitive control. Jointly sponsored by The Helen
Wills Neuroscience Institute at UC Berkeley and The Center for BrainHealth at
UT Dallas, the focus of this year’s Symposium will be “Cognitive Control: From Bench
to Bedside” and will spotlight keynote speaker and 2011 recipient of the
Charles L. Branch BrainHealth award Joachin Fuster, M.D., Ph.D. (UCLA).
Other Symposium presenters are Roshan Cools, Ph.D. (Donders Institute for
Brain, Cognition, and Behavior, The Netherlands) on The Neurochemistry of the
Adaptive Mind, Adam Gazzaley, M.D., Ph.D. (UC San Francisco) on Cognitive
Out-of-Control with Normal Aging, Charan Ranganath, Ph.D. (UC Davis) on
Prefrontal Cortex & Memory: Time is of the Essence, Brad Postle, Ph.D.
(University of Wisconsin, Madison) on Controlling and the Contents of our
Thoughts, Jonathan Wallis, Ph.D. (UC Berkeley) on The Role of Reward Signals in
Different Prefrontal Regions, Sandra Bond Chapman, Ph.D. (Center for
BrainHealth at UT Dallas) on Reversing Cognitive Control Deficits in Healthy
Brain Aging and Brain Injury, and Mark D’Esposito, M.D. (UC Berkeley) on
Cognitive and Pharmacological Therapies for Deficits in Cognitive Control.
When: March 24, 2011 9am-5pm
Where: The University of California at Berkeley, 106 Stanley Hall
The symposium is designed for cognitive scientists, neuroscientists,
physicians, psychologists, rehabilitation specialists, researchers, educators,
and students
Carol Lee
The Center for BrainHealth at UT
Dallas
2200 West Mockingbird Lane
Dallas, TX 75235
carol.lee@utdallas.edu
http://www.brainhealth.utdallas.edu/index.php/research/research_symposium/
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Conference/Symposium/Event
New Special Topic in Frontiers in Neuroscience
Technion
We would like to invite you to
consider your contribution to a new Special Topic in Frontiers in Neuroscience,
titled "The Neuroscience and Psychophysiology of Experience-Based
Decisions".
The special topic will include something between 10 to 50 articles. In this
journal “Special Topics are meant to be an encyclopedic coverage of a focused
research area”. The details on the contents of the special topic appear below.
Among the people who expressed willingness to submit are Giorgio Coricelli, Ido
Erev, Ralph Hertwig, Carl Lejuez, Larry Maloney, Joerg Rieskamp, Aldo
Rustachini, and Alan Sanfey.
If you are interested in submitting an abstract for potential consideration
please go to:
http://www.frontiersin.org/Decision%20Neuroscience/specialtopics/the_neuroscience_and_psychophy_1/246
Note that this journal is an open access journal in which authors pay a
mandatory fee for accepted articles.
The special topic will be simultaneously co-referenced in Frontiers in
Neuroscience (under the Decision Neuroscience section) and in Frontiers in
Psychology (under the Cognitive Science section)
We very much hope you would join us in this special topic.
Gingi: thegingi@gmail.com
Eldad: yeldad@tx.technion.ac.il
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The Neuroscience and Psychophysiology of Experience-Based Decisions
Eldad Yechiam - Technion
Itzhak Aharon (Gingi) - Interdisciplinary Center (IDC), Herzliya
In experience-based decisions people learn to make decisions by sampling the
relevant alternatives and getting feedback. The study of experience-based
decisions has recently revealed some robust regularities that differ from how
people make decisions based on descriptions. For example, people were found to
underweight small probability events in experience-based decisions, while
overweighting them in decisions based on descriptions (i.e. where the
participants have full information about the outcome distributions but no feedback).
This is now commonly referred to as the description-experience gap.
In parallel to the recent advancement in Decision Science, neuroscientists have
for a long while used the experience-based decisions paradigm for analyzing
brain-behavior interactions. For example, phenomena such as the feedback-based
Error-Related Negativity (fERN) in event-related potentials and the role of
non-declarative knowledge in selecting advantageously were discovered using
experience-based tasks.
The goal of the current Special Topic is to combine two sources of knowledge
concerning experience-based decisions: State of the art models in decision
science, and neuroscientific and psychophysiological approaches that shed light
on the working of the brain in these decisions. Also relevant are process-based
analyses of fractions of behavior in these types of decisions. We consider
original empirical work and theoretical analyses of existing datasets.
Deadline for abstract submission: August 1, 2011
Deadline for article submission: November 1, 2011
Eldad Yechiam
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Conference/Symposium/Event
Autumn school ‘’Perception, Action and Control: Methods, Concepts, and Challenges
Donders Institute for Cognition, Brain and Behaviour
Radboud University Nijmegen
One week of intensive study on how
the interaction between perception and action is achieved, regulated and
exploited. National and international faculty, with expertise in social,
natural and clinical sciences, will train students on how to build bridges
between various disciplines (sensorimotor integration, cognitive control, and
social interaction) and how to apply different research approaches
(computational modeling, behavioral studies, neurophysiological and
neuroimaging methods, clinical and psychopharmacological studies, and
developmental approaches). These disciplines and approaches usually belong to
separate curricula. This school will promote their integration, promoting new
ways of conceptualizing perception and action phenomena, and new lines of
research to understand complex cerebral functions. Faculty lectures, journal
clubs, hands-on computer exercises and demos will guide the daily program. The
evenings will be reserved for oral presentations, scientific discussions, and
social activities.
The school is directed at national and international graduate students (MSc
& PhD students; total number of 40) who wish to develop an integrated
perspective on perception-action research, a major field in cognitive
neuroscience. Students are requested to prepare for the school by reading a
number of relevant [bw] research papers. A reading list will be send prior to
the meeting. The school takes place at Conference Center “De Poort” (http://www.depoort.org/) in Groesbeek (NL),
which is nicely situated in the woods around Nijmegen.
Topics include
Experimental techniques, modeling and computer labs, sensorimotor integration,
Intention and Control, Social interaction. The program can be found here.
Scientific Organizers
Pieter Medendorp, Ivan Toni, John Van Opstal (Donders Institute, Nijmegen, The
Netherlands)
Faculty
D. Wolpert, M. Flanders, D. Munoz, M. Ullsperger, I. Toni, L. Selen, J. Van
Opstal, B. Bloem, P. Tiesinga, B. Corneil, P. Medendorp, A. Gail, R. Cools, F.
De Lange, S. Hunnius, N. Sebanz, H. Bekkering.
Costs
Registration fee is set at 150 Euro for MSc student and 300 Euros for PhD
students. This covers registration, course material, accommodation and meals.
Applications
Students can apply to the school by sending a letter stating their motivation
and a description of research interests and experience (possible publications),
and an additional letter of recommendation before September 15, 2011.
Application deadline:
September 15, 2011
We will confirm receipt of your registration form and notify you as to whether
you have been admitted to the School. Together with this notification you will
receive information about payment. If you have any further questions send an
email to: Johanna van Leeuwen: j.vanleeuwen@donders.ru.nl
Tildie Stijns
johanna.vanleeuwen@donders.ru.nl
+31(0)243612650
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Conference/Symposium/Event
Announcing the University of Arizona Roger N. Shepard Dissertation Award in Cognitive Science
Cognitive Science Program
University of Arizona
Announcing the University of Arizona
Roger N. Shepard Dissertation Award in Cognitive Science for the best
dissertation in cognitive science bridging psychology and philosophy of
mind/science. The dissertation should address fundamental interdisciplinary
issues in cognitive science, with a theoretical, experimental, or computational
approach.
Award: One award will be given each year. The awardee will receive $1,000 and
will present his or her research in a lecture at the University of Arizona
during the upcoming academic year (i.e., for the 2011 award, the lecture will
be scheduled during the 2011-2012 Academic Year)
Eligibility: Applicants will have received a PhD in a related field in the past
three years. For the 2011 award the dissertation must have been awarded in
2009, 2010, or 2011. Applications from any country will be considered, although
the submitted materials must be in English. Applicants may reapply as long as
they meet the eligibility requirement.
Deadline for Applications: May 1, 2011.
Application materials: Applicants are to submit a 1500 word description of
their dissertation research and how it serves to bridge cognitive psychology
and philosophy, as well as a CV and two letters of recommendation. Applicants
are also encouraged to send a published article based on the dissertation;
however a publication is not necessary.
A cover page should include the applicant’s name, the graduate department and
university where the Ph.D. work was done, the names of the two letter writers,
and a 150-200 word abstract of the research.
The application should be submitted as a single pdf file (collated in the order
listed above), although recommendation letters can be sent separately. Please
send the application materials to Nova Hinrichs. Email:
nhinrich@email.arizona.edu.
Selection Process: The awardee will be selected by a committee consisting of
members of the Cognitive Science Program at the University of Arizona.
Nova Hinrichs
nhinrich@email.arizona.edu
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Conference/Symposium/Event
17th meeting of the EUROPEAN SOCIETY FOR COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY 25TH ANNIVERSARY
Basque Center on Cognition, Brain and Language.
Call for PAPERS and POSTERS
17th meeting of the EUROPEAN SOCIETY FOR COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY
25TH ANNIVERSARY
Basque Center on Cognition, Brain and Language.
Donostia-San Sebastián
Spain
September 29th – October 2nd 2011
http://www.bcbl.eu/events/escop2011
INVITED SPEAKERS
Cathy Price. University College London, UK
Robert Zatorre. McGill University, Quebec, Canada
The Broadbent lecture: Randi Martin. Rice University. USA
The Bertelson award: Antonino Vallesi. SISSA. Italy
SPECIAL EVENT
"Pintxos on my mind: When gastronomy meets cognitive psychology"
Invited speaker: Dana Small. Yale University, USA.
Invited chefs: Andoni Aduriz, Eneko Atxa and Juan Mari Arzak
32 symposia accepted
http://www.bcbl.eu/events/escop2011/conference/
Submissions:
At this point we welcome submissions of papers and posters on topics related
with Cognitive Psychology and neighbor areas.
Papers and posters can now be submitted electronically, and must be submitted
by the deadline of April 30th, 2011. They will be reviewed anonymously by
expert reviewers, and authors will be notified with decisions by May 30th,
2011.
***IMPORTANT DATES***
Abstract submission deadline: April 30th, 2011
Notification of abstract acceptance: May 30th, 2011
Early registration deadline: April 30th, 2011
Online registration deadline: July 30th, 2011
Conference dates: September 29th – October 2nd 2011
We look forward to seeing your scientific contributions at the “17th meeting of
the EUROPEAN SOCIETY FOR COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY
25TH ANNIVERSARY
The organizing committee
Manuel Carreiras
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Conference/Symposium/Event
Conference in London (UK), Nov 2011
British Neuropsychological Society
BNS Autumn Meeting 2011
Wednesday and Thursday, 2nd - 3rd November
Clinical Neurosciences Centre, 33 Queen Square, London, WC1N 3BG
“'As big a Threat as Global Warming': Can Neuropsychology help delay Cognitive
Ageing?”
Ian Robertson (Institute of Neuroscience, Trinity College Dublin); Freda
Newcombe Lecture
“Executive Functions: Divide and Conquer?”
John Duncan and Tim Shallice will participate in the John Marshall Memorial
Debate
Symposium: “The Challenge of Early Diagnosis of Alzheimer's Disease and other
Dementias: Neuroimaging and Neuropsychological Strategies” organised by Dennis
Chan with speakers to include: Marilyn Albert, Clare Mackay, Peter Nestor, and
Sebastian Crutch.
THE CALL FOR ABSTRACTS IS NOW OPEN (until 10th April 2010)
Please submit a 250 word abstract structured with the following subheadings:
objectives, methods, results and conclusions. Specify preference for poster or
oral presentation.
Email to Jamie Ward, Meetings Secretary: jamiew@sussex.ac.uk
Jamie Ward
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Conference/Symposium/Event
fMRI Visiting Fellowship Programs: October, 2011
Functional MRI
Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging
Massachusetts General Hospital
The 5-day Visiting
Fellowship Program in Functional MRI has been held more than 50 times since its
inception in October of 1994. It is a world-renown introduction to the basics
of Functional MRI, presented in an intense workshop that emphasizes
experimental design in the context of a thorough grounding in image
acquisition, task design, data analysis and a collection of "cautionary
tales" to give the participant a good feel for the pitfalls of fMRI-based
research, as well as its power. It is held at the home of the first human
functional MRI experiments: The Athinoula A. Martinos Center For Biomedical
Imaging of the Massachusetts General Hospital, near Boston, Massachusetts.
The purpose of the workshop is to provide a serious
introduction to this field. It is primarily intended for people new to the
field, and for those who have had some experience but seek a more thorough and
principled introduction.
CURRICULUM
Students will receive a firm grounding in the fundamentals
of fMRI. This will include the basic physics of MR imaging, the biology and
biophysics of the hemodynamic responses to neural activity, the principles of
fMRI data analysis (including both exploratory and statistical analysis),
stimulus presentation and response recording in the context of high magnetic
fields and electromagnetic pulses, and the design of perceptual and cognitive
experiments.
A special emphasis of the course will be the design,
implementation, and execution of perceptual and/or cognitive experiments by the
participants. Participants will break into small groups to design their own
fMRI experiments. Barring unforeseen problems, some of these experiments will
be executed, and the resulting data analyzed, on the final day of the course.
The core faculty is drawn from the staff of the Athinoula A.
Martinos Center (of the Massachusetts General Hospital and Massachusetts
Institute of Technology) and affiliated faculty from Harvard University, Boston
University, McLean Hospital and other institutions.
NOTE: While a large fraction of the workshop is spent
addressing the many issues associated with the analysis of fMRI data, this is
NOT a course to teach a specific software package. Other workshops, devoted to
specific packages, are available at Martinos and at other institutions.
Robert L. Savoy
fmrivfp@nmr.mgh.harvard.edu
http://www.martinos.org/martinos/training/fMRIVisitFellowProg.php
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Conference/Symposium/Event
SPM8 Training in Boston; General fMRI Training in Pittsburgh
General (2011Jun13 Pittsburgh); SPM8 Training (2011Jun20 Boston)
Neurometrika.org
Research Training and Software
Training: Two Upcoming Courses in Pittsburgh and Boston
Pittsburgh: FMRI in Clinical Research and Practice (**NEW PROGRAM**)
Course Code: 2011Jun13 Course Dates: June 13-17, 2011
Boston: SPM8 for Basic and Clinical Investigators
Course Code: 2011Jun20 Course Dates: June 20-24, 2011
Neurometrika continues to offer week-long hands-on training in fMRI-based
research and data analysis.
The new program “Functional MRI in Clinical Research and Practice: Measurement,
Design and Analysis” will give clinical investigators an intensive introduction
to the issues associated with using functional MRI (and associated structural
MRI) in neuroscience studies associated with clinical research. Topics will
include the basic principles of MRI measurement, techniques for stimulus
presentation and response recording in high magnetic fields, basic statistical
methods, individual subject experimental design and analysis techniques, group
design and analysis techniques, clinical study design principles and guidelines
for reporting clinical neuroimaging studies. It is a basic program that is
suitable for all who may be using or conducting fMRI-based research with a
clinical orientation. It will cover all aspects of doing or using fMRI-based
research in clinical contexts EXCEPT hands-on computer training for a specific
analysis package (for which see the other Neurometrika offerings). This program
will be offered for the first time in Pittsburgh, June 13-17, 2011.
The popular “SPM8 for Basic and Clinical Investigators” will be given in Boston
in June during the week immediately prior to the Organization for Human Brain
Mapping meeting in Quebec City. The primary software for this program will be
SPM8, with extensive discussion of a variety of software tools that extend the
power of SPM8. Please note that this program requires that you bring your own
laptop, and that this is a program that does assume a modest level of
experience with functional MRI experimentation and statistics. The emphasis in
this program is on hands-on use of the tools. Theory is presented and
discussed, but primarily as an adjunct to the active use of the tools.
Please see the links below for more details about the programs.
A general description of the programs can be found at: http://www.neurometrika.org/Courses
Registration for all programs is done at: http://www.neurometrika.org/Registration
Pittsburgh; Jun 13-17, 2011; Basic Course: [NOTE: Two Weeks before OHBM in
Quebec City]
FMRI in Clinical Research and Practice
Boston; Jun 20-24, 2011; Intermediate Course:
SPM8 for Basic and Clinical Investigators
Guangzhou, China; Jul 11-15, 2011; Intermediate Course:
SPM8 for Basic and Clinical Investigators
Chicago; Sep 26 - 30, 2011; Intermediate/Advanced Course:
SPM8 and Network Analysis
Boston; Oct 10 - 14, 2011; Intermediate Course:
SPM8 for Basic and Clinical Investigators
Boston; Oct 24 - 28, 2011; Advanced Course:
Network Analysis
Robert L. Savoy
admin@neurometrika.org
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Faculty Position
Imaging Center Director
Psychology
Georgia Institute of Technology
Imaging Center Director. The
Georgia Institute of Technology and Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA,
share joint ownership of the Center for Advanced Brain Imaging (CABI). We seek
a Director for CABI to oversee and foster the multidisciplinary neuroimaging
research program. This center occupies nearly 6500 square feet of new space and
includes extensive resources for human functional and structural neuroimaging,
including a new research-dedicated Siemens Trio 3T MRI scanner, TMS lab, TdCS
equipment, and computers. The successful candidate will have a broad vision for
expanding, enhancing and coordinating interdisciplinary research with a range
of active investigators in several units of both institutions. Ongoing
activities at CABI include functional and structural imaging within the areas
of vision, working memory, cognitive control, episodic memory, emotion, child
development, and cognitive aging. Ongoing studies include healthy young and old
adults as well as participants with epilepsy, learning disorders, autism,
anxiety, and other neurological and psychiatric disorders. See the Center web
site at http://www.cabiatl.com/CABI/.
The Director of CABI will be appointed at the rank of Associate or Full
Professor with tenure in the School of Psychology at the Georgia Institute of
Technology with a joint appointment at GSU an option. A Ph.D. and/or M.D.degree
appropriate to appointment in the School of Psychology is required. The
successful candidate will be expected to have strong academic credentials and
an outstanding record of research achievement including a strong record of
publications and current research funding. Strong leadership skills and
experience in the application and/or development of advanced neuroimaging
methods are also highly desirable. It is expected that the director will maintain
a productive research program in human neuroimaging and work to expand use of
CABI across the two universities. Interested individuals should send a
curriculum vita, a cover letter stating research interests and experience, and
the names and addresses of five references. Application materials will be
accepted until the position is filled; however priority will be given to
applications received before June 1, 2011. Applications can be made to https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/649
or sent to Center Director Search Committee, School of Psychology, Georgia
Institute of Technology, 654 Cherry Street, Atlanta, GA 30332-0170. The Georgia
Institute of Technology is an EEO/AA Employer and welcomes applications from
women and minority candidates. Questions can be directed to Randall W. Engle at
randall.engle@gatech.edu.
Audrey Duarte
Center Director Search Committee, School of Psychology, Georgia Institute of Technology, 654 Cherry Street, Atlanta, GA 30332-0170
randall.engle@gatech.edu
https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/649
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Faculty Position
Assistant/Associate Professor
Cognitive Aging
Psychology
Georgia Institute of Technology
The School of Psychology at the
Georgia Institute of Technology invites applications for a tenure-track position
in the area of Cognitive Aging to begin Fall, 2011 or Spring, 2012. Rank is
Assistant or Associate Professor. We are seeking an outstanding scholar and
researcher in the adult development of cognition and/or emotion. We are
especially interested in candidates whose research interests include cognitive
and affective neuroscience. Candidates who wish to be considered at the rank of
Assistant Professor should show evidence for the ability to develop and
maintain an externally funded program of research. Candidates for hiring at the
rank of Associate Professor should demonstrate a high level of scholarly
productivity and a record of external funding for their research program.
Applicants will be expected to supervise research and teach undergraduate and graduate
courses in their specialty area and to teach courses appropriate for their area
of affiliation. All applicants must have a Ph.D. in Psychology, or related
field, at the time of appointment. Salary and start-up funds will be
commensurate with experience and are highly competitive. Candidates should send
a C.V., a statement of research and teaching interests, and arrange for 3
letters of recommendation to be sent to the Cognitive Aging Search Committee,
School of Psychology, 654 Cherry St. NW, Atlanta, GA 30332-0170 or apply online
at https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/653.
Review of applications is ongoing and will continue until the position is
filled, but applications received by March 15 2011 have the best opportunity
for consideration.
The Georgia Institute of Technology is part of the University System of Georgia
and is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Applications from
women and minority candidates are especially welcome. The School of Psychology
is located in the College of Sciences and has 22 full-time faculty members, 80
graduate students and 130 undergraduate psychology majors. The School is housed
in a recently renovated building that provides excellent research facilities.
State-of-the-art neuroimaging facilities and laboratory space are available at
the Center for Advanced Brain Imaging (http://www.cabiatl.com/CABI/),
including a research-dedicated 3T magnet. For more information about the School
of Psychology please visit our web site: http://www.psychology.gatech.edu
Audrey Duarte
Cognitive Aging Search Committee, School of Psychology, 654 Cherry St. NW, Atlanta, GA 30332-0170
christopher.hertzog@psych.gatech.edu
https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/653
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Faculty Position
Director
Duke Institute for Brain Sciences
Duke University
Duke University invites
applications for the position of Director of the Duke Institute for Brain Sciences
(www.dibs.duke.edu). The Institute
provides a campus-wide focal point for interdisciplinary mind/brain research
and scholarship. The Institute fosters new collaborations and research programs
and serves as the administrative home of the new undergraduate neuroscience
major. It collaborates with Duke’s undergraduate and professional schools to
recruit new faculty from a wide variety of disciplines and whose interests span
all of neuroscience.
The University has committed substantial funds to the Institute, including
support for research initiatives, faculty recruitment, and administration.
Candidates are expected to have an established reputation in interdisciplinary
brain/mind science, as well as international recognition in one or more of the
disciplines that constitute this new field.
Applicants should submit a CV and a statement of research interests and
leadership experience to the address below. The Search Committee will begin
reviewing applications April 15th, 2011.
Chair, Duke Institute for Brain Sciences Search Committee
c/o Office of the Provost
Box 90003
Duke University
Durham, NC 27708
dibs-search@duke.edu
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Faculty Position
Junior Faculty Position in Developmental Neuroscience
Developmental Neuroscience
The Department of Medical Social Sciences
Northwestern University
The Department of Medical Social
Sciences (MSS) at Northwestern University invites applications for a tenure
track assistant professor position in developmental neuroscience. We are
seeking candidates whose research focuses on human subjects involving the study
of clinical and/or at-risk populations and the measurement of neural processes.
Of particular interest are candidates with expertise in
developmentally-sensitive task development and the use of ERPs during early
childhood. The candidate will be encouraged to draw on a number of ongoing
large-scale studies of developmental phenotypes and mechanisms of risk in early
childhood as a springboard for developing an independent program of research.
Candidates should have demonstrated scholarly excellence, with an outstanding
record of scholarly publication. Salary and rank commensurate with experience
and credentials. Start date is flexible for this full-time, continuing
position.
Email letter of interest, research statement, curriculum vitae, representative
reprints and names of three references to Search Chair, Laurie Wakschlag, Ph.D.
c/o of Robin Morrissey at mss@northwestern.edu.
Laurie Wakschlag, Ph.D., Search Chair
c/o Robin Morrissey
625 N. Michigan Avenue, Suite 2700
Chicago, IL 60611
mss@northwestern.edu
(312)503-3666
http://www.mss.northwestern.edu
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Faculty Position
Research staff position
Donders Centre for Cognitive Neuroscience/Centre for Language Studies
Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour
Radboud University Nijmegen
The Donders Institute for Brain,
Cognition and Behaviour (in particular, its Centre for Cognitive Neuroimaging)
and the Centre for Language Studies (Faculty of Arts) are seeking to fill a
research staff position. The position has an initial term for 3 years, with the
possibility of extension on the basis of successful grant applications. The
staff researcher is specialized in cognitive neuroimaging research that is
explicitly related to language. Candidates with a language-related specialism
in multilingualism are especially encouraged to apply.
Job description
The candidate's daily working environment is the Donders Centre for Cognitive
Neuroimaging, where he/she will carry out an independent research project. A
special aim of the position is that the candidate will promote and facilitate
collaborative research projects broached by language researchers in the Centre
for Language Studies, by liaising between them and fellow researchers at the
DCCN.
Job requirements
- A PhD in one of the relevant fields, showing demonstrable affinity with
language and linguistics research
- competitive publication record in the field(s) of expertise
- demonstrable experience with research techniques in the area of cognitive
neuroscience
- demonstrable experience with language research (with some preference for
multilingualism)
- interested in making connections between cognitive neuroscience and
linguistics
The position is tenable as soon as possible.
The Donders Centre for Cognitive Neuroimaging (DCCN)
At the DCCN, the researcher has free access to state-of-the-art neuroimaging
facilities (1.5T, 3T, 7T MRI, whole-head MEG, EEG, TMS, behavioral labs). The
research of the centre covers major areas of cognitive neuroscience, as well as
cognitive neuroscience methods.
Centre for Language Studies (CLS)
Research in the Centre for Language Studies combines linguistically informed
inspiration with a strong empirical and experimental orientation, and is
explicitly interdisciplinary in nature, with the Max Planck Institute for
Psycholinguistics and the Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour
as collaborative partners.
Applicants should send the following before March 30 2011: an application
letter, a curriculum vitae, a two-page description of research plans in the
context of this position, a list of publications, and the names of two persons
that can provide references preferably by e-mail to:
Prof. dr. Peter Hagoort
Donders Centre for Cognitive Neuroimaging
P. O. Box 9101//204
6500 HB Nijmegen
The Netherlands
Neuroimaging@donders.ru.nl
Peter Hagoort
neuroimaging@donders.ru.nl
+31(0)243610651
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Faculty Position
Assistant Professor
Research Faculty
Psychiatry
University of Wisconsin - Madison
Candidate must have a MD and/or PhD, research training in areas such as molecular chemistry, animal modeling, or brain imaging, Wisconsin medical licensure, and experience and credentials appropriate to the tenure track faculty rank. Candidate will be expected to develop a strong extramurally funded research program utilizing a method of molecular chemistry, animal modeling, or brain imaging to help understand the neural circuitry that underlies psychopathology. Disease states of highest strategic emphasis include Affective disorders, Depression, Bipolar Illness, and Schizophrenia. Teaching of general psychiatry residents, fellows, interns and postdoctoral trainees, medical students and graduate students as assigned. Faculty service on Department, SMPH, UW-Madison, and national committees as appropriate. This is a basic science research position with no clinical role anticipated.
Vanessa Balchen
balchen@wisc.edu
http://www.ohr.wisc.edu/pvl/pv_066134.html
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Faculty Position
Two Faculty Positions
Sanders-Brown Center on Aging
University of Kentucky
The University of Kentucky invites
applications for two tenure-track faculty positions at the
Assistant or Associate Professor level in the area of translational
neuroscience. The positions
are in the Sanders-Brown Center on Aging, an established center of excellence
where
independent basic and clinical scientists work in a collaborative environment.
We are especially interested in investigators with integrative or
interdisciplinary research
programs that complement the existing strengths in neuroscience and that
strengthen our
translational neuroscience efforts at the university. Example research areas
include, but are not
limited to the study of healthy brain aging, Alzheimer’s disease or related
disorders such as
vascular dementia, FTD, mixed dementias, and/or tauopathies. Research programs
that
encompass basic or clinical research and focus on early mechanisms underlying
neurodegenerative disorders, the identification of novel drug targets,
biomarkers, medicinal
chemistry or drug discovery are of special interest.
Requirements: Candidates must have a PhD, MD or MD/PhD degree, and postdoctoral
experience demonstrating outstanding achievement. Candidates at the Assistant
Professor
level will be expected to develop an externally funded, independent research
program.
Candidates at the Associate Professor level should have a track record of
extramural funding
and scholarly output commensurate with the level of their appointment.
Evaluation of applicants will begin April/May 2011. Highly motivated and
talented individuals
should submit their applications, as a single PDF file, that includes a
complete curriculum vitae,
a brief statement describing their area of expertise and career goals, current
and future
research plans, and the names and contact information of at least three
references to:
SBCoAFacultySearch@uky.edu
Paula Thomason
Sanders-Brown Center on Aging
Faculty Search
c/o Paula Thomason
University of Kentucky
101 Sanders-Brown Building
800 S Limestone
Lexington, KY 40536
859-257-1412 X228
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Faculty Position
Post-Doc POSITION in THE DETERMINANTS OF EXECUTIVE FUNCTION AND DYSFUNCTION (DEFD)
PART OF AN NIMH INTERDISCIPLINARY BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE CENTER (IBSC)
Institute of Cognitive Science
University of Colorado, Boulder
Postdoctoral position available to
work on neuroimaging based studies of executive function with Dr. Marie Banich
(P.I.) and other co-investigators as part of the NIMH-funded DEFD Center (http://defd.colorado.edu/index.html).
The research agenda is diverse, encompassing developmental processes in,
genetic contributions to, and psychopathology implications of executive
function. Desirable qualifications include research experience with fMRI, ERP,
and/or MEG as well as interests and expertise related to executive function. We
are particularly interested in individuals with requisite technical skills and
experience in combining different research approaches (neuroimaging,
computational, behavioral, etc.).
Applications are accepted via Jobs@CU, IBSC/DEFD Post Doc.
Special instructions to applicants:
If a required document can not be attached by the applicant (i.e. formal
transcripts, letters of recommendation, large graphics) the DRL will need to
type in an e-mail address or a mailing address to where that information can be
sent. *The University of Colorado at Boulder is committed to diversity and
equality in education and employment.
**The University of Colorado at Boulder conducts background checks on all final
applicants being considered for employment.
Jean Bowen
Jean.Bowen@Colorado.EDU
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Postdoctoral Position
VA Palo Alto War Related Illness and Injury Study Center (WRIISC)
Special Fellowship Program for Physicians with Research Interests in Mental Health and Neuroscience
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Palo Alto
The Office of Academic
Affiliations, Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), is now accepting
applications for a two-year special Fellowship training program for physicians
in Mental Health Research and Treatment. The fellowship can begin between July
1st and October 1st, 2011. The Fellowship site is part of the VA Palo Alto War
Related Illness and Injury Study Center (WRIISC) and is affiliated with
Stanford University. This interdisciplinary program aims to train physicians,
with residency training from a broad range of specialties, including but not
restricted to psychiatry, internal medicine, neurology, and radiology, to
become outstanding clinical researchers in high priority
areas of brain and mental health. Individualized, mentored research and
clinical training is combined with a state-of-the-art curriculum that
emphasizes research methods, statistics, epidemiology, neuroscience, mental
health systems, quality improvement methods, education, and service delivery.
The VAPA-WRIISC-SFP site is linked to the two other WRIISC fellowship sites
(Washington, DC, East Orange, NJ) as well as the VA Mental Illness Research,
Education, and Clinical Center (MIRECC) fellowship program (Palo Alto, San
Francisco) for didactic, academic, and research efforts. Fellows devote 75% of
their time to research and education activities and 25% to clinical training.
This fellowship integrates research, education and clinical care while focusing
on major areas of study that may include such issues as Posttraumatic stress
disorder (PTSD), traumatic brain injury (TBI), chronic pain, and cognitive
impairment. There is also opportunity to explore projects in geropsychology and
dementia with WRIISC, MIRECC, and Stanford faculty. In collaboration with their
mentors, Fellows will develop and conduct a research project, publish and
present findings, participate in grant writing, and utilize the latest
technologies for research, educational activities, and clinical service
delivery.
To be eligible to apply for the WRIISC Fellowship Program, an M.D. or D.O.
applicant must be able to provide evidence of:
1. U.S. citizenship or immigration status (current, unexpired visa and ECFMG
[Education Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates] certificate that is valid
indefinitely; or evidence of naturalization or permanent U.S. immigrant status)
(Applicants on a J-1 visa must have current ECFMG sponsorship as well.)
2. All state medical licenses verified in all states where claimed by applicant
3. Unrestricted and current state medical license (any state)
4. Board eligible or board certified
5. Completion of education and training (medical school diploma, ACGME
[Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education] accredited residency
training)
6. Other relevant certification (ECFMG or other certifications)
Stacy Moeder
Applicants must submit: a) a letter confirming they can fulfill the eligibility requirements; b) a personal statement describing their interest in the Fellowship; c) 3 letters of recommendation; and d) a current curriculum vitae. These materials can be submitted directly to the Fellowship Program MD Director at the following site: Palo Alto VA/Stanford, CA – Wes Ashford, MD, PhD @ wes.ashford@va.gov
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Postdoctoral Position
Special Fellowship Program for Clinical Psychologists (PhD track) with Research Interests in Mental Health and Neuroscience
VA Palo Alto War Related Illness and Injury Study Center (WRIISC)
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Palo Alto
The Office of Academic
Affiliations, Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), is now accepting
applications for a two-year special Fellowship training program for clinical
psychologists (PhD) in Mental Health Research and Treatment. The fellowship can
begin between July 1st and October 1st, 2011. The Fellowship site is part of
the VA Palo Alto War Related Illness and Injury Study Center (WRIISC) and is
affiliated with Stanford University. This interdisciplinary program aims to
train clinical psychologists, with clinical and research training in broad
range of specialties to become outstanding clinical researchers in high
priority areas of brain and mental health. Individualized, mentored research
and clinical training is combined with a state-of-the-art curriculum that
emphasizes research methods, statistics, epidemiology, neuroscience, mental
health systems, quality improvement methods, education, and service delivery.
The VAPA-WRIISC-SFP site is linked to the two other WRIISC fellowship sites
(Washington, DC, East Orange, NJ) as well as the VA Mental Illness Research,
Education, and Clinical Center (MIRECC) fellowship program (Palo Alto, San Francisco)
for didactic, academic, and research efforts. Fellows devote 75% of their time
to research and education activities and 25% to clinical training. This
fellowship integrates research, education and clinical care while focusing on
major areas of study that may include such issues as Posttraumatic stress
disorder (PTSD), traumatic brain injury (TBI), chronic pain, and cognitive
impairment. There is also opportunity to explore projects in geropsychology and
dementia with WRIISC, MIRECC, and Stanford faculty. In collaboration with their
mentors, Fellows will develop and conduct a research project, publish and
present findings, participate in grant writing, and utilize the latest
technologies for research, educational activities, and clinical service delivery.
A. To be eligible to apply for the WRIISC Fellowship Program, a clinical or
non-clinical PhD applicant must be able to provide evidence of:
1. U.S. citizenship or immigration status
B. To apply for the WRIISC Fellowship Program, applicants must submit: a) a
letter confirming they can fulfill the eligibility requirements; b) a personal
statement describing their interest in the Fellowship; c) 3 letters of
recommendation; and d) a current curriculum vitae.
Application materials can be submitted directly to the Fellowship Program
Director at the following site: Palo Alto VA/Stanford, CA – Wes Ashford, MD,
PhD at wes.ashford@va.gov or Fellowship Program PhD Director: Maheen M.
Adamson, PhD
Maheen Adamson, PhD
maheen.adamson@va.gov
650 493 5000
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Postdoctoral Position
Two Postdoctoral Associate Positions in Functional Neuroimaging
with emphasis on Decision Neuroscience and/or Psychiatric Neuroscience
Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute
Virgnia Tech
Applications are invited for two
NIH-funded postdoctoral positions in the lab of Dr. Pearl Chiu (http://www.vtc.vt.edu/research/faculty/pearl-chiu.html).
Projects in the lab use fMRI to examine the neurobiology of motivated behavior
and social influences on decision-making with methods adapted from experimental
economics, behavioral & computational neuroscience, genetics, and
psychology. For interested candidates, the lab provides plentiful opportunities
to examine how neural anomalies may be quantified and rehabilitated in
psychiatric conditions including depression, substance dependence, and PTSD.
Creativity is encouraged.
The lab is located in the newly established Virginia Tech Carilion Research
Institute in Roanoke, VA and a member of the Department of Psychology at
Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, VA. The VTCRI provides full access to outstanding
infrastructure, including three research-dedicated Siemens 3T Trio scanners.
Roanoke is the largest metro area that enjoys immediate proximity to the Blue
Ridge Parkway. The successful candidate will play a lead role in highly
collaborative multidisciplinary scientific efforts among the VTC School of
Medicine and Research Institute, the Carilion Healthcare System, Baylor College
of Medicine in Houston TX, and departments across Virginia Tech.
Minimum requirements for the position include: 1) a PhD in cognitive or
computational neuroscience, engineering, psychology, experimental economics, or
a related field; 2) facility with signal processing or
computational/quantitative methods; and 3) demonstrated potential for
excellence. Please forward a statement of interest, CV, and three letters of
recommendation.
Consideration of applications will begin immediately and will end when the
positions are filled. Salary is competitive and will be commensurate with
experience and qualifications. Virginia Tech Carilion is an Affirmative
Action/Equal Opportunity employer and is committed to cultural diversity and
compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Pearl Chiu, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Psychology, Virginia Tech
Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute
pearlchiu@vt.edu
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Postdoctoral Position
Cognitive Neuroscience of Episodic Memory
Lab of Dr. Michael Rugg
Center for Vital Longevity/School of Behavioral Brain Sciences
University of Texas at Dallas
The Center for Vital Longevity and
The School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences at The University of Texas at
Dallas seeks post-doctoral candidates for NIH-funded research scientist
positions in the laboratory of Dr. Michael Rugg. Applicants should have
interests in the cognitive neuroscience of human memory, hold a PhD and have
prior experience with functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI),
event-related potentials (ERPs), or transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS).
Informal inquiries may be made by email to Dr Rugg (mrugg@utdallas.edu).
Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the
positions are filled. Indication of gender and ethnicity for affirmative action
statistical purposes is requested as part of the application.
The University of Texas at Dallas is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action
Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment
without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age,
citizenship status, Vietnam era or special disabled veteran’s status, or sexual
orientation.
Dr. Michael Rugg
1600 Viceroy Drive, Suite 800
Dallas, Texas 75235
mrugg@utdallas.edu
9728833200
http://vitallongevity.utdallas.edu/
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Postdoctoral Position
POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP IN NEUROCOGNITIVE REHABILITATION
The Neuropsychology and Neuroscience Lab
The Kessler Foundation Research Center
The Kessler Foundation Research Center is offering a two-year externally funded fellowship position to prepare clinicians-scientists for a career in clinical research within the specialty area of neurocognitive rehabilitation. The Post-Doctoral Fellowship Program in Neuropsychology is designed to provide advanced research and clinical training for post-doctoral fellows in neuropsychology, neuroscience and related disciplines and is offered through the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation of the UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School. Successful applicants would be expected to assist in ongoing endeavors as well as develop their own mentored research projects. There are opportunities for fellows to join existing programs of TBI, Stroke, or MS research including functional neuroimaging, neurocognitive effects of brain injury, assessment and rehabilitation of cognitive symptoms and functional outcomes research. The start date is flexible. Salary is commensurate with NIH guidelines. Please contact Nancy Chiaravalloti, PhD at (973) 324-8440 or via e-mail at nchiaravalloti@kesslerfoundation.org.
Nancy Chiaravalloti, PhD
300 Executive Drive, Suite 70
West Orange, NJ 05072
nchiaravalloti@kesslerfoundation.org
http://www.kesslerfoundation.org
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Postdoctoral Position
Postdoctoral Position at Brown University
Perception, Action & Cognition lab
Department of Cognitive, Linguistic & Psychological Sciences
Brown University
A postdoctoral position is open in
the Perception, Action & Cognition (PAC) lab led by Dr. Joo-Hyun Song,
Department of Cognitive, Linguistic & Psychological Sciences (CLPS) at
Brown University (Providence, RI). We investigate the behavioral and neural
mechanisms involved in integrating visually-guided action and higher-order
cognitive processes such as decision-making, target selection, visual memory,
and attention, using techniques of psychophysics, behavioral measurements of
eye and arm movement trajectories, and functional neuroimaging (fMRI). This is
a full-time, 1 year position with possibility of renewal based on satisfactory
performance.
General information about the lab’s research interests can be found at http://research.clps.brown.edu/songlab.
The lab is a part of the newly formed Department of Cognitive, Linguistic &
Psychological Sciences (CLPS) dedicated to the multidisciplinary study of the
mind, brain, behavior, and language.
The successful candidate must hold a Ph.D. in Psychology, Neuroscience,
Cognitive Science, or other closely related field. Strong background in fMRI
and strong quantitative skills using Matlab would be considered a plus. To
apply, please send a CV, a brief statement of research interests, and the names
of three references. Questions and/or application materials should be emailed
to joo-hyun_song at brown.edu.
Joo-Hyun Song, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Dept of Cognitive, Linguistic & Psychological Sciences
Brown University, Box 1821
Providence, RI 02912
401-863-7666
http://research.clps.brown.edu/songlab
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Postdoctoral Position
Postdoctoral Fellow in developmental cognitive Neuroscience/pediatric fMRI (typical and atypical reading development)
Gaablab; developmental cognitive neuroscience
Laboratories of Cognitive Neuroscience/Developmental Medicine
Harvard Medical School/Children's Hospital Boston
Postdoctoral Fellow in
developmental cognitive Neuroscience
(Postdoctoral Position)
http://www.childrenshospital.org/research/gaablab,
Laboratories of
Cognitive Neuroscience, Children's Hospital Boston/Harvard Medical School
Postdoctoral Fellow in developmental cognitive Neuroscience/pediatric fMRI
(typical and atypical reading development)
The Gaab Lab http://www.childrenshospital.org/research/gaablab
(www.babymri.org) at the
Laboratories of Cognitive Neuroscience at Children’s Hospital Boston
(Developmental Medicine Center) invites applications for a NIH funded
post-doctoral
associate in the area of developmental cognitive neuroscience/pediatric
fMRI. Available resources include a 3.0T MRI scanner, a child-friendly
Mock scanner and analysis platforms based in MATLAB/UNIX.
The candidate will be expected to design, organize and conduct pediatric fMRI
experiments, analyze behavioral and fMRI data, prepare manuscripts for
publication, and participate in conferences.
The two NIH funded two NIH funded projects will focus on neural and behavioral
pre-markers of developmental dyslexia in
infants and pre-reading children as well as typical reading and language
development. The successful applicant should have a doctoral degree in a field
related to developmental cognitive neuroscience (e.g., cognitive
neuroscience, neuroscience, developmental psychology, medicine or
psychology). Individuals with a background in electrical engineering,
biomedical engineering or computer science will also be considered, as
appropriate. The successful applicant must possess excellent English
verbal and written communication skills. Applicants are expected to have
a very strong research background in the design and statistical analysis
of functional brain-imaging experiments. Experience with SPM, FSL
UNIX/LINUX/ and/or programming skills (MATLAB, C++) are desirable.
Experience with pediatric functional neuroimaging and language and reading
research are useful. Approximate start date is between April,1 and
June,1 2011. Successful applicants will be appointed at Children’s
Hospital Boston and Harvard Medical School.
For consideration please send a statement of interest, a CV and a list
of three potential referees via email to Nadine Gaab, PhD
(nadine.gaab@childrens.harvard.edu). The search will continue until the
position is filled.
Contact Information:
Nadine Gaab, PhD
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Harvard Medical School
Member of the Faculty of Education
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Children's Hospital Boston
Department of Medicine
Division of Developmental Medicine
Laboratories of Cognitive Neuroscience
Office 611
1 Autumn Street, Mailbox # 713
Boston, MA 02115
nadine.gaab@childrens.harvard.edu
phone: (857)-218-3021
Main Lab: 617-355-0400
fax: 617-730-0518
http://www.childrenshospital.org/research/gaab
or check out:
http://www.childrenshospital.org/research/gaablab
nadine.gaab@childrens.harvard.edu
http://www.childrenshospital.org/research/gaablab
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Postdoctoral Position
POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP
Cognitive Neuroscience Lab
Department of Neurobiology
University of Kentucky
A postdoctoral position is
available in the laboratory of Dr. Brian Gold. Research topics include the
neural bases of cognitive control and language processes, and the effects of
aging and mild dementia on these processes. The position presents the
opportunity for a dynamic research experience employing behavioral, fMRI, and
structural MRI methods. More specific information about our research is
available on our webpage (http://www.mc.uky.edu/mrisc/cnlweb).
Scanning is performed on a research-dedicated 3 Tesla Siemens TIM MRI scanner,
located a corridor away from our lab. Established methods are in place for
recruitment of senior participants through our Sanders-Brown Center on Aging (http://www.mc.uky.edu/coa/).
Qualifications: 1) a Ph.D. (by the time of the start date) in a relevant
discipline; 2) a strong background in one or more of the research areas
described above; 3) experience with MRI analysis methods; 4) a promising publication
record.
The position is for 2 years, with subsequent renewal depending upon
performance. To apply, please email a CV and statement of research interests to
brian.gold@uky.edu
Brian Gold
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Postdoctoral Position
Imaging Research Postdoctoral Fellow Position
Memory & Aging Center
Department of Neurology
University of California, San Francisco
The UCSF Memory and Aging Center (MAC) seeks a post-doctoral fellow interested in multimodal imaging in neurodegenerative disease and longitudinal data analysis. The context for this fellowship is a multi-site, multimodal longitudinal imaging FTD study, with exposure to structural and functional brain imaging (T1-weighted, ASL-perfusion MRI/DTI, and resting PET) in various clinical contexts. Appropriate candidates are MDs or PhDs in: bioengineering, neuropsychology, or imaging in cognitive neuroscience. The MAC provides clinical services; and conducts world-leading, multidisciplinary research on clinical, imaging, genetic and pathological features in aging and neurodegenerative disease. Candidates should contact Howard Rosen and Marissa Urbano (murbano@memory.ucsf.edu). UCSF seeks candidates whose experience, teaching, research, or community service has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to diversity and excellence. UCSF is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. The University undertakes affirmative action to assure equal employment opportunity for underutilized minorities and women, for persons with disabilities, and for covered veterans.
Dr. Howard Rosen/ Marissa Urbano
hrosen@memory.ucsf.edu
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Postdoctoral Position
PhD Student and Postdoctoral Researcher Positions in Neuroimaging
Memory and Space
Donders Centre for Cognitive Neuroimaging
Radboud University Nijmegen
Job description
The newly established PI group of Dr Christian Doeller at the Donders Institute
for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour seeks highly talented and dedicated
postdoctoral researchers and PhD students to work on an exciting project funded
by a recently awarded ERC Starting Grant.
The goal of this project is to gain understanding of how the human brain maps
space and forms episodic memories. Our specific aim is to infer the fine-scale
properties of neural systems in humans by building on models from single-cell
electrophysiology (see Doeller et al., Evidence for Grid Cells in a Human
Memory Network, Nature 2010, 463, 657-661).
The techniques involve combinations of functional magnetic resonance imaging
(fMRI, including 7T high-field scanning), virtual reality technologies,
psychophysics and advanced tools for neuroimaging data analysis.
Requirements
As a candidate you should have a Master’s degree or equivalent (for the PhD
student positions) or a PhD degree (for the postdoctoral positions) in a field
related to cognitive neuroscience, e.g. experimental psychology, cognitive
science, biology, neuroscience or related disciplines. Excellent candidates
with a background in quantitative disciplines such as mathematics, physics or
engineering who are interested in neuroscience are also encouraged to apply.
Selection criteria for the postdoctoral positions will consider the record of
published research, familiarity with neuroimaging techniques and programming
skills (Matlab). For the PhD student positions, familiarity with neuroimaging
techniques and good programming skills (Matlab) are desirable.
Proficiency in oral and written English is required. You are expected to work
in an interdisciplinary environment, sharing technical know-how and ideas.
Organization
The Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour consists of the Centre
for Cognition, the Centre for Cognitive Neuroimaging, and the Centre for
Neuroscience.
The mission of the Centre for Cognitive Neuroimaging is to conduct cutting-edge
fundamental research in cognitive neuroscience. Much of the rapid progress in
this field is being driven by the development of complex neuroimaging
techniques for measuring activity in the human working brain - an area in which
the Centre plays a leading role. The research themes cover central cognitive
functions, such as perception, action, control, decision making, attention,
memory, language, learning and plasticity. The Centre also aims to establish
how the different brain areas coordinate their activity with very high temporal
precision to enable human and animal cognition. The internationally renowned
centre currently hosts more than 100 PhD students and postdoctoral researchers
from more than 20 nationalities, offering a stimulating and multidisciplinary
research environment. The centre is equipped with three MRI scanners (7T, 3T,
1.5T), a 275-channel MEG system, an EEG-TMS laboratory, several (MR-compatible)
EEG systems, and high-performance computational facilities. English is the
lingua franca at the centre.
Website: http://www.ru.nl/donders
Conditions of employment
Employment: 1,0 fte
PhD student: The starting salary is €2,042 per month and will increase to
€2,612 per month in the fourth year.
Postdoctoral researcher: Depending on experience, the gross salary will be
between €3,195 and €4,374.
Additional conditions of employment
Duration of the PhD-student contracts: 4 years.
Duration of the postdoctoral contracts: 3 years (extension possible).
In addition to the gross monthly salary, you will receive two yearly 8% bonuses
(holiday and end-of-year).
Other Information
You should submit your application in a single PDF file, including an
application letter, a statement of research interests, your CV, and the names
of two persons who can provide references.
Additional Information
Dr Christian Doeller, Principal Investigator
Telephone: +31 24 3610983
E-mail: christian.doeller@donders.ru.nl
Application
You can apply for the job (mention the vacancy number 30.03.11) before 15 March
2011 by sending your application -preferably by email- to:
Radboud University Nijmegen, P&O department
PO Box 7005, 6503 GM NIJMEGEN, NL
Telephone: +31 24 3611173
E-mail: vacatures@dpo.ru.nl
Dr. Christian Doeller
christian.doeller@donders.ru.nl
+31(0)243610983
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Postdoctoral Position
Postdoc position available at Carnegie Mellon
Computational Modeling of Cognition and Cognitive Neuroscience
Psychology
Carnegie Mellon
Applications are being accepted for
an for an NIMH postdoctoral training program. (Note: you must be a US citizen
or permanent resident--sorry).
Please go to http://www.psy.cmu.edu/training/combinedcomputational.html
for more information.
Lynne Reder
please send an electronic copy to Prof. Reder and a hard copy to the staff person listed on the website.
reder@cmu.edu
http://www.psy.cmu.edu/training/combinedcomputational.html
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Postdoctoral Position
Postdoctoral Positions in Cognitive, Developmental, and Systems Neuroscience
Stanford Cognitive and Systems Laboratory
Department of Psychiatry
Stanford University
The Stanford Cognitive and Systems Neuroscience Laboratory (http://scsnl.stanford.edu) invites applications for postdoctoral fellowships in the following areas: (1) mathematical reasoning, dyscalculia, and learning disabilities; (2) large-scale brain organization, networks and connectivity; (3) multimodal neuroimaging of cognitive strengths and weakness in autism spectrum disorders; and (4) auditory cognition, speech and language. Candidates are expected to have a demonstrated record of research in at least one of these areas and excellent scientific writing skills. Successful candidates will develop a vigorous research program that contributes to, and complements, ongoing research projects. Candidates will have access to state-of-the-art brain imaging and computational facilities. Please email a CV, statement of research interests and relevant background, and names of three referees to Prof. Vinod Menon at menon@stanford.edu.
Vinod Menon
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Postdoctoral Position
Postdoctoral Fellowships in Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience
Stanford Cognitive and Systems Laboratory
Department of Psychiatry
Stanford University
Postdoctoral Fellowships in Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience: The Stanford Cognitive and Systems Neuroscience Laboratory (http://scsnl.stanford.edu) invites applications for postdoctoral fellowships in mathematical cognition. We seek candidates with strong research background in one or more of the following areas: numerical and symbolic cognition, dyscalculia and math disabilities, reasoning, learning, memory, learning disabilities, brain development and theoretical models of cognitive skill development. Candidates are expected to have a demonstrated record of research in at least one of these areas as well as excellent scientific writing skills. Successful candidates will develop a vigorous research program that contributes to, and complements, ongoing research projects. Candidates will have access to state-of-the-art brain imaging and computational facilities. Please email a CV, statement of research interests and relevant background, and names of three referees to Prof. Vinod Menon at menon@stanford.edu.
Vinod Menon
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Postdoctoral Position
Postdoctoral Position (Magnetoencephalography, temporal processes and estimation)
Cognitive Neuroscience - Magnetoencephalography
INSERM Cognitive Neuroimaging Unit
CEA/DSV/I2BM/NeuroSpin
Post-doctoral positions have opened
up in the Cognitive NeuroImaging Unit / NeuroSpin MEG group (Paris area,
France) to work with Dr Virginie van Wassenhove.
Applications are invited from talented, dynamic, committed, and enthusiastic
researchers.
The scientific project will be exploring the interface between time perception,
temporal processes and cortical dynamics (assessed by M/EEG). Specific
components of this project include (but are not restricted to): novel
psychophysical designs addressing time estimation and the dynamics of
multisensory processing together with novel analytical methods for M/EEG signal
analysis/tracking.
The ideal applicant will have a sound experience with MEG (and/or EEG
techniques), a strong record in Cognitive Neurosciences and an overall good set
of skills in applied signal processing. A degree in Neurosciences, Cognitive
Neurosciences, Psychology or other related fields is required. Programming
skills are a plus.
Applicants will be expected to conduct MEG experiments, from acquisition to
data analysis - other techniques are not excluded (EEG, fMRI for instance).
Their intellectual contribution to the project is strongly encouraged. Our
group is located in a state-of-the-art neuroimaging facility (NeuroSpin: http://www-dsv.cea.fr/en/instituts/institut-d-imagerie-biomedicale-i2bm/services/neurospin-d.-le-bihan)
and is part of a large scientific community in the Parisian area.
The application package should contain a motivated letter of intent, a detailed
résumé with a list of publications, and contact information from at least two
senior researchers. Inquiries and applications should be sent to
Virginie.van-Wassenhove@cea.fr or Virginie.van.Wassenhove@gmail.com
Please, put POSTDOC in the email subject. Applications will be considered until
the positions are filled.
Relevant references:
Minding time in an amodal representational space. Philos Trans R Soc Lond B
Biol Sci. 2009 Jul 12;364(1525):1815-30. http://rstb.royalsocietypublishing.org/content/364/1525/1815.long
PI’s list of publications:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=van%20wassenhove%20v
Virginie van Wassenhove
CEA/DSV/I2BM/Neurospin
Cognitive Neuroimaging Unit (INSERM U992)
Bât 145 - Point Courrier 156
Gif sur Yvette F-91191
FRANCE
Virginie.van.Wassenhove@gmail.com
+33(0)169081667
http://www.wix.com/virginie_vw/vvw
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Postdoctoral Position
Brain Imaging Postdoctoral Fellowship
Center for BrainHealth
School of Behavioral & Brain Sciences
The University of Texas at Dallas
A Postdoctoral research position is
available at Center for BrainHealth at The University of Texas at Dallas, in
collaboration with the Advanced Imaging Center at UT Southwestern Medical
Center. This position presents the unparalleled opportunity to work within a
dynamic research team combining ERP, EEG, fMRI, structural brain morphometric
measures and behavioral measures to answer both basic and applied questions in
clinical and cognitive neuroscience.
Desirable Qualifications:
*PhD preferably completed in neuroscience, neuropsychology, neurocognition, engineering,
or related field (biomedical or similar fields will be considered)
*Interest in fMRI techniques, and the relationship between interventions and
cognition
*Familiarity with fMRI, EEG, or physiological measures would be advantageous
*Background in Matlab, SPM and AFNI would be advantageous
*Ability to administer and coordinate an NIH funded research project involving
exercise, cognition, and health aging
*Ability to interact with & encourage normal aging and other clinical
participants in the research study is required
*Ability to work well in a multidisciplinary highly collaborative research team
*Interest in translational research between neuroscience and clinical
populations
*Strong record & potential for scholarly productivity
The Center for BrainHealth is located in downtown Dallas adjacent to The
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. The Center’s research is
dedicated to applying cutting edge brain research to clinical populations to
study brain plasticity. These projects cover a wide range of cognitive
functions across the life-span, across a multitude of disorders, and across the
most current functional brain imaging technologies.
Access to state of the art facilities including: Philips 3T research-dedicated
MRI scanner, Four Neuroscan SynAmps2 systems equipped for both 64 and 128
channel recordings, newly installed SenseGraphics 3D-LIW large environment
workstation and SensAble phantom haptic device, Biopak MP150 system for
recording physiological data, and eye-tracking monitors for behavioral
measures.
Established access available to special subject populations including: Healthy
Aging, Alzheimers Disease (AD), Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration (FTLD),
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), ADHD, Autism, Military and Former Military, as
well as Stroke, Adolescent, and Pediatric groups. Strong ties present to
medical research located at the adjacent UT Southwestern Medical Center.
Benefits of the job include:
*Ability to be involved with established, innovative, multidisciplinary
collaborations.
*Ability to work on research projects highly relevant to health outcomes.
*Potential for high publication rate
*High potential for innovation in research design
*Competitive salary and benefits
*One year position, renewable for 2nd year based upon performance and
productivity
The University of Texas at Dallas is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action
Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment
without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age,
citizenship status, Vietnam era or special disabled veteran’s status, or sexual
orientation. UT Dallas strongly encourages applications from candidates who
would enhance the diversity of the University’s faculty and administration.
Bruce Jones
The Center for BrainHealth at UT
Dallas
2200 West Mockingbird Lane
Dallas, TX 75235
Bruce.Jones@utdallas.edu
http://go.utdallas.edu/pbe110104
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Postdoctoral Position
Haptics & BCI Postdoctoral Fellowship
Center for BrainHealth
Schools of Engineering & Computer Science, and Behavioral & Brain Sciences
The University of Texas at Dallas
A Postdoctoral research position is
available at Center for BrainHealth, in collaboration with the Erik Jonsson
School of Engineering and Computer Science, and the Virtual Reality Touch Lab
at Technion, Israel Institute of Technology. This position presents the
unparalleled opportunity to coordinate and develop a newly funded project on
virtual reality haptics, sensory integration & perception, and fine motor
integration within a dynamic research team combining ERP, EEG, fMRI, structural
brain morphometric measures and behavioral measures to answer both basic and
applied questions in clinical and cognitive neuroscience.
Desirable Qualifications:
*PhD preferably completed in neuroscience, neuropsychology, neurocognition,
engineering, or related field (biomedical or similar fields will be considered)
* Background in single trial EEG analysis and Brain Computer Interface (BCI)
*Interest in perception sensory processing, motor learning, and the link to
emotions and cognition
*Familiarity with fMRI, and other physiological measures would be advantageous
*Background in matlab and programming codes, such as open GL and/or C++, would
be advantageous
*Ability to work well in a multidisciplinary highly collaborative research team
*Interest in translational research between neuroscience and clinical
populations
*Ability to interact with & encourage clinical participants in the research
studies is required
*Strong record & potential for scholarly productivity (specifically in
BCI).
The Center for BrainHealth is located in downtown Dallas adjacent to The
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. The Center’s research is
dedicated to applying cutting edge brain research to clinical populations to
study brain plasticity. These projects cover a wide range of cognitive
functions across the life-span, across a multitude of disorders, and across the
most current functional brain imaging technologies.
Access to state of the art facilities including: Philips 3T research-dedicated
MRI scanner, Four Neuroscan SynAmps2 systems equipped for both 64 and 128
channel recordings, newly installed SenseGraphics 3D-LIW large environment
workstation and SensAble phantom haptic device, Biopak MP150 system for
recording physiological data, and eye-tracking monitors for behavioral
measures.
Established access available to special subject populations including:
Alzheimers Disease (AD), Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration (FTLD), Traumatic
Brain Injury (TBI), ADHD, Autism, Military and Former Military, as well as
healthy Aging, Stroke, Adolescent, and Pediatric groups. Strong ties present to
medical research located at the adjacent UT Southwestern Medical Center.
Benefits of the job include:
*Ability to be involved with established, innovative, multidisciplinary
collaborations.
*Ability to work on research projects highly relevant to health outcomes.
*Potential for high publication rate
*High potential for innovation in research design
*Competitive salary and benefits
*One year position, renewable for 2nd year based upon performance and
productivity
Please submit application materials via the online application form available
below.
The University of Texas at Dallas is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action
Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment
without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age,
citizenship status, Vietnam era or special disabled veteran’s status, or sexual
orientation. UT Dallas strongly encourages applications from candidates who
would enhance the diversity of the University’s faculty and administration.
Bruce Jones
The Center for BrainHealth at UT
Dallas
2200 West Mockingbird Lane
Dallas, TX 75235
Bruce.Jones@utdallas.edu
http://go.utdallas.edu/pbq100208
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Postdoctoral Position
Senior Scientist, Psychiatry, UW - Madison
Kalin Lab
Psychiatry
University of Wisconsin - Madison
UW Psychiatry seeks a Senior
Scientist to work with a Principal Investigator to design, execute, and
coordinate research studies in nonhuman primates focused on the neural
mechanisms underlying emotion and behavior.
Candidate must have a Masters Degree in relevant field, PhD preferred. Minimum
of 2 years in an animal research environment, experience with primates
preferred. Research experience in neurologic, psychiatric, or behavioral
projects preferred.
The candidate must have scientific leadership skills with the capability for
understanding and managing a variety of scientist related duties and
responsibilities that will include:
Assist/perform neurosurgical techniques
Supervise collection of behavioral and physiologic data
Laboratory management
Train and supervise lab personnel
Mentor graduate students
Prepare documents for the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee protocol
and oversight of protocol compliance
Data collection and analysis
Research lab budgetary oversight
Collaborate with the Principal Investigator in writing scientific publications
and grants and presenting research results
Vanessa Balchen
balchen@wisc.edu
http://www.ohr.wisc.edu/pvl/pv_066694.html
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Postdoctoral Position
Neuroimaging and Signal Processing
Drs. Claude Alain and Sylvain Moreno
Rotman Research Institute, Baycrest Centre
The Rotman Research Institute of
Baycrest Centre is offering a research fellowship in neuroimaging and signal
processing in the laboratory of Drs. Claude Alain and Sylvain Moreno, in
collaboration with a team of researchers including other scientists at the
Rotman Research Institute and the University of Toronto.
Current projects concern functional connectivity analysis of EEG and fMRI, EEG
signal processing methods. The field of research is large from rehabilitation,
training procedure effects but also the function and dysfunction of large-scale
neural systems as expressed in complex human behaviors, including auditory,
attention, memory, music and language. The fellow could be exposed to intensive
behavioural work with neurological patients using cognitive neuropsychological
tools, and to multimodal neuroimaging methodologies such as structural MRI,
fMRI, ERP and MEG.
The starting date is negotiable, but preferably by summer/Fall 2011. The
duration of the fellowship is one year, with the option of continuing for a
second and third year. Bursaries are in line with the fellowship scales of the
Canadian Institutes of Health Research and include an allowance for travel and
research expenses.
Applicants should have a Ph.D., M.D. or equivalent degree, and preference will
be given to applicants with an M.D., Ph.D.
Applicants should submit a C.V. and relevant reprints, together with a cover
letter describing current research interests and future research goals, and
also arrange to have three letters of reference sent independently to:
Dr. Sylvain Moreno
Rotman Research Institute
Baycrest
3560 Bathurst Street
Toronto, Ontario, M6A 2E1, Canada
E-mail: smoreno@rotman-baycrest.on.ca
The deadline for applications is April 15, 2011
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Postdoctoral Position
IMAGING HUMAN AUDITORY CORTEX
Human Cognitive Neurophysiology Lab, Martinez, CA
Neurology
UC Davis
The Human Cognitive Neurophysiology
Laboratory (www.ebire.org/hcnlab)
affiliated with UC Davis and the Department of Veterans Affairs Northern
California is searching for a postdoctoral fellow to study human auditory
cortex in normal adult, elderly, and hearing loss populations using a new 3.0T
Siemens Verio scanner. The structure of human auditory cortical fields will be
investigated using cortical surface mapping of multimodal structural brain
imaging data (including high-resolution T1, 30-direction diffusion tensor
imaging, FLAIR and magnetization transfer imaging). Functional organization is
studied with fMRI in intermodal selective attention tasks. Functional
activations to speech and non-speech stimuli will be studied. The job involves
close collaboration with international scientists, graduate students, and
post-docs. Job Availability: Immediate. Job duration: 2-3 years. Salary:
$50,000-$70,000 depending on experience.
QUALIFICATIONS. Successful candidates should have a strong background in
auditory perception, physiology and/or anatomy (PhD or MD required), an
excellent publication record, familiarity with Windows and Linux operating
systems, and some programming experience. Knowledge of psychophysics,
neuropsychology, hearing science, and familiarity with neuroimaging methods
including fMRI, ERPs, or TMS is desirable. US citizenship preferred. Interested
candidates should email a C.V., letter of intent, and the names of three
references to: David L. Woods, Dept. of Neurology, UC Davis and VANCHCS (127E),
150 Muir Rd., Martinez CA 94553. Email: dlwoods@ucdavis.edu. HCNLAB is located
in Martinez, CA. on the San Francisco Bay.
David L. Woods
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Postdoctoral Position
IMAGING HUMAN VISUAL CORTEX
Human Cognitive Neurophysiology Lab, Martinez, CA
Neurology
UC Davis
The Human Cognitive Neurophysiology
Laboratory (www.ebire.org/hcnlab)
affiliated with UC Davis and the Department of Veterans Affairs Northern
California is searching for a postdoctoral fellow to study the structure and
functional organization of human visual cortex with 3T Siemens Verio scanner.
Functional activations to visual stimuli will be studied in intermodal
selective attention tasks with the goal of elucidating the role of visual
attention in object perception. The structure of human visual areas will be
imaged using multimodal structural brain imaging (including high-resolution T1,
30-direction diffusion tensor, FLAIR and magnetization transfer imaging).
Anatomical and functional data are analyzed using Freesurfer-based cortical
surface mapping supplemented by automated techniques to analyze subcortical
structures and white matter tracts. The job involves close collaboration with
international scientists, graduate students, and post-docs. Job Availability:
Immediate. Job duration: 2-3 years. Salary: $45,000-$70,000 depending on
experience.
QUALIFICATIONS. Successful candidates should have a strong background in visual
perception, physiology and/or anatomy (PhD or MD required), an excellent
publication record, familiarity with Windows and Linux operating systems, and
some programming experience. Knowledge of psychophysics, neuropsychology,
vision science, and familiarity with neuroimaging methods including fMRI, ERPs,
or TMS is desirable. US citizenship preferred. Interested candidates should
email a C.V., letter of intent, and the names of three references to: David L.
Woods, Dept. of Neurology, UC Davis and VANCHCS (127E), 150 Muir Rd., Martinez
CA 94553. Email: dlwoods@ucdavis.edu. HCNLAB is located in Martinez, CA. on the
San Francisco Bay.
David L. Woods
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Postdoctoral Position
Content developer cogntiive neuroscience
New products
Application program development
Neurobehavioral Systems, Inc.
Content Developer: Cognitive
Neuroscience
NeuroBehavioral Systems (NBS), a small but growing San Francisco Bay Area
company, develops software used to create experiments in cognitive
neuroscience. NBS's software product, Presentation®, is the world’s most
popular platform for brain imaging and behavioral experiments. It is used by
more than 10,000 brain scientists worldwide.
NBS is developing materials for undergraduate and graduate level instruction in
psychology and neuroscience based on the Presentation® platform. The Content
Developer will be responsible for writing experiments used in laboratory
courses in psychology and perception that will be distributed with a version of
Presentation® optimized for teaching applications. Responsibilities include
programming classical experiments and developing adjunct training materials,
including instructional videos, to instruct users in Presentation® programming,
experimental design, and data analysis.
In addition to reasonability for developing teaching material, the Content
Developer will be involved in the testing of new Presentation® releases,
editing documentation, and providing technical support and consulting services
to Presentation® users.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Develop teaching materials, including user tutorials and instructional videos
to be combined into a Presentation® textbook
• Program classical experiments in psychology and perception using
Presentation® to create “textbook companions” for existing psychology and
cognitive neuroscience textbooks
• Support Presentation® users: answer technical support questions on the user
forum, write user documentation, and provide consulting services for users
requiring the programming of specific experiments.
• Participate in beta testing of new product features.
• Represent NBS teaching products at trade shows.
QUALIFICATIONS: Candidates should possess the following attributes:
• Teaching experience at the graduate and undergraduate level in behavioral
neuroscience and/or psychology.
• Excellent writing and editing skills.
• A Ph.D in neuroscience, cognitive science, psychology, linguistics, or
related disciplines.
• Skill in the design, implementation, and analysis of behavioral experiments.
• Strong computer skills and experience with computer programming.
• Familiarity with the Windows operating system.
COMPENSATION: The position offers excellent working conditions in the San
Francisco Bay Area, with a highly competitive salary, annual bonuses, and
unexcelled employee benefits. NBS is located in Albany, CA in the San Francisco
Bay Area.
STARTING DATE: Immediate.
HOW TO APPLY: email a resume, cover letter, and the names of three references
to jobs_at_nbs@neurobs.com and visit during the CNS meeting in San Francisco.
David L. Woods
838 San Pablo Ave., Albany, CA
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Postdoctoral Position
Electrophysiology of Multisensory Integration in Autism
Saron Lab
Center for Mind & Brain, M.I.N.D. Institute
University of California Davis
A two-year NIMH-funded postdoctoral fellowship is available at the Center for Mind and Brain (CMB) to conduct behavioral and 128-channel EEG/ERP studies of multisensory processing of visual, auditory, and somatosensory stimuli in children with and without autism spectrum disorders (ASD). The position is currently available. Early summer start dates are also possible. The project uses a unique trisensory stimulator and advanced analytic approaches to electrophysiological data. Close collaborators include Drs. Susan Rivera, Yukari Takarae, and Sally Rogers. A Ph.D. or equivalent in neuroscience, psychology, or related fields is required. Some experience with human EEG/ERPs is essential as is a strong interest in disorders of neurodevelopment, including ASD. The fellow will have an exciting opportunity to receive training combing the resources of the CMB and the M.I.N.D. Institute (http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/MINDInstitute/). Please email a CV, a statement of research background and interests, contacts of three references, and copies of relevant publications.
Clifford Saron, PhD
UC Davis Center for Mind and Brain
267 Cousteau Place
Davis, CA 95618
cdsaron@ucdavis.edu
4153079757
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Postdoctoral Position
Research Scientist
Director: Jordan Grafman, PhD
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Research Laboratory
Kessler Foundation
We are seeking PhD-level candidates
for a research position within our non-profit rehabilitation research
organization. The TBI lab is central to the Kessler Foundation-Kessler
Institute of Rehabilitation model system of TBI research and practice, one of
16 federally funded model traumatic brain injury programs in the U.S.
Primary responsibilities will include (1) developing and conducting independent,
externally funded clinical research that complements the strengths of the lab
and improves the quality of life of individuals who have had a traumatic brain
injury; (2) playing a central role in the TBI Model Systems grant; and (3)
collaborating on additional grants funded by NIH and NIDRR.
Requirements include postdoctoral experience in cognitive or social
neuroscience (with functional neuroimaging and/or patients); ability to
generate external grant support and develop inter-institutional collaborations;
excellent organizational, leadership, and interpersonal skills, and the ability
to effectively recruit, train, and mentor research staff. Experience with
collaborative research projects relevant to traumatic brain injury is a plus.
For further information, please contact Jordan Grafman, PhD, Director,
Traumatic Brain Injury Research, by e-mail at jgrafman@kesslerfoundation.org.
We offer a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits package, and
recommendation for faculty appointment at the University of Medicine and
Dentistry of New Jersey-NJ Medical School, in the Department of Physical
Medicine and Rehabilitation. Qualified candidates should submit a letter
outlining their career goals and interests, CV, three letters of
recommendation, sample reprints, and salary expectations to
career@kesslerfoundation.org.
Please visit our website at www.kesslerfoundation.org.
Kessler Foundation is committed to creating a diverse, cooperative work
environment. Individuals with disabilities, women, and members of
under-represented minority groups are encouraged to apply.
EEO/M/F/D/V.
Jordan Grafman
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Postdoctoral Position
MEG Post-Doc position University of Cambridge
Cambridge Centre for Ageing and Neuroscience
Department of Experimental Psychology
University of Cambridge
Research Associate
University of Cambridge, Department of Experimental Psychology
Vacancy Ref: PJ07992
Salary: £27,428 - £35,788 pa
Applications are invited for a post-doctoral researcher to develop, implement,
and analyse MEG studies investigating cognitive and motor abilities across the
adult life-span for an interdisciplinary BBSRC funded research project
(Cambridge Centre for Ageing and Neuroscience (Cam-CAN) www.cam-can.com). This collaborative project
involves researchers in a number of University of Cambridge Departments and at
the MRC-Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit.
The applicant will be based in the Centre for Speech, Language and the Brain,
Department of Experimental Psychology, led by Professor Lorraine K Tyler. The
post-holder will be expected to interact frequently with members of the CSLB
and other members of the Cam-CAN team. The Centre has access to a
research-dedicated 3T Siemens MR scanner, EEG and MEG facilities housed at the
MRC-CBU.
Applicants must have a PhD in a relevant discipline and experience in MEG
imaging analysis, particularly connectivity in both sensor and source space.
Excellent computer programming (MATLAB and/or Python) and MEG analysis (SPM,
Fieldtrip) skills are essential. A background in cognitive neuroscience,
particularly ageing, would be beneficial.
Closing date: 4 May 2011, Start date: 1 October 2011
Limit of tenure: The funds for this post are available for one year in the
first instance, with a possibility to extend for a further two-three years.
For further details, please see our website at http://csl.psychol.cam.ac.uk/vacancies.html
or http://www.cam-can.org/vacancies/index.html
The University values diversity and is committed to equality of opportunity.
The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible
to live and work in the UK.
Marie Dixon
Applications should include a covering letter, CV, publications list and a completed form CHRIS/6 Parts I and III (downloadable from http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/offices/hr/forms/chris6), and should be sent to Mrs M Dixon at csladmin@csl.psychol.cam.ac.uk or by post to Mrs M Dixon, Centre for Speech, Language and the Brain, Department of Experimental Psychology, University of Cambridge, Downing Street, Cambridge, CB2 3EB.
csladmin@csl.psychol.cam.ac.uk
01223 766458
http://csl.psychol.cam.ac.uk/vacancies/
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Postdoctoral Position
Career Development Fellow - Cambridge, UK
Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit
Medical Research Council, Cambridge UK
Reference: IRC18228
The MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit (CBSU) is an internationally renowned
research institute with state-of-the-art cognitive neuroscience facilities,
including a research dedicated 3T Siemens Trio MRI scanner and 306-channel
Elekta Neuromag MEG system.
Applications are invited for a post-doctoral position to work within a research
programme led by Dr Matthew Davis investigating neural systems for the
perception and comprehension of spoken language. The research will use
behavioural and functional imaging methods (fMRI, MEG/EEG) to explore spoken
language processing in healthy, adult participants.
You should hold a PhD in cognitive neuroscience or related field, including
experience of one or more neuroimaging methods. A strong computational or
statistical background is desirable and/or experience of speech signal
processing and psycholinguistics.
This is a three year training and development postdoctoral position. The
starting salary will be in the range of £26,022 - £31,758 per annum, depending
upon qualifications and experience. We offer a flexible pay and reward policy,
30 days annual leave entitlement, and an optional MRC final salary Pension
Scheme. On site car and bicycle parking is available.
For informal enquiries, contact Matthew Davis by email:
matt.davis@mrc-cbu.cam.ac.uk.
Applications are handled by the RCUK Shared Services Centre; to apply please
visit our job board at https://ext.ssc.rcuk.ac.uk
and complete an online application form. Applicants who would like to receive
this advert in an alternative format (e.g. large print, Braille, audio or hard
copy), or who are unable to apply online should contact us by telephone on
01793 867003, please quote reference number IRC18228.
Closing date: 27th April 2011
This position is subject to pre-employment screening
The Medical Research Council is an Equal Opportunities Employer
matt.davis@mrc-cbu.cam.ac.uk
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Postdoctoral Position
POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOW
CANNABIS AND SCHIZOPHRENIA
School of Psychology
University of Wollongong, NSW AUSTRALIA
The School of Psychology at the
University of Wollongong is seeking a postdoctoral Research Fellow to work on a
project funded by the National Health and Medical Research Council:
“Vulnerability markers in the association between cannabis and schizophrenia”.
The Research Fellow will work under the supervision of the Chief Investigator
Dr Nadia Solowij and co-investigators in the School of Psychology and
collaborators at the University of Newcastle and the Institute of Psychiatry
London. The position is based in Wollongong Australia. The School of Psychology
is part of the Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences and has excellently
equipped psychophysiological laboratories. The University of Wollongong is a
prestigious teaching and research university.
The applicant must hold a PhD in Psychology, or in a relevant area, or
equivalent experience working on similar projects. The position involves
project management and coordination of data collection, analysis and manuscript
preparation. Essential criteria include knowledge in one or more of the
following: psychopharmacology, brain electrophysiology, neuropsychological and
clinical assessment; together with competence in statistical analysis,
effective organisational and academic writing skills. A major part of this
project will involve an acute cannabinoid administration trial (THC and CBD).
Applicants must address the selection criteria specified in the relevant
Position Description, which is available from our website. Please go to our
website http://employment.uow.edu.au/
to submit your application online. Ref: 23823.
The appointment is for three years (flexible). Applications close 17 April
2011.
For further information about this position and its duties, please contact Dr
Nadia Solowij on (+61 2) 4221 3732 or email: nadia@uow.edu.au
Nadia Solowij
nadia@uow.edu.au
+61 2 4221 3732
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Postdoctoral Position
Postdoctoral Fellowship in Interdisciplinary Studies in Cultural Neuroscience
Cultural Neuroscience
Culture Brain and Development Program
Hampshire College
Hampshire College is accepting
applications for a two-year Postdoctoral Fellowship in Interdisciplinary
Studies in Cultural or Social Neuroscience. This position is associated with
the Foundation for Psychocultural Research – Hampshire College Program in
Culture, Brain and Development.
The purpose of the fellowship is to encourage undergraduate teaching and
research around questions about how neurobiological and cultural factors
interact with and influence psychological and social behaviors and clinical
practices. The successful candidate will have a background or training in both
the neurosciences and in sociology, cross-cultural psychology or anthropology.
Responsibilities include undergraduate teaching (2 courses/year), advising, and
research mentorship. Review of applications begins immediately and will
continue until the position is filled. A Ph.D. or M.D. is required at time of
appointment, July 1, 2011. For more information on applying please visit our
website or contact cbdpostdoc@hampshire.edu.
Hampshire College is an equal opportunity institution, committed to diversity
in education and employment.
Jane Couperus
Culture Brain and Development
Program
Hampshire College - CS
893 West Street
Amherst, MA 01002
cbdpostdoc@hampshire.edu
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Research Assistant Position
Full-time Research Assistant, Rutgers University, Newark
Elizabeth Tricomi, Assistant Professor
Psychology Department
Rutgers-Newark
Full-time Research Assistant for lab investigating human learning and decision making using behavioral and fMRI methods. The position requires a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Neuroscience, or related field. 1-2 year commitment necessary. The job involves administrative and research duties, including management of laboratory supplies and expenses, subject recruitment and testing, and analysis of behavioral and fMRI data. All candidates should have excellent organizational abilities, expertise with computers, and effective written and oral communication skills. Research experience, familiarity with statistics, and background in computer programming are desirable. The position would begin in Summer, 2011, though the start date is negotiable. Interested candidates should send a cover letter, resume, and three letters of recommendation to the address listed below or by e-mail to etricomi@psychology.rutgers.edu. Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Rutgers is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.
Elizabeth Tricomi, Ph.D.
Department of Psychology
Rutgers University
353 Smith Hall
101 Warren Street
Newark, NJ 07102
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Research Assistant Position
COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE RESEARCH ASSISTANT
Dynamic Cognition Laboratory
Department of Psychology
Washington University in St. Louis
Seeking a motivated associate to
assist with behavioral and functional MRI experiments, starting summer 2011. An
ideal candidate would be a newly-graduated undergraduate who has a strong
curiosity about human cognition.
Desirable qualifications:
* Computing experience (Macintosh and UNIX operating systems, programming a
plus)
* Research experience
* Coursework in psychology and/or neuroscience
This full-time position provides a great opportunity to gain experience before
going on to an advanced degree. St. Louis is a vibrant, affordable city, and
Washington University has a rich community of cognitive scientists and
neuroscientists. Two-year commitment required. Health benefits provided.
For more information, see the Dynamic Cognition Laboratory website, http://dcl.wustl.edu.
Interested parties should send a resume and 2 letters of recommendation to:
Jeffrey M. Zacks, Ph.D.
Washington University
Department of Psychology
Campus Box 1125
St. Louis, MO 63130-4899
314.935.8454
jzacks@wustl.edu
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Research Assistant Position
Cognitive Neuroscience Research Assistant
Stanford Cognitive and Systems Laboratory
Department of Psychiatry
Stanford University
DESCRIPTION: Stanford University
invites applications for the post of a Cognitive Neuroscience Research
Assistant. This is an exciting opportunity to work on brain imaging studies of
cognitive function and dysfunction, cognitive development and learning
disabilities. The successful candidate will participate in all aspects of
research in the lab, including: acquisition and analysis of functional brain
imaging data, assembling and administering neuropsychological assessments,
screening and recruiting participants, obtaining informed consent, scheduling
participants for testing, tracking progress of the study and behavioral data,
verifying data and entering pertinent information into database for statistical
analysis, conducting statistical analyses, and assisting with manuscript
preparation. A minimum commitment of two years is required. This is a full-time
position with competitive benefits. Lab website is http://scsnl.stanford.edu. Please email a
CV, a statement of research interests and career goals, and contact information
for three references to Sangeetha Santhanam at sangs@stanford.edu.
QUALIFICATIONS: Requires a BS/BA degree in psychology, human biology,
neuroscience, biomedical engineering or related fields as well as one to two
years of research experience. A strong academic record is essential. Past
research experience with fMRI is highly desirable. Experience with any of the
following would be an added advantage: brain imaging data analysis,
psychophysiology, EEG, computer programming, MATLAB, signal processing,
statistical analysis, and neuropsychological assessment. The candidate must
have strong organizational and interpersonal skills; the ability to work well with
children; a willingness to tackle complex tasks in an independent manner; and a
strong work ethic.
Sangeetha Santhanam
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Research Assistant Position
Full-time Research Assistant Position in Electrophysiology Research Related to Autism Spectrum Disorders
Center for Mind and Brain and M.I.N.D. Institute
University of California at Davis
A two-year research assistant
position is available beginning July, 2011 at the UC Davis Center for Mind and
Brain (mindbrain.ucdavis.edu) to join a collaborative research team led by Drs.
Clifford Saron and Yukari Takarae. The research focuses on multisensory
integration of simple sensory stimuli and cognitive control over sensorimotor
processing in autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Responsibilities include
collection and analysis of 128-channel EEG data, screening and recruiting
participants, maintaining lab equipment and facilities, purchasing, and
maintaining databases.
Our state-of-the-art laboratory is equipped with a unique trisensory stimulus
delivery and high-resolution eye tracking systems. This is a great opportunity
to learn advanced signal processing and analytic approaches to
electrophysiological data. Prior experience with human EEG/ERPs is preferred
but not required. Strong interests in neurodevelopmental disorders, ASD in
particular, would be helpful. Please email a CV, a statement of research
interests, and contacts of three references to Dr. Clifford Saron,
cdsaron@ucdavis.edu.
Clifford Saron
UC Davis Center for Mind and Brain
267 Cousteau Place
Davis, CA 95618
cdsaron@ucdavis.edu
http://mindbrain.ucdavis.edu/people/saron
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Research Assistant Position
Full-Time Research Assistant
Kable Lab
Department of Psychology; Population Studies Center
University of Pennsylvania
The laboratories of Dr. Joe Kable
and Dr. Li-Wei Chao at the University of Pennsylvania are seeking a full-time
Research Assistant to manage the Neuroeconomics of Intergenerational Sacrifice
Project. The project utilizes techniques from cognitive neuroscience,
economics, and personality psychology to investigate decision processes and
their neurophysiological mechanisms. Using fMRI, the study aims to determine
whether greater activation of brain areas associated with pain empathy predicts
altruistic decision-making in humans. Primary responsibilities will include
recruiting participants, preparing experimental materials, and collecting and
analyzing data for behavioral and neuroimaging experiments related to the
project. This position would be ideal for a recent graduate looking for
additional research experience, and offers the opportunity to be involved in a
young and growing laboratory. The position would ideally start in the
spring/summer of 2011 and last for one year.
For qualifications and application instructions, please visit Dr. Kable’s
website:
http://www.psych.upenn.edu/kable_lab/Joes_Homepage/Home.html
Annika Hillebrandt
annika@sas.upenn.edu
http://www.psych.upenn.edu/kable_lab/Joes_Homepage/Home.html
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Research Assistant Position
Lab Manager/Research Assistant Position
AACT Lab
Department of Psychology
University of Denver
Lab Manager/Research Assistant
Position
AACT Lab, University of Denver
Director: Kateri McRae, Ph.D.
The laboratory for the study of automaticity, affect, control & thought
(the AACT Lab) at The University of Denver is seeking to fill a part- or
full-time position with responsibilities as both a lab manager and a research
assistant. The person filling this position will have central involvement in several
research studies investigating the nature of emotion/cognition interactions,
including the impact of several types of cognition on emotional and social
processing, the types of emotions that are most malleable by emotion
regulation, and individual differences that impact cognition/emotion
interactions. The laboratory, under the direction of Kateri McRae, uses
multiple methods (neuroimaging, psychophysiology, self-report) to evaluate
cognitive, emotional and social processing. The lab manager/RA will be expected
to support daily research function in the lab on several levels, and will have
the opportunity to be centrally involved in several exciting research projects
in the area of affective and cognitive neuroscience, as well as participate in
the highly collaborative psychology department at The University of Denver. The
administrative role will include writing and amending IRB proposals,
maintaining records, and lab purchases as well as the potential to supervise
undergraduate research assistants. The research role will include project
coordination as well as data collection, storage, manipulation and analysis.
The nature and extent of research involvement will depend on the employee's
personal career goals.
Applicants are required to have research experience in a psychology laboratory,
strong familiarity with mac and PC workstations, basic computer skills (web
browsing, email, MS Office), data management experience (Excel and/or SPSS) and
excellent organizational and interpersonal skills.
Preferred applicants will have experience in a cognitive neuroscience or
emotion lab, have experience with unix workstations, functional neuroimaging
data (preferably using SPM or AFNI), experience providing technical support to
others, and a strong desire to design and implement long-lasting centralized
laboratory resources (public lab website, internal lab wiki).
Exceptional applicants will have strong conceptual knowledge about statistical
analysis, basic programming/scripting skills (matlab, bash/python), and the
ability to implement and maintain rigorous and efficient research practices.
Part-time and full-time applicants will be considered, with competitive hourly
wage commensurate with experience. Benefits are available at part-time and
full-time compensation levels. Position will begin September 1 or 15, 2011
(with possible earlier start for training) and will be guaranteed for a minimum
of one year. Interested applicants or those with questions should contact the
director of the lab directly by emailing Kateri.McRae@du.edu. More information
on the AACT Lab can be found here: http://www.du.edu/psychology/aactlab/
Kateri McRae
Frontier Hall, 2155 S. Race St
Denver, CO 80208
Kateri.McRae@du.edu
http://www.du.edu/psychology/aactlab
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Research Assistant Position
RA position available at the University of Pennsylvania
Thompson-Schill Lab
Department of Psychology
University of Pennsylvania
A full-time Research Assistant
position is available in the Thompson-Schill lab at the University of
Pennsylvania's Center for Cognitive Neuroscience. Research in the lab focuses
on the biological bases of human cognitive systems – perception, memory,
language, thought, cognitive control – and the interrelations between them. We
investigate these systems by developing and implementing experiments involving
a wide-array of methodologies, including functional magnetic resonance imaging
(fMRI), transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), transcranial direct current
stimulation (tDCS), genotyping, and eye-tracking. Our investigations include
both typical and atypical (patient) populations.
Familiarity with computers, Microsoft Office, and experience with statistics
are desirable. Responsibilities include designing and implementing experiments,
data analysis, subject recruitment, and some administrative/IT work. A two-year
commitment is required. Interested parties should contact Dr. Sharon
Thompson-Schill (schilllab@gmail.com) with a statement of interest; CV/resume;
unofficial transcript; and contact info for three references.
Sharon Thompson-Schill
schilllab@gmail.com
http://www.psych.upenn.edu/stslab/
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Research Assistant Position
FT Neuroimaging Research Assistant - Brigham and Women’s Hospital / Harvard Medical School
Clinical Neuroscience Laboratory for Sex Differences in the Brain
Department of Psychiatry
Brigham and Women's Hospital / Harvard Medical School
Description of the Clinical Neuroscience
Laboratory for Sex Differences in the Brain
The lab is called the Clinical Neuroscience Laboratory of Sex Differences in
the Brain. The research is investigating the fetal and neonatal programming of
sex differences in adult onset psychiatric disorders focusing on the roles of
adrenal and gonadal hormones, genes, and inflammatory factors in understanding
sex effects in depression, psychoses, aging of the brain and co-morbidity of
these psychiatric disorders with general medical disorders, such as
cardiovascular disease. We conduct structural and functional brain imaging
studies, combined with neuroendocrine evaluations, psychophysiology, and
genetics. We work within a team approach. There is subject contact so we are
looking for people who would enjoy patient contact. We have an extensive
training program and continuous supervision. Therefore given how much time and
resources are put into training and supervision, a two year commitment is
required.
More information about our lab can be found on our web site --
http://cnl-sd.bwh.harvard.edu
Another site of one of our Center grants:
http://mddscor.bwh.harvard.edu
Duties & Responsibilities:
The RA will work on multi-site longitudinal follow-up studies of adults with
and without mental illness. Studies are focused on the roles of hormones and
genes in understanding sex differences in brain circuitry implicated in
psychiatric disorders such as the psychoses and depression. The RA will be
responsible for conducting neuroimaging and administrative work associated with
running the studies, such as human studies requirements. [The person will be
systematically trained in functional magnetic resonance imaging (scanning and
data analyses) and the day-to-day operations of the studies, such as scheduling
imaging time and scanning subjects. There will be regular and continued
supervision by the PI and the team.]
The RA will be involved with MRI work with PI and with the project MRI
morphometric data analyst working at the MRI center, and will participate in
statistical analyses of data and contribute to publications. The RA is also
responsible for clerical needs, creation of diagrams, images, etc. related to
preparation of presentations and manuscripts.
Education, Experience and Skills Required/Preferred:
BA in psychology, psychobiology, neuroscience, or related discipline. Knowledge
of neuroanatomy is preferred and an interest in psychology and neuroscience
required. Good technical and communication skills necessary; aptitude for
computerized data analyses required. Experience/knowledge with imaging
procedures is preferred but not necessary.
Please email your curriculum vitae, transcript (can be unofficial), 2-3 written
references and a brief writing sample to Ms. Jennifer Walch at:
jwalch@partners.org
Brandon Abbs
jwalch@partners.org
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Research Assistant Position
Lab Manager
Cognitive Aging Lab
Department of Psychology
Georgetown University
Darlene Howard’s Cognitive Aging
Lab has an opening for a full-time lab manager. Our lab uses behavioral and
neuroimaging (e.g. fMRI) techniques to examine healthy cognitive aging, with an
emphasis on implicit forms of learning.
Candidates must have good communication and organization skills, be
well-organized, self-motivated, and able to work independently. Applicants
should also be good at working with older adult participants. Responsibilities
include managing lab administrative duties (i.e. updating subject databases,
renewing IRB protocols), training and coordinating undergraduate research
assistants, assisting with recruitment and testing, assisting with data
analysis, and keeping the lab running efficiently. The position also includes
the opportunity for independent research experience and the potential for
co-authorship on posters and manuscripts.
Applicants should have a Bachelors degree in Psychology, Neuroscience, or a
related field. Candidates should have proficiency with Microsoft Office and
some research experience. Experience with E-Prime and statistical software
(JMP, SPSS) is ideal but not required. A two-year commitment is expected.
Send cover letter and curriculum vitae to Darlene Howard at
howardd@georgetown.edu. Letters of recommendation may be requested after review
of cover letter and CV.
Darlene V. Howard
howardd@georgetown.edu
http://www9.georgetown.edu/faculty/howardd/
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Graduate Student Position
PhD position in Social Affective Neuroscience
Karolinska Institute Emotion Lab
Department of Clinical Neuroscience
Karolinska Institutet
The position is a part of the
project "Social fear learning" that aims at understanding the
behavioral, psychophysiological and neural mechanisms of fear learning in
social situations (principal investigator/advisor: Dr. Andreas Olsson;
co-supervisor Arne Öhman, KI Emotion Lab: www.emotionlab.se)
We are looking for highly motivated applicants with a Master Degree (or
equivalent) in psychology, cognitive neuroscience, or a related field of study.
Experience with programming and/or fMRI data analysis is recommended. The
successful candidate should have a strong interest in experimental research
using behavioral, psychophysiology and fMRI methods.
Our research group is a member of the Stockholm Brain Institute for cognitive
and computational neuroscience (www.stockholmbrain.se)
housing a widespread expertise in fMRI, PET, TMS and computational approaches.
The position is for a period of four years. Formal application deadline is
April 29, but application will be considered until the position is filled.
Andreas Olsson
Andreas.Olsson@ki.se
+46-8-52482459
http://jobb.ki.se/external/ad/showAd.asp?adId=4841
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Sangay Wangmo
Administrative Assistant
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Save the date!
18th CNS Annual Meeting
Hyatt Regency
April 2-5 2011 in San Francisco, California
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