December 2009

COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE SOCIETY NEWSLETTER DECEMBER 2009

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COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE SOCIETY NEWSLETTER DECEMBER 2009

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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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We are pleased to announce that the 2010 George A. Miller Prize will be awarded to Steven Pinker of Harvard University. Dr. Pinker will deliver the George A. Miller Lecture at the annual meeting of the Cognitive Neuroscience Society in Montreal, Canada, on Sunday, April 18, 2010 at 3 p.m. The lecture will be followed by a reception.

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Congratulations to Kara Federmeier of the University of Illinois and Adam Anderson of the University of Toronto! They are the winners of the 2010 Young Investigator Award. We look forward to hearing their talks at the CNS meeting in April in Montreal, Canada!

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We have 2008 Annual Meeting Programs. If you are interested in purchasing one send us an email to cnsinfo@cogneurosociety.org requesting a copy. They are $20 (US or International) and this includes shipping and handling.

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III ANNOUNCEMENTS/CONFERENCES/Technical Assistance/Funding Opportunities

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Conference/Symposium/Event

Educational Neuroscience: Is it a field?

EARLI SIG 2010 Meeting

Institution/Company

ETH Zurich

EDUCATIONAL NEUROSCIENCE: IS IT A FIELD?

June 3-5, 2010, ETH Zurich, Switzerland

Information and Call for Papers

The Institute for Behavioral Sciences at the ETH Zurich is hosting the 2010 Meeting of the Special Interest Group (SIG) 22 "Neuroscience and Education" of the European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction (EARLI).

Conference Themes:

The central theme of the meeting will focus on theoretical and conceptual issues. The field of educational neuroscience (or at least collaborations between neuroscience and education) emerged for the first time more than 10 years ago. With the advent of centers for educational neuroscience and mind, brain and education, it is of particular importance to ask: Where are we now? Where is the field going to? Which questions have been asked and answered (un-)successfully? Which questions need to be addressed in future work?

Confirmed Keynote Speakers:

Brian Butterworth, University College London, UK

Donna Coch, Dartmouth College, USA

Usha Goswami, University of Cambridge, UK

Kurt Fischer, Harvard University, USA

Lutz Jäncke, University of Zurich, Switzerland

Elsbeth Stern, ETH Zurich, Switzerland

Please visit <http://www.sig-neuroedu2010.ethz.ch/> http://www.sig-neuroedu2010.ethz.ch/ for further information.

We look forward to meeting you in Zurich!

Roland H. Grabner

Bert De Smedt

Daniel Ansari

Contact Email:

daniel.ansari@uwo.ca

Daniel Ansari

519 2045722

http://www.sig-neuroedu2010.ethz.ch

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Conference/Symposium/Event

Call for Participation: International Workshop on Consciousness Research May 19 – 21, 2010

Conscious and unconscious visual perception

Research Network “Neuro-cognitive mechanisms of conscious and unconscious visual perception”

International Workshop “Neuro-cognitive mechanisms of conscious and unconscious visual perception, May 19 – 21, 2010 in Delmenhorst, Germany

Elucidating the cognitive and neural mechanisms of human consciousness remains one of the greatest scientific challenges of the 21st century. We would like to invite you to join us in this endeavor and to participate in the international workshop on the “Neuro-cognitive mechanisms of conscious and unconscious visual perception” on May 19 – 21, 2010. The workshop takes place at the Hanse-Wissenschaftskolleg (Institute for Advanced Study) in Delmenhorst, Germany. This three-day meeting is organized by the German Research Network on consciousness research and is supported by the German Research Foundation (DFG) and the Hanse-Wissenschaftskolleg. This workshop will bring together leading researchers from different fields of human consciousness research such as visual masking, attention, subliminal priming and impairments of awareness following brain-damage using different experimental approaches and methodologies (e.g., behavioral, EEG, TMS, neuroimaging, single cell recordings). Due to the relatively small size of this conference, we expect a highly stimulating atmosphere that provides the basis for a fruitful and exciting intellectual exchange.

The following invited speakers will present their latest research in plenary talks:

Ulrich Ansorge, Osnabrück/Wien, Germany/Austria

Bruno Breitmeyer, Houston, USA

Alan Cowey, Oxford, UK

Stanislas Dehaene, Gif/Yvette, France

Roberto Dell'Acqua, Padua, Italy

Pascal Fries, Nijmegen, The Netherlands

Beatrice de Gelder, Tilburg, The Netherlands

Fred Hamker, Chemnitz, Germany

John-Dylan Haynes, Berlin, Germany

Piotr Jaskowski, Warsaw, Poland

Pierre Jolicoeur, Montréal, Canada

Hans-Otto Karnath, Tübingen, Germany

Markus Kiefer, Ulm, Germany

Christof Koch, Pasadena, USA

Wilfried Kunde, Dortmund, Germany

Uwe Mattler, Göttingen, Germany

Hermann Müller, München, Germany

Michael Niedeggen, Berlin, Germany

Stefano Panzeri, Genoa, Italy

Friederike Schlaghecken, Warwick, UK

Bettina Rolke Tübingen, Germany

Rolf Verleger, Lübeck, Germany

In addition to these talks, a poster session will give participants the opportunity to present experimental results of their best work. The five best poster presenters will be awarded to write a peer-reviewed article for a special issue of Advances in Cognitive Psychology, in which the conference proceedings will be published.

There is a workshop fee of 100 € (reduced fee of 60 €), which covers workshop material, refreshments and a complimentary workshop dinner. Please apply for your workshop participation not later than Dec. 31 2009. For more information on conference attendance please visit the conference websites at http://www.uni-ulm.de/unbewusst/index-Dateien/CUVP_2010.htm and at http://www.h-w-k.de/1032.html.

Organizers: Markus Kiefer (Ulm, Germany), Michael Niedeggen (Berlin, Germany) and John-Dylan Haynes (Berlin, Germany) on behalf of the Research Network “Neuro-cognitive mechanisms of conscious and unconscious visual perception”

Markus Kiefer

University of Ulm

Department of Psychiatry

Leimgrubenweg 12

89075 Ulm, Germany

markus.kiefer@uni-ulm.de

+49 731 500 61532

http://www.uni-ulm.de/unbewusst/index-Dateien/CUVP_2010.htm

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Conference/Symposium/Event

Training Course in fMRI sponsored by the University of Michigan

Cognition & Cognitive Neuroscience & functional MRI Laboratory

Psychology

University of Michigan

The University of Michigan announces a training course in functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). Functional MRI has become an important addition to the toolbox of cognitive and affective neuroscientists, but substantial training is required to implement an fMRI experiment. The University will offer a 2-week intensive course in August, 2010 that will train attendees on the motivation for using fMRI, the physics that underlies the technique, the design of experiments, the acquisition of data, the analysis of those data, and the interpretation of brain activations that result. The course is intended for potential users of the technique, including graduate and postdoctoral students, physicians, and faculty, as well as established biomedical researchers who wish to incorporate this technique into their work. For registration information, please visit http://sitemaker.umich.edu/fmri.training.course/registration

Mary Mohrbach

fns-fmri.course@umich.edu

734-647-8019

http://sitemaker.umich.edu/fmri.training.course/home

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Conference/Symposium/Event

SPM8 Workshops: Houston, Pittsburgh, Boston

SPM8 Software Training

Functional Neuroimaging

HyperVision, Inc, Lexington, MA

The success of several SPM8 training workshops held in Boston, at the Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging in 2009, has led to several workshops scheduled for the near future: In Houston December 14-18, 2009 (partially sponsored by the Baylor College of Medicine); in Pittsburgh January 4-8, 2010 (partially sponsored by the Center for the Neural Basis of Cognition). In addition there will be three workshops in Boston (at the Martinos Center) in 2010: March 1-5, June 21-25, and October 25-29. See the website for registration information and more details.

In addition, an advanced workshop on Network Analysis using SPM8 is being considered for some part of the week of March 8-12, 2010. See the same website for details and to express interest.

Please include the appropriate code word somewhere in the subject line of your e-mails: SPM8_Houston, SPM8_Pittsburgh, SPM8_Mar_2010, SPM8_Jun_2010, SPM8_Oct_2010, or SPM8_Network_2010.

Robert L. Savoy

Robert.L.Savoy@alum.mit.edu

http://www.martinos.org/martinos/training/fMRI-Extension/SPM8.php

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Conference/Symposium/Event

Multi-Modal Short Course at Martinos, 2010

Multi-Modal Brain Imaging and Functional Analysis

Radiology

Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, Mass. General Hospital

Applications are open for the 4th Multi-Modal Short Course (MMSC) being held at the Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, in Charlestown, Massachusetts, May 17-28, 2010. The application process is competitive; all applications are due by the end of February 28, 2010. Admission Decisions will be announced by March 15, 2010.

The goal of this ambitious workshop is to demonstrate the ways in which a large variety of techniques are being applied to questions in human brain function. Participants will receive exposure to MRI, FMRI, DTI, DSI, MRS, PET, EEG, MEG, NIRS, DOT, TMS, and a variety of molecular and computational approaches to studying human brain function in vivo. There will also be some discussion of more invasive techniques such as implanted electrodes and direct cortical stimulation---tools that are used before and during surgery. To bring this heterogeneous collection of technologies together, a number of unifying themes (in both the lectures and the classroom/laboratory activities) will be used. Unifying themes will include mode of activation (blood-based, electrical, trauma/clinical), physiological underpinnings (from basic biophysics of the effects to molecular and energetic considerations), psychological (using all modalities on the same questions), and others. Activities will include design of a variety of experiments, exposure to a variety of software tools, tours and demonstrations of the techniques in action, and selected keynote lectures to exemplify particular experimental domains in which many of these techniques have been brought to bear on a specific problem.

Robert L. Savoy

savoy@nmr.mgh.harvard.edu

http://www.martinos.org/martinos/training/multimodalImaging.php

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Conference/Symposium/Event

fMRI Visiting Fellowship Program

Functional MRI

Radiology

Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, Mass. General Hospital

March 22-26, 2010

The 5-day Visiting Fellowship Program in Functional MRI has been held more than 40 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 analyses), 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.

REGISTRATION: See web site.

Robert L. Savoy

savoy@nmr.mgh.harvard.edu

http://www.martinos.org/martinos/training/fMRIVisitFellowProg.php

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Conference/Symposium/Event

Reprogramming the Human Brain – Translating Brain Plasticity Into Clinical Practice

Reasoning across the life span and its clinical application based on brain plasticity

The Center for BrainHealth

The University of Texas at Dallas and The University of California, Berkeley

The fourth Annual Reprogramming the Human Brain Symposium presents new discoveries and novel approaches to understanding and enhancing reasoning skills. This symposium bridges the gap between basic brain research and human clinical treatments for the brain.

The 2010 symposium is designed to summarize basic cognitive factors and diseases that influence reasoning, describe the development of reasoning over childhood and adolescence, discuss how reasoning can be measured using neuroscience methods, explain the neural systems engaged in different forms of reasoning, recognize current ways to measure and improve reasoning in the field of education, and explain the relation of neuroscience to the law and ethics.

When: April 8, 2010 8am-5:30pm

Where: The Center for Brain Health in Dallas, Texas

The symposium is designed for cognitive scientists, neuroscientists, physicians, psychologists, rehabilitation specialists, researchers, educators, and students

Confirmed speakers and topics include Michael Gazzaniga, Ph.D. (UC Santa Barbara) on ‘Neuroscience and the Law”, Nobel Laureate Russell Hulse, Ph.D. (UT Dallas & Princeton) on "Thinking about Thinking", John Gabrieli, Ph.D. (MIT) on "Thinking in the Human Brain", Silvia Bunge, Ph.D. (UC Berkeley) on “Reasoning Ability: Neural Mechanisms, Development, and Training”, Valerie Reyna, Ph.D. (Cornell) on "Risk, Rational Decision Making, and the Adolescent Brain", Vivek Prabhakaran, M.D., Ph.D. (University of Wisconsin) on “Characterizing the Role of Prefrontal Regions in Working Memory and Reasoning”, Daniel Krawczyk (UT Dallas & UT Southwestern) on “The Neuroscience of Abstract Reasoning in Health and Disease”, Raksha Anand (Ph.D.) and Jacque Gamino, Ph.D. (UT Dallas) on “Reasoning and the Adolescent Brain from Behavior to Imaging”.

Michelle Kandalaft

The Center for BrainHealth at UT Dallas

2200 West Mockingbird Lane

Dallas, TX 75235

brainsymposium2010@utdallas.edu

214-905-3007

http://www.brainhealth.utdallas.edu/news/Symposium2010.html

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Conference/Symposium/Event

CFP: Cognitive Science Society 2010 Annual Meeting

Cognitive Science

Cognitive Science Society

CogSci2010

"Cognition in Flux"

The 32nd Annual Meeting of the Cognitive Science Society

Oregon Convention Center

Portland, Oregon, USA

August 11-14, 2010

Conference Co-Chairs: Stellan Ohlsson and Richard Catrambone

Plenary Speakers:

James L. McClelland

Peter Gerjets

Marsha Lovett

Philip David Zelazo

http://cognitivesciencesociety.org/conference2010/index.html

Cognitive scientists from around the world are invited to attend CogSci2010, the world’s premiere annual conference on cognitive science. The conference aims to represent a broad spectrum of topics, issues, and methodologies. In addition to papers, posters sessions, symposia, tutorials, and workshops there will be invited presentations by leaders in the field. The plenary speakers include James L. McClelland (10th Rumelhart Prize Recipient), Stanford University, Marsha Lovett, Carnegie-Mellon University, Peter Gerjets, University of Tübingen, and Philip David Zelazo, University of Minnesota. This is the 10th year of the Rumelhart Prize, and the program will feature a celebration of this milestone. The meeting will be the 32nd in the Society’s history, and it will be held in beautiful Portland, Oregon, USA.

We invite submissions in any area of the cognitive sciences, including, but not limited to, artificial intelligence, cognitive architectures, cognitive development, cognitive neuroscience, cognitive psychology, education, epistemology, expertise and expert systems, linguistics, logic, machine learning, neural networks, philosophy of science, robotics and social network studies.

Submissions are welcome in any of five categories: Papers, symposia, member abstracts, tutorials, and workshops. Submissions must be submitted electronically on the conference submissions web site. For additional information, go to the main conference web site at the above URL and follow the “Submissions” link.

Key dates:

All submissions are due on February 6, 2010.

Authors will be notified of decisions by April 12.

Camera-ready copy for inclusion in the proceedings is due on May 15.

Mitchell Nathan

University of Wisconsin-Madison

1025 West Johnson Street

Madison, WI 53706-1796

mnathan@wisc.edu

http://cognitivesciencesociety.org/conference2010/index.html

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Faculty Position

Position in Cognitive Psychology at Arizona State University

Cognitive Psychology

Psychology

Arizona State University

The Department of Psychology at Arizona State University invites

applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in cognitive

psychology. A Ph.D. in psychology or a related discipline is required.

Candidates must demonstrate scholarship capable of attracting external

funding and strong teaching experience or potential at both the

undergraduate and graduate level. Area of research specialization is open

but we are particularly interested in candidates with research in the areas

of memory, attention, decision making, problem solving or cognitive

neuroscience. Applications from candidates with expertise in mathematical

or computational modeling are especially welcome. The successful candidate

will join the Cognition, Action, & Perception (CAP) program, one of six

Ph.D. training areas in the Department of Psychology:

http://psychology.clas.asu.edu/. Applicants should send a curriculum vitae,

representative reprints and/or pre-prints, statements of research and

teaching interests, and three letters of reference to: CAP Search

Committee, Department of Psychology, Arizona State University, P.O. Box

871104, Tempe, AZ 85287-1104. Review of applications will begin December

31, 2009 and will continue every two weeks thereafter until the search is

closed. Arizona State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action

employer committed to excellence through diversity. Women and minorities

are encouraged to apply. A background check is required for employment.

glenberg@asu.edu

nia Amazeen <nia@asu.edu>

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Faculty Position

Tenure Track Position at Assistant Professor level

Cognitive Neuroscience

Psychology

University of Victoria

Tenure-track Position in Cognitive Neuroscience

The Department of Psychology at the University of Victoria invites applications for a tenure-track appointment in cognitive neuroscience at the level of Assistant Professor to begin July 1st, 2010.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background and training in functional magnetic resonance imaging and in computational cognitive neuroscience techniques, but applications demonstrating competence in either of these methods will be considered. The candidate’s research interests will add to the existing strengths of the department that include the study of cognitive control, attention, learning, memory, eyewitness testimony, visual cognition, motor control, development and aging. The successful candidate will play a key role in the development of a 1.5 T General Electric MRI system, presently being upgraded to be capable of acquiring functional data, at the Royal Jubilee Hospital located approximately 1 mile from campus. The candidate will also have access to Westgrid, a high-performance computing network that encompasses 14 partner institutions across four provinces.

Duties include the maintenance of a successful program of research (as evidenced by publications and external grant support), teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels and contributions to the collegiality, reputation and day-to-day operation of the Department and the University (e.g., collaborative research, curriculum development and committee service). Applicants must have a PhD in cognitive psychology, cognitive neuroscience, neuroscience, computer science, or a related discipline.

To apply, submit a letter of application (including a statement of research interests and accomplishments and a statement of teaching interests and experience), a curriculum vitae, copies of publications, evidence of teaching experience, and arrange for three confidential letters of reference to be sent to:

Cognitive and Brain Sciences Search Committee Department of Psychology University of Victoria PO Box 3050 STN CSC Victoria, British Columbia V8W 3P5 Canada

The deadline is December 7, 2009, but applications will be reviewed until the position is filled. The University of Victoria is an equity employer and encourages applications from women, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, Aboriginal peoples, persons of all sexual orientations and genders, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of the university. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, in accordance with Canadian immigration requirements, Canadian and permanent residents will be given priority.

The University of Victoria is located on beautiful Vancouver Island, in close proximity to Vancouver, BC, and Seattle, WA. Victoria is the provincial capital of British Columbia and provides a wealth of cultural and outdoor recreation opportunities.

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Faculty Position

Full professor in Cognitive Neuroscience

Geneva Neuroscience Center

Dept of Psychology

University of Geneva (UNIGE)

The Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences at UNIGE invites applications for a position of

Full Professor in Cognitive Neuroscience

Job description:

- research in the fields of psychology and cognitive neuroscience

- collaboration with national and international research groups

- supervising doctoral theses

- teaching in psychology and neuroscience at Bachelor's and Master's degree

- strong participation to the Interdisciplinary Neuroscience Center (INC) and the Brain & Behaviour Laboratory (BBL) at UNIGE

The candidate will need to have the following qualifications:

- PhD in psychology or in cognitive neuroscience, or equivalent degree

- excellent teaching and organizational qualities

- demonstrated capability to perform original research (substantial list of publications in high ranking peer-reviewed journals) in at least one of the following fields: memory, development, learning, language, perception, action

- ability to attract funding

The successful candidate will receive substantial support for creating his/her group, in proportion to his/her track record.

The position is available as of August 1, 2010, or as soon thereafter as possible.

Applicants are requested to send their application no later than January 8, 2010

The University of Geneva intends to increase the proportion of female scientists, and therefore urges qualified women to apply.

Please consult the detailed job description as well as the conditions of employment at the following address:

http://www.unige.ch/fapse/faculte/emplois/emplois-int.html

For more information : see also http://neurocenter.unige.ch/

patrik.vuilleumier@unige.ch

Prof . Patrik Vuilleumier

Applicants need to be sent no later than January 8, 2010 to the following address:

Psychology Department

University of Geneva

Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences

Boulevard du Pont d'Arve 40

CH-1211 Geneva 4

presidence-psy@unige.ch

http://neurocenter.unige.ch/

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Faculty Position

SENIOR STAFF SCIENTIST NEUROIMAGING RESEARCH POSITION

SECTION ON INTEGRATIVE NEUROIMAGING

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH, NIH, INTRAMURAL

RESEARCH PROGRAM, DHHS, BETHESDA, MD

The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Intramural Research

Program, a major research component of the National Institutes of

Health (NIH) and the Department of Health and Human Services

(DHHS), housed at one of the premier research sites in the U.S., the

300 acre Bethesda campus of the NIH, near Washington D.C. with

state-of-the-art neuroimaging facilities (MRI, PET and MEG) dedicated

to research, is recruiting a senior staff scientist to join the Section on

Integrated Neuroimaging. Minimum qualifications are a doctoral degree,

post-doctoral training, strong publication record, and demonstrated

expertise in analysis (computational and statistical methods) and

synthesis of neuroimaging data. The successful candidate will be part of

a multidisciplinary team using neuroimaging to map brain activity as well

as genetic and neurochemical mechanisms associated with normal

higher cognitive function as well as dysfunction in neuropsychiatric

illnesses such as schizophrenia, those with genetic sources of cognitive

dysfunction such as Williams syndrome, and other conditions such as

normal aging. In addition to collaborative work within the team, there is

opportunity for outstanding candidates to develop their own projects

within the Section. Possible areas of concentration include 1)

neurofunctional substrate of higher cognitive function, particularly as

regards working memory and frontal lobe, 2) neurofunctional bases of

neuropsychiatric illnesses, and 3) neurodevelopmental neuroimaging.

Stipends are competitive and depend on level of experience. Applicants with developmental imaging are especially encouraged to apply. Send letter of interest outlining experience and research goals, CV, and three letters of recommendation to: Karen Berman, M.D.; C/O Jasmin B. Czarapata, Ph.D.: NIH Building 10, Rm 3C209; 9000 Rockville Pike; Bethesda MD 20892-1365 USA. (301) 435-7645; jasmins@mail.nih.gov

DHHS and NIH are Equal Opportunity Employers.

Jasmin B. Czarapata, Ph.D.,

NIH Building 10, Rm 3C209;

9000 Rockville Pike;

Bethesda MD 20892-1365 USA.

(301) 435-7645;

jasmins@mail.nih.gov

301-435-7645

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Faculty Position

Cognitive Neuroscientist in Adolescent Brain Development and Disease

Center for BrainHealth

School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences

The University of Texas at Dallas

The School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences (BBS) at The University of Texas at Dallas seeks to fill a new tenure-track faculty position in Cognitive Neurosciences with a productive and innovative investigator whose research interests address multi-modality neuroimaging platforms (electrophysiology, MR technology, PET, etc.) and genetic factors related to frontal lobe and higher order cognitive development, such as reasoning during adolescence, to address brain plasticity.

The research may be applied to elucidate the emergence and treatment effects in acquired brain injuries or psychiatric diseases such as traumatic brain injury, Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Additions, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders, Mood Disorders, and Schizophrenia.

The university seeks outstanding scientists with substantive postdoctoral training in their research area and who are ready to continue or develop their own independent extramurally funded research program. The successful applicant will enhance and contribute to the program’s multidisciplinary core investigations using fMRI and EEG/ERPs to measure adolescent brain development and identify genetic factors associated with health and disease onset.

BBS faculty teach in the undergraduate (Neuroscience B.S.) and graduate (Cognition and Neuroscience PhD) programs that have attracted students with top academic ratings for more than a decade and complement other BBS programs’ strengths in imaging, cognitive development and modeling, brain plasticity, and cognitive sciences.

Applicants at all ranks will be considered with appointment at the senior level requiring a demonstrated, sustained record of scholarly productivity and extramural support. The successful applicant will have new laboratory space fitted to his/her needs, along with a competitive start-up package and salary.

The University of Texas at Dallas is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer and strongly encourages applications from candidates who would enhance the diversity of the university’s faculty and administration. Indication of gender and ethnicity for affirmative action statistical purposes is requested as part of the application but is not required for consideration. 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.

Review of applicants will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Starting date is negotiable.

Curriculum vitae, letter of application with statements of teaching and research interests, and contact information for or letters of recommendation from at least five professional references should be submitted via the online application form available at the University of Texas at Dallas web site.

Sandra Chapman

The Center for BrainHealth at UT Dallas

2200 West Mockingbird Lane

Dallas, TX 75235

Sandra.Chapman@utdallas.edu

214-905-3007

http://provost.utdallas.edu/facultyjobs/welcome/jobdetail/pbo091012

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Faculty Position

Group Leader at the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences in Leipzig, Germany

Social Neuroscience

Department of Social Neuroscience

Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences in Leipzig, Germany

The Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences in Leipzig, Germany, Department of Social Neuroscience (Director: Prof. Tania Singer), invites applications for

Group Leader in Social Neuroscience

The position is part of a new interdisciplinary department (to be opened in 2010) that will investigate the foundations of human social behavior and, more specifically, the developmental, neural, and hormonal mechanisms underlying social cognition and social emotions.

The successful candidate will be involved in all aspects of research in the departmental domain of social neuroscience as well as co-direct a longitudinal study on the effects of cognitive and affective training on the brain, health, subjective well-being, and behavior. Research questions investigated in the longitudinal study include: Can we train and enhance our ability to understand our own and another person’s feelings? Can such training significantly induce functional and long-lasting structural neuronal changes (i.e., empathy and emotion regulation) as well as health-related (i.e., stress response, subjective well-being) and behavioral changes (i.e., prosocial behavior and decision making)?

The position is primarily devoted to research, with no teaching and minimal administrative duties, and will begin no later than September 1, 2010.

The successful candidate has a minimum of 3 years’ research experience as a postdoctoral fellow in social and affective neurosciences (social cognition and emotions, neuroplasticity) and a solid background in structural and functional MRI (preferably with SPM, Matlab) and behavioral analyses. Knowledge of other neuroscientific methods (e.g., rt-fMRI, DTI, TMS/tDCS) would be advantageous. He/She also shows evidence of scholarly promise in the form of publications in high-impact journals and other achievements.

The Max Planck Institute in Leipzig (http://www.cbs.mpg.de) offers an international research environment, with English being the language spoken in the laboratory. It brings together a large number of researchers with diverse backgrounds, who are united by their interest in the human brain and methods for its exploration. Moreover, it offers a friendly and generous environment with an excellent infrastructure (e.g., three human 3T and one 7T MRI, rt-fMRI, EEG, TMS/tDCS, MEG, pharmacology laboratory, behavioral laboratory). The Department also has additional laboratory space in Berlin, which is located just an hour by train to the north of Leipzig.

For further details, see http://www.cbs.mpg.de/depts/singer or contact Tania Singer (singer@iew.uzh.ch).

Applications (including a CV, list of publications, statement of research interests, and contact information of 3 referees) should be sent as a single PDF file, with your name as the file name, to Tania Singer (singer@iew.uzh.ch) and Tamara Herz (therz@access.uzh.ch).

Review of applications will begin on December 5, 2009, and continue until the position is filled. Short-listed candidates will be invited to meet Tania Singer in Zurich or at the CNS Meeting in Montreal (April 2010) or the HBM Meeting in Barcelona (June 2010).

The Max Planck Society is an equal opportunity employer and explicitly encourages women and handicapped individuals to apply.

Tania Singer

Laboratory for Social and Neural Systems Research

University of Zurich

Bluemlisalpstrasse 10

CH-8006 Zurich

singer@iew.uzh.ch

+41-44-634-5233

http://www.cbs.mpg.de/singer

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Faculty Position

Group Leader at the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences in Leipzig, Germany

Social Neuroscience

Department of Social Neuroscience

Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences in Leipzig, Germany

The Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences in Leipzig, Germany, Department of Social Neuroscience (Director: Prof. Tania Singer), invites applications for

Group Leader in Social Neuroscience

The position is primarily devoted to research, with no teaching and minimal administrative duties, and will begin no later than September 1, 2010.

For further details, see http://www.cbs.mpg.de/depts/singer or contact Tania Singer (singer@iew.uzh.ch).

The Max Planck Society is an equal opportunity employer and explicitly encourages women and handicapped individuals to apply.

Tania Singer

Laboratory for Social and Neural Systems Research

University of Zurich

Bluemlisalpstrasse 10

CH-8006 Zurich

singer@iew.uzh.ch

+41-44-634-5233

http://www.cbs.mpg.de/singer

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Faculty Position

Director of newly established Brain Imaging Center

Department of Psychology

University of Maryland

The Psychology Department at the University of Maryland, College Park seeks an established scientist with an active research program to serve as the inaugural director of a newly established NSF-funded Brain Imaging Center equipped with state-of-the-art fMRI facilities particularly suited for human developmental work. We invite applications at the full or advanced associate professor level in affective, cognitive, developmental, or social neuroscience. This individual will be a leader for a growing group of scientists whose research involves brain imaging. The Brain Imaging Center is an initiative of the interdepartmental Ph.D.-granting Program in Neuroscience and Cognitive Science (NACS), which brings together faculty and students from 14 departments and 8 colleges across the university.

The appointment is in the Psychology Department, with joint teaching commitments to the Department and to the NACS Program. The Psychology Department has Ph.D. training programs in Clinical Psychology; Cognitive and Neural Systems; Counseling Psychology; Developmental Psychology; and Social, Decision, and Organizational Systems. The successful candidate will fit comfortably in one or more of these areas and have an innovative research program that aligns with the existing research strengths of the Psychology/NACS communities. Interested persons studying any area of developmental, cognitive, sensory, social, and/or affective neuroscience are encouraged to apply.

Candidates must present a record of external funding, excellent research productivity, and interest in forming collaborative research ties within and across programs and departments.

Experience with fMRI research is essential and administrative experience is highly desirable. A strong commitment to teaching and mentorship at both the undergraduate and graduate levels is expected. Salary is highly competitive, research conditions are excellent, and there are outstanding opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration both at the University of Maryland and at universities and Federal laboratories in the Washington DC metropolitan area.

Please apply electronically by sending PDF files with a cover letter, curriculum vitae, statements of research and teaching interests, and up to three articles to search@psyc.umd.edu. Please also arrange to have three letters of recommendation sent electronically to the same address. In all cases, put DIRECTOR COG NEURO SEARCH in the subject heading followed by your last name. In addition, send a signed copy of your cover letter to Ms. Charlene Brooks, Department of Psychology, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742. Inquiries can be addressed to Dr. Robert Dooling, Chair of the Cognitive Neuroscience Search Committee: dooling@psyc.umd.edu.

Applications will be reviewed as they are received, but for best consideration materials should be received by November 15, 2009. Review of applications will continue until the

position is filled. The University of Maryland is an equal opportunity affirmative action employer with a commitment to racial, cultural, and gender diversity. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.

Tracy Riggins

search@psyc.umd.edu

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Faculty Position

TENURE-TRACK ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

Clinical - Neuropsychology

Department of Psychology

Loyola University Chicago

Loyola University Chicago, Department of Psychology invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor faculty position in Clinical Psychology to begin in Fall 2010 subject to final approval of funding.

Successful candidates will teach and supervise undergraduate and graduate students and maintain an active program of research. Candidates must have a Ph.D. in clinical psychology, be license-eligible in Illinois, and have a strong record of research and scholarship and a commitment to teaching at all levels. Preference will be given to candidates with expertise in neuropsychology who can contribute to the department’s strength in children and adolescents and to the interdisciplinary minor in neuroscience.

Application materials, consisting of a current CV, cover letter, statement of teaching philosophy and the names of three individuals prepared to provide professional references should be submitted to www.careers.luc.edu.

Review of applications will begin after January 15, 2010 and continue until the position is filled.

Grayson Holmbeck

Clinical Psychology Search Committee

Department of Psychology

Loyola University Chicago

1032 W. Sheridan Road

Chicago, Illinois 60660

http://www.careers.luc.edu

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Faculty Position

MEG Postdoctoral Research Support Scientist

MRC Cognition & Brain Sciences Unit, Cambridge

The MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit (CBSU) is an internationally renowned research institute. Our theory-guided and translational research groups are supported by state-of-the-art cognitive neuroscience facilities including 306-channel MEG (Elekta Neuromag), 3T-fMRI (Siemens), EEG and eye-tracking equipment, and have established clinical collaborations. Applications are invited for a postdoctoral scientist to support the research of the Unit in exploring the mind and brain using MEG, and to carry out specific scientific research in collaboration with line manager and other team members.

The postholder’s research will be centred on MEG methods and on the spatio-temporal dynamics of the neural activity underlying speech and language processing in the human brain. Ideal candidates will therefore have experience in neuroimaging and in language research. Previous experience in using EEG or/and MEG is essential. Eligible candidates should hold a PhD or similar degree in a relevant discipline, including psychology, neuroinformatics or neuroscience.

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. Initially, this will be an 11.5 month appointment, but it may be extended or tenured subject to performance and availability of funding.

More general information on the CBSU is available at http://www.mrc-cbu.cam.ac.uk

For informal discussion, contact Yury Shtyrov, by email: yury.shtyrov@mrc-cbu.cam.ac.uk

Applications for this vacancy must now be made online at http://jobs.mrc.ac.uk quoting ref CBSU09/618. Please ensure that you upload a current CV and cover letter with your application.

If you do not have internet access, or experience technical difficulties, please call 01793 301280.

If you would like to receive this advert in large print, Braille, audio, or electronic format/ hard copy, please contact the Recruitment team at the MRC Shared Service Centre on the telephone number below or recruitment@ssc.mrc.ac.uk.

Closing date: December 23, 2009.

yury.shtyrov@mrc-cbu.cam.ac.uk

Dr Yury Shtyrov

yury.shtyrov@mrc-cbu.cam.ac.uk

+44 1223 355294

http://jobs.mrc.ac.uk

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Postdoctoral Position

Postdoctoral Position in Attention Research

Center for Mind and Brain

University of California, Davis

Postdoctoral position available in the laboratory of Ron Mangun. The successful candidate will join an aggressive NIMH-supported research program investigating the neural mechanisms of selective attention. The ideal candidate will have several of the following qualifications: (1) knowledge of cognitive neuroscience, (2) expertise in studies of attention, (3)knowledge of ERP/EEG methods and signal processing, (4) programming skills (MATLAB); (5) expertise in statistics, (6) interest or experience in studies of attention disorders (e.g., ADHD), and (7) a promising scholarly record.

The environment in the Center for Mind and Brain is superb, and offers postdoctoral trainees a rich environment for career development (http://mindbrain.ucdavis.edu/).

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Postdoctoral Position

Postdoctoral Position at Stanford University

Intracranial EEG and Single Unit Recordings

Psychology and Neurology

Stanford University

Department of Psychology and Department of Neurology & Neurological Sciences at Stanford University invite applications for a joint postdoctoral fellowship in electrophysiological recording (ECOG and single unit) in epilepsy patients implanted with intracranial electrodes. The successful postdoctoral candidate will have a joint position in the Wagner (http://www.stanford.edu/group/memorylab) and Parvizi (http://parvizilab.staford.edu) labs, with access to other collaborating laboratories and facilities across the campus. The project will aim at understanding the neurophysiological correlates of memory processing in the medial temporal lobe structures. Candidates with strong technical skills (programming in Matlab and prior electrophysiological experience or related domains would be a plus), a prior publication record (or evidence of writing abilities), and an interest in the cognitive neuroscience of memory will be preferred. Please email a CV, statement of research interests and career goals, and email contact information for three references to Dr. Josef Parvizi (jparvizi@stanford.edu) or Dr. Anthony Wagner (awagner@stanford.edu).

jparvizi@stanford.edu

Josef Parvizi

300 Pasteur Drive

Stanford

California

http://www.stanford.edu/group/memorylab and http://parvizilab.staford.edu

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Postdoctoral Position

Multidisciplinary research on aging

Davis School of Gerontology

University of Southern California

Postdoctoral research fellowships in gerontology are available at the University of Southern California. These fellowships are provided by a grant from the National Institute on Aging. Trainees may be in the Departments of Sociology, Psychology, Neuroscience, Preventive Medicine, Economics or in the School of Gerontology. We are specifically looking for postdocs with a background that will allow them to develop a significant research profile based on a multidisciplinary approach to aging. All Trainees take part in a regular seminar and course work that appropriately develops multidisciplinary research competence. Monthly stipends, health insurance, some tuition, and related expenses will be provided to qualified applicants. Postdoctoral trainees must have completed a Ph.D., M.D., or equivalent degree.

mara.mather@usc.edu

Mara Mather

http://www.usc.edu/dept/gero/training/

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Postdoctoral Position

Post-doctoral Fellowship in Cognitive Neuroscience of Motivated Choice

Depts. of Neurology & Neurosurgery and Psychology

McGill University

Seeking a PhD-trained developmental cognitive neuroscientist to carry out

research that crosses traditional disciplinary boundaries, that uses novel

methods to address questions about everyday choices, and that aims to look

at cognitive mechanisms pertaining to eating-related behavior in young

children.

You will join a collaborative group of neuroscientists, psychologists,

economists, and epidemiologists based at McGill University in Montreal,

but with a global reach, working to understand the determinants of healthy

eating choices from "brain to society". The ideal candidate will have

experience in cognitive testing in children, psychological and cognitive

neuroscience methods, strong communication skills, proven ability to work

independently, and the drive to make progress at this exciting interface

between cognitive neuroscience, social policy, and public health. This is

a 2-year position. Salary and benefits will be in line with the Canadian

Institutes of Health Research policy. Available immediately, but start

time is flexible. For more information, please contact Dr. Reut Gruber

reut.gruber@douglas.mcgill.ca, Dr. Lesley

Fellows,lesley.fellows@mcgill.ca., or Dr. Barbel Knauper,

Lesley Fellows

lesley.fellows@mcgill.ca

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Postdoctoral Position

Postdoctoral research position

University of Pennsylvania and Moss Rehabilitation Research Institute

The Center for Functional Neuroimaging (CfN) at the University of

Pennsylvania, in conjunction with the Moss Rehabilitation Research

Center in Philadelphia, PA, is hiring a postdoctoral researcher to

investigate the application of machine learning and other multivariate

image analysis techniques to research in cognitive rehabilitation and

related areas. The position presents the opportunity for

collaboration with an inter-disciplinary team of researchers

affiliated with the Neuro-Cognitive Rehabilitaton Research Network

(ncrrn.org) and at the CfN (cfn.upenn.edu), with a focus on analysis

of existing datasets.

The position requires a PhD in a relevant field and experience with

structural and/or functional brain image analysis. We would

especially value experience with machine learning and/or other

multivariate approaches to image analysis, and a general facility with

quantitative (esp. statistical) methods. The position is for 1 year,

beginning as soon as possible, with the understanding that subsequent

years are dependent on pending funding. Please contact Daniel Kimberg

(kimberg@mail.med.upenn.edu) with inquries, or send a CV, cover letter

describing your interests, and contact information for three

references to apply. The Albert Einstein Healthcare Network is an

equal opportunity employer.

Daniel Kimberg

kimberg@mail.med.upenn.edu

http://www.ncrrn.org/

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Postdoctoral Position

Post-doctoral position in pediatric neuroimaging

pediatric and clinical brain imaging research

Psychiatry

University of Illinois at Chicago

A postdoctoral position in pediatric neuroimaging and affective neuroscience is available at the Center for Cognitive Medicine and Institute for Juvenile Research at the University of Illinois at Chicago to study brain function and develop brain models of functional connectivity in children and adolescents with pediatric bipolar disorder. The position involves working with Dr. Mani Pavuluri, M.D. Ph.D. and her neuroimaging faculties and team on developing new neuroimaging methods to examine brain function and functional connectivity in relation to DTI and genetics, with regard to affect, cognition and sensori-motor processes in pediatric bipolar disorder.

We seek PhD candidates who have a strong background in neuroscience, bio-engineering, or bio-informatics. Experience with fMRI design and analyses, familiarity with either AFNI, SPM, or FSL software, and technical ability to help develop functional connectivity methodologies are required. Excellent programming and statistical skills related to neuroimaging research, and a record of scientific publications are also required. We offer a competitive hiring package based on experience, with opportunities for career development beyond the post-doctoral appointment.

The Center for Cognitive Medicine (http://ccm.psych.uic.edu), located within the UIC medical campus, is a state-of-the-art multidisciplinary clinical and academic center that focuses on investigating the neural bases of cognitive, affective and motor deficits, as well as behavioral pharmacology of various clinical disorders including pediatric bipolar disorder, ADHD, autism, schizophrenia and head injury populations. The Center is right next to the MR Center, which houses two 1.5T clinical scanners, one research-devoted 3T scanner, as well as a new whole body 9.4T scanner for human brain imaging.

Interested candidates should contact Dr A. Passarotti, PhD (apassarotti@psych.uic.edu; phone: 312-355-0109) or Dr. M. Pavuluri, MD, PhD (mpavuluri@psych.uic.edu; phone: 312- 413-1722) Center For Cognitive Medicine, 912 South Wood Street, M/C 913, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60612.

A. Passarotti

Center For Cognitive Medicine, 912 South Wood Street, M/C 913, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60612.

apassarotti@psych.uic.edu

312-355-0109

http://ccm.psych.uic.edu

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Postdoctoral Position

Postdoctoral postition in Auditory Development

Auditory Development

Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour

McMaster University

Post-doctoral position to study Development of Auditory Event-related Potentials and Musical Processing

Applications are invited for a post-doctoral position in the Auditory Development Lab at McMaster University (http://www.psychology.mcmaster.ca/ljt/publications.htm) under the supervision of Dr. Laurel Trainor. The lab is well funded and the position is connected with a Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada CREATE grant, which enables opportunity for collaboration with other CREATE labs based in Toronto and Montreal. The successful applicant will have the opportunity to work on research related to the development of cortical and subcortical auditory EEG event-related potentials, oscillatory responses in infants and children, neuroplasticity, the effects of musical training and other experience on brain development, auditory perception in autism, and interactions between auditory and motor systems in rhythmic perception and behaviour. In addition to EEG, we have access to fMRI and rTMS at McMaster. Through collaborations at the Rotman Research Institute and Sunnybrook Hospital in Toronto we have access to MEG and cochlear implant patient groups. The Auditory Development Lab is also associated with the McMaster Institute for Music and the Mind, a multidisciplinary group of neuroscientists, psychologist, engineers, health scientists, educators, music theorists and music performers. A Ph.D. (or near completion) in neuroscience, psychology, signal processing, or a related field is required. Knowledge of auditory perception, psychophysical methods, EEG, and signal processing is an asset.

To apply, please send a letter of interest and CV to the address below by December 1, 2009 or soon thereafter. Please also arrange for three confidential letters of recommendation to be sent to the same address. Application by email is preferred.

Dr. Laurel Trainor

Department of Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour

McMaster University

Hamilton, ON, Canada

L8S 4K1

LJT@mcmaster.ca

905-525-9140

http://www.psychology.mcmaster.ca/ljt/publications.htm

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Postdoctoral Position

Neuromodulation, Aging, and Decison Making--Research Scientist Position

Neurmodulation of Lifespan Cognition Project/Neurocognition of Decision Group

Center for Lifespan Psychology

Max Plank Institute for Human Development, Berlin, Germany

The "Neuromodulation of Lifespan Cognition Project" (http://www.mpib-berlin.mpg.de/en/forschung/lip/projekte/neuromodulation-cognition.htm) in the Center for Lifespan Psychology and the “Neurocognition of Decision-Making Group (http://www.mpib-berlin.mpg.de/snwg/) at the Max Planck Institute for Human Development in Berlin, Germany invite applications for a Research Scientist position.

The Neuromodulation of Lifespan Cognition Project investigates neuromodulatory effects on cognition and perception across the lifespan. We take genomic imaging, pharmacological fMRI, and neurocomputational approaches to sttudy age-related differences in neuromodulation of brain functions underlying cognition. The Neurocognition of Decision-Making Group is an interdisciplinary team, which investigates mechanisms of decision-making in the human brain with a combination of neuroimaging (MRI, MEG, EEG, simultaneous EEG-fMRI) and computational modeling.

A successful applicant needs to have a PhD in related fields, e.g., cognitive neuroscience, medicine, or psychology. Applicants should have a strong background in the design and statistical analysis of fMRI experiments. The 3-year (+2) position is part of a project within the context of “Nationales Netzwerk Computational Neuroscience – Bernstein Fokus: Neuronale Grundlagen des Lernens” that is funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF). We will investigate neuromodulation of decision making in young and older adults. Salary will be according to "EG 13 TVöD", formerly BAT Ib/IIa The position is available immediately (Nov, 2009). The search will be continued until the position is filled.

The Max Planck Society is interested in increasing the number of women on its scientific staff. We encourage applications from women and members of minority groups. The Max Planck Society is committed to employing more handicapped individuals and encourages them to apply.

To apply, please send a statement of research interest, a CV, (p)reprints, and a list of 3 references both to Prof. Shu-Chen Li (shuchen@mpib-berlin.mpg.de) and Prof. Hauke Heekeren (heekeren@mpib-berlin.mpg.de). Applications will be processed until the position is filled.

Prof. Dr. Shu-Chen Li

Senior Research Scientist, Prof. of Psychology

Max Planck Institute for Human Development

Center for Lifespan Psychology

Lentzeallee 94, D-14195 Berlin, GERMANY

Email: shuchen@mpib-berlin.mpg.de

URL: http://www.mpib-berlin.mpg.de

Tel.: +49-30-82406 256

Fax: +49-30-8249939

shuchen@mpib-berlin.mpg.de

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Postdoctoral Position

Postdoctoral Position at Stanford University

Intracranial EEG and Single Unit Recordings

Psychology and Neurology

Stanford University

POSTDOCTORAL POSITION AVAILABLE AT STANFORD UNIVERSITY:

Josef Parvizi

jparvizi@stanford.edu

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Postdoctoral Position

NINDS Cognitive Neuroscience

Cognitive Neuroscience Section

National Institutes of Health

NINDS Cognitive Neuroscience

Post-Doctoral Fellowship August, 2010

Duration: 2 Years (option to renew for additional years)

Application Deadline: February 1st for the following August

Date Begin: on or about August 15th

Salary: Depends on experience in accordance with NIH Guidelines

For further information, applicants should contact:

Jordan Grafman, Ph.D.

Chief, Cognitive Neuroscience Section

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke

10 Center Drive MSC 1440

Building 10 Room 7D43

Bethesda, Maryland 20892-1440

Telephone: (301) 496-0220

Fax: (301) 480-2909

E-Mail: grafmanj@ninds.nih.gov

Overview:

The focus of research in the Cognitive Neuroscience Section is identifying the forms of knowledge represented in the prefrontal cortex and related brain structures; and studying functional neuroplasticity during learning and recovery of function after brain injury. The operating framework to study these processes and their disorders is based on cognitive science theory although we combine this approach with state-of-the-art clinical neuroscience techniques such as Positron-Emission Tomography, structural and functional MRI, Direct Current Stimulation, and Single-Pulse & repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation. The Cognitive Neuroscience Section is located in the Clinical Center at the National Institutes of Health intramural campus in Bethesda, Maryland. The Section provides ample opportunity for the development of innovative, focused research and broad collaborative cognitive neuroscience experience. The Section is currently studying healthy normal volunteers and patients with Degenerative Frontal Lobe Dementias, Stroke, Hemispherectomy, Penetrating and Closed Head Injury.

Structure of the Training Program:

The training program is designed as a 2-3 year experience that includes a speaker series, journal article discussions, section presentations and discussions, tutorial training, and the teaching of skills necessary to conduct original cognitive and neuroimaging research in cognitive neuroscience & Cognitive Neurology. Both Ph.D.’s and M.D.’s are encouraged to apply. Salary and benefits are competitive.

grafmanj@ninds.nih.gov

Dr. Jordan Grafman

Jordan Grafman, Ph.D., Chief

Cognitive Neuroscience Section

Medical Neurology Branch, NINDS, NIH

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Postdoctoral Position

POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP IN FUNCTIONAL NEUROIMAGING

SECTION ON INTEGRATIVE NEUROIMAGING

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH, NIH

INTRAMURAL RESEARCH PROGRAM, DHHS, BETHESDA, MD

The National Institute of Mental Health, a major research component of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), offers a two to five year post-doctoral fellowship at one of the premier research sites in the U.S., the 300 acre Bethesda campus of the NIH,

near Washington D.C. which houses state-of-the-art neuroimaging facilities (MRI, PET and MEG) dedicated to research. The strong scientific environment and outstanding equipment resources at NIH make this a unique opportunity for a outstanding scientist. The position is open to 1) recent Ph.D.'s in psychology, cognitive neuroscience, neuroscience, neuropharmacology, computer science, or other applicable discipline or 2) M.D.'s with training in psychiatry, neurology,

nuclear medicine, radiology or other relevant field. The successful candidate will join a multidisciplinary team using neuroimaging to study genetic and neurochemical mechanisms of normal cognitive function as well as dysfunction in neuropsychiatric illnesses such as schizophrenia, those with genetic sources of cognitive dysfunction (e.g. Williams syndrome), and other conditions such as normal aging. Possible research areas include 1) neurofunctional bases of neuropsychiatric illnesses, especially schizophrenia, 2) neurodevelopmental neuroimaging, and 3) neurochemical underpinnings of higher cognitive function and dysfunction and 4) neurofunctional substrate of higher cognitive function, particularly working memory and frontal lobe. Familiarity with computational and statistical methods for neuroimaging (e.g. Unix, C/C++, MatLab, SPM, AFNI) confers an advantage but is not absolutely required. Applicants with developmental imaging are especially encouraged to apply. Send letter of interest outlining experience and research goals, CV, and three letters of recommendation to: Karen Berman, M.D.; C/O Jasmin B. Czarapata, Ph.D.; NIH Building 10, Rm 3C209; 9000 Rockville Pike; Bethesda MD 20892-1365 USA. (301) 435-7645; jasmins@mail.nih.gov

Jasmin B. Czarapata, Ph.D.

NIH Building 10, Rm 3C209

9000 Rockville Pike

Bethesda MD 20892-1365

USA

jasmins@mail.nih.gov

(301) 435-7645

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Postdoctoral Position

Pre and Post-Doctoral Fellowships in Communication Sciences and Disorders

Northwestern University

The Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at Northwestern University is pleased to announce the availability of PhD and postdoctoral fellow positions, funded by an NIH translational research training grant. The goal of the grant is to train young scientists in translational research in communication sciences and disorders, bridging basic and clinical research. Special emphasis is placed on translational projects related to sensory reception, motor control, and language processing. Postdoctoral candidates must hold a PhD in Communication Sciences and Disorders, Cognitive Science, Linguistics, Neuroscience, or a related field.

Traineeships are limited by federal regulations to citizens or noncitizen nationals or individuals who have been lawfully admitted for permanent residence at the time of the appointment. Individuals with translational interests who do not meet citizenship requirements for predoctoral traineeships can apply for admission to doctoral study to be considered for other funding. Individuals who are pursuing or have completed AuD degrees and have translational research interests are encouraged to apply for the AuD/PhD program.

Trainees will receive funding for two years on this project. Additional funding is available for funding beyond the two years of this project. Interested candidates should send the following to Chuck Larson, Chairman, Communication Sciences and Disorders, Northwestern University, 2240 Campus Dr., Evanston, IL 60208:

A cover letter stating your research interests and career goals

Two letters of recommendation

Official transcripts of all postsecondary education

Applications will be reviewed each quarter beginning Dec. 1, March 1, and June 1, but it is anticipated that most positions will be filled at the beginning of the academic year in September.

James R. Booth

Communication Sciences and Disorders

Northwestern University

j-booth@northwestern.edu

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Postdoctoral Position

T32 Postdoc Fellowship Position

Baylor College of Medicine

One fellowship position for a Ph.D. and/or M.D. candidate available in the areas of Neuroplasticity/Neuroimaging and Medical Rehabilitation/Clinical Trials. Starting salary ranges from $37,000 to $52,000 and a benefit package is included. Mentors are funded investigators representing clinical and basic science departments of two medical schools and Rice University in Houston. Commitment to two years of training to become an independent investigator in one of the above concentrations and record of accomplishments related to research are criteria for selection of fellows.

For more information about this NICHD-funded program and to view a list of program mentors, please visit our website.

Please send curriculum vitae, statement of career goals, unofficial transcript, and names of three references.

This program is available to U.S. citizens and permanent residents only.

Stacey K. Martin

1709 Dryden Road, Suite 725

Houston, TX 77030

staceym@bcm.edu

http://www.bcm.edu/pmr/education/?PMID=5678

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Postdoctoral Position

Two Postdoctoral Positions in Consciousness Science

Sackler Centre for Consciousness Science

School of Informatics and Brighton and Sussex Medical School

University of Sussex

Two full-time post-doctoral positions are available within the new multidisciplinary Sackler Centre for Consciousness Science (SCCS) at Sussex University, starting early 2010 and lasting for three years. The deadlines are Dec 10 (1st position, extended from Nov 30) and Dec 11 (2nd position). Successful candidates will work on developing and testing cognitive/computational neuroscience accounts of neural mechanisms underlying consciousness, in health and in disease. One position will focus on basic science, another will have a more clinical focus. Both positions will involve a mix of cognitive neuroscience, computational modelling, and functional brain imaging. Each post comes with a broad remit with opportunities to follow your own research interests within the area of cognitive/computational neuroscience relevant to consciousness. Successful candidates will work with Dr. Anil Seth and Prof. Hugo Critchley (SCCS directors) and other researchers in the group. For more information, please see http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AAF848/ and http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AAH409.

Anil Seth

a.k.seth@sussex.ac.uk

+441273678549

http://www.anilseth.com

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Postdoctoral Position

Postdoctoral Fellowship in fMRI and neurosemantics

Center for Cognitive Brain Imaging

Department of Psychology

Carnegie Mellon University

The Center for Cognitive Brain Imaging at Carnegie Mellon University has a postdoctoral position in fMRI studies of lexically-based concept representations, using machine learning or multi-voxel pattern analysis. (Several articles using this approach are on the CCBI website.)

The position offers training and research opportunities (typically for at least 2 years) working with a multidisciplinary Center team, using state-of-the-art facilities and methods, performed in collaboration with colleagues from the Machine Learning Department. The position requires brain imaging and computational skills and an interest in language.

Applicants should send a CV, statement of research skills and interests, preprints, and three letters of reference. Positions can start as early as Jan. 1, 2010.

Ms. Paulette Williams

Center for Cognitive Brain Imaging

Department of Psychology

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA 15213

pwilliams@cmu.edu

412-268-1721

http://www.ccbi.cmu.edu

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Postdoctoral Position

POSTDOCTORAL POSITION, COHEN LAB, PRINCETON

Neuroscience of Cognitive Control Laboratory

Princeton Neuroscience Institute

Princeton University

A postdoctoral position is available in the Neuroscience of Cognitive Control Laboratory, led by Dr. Jonathan Cohen, Co-Director of the Princeton Neuroscience Institute at Princeton University.

The research project will combine fMRI and EEG, together with mathematical and neural network modeling, to study the brain mechanisms of perceptual decision making, reinforcement, attention, and performance monitoring and optimization.

REQUIREMENTS: Ph.D. in psychology, neuroscience, or closely related field; strong background with fMRI or EEG, and preferably both. Candidates must pass a standard MR safety screening in order to work in the MR environment.

To apply, please visit the website https://jobs.princeton.edu (requisition #0900498), create an online application. Applications should include a cover letter, a CV, and letters of reference.

Princeton University is an equal opportunity employer and complies with applicable EEO and affirmative action regulations. For general application information and how to self-identify, see http://www.princeton.edu/dof/policies/forms/newappoint_reclassif/PSoftSelfID.pdf

Leigh Nystrom

nystrom@princeton.edu

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Postdoctoral Position

Postdoctoral Positions at the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences in Leipzig, Germany

Social Neuroscience, Psychopathology, Psychobiology, and Psychology

Department of Social Neuroscience

Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences in Leipzig, Germany

The Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences in Leipzig, Germany, Department of Social Neuroscience invites applications for

Postdoctoral Positions in the following fields:

- Social Neuroscience (social cognition, decision making, neuroplasticity, development)

- Psychopathology (social cognition in individuals with autism, alexithymia, psychopathy)

- Psychobiology (stress physiology, biomarkers, genetic markers)

- Psychology (subjective affect, motivation)

The positions are part of a new interdisciplinary department (to be opened in 2010) that will investigate the foundations of human social behavior and, more specifically, the developmental, neural, and hormonal mechanisms underlying social cognition and social emotions. Most of these positions will be involved in a longitudinal study on the effects of cognitive and affective training on the brain, health, subjective well-being, and behavior. These positions will begin no later than September 1, 2010.

The Max Planck Institute in Leipzig (http://www.cbs.mpg.de/index.html) offers an international research environment, with English being the language spoken in the laboratory. It brings together a large number of researchers with diverse backgrounds, who are united by their interest in the human brain and methods for its exploration. Moreover, it offers a friendly and generous environment with an excellent infrastructure (e.g., three human 3T and one 7T MRI, rtfMRI, EEG, TMS/tDCS, MEG, pharmacology laboratory, behavioral laboratory). The Department also has additional laboratory space in Berlin, which is located just 190 km north of Leipzig.

Applications (including a CV, list of publications, statement of research interests, and contact information of 3 referees) should be sent as a single PDF file to Tania Singer (singer@iew.uzh.ch) and Tamara Herz (therz@iew.uzh.ch).

Review of applications will begin on December 5, 2009, and continue until the positions are filled.

The Max Planck Society is an equal opportunity employer and explicitly encourages women and handicapped individuals to apply.

Tania Singer

Laboratory for Social and Neural Systems Research

University of Zurich

Bluemlisalpstrasse 10

CH-8006 Zurich

singer@iew.uzh.ch

+41-44-634-5233

http://www.cbs.mpg.de/singer

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Postdoctoral Position

HIV Neurocognitive and Imaging Position

Memory and Aging Center

UCSF

Candidates are sought for one post-doctoral position to participate in local and international research projects addressing brain vulnerability in the setting of HIV. The successful candidate will work with investigators at UCSF and Bangkok, Thailand to employ multimodal imaging in populations of adults and children to understand brain vulnerability in HIV. Project oversight for an HIV neurodevelopment study will be required. Ability to work with both neuropsychological data and imaging data required.

The primary focus of the work relates to the operation of an international pediatric HIV neurodevelopment protocol in Southeast Asia. This work will require close interaction with international colleagues to manage operational aspects of this longitudinal study, on-sight quality assurance of neurodevelopmental assessments, and working with local personal to capture all MRI images. This project management work involves setting and meeting timelines for deliverables, strong inter-personal skills, and a broad knowledge of imaging and neurocognitive assessments. Although this work on this project will not involve primary imaging analyses, basic imaging knowledge is required to interface with local and contracted agencies for this work. International travel to Bangkok, Thailand will be required.

A second project relates to the assessment of aged HIV subjects using neuropsychological testing, neurological examination, and multimodal brain MRI. This work will require knowledge of diffusion tensor image and functional MRI analysis as well as structural volumetric analyses. Experience in neurocognitive assessments, interpretation of neuropsychological testing for publication, and imaging analyses, particularly diffusion tensor imaging is required. Experience in clinical evaluation of HIV subjects a plus.

This position requires demonstrated ability to interact with teams of individuals in a multi-center longitudinal neurocognitive trial a basic MRI acquisition knowledge. Fluency in Thai language and a demonstrated ability to work with neurocognitive and neurodevelopmental data is a plus.

If interested send a cover letter describing your interest, and updated CV and names of two possible references to Victor Valcour MD at Vvalcour@memory.ucsf.edu

Visit our website http://graduate.ucsf.edu/postdocs for information about post doctoral positions

Victor Valcour

Memory and Aging Center, UCSF

Box 1207

350 Parnassus Avenue, Suite 905

San Francisco, CA 94143-1207

vvalcour@memory.ucsf.edu

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Postdoctoral Position

Emotion and Cognition

Laboratory of Cognition and Emotion

Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences

Indiana University Bloomington

Candidates are being considered for a postdoctoral research associate position in the laboratory of Dr. Luiz Pessoa. Work in the lab focuses on the interactions between cognitive and emotional systems using fMRI. Requirements include a PhD in neuroscience or related area. Experience in cognitive neuroscience and neuroimaging and familiarity with neuroimaging analysis platforms are desirable, as well as mathematical/statistical and programming skills. The position offers excellent training in advanced aspects of neuroimaging data analysis, including trial-by-trial, connectivity, machine learning, and multivariate analyses techniques. Indiana University offers outstanding resources for neuroimaging and houses a 3T TIM Trio Siemens system. Indiana University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Minorities and women are strongly encouraged to apply. Anticipated start date is Jan 1st 2009 or soon thereafter. Please email a CV, letter of intent, and 2-3 letters of recommendation to Luiz Pessoa.

Luiz Pessoa

Dept. Psychological and Brain Sciences, Indiana University,

Bloomington, IN

lpessoa@indiana.edu

http://emotioncognition.org

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Postdoctoral Position

Graduate and Postdoctoral Fellowships in Auditory Cognitive Neuroscience

McGill, McMaster, Université de Montréal

Applications are now being accepted for graduate and postdoctoral fellowships in the Auditory Cognitive Neuroscience (ACN) Training Network. This NSERC-funded program enables graduate students and postdoctoral fellows to undertake research in an area related to Auditory Cognitive Neuroscience through one of our partner universities (McGill, McMaster, and Université de Montréal). The deadline for Graduate and Postdoctoral Fellowship applications is January 15, 2010. Full application details are available at www.acn-create.org

Nicole Danielle Middlemiss

Nikki Middlemiss

Program Coordinator

Auditory Cognitive Neuroscience Training Network

Stewart Biological Sciences Building, W8/14

1205 avenue Dr Penfield

Montréal (Québec) H3A 1B1

Phone: (514) 398-8753

Fax: (514) 398-4896

nikki.middlemiss@mcgill.ca

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Postdoctoral Position

Post-doc in Cognitive Neuroscience of Attention

Psychology Department

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

A post-doctoral position to conduct studies of attentional control is currently available in Dr. Joe Hopfinger’s lab in the Department of Psychology at the University of North Carolina. The projects will use fMRI, ERPs, and eye-tracking to investigate the neural mechanisms and interactions between voluntary and involuntary attention, including distraction and resistance to distraction. Facilities include high-density EEG systems in Dr. Hopfinger’s lab and two 3T MRI scanners at the Biomedical Research Imaging Center at UNC. Candidates must have a PhD in psychology, cognitive neuroscience, or a related field, and should have a strong research background and extensive expertise in at least one of the following: attention research, functional MRI analyses, or ERP analyses. Salary will be based on experience level. UNC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants should send a CV, statement of research interest, and names of 3 references to: hopfinger@unc.edu

Joe Hopfinger

Department of Psychology

CB 3270, Davie Hall

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3270

hopfinger@unc.edu

http://www.unc.edu/~joehop/research.html

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Postdoctoral Position

Postdoctoral Position in Cognitive Neuroscience of Diseased Memory

Memory and Aging Lab (Brandon Ally)

Department of Neurology

Boston University and Bedford VAMC

The Memory and Aging Lab at the Bedford VA Center for Translational Cognitive Neuroscience (www.ctcn.org) has an opening for a two-year full-time postdoctoral research position focusing on understanding how memory breaks down in healthy and diseased aging. The lab uses techniques such as behavioral methodology, event-related potentials, and eyetracking to examine episodic encoding and recognition memory in a variety of populations. Current projects are working with healthy older adults, patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI), patients with Alzheimer's disease, and patients with frontal and/or parietal lesions.

The position is open to experimental and clinical psychologists with possible start dates of September 1 or October 1. Dissertation must be defended (start date can be flexible if defense is close to September 1). The clinical fellow selecting this research opportunity will have protected clinical time during which hours towards licensure will be accrued over the course of the two-year fellowship. Academic appointments at Boston University, Department of Neurology available.

For more information please email Dr. Ally.

To apply, please email a Statement of Interest, a CV, and 3 names and emails/phone numbers of reference to bally@bu.edu

Brandon A. Ally, Ph.D.

Boston University

CTCN, GRECC Bldg 62, Rm B30

200 Springs Rd.

Bedford, MA 01730

bally@bu.edu

(781) 687-3069

http://www.ctcn.org

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Postdoctoral Position

Research Support Scientist (Postdoctoral position)

MRC Cognition & Brain Sciences Unit, Cambridge

Applications are invited for a postdoctoral scientist to study language mechanisms in the human brain with multimodal neuroimaging and neuropsychological methods in the context of an ongoing research programme led by Prof Pulvermüller (MRC Programme Leader in the Cognitive Neuroscience of Language). The primary objective of this position is to perform MEG, EEG, fMRI and DTI research on semantic and syntactic mechanisms. This will be an 11.5 month appointment initially, but may be extended.

Candidates should be experienced in both language and brain research. They should hold a PhD or similar degree in a relevant discipline, including linguistics, biology, psychology, neuroscience, neuroimaging, neuropsychology or computational neuroscience. Previous research experience using EEG or MEG is crucial and previous fMRI, TMS, DTI or patient work an advantage.

Further information on the research programme can be found at http://www.mrc-cbu.cam.ac.uk/research/speech-language/slfourresearchreport.html

More general information on the CBSU is available at http://www.mrc-cbu.cam.ac.uk

For informal discussion, contact Friedemann Pulvermuller, by email: friedemann.pulvermuller@mrc-cbu.cam.ac.uk

Applications for this vacancy must now be made online at http://jobs.mrc.ac.uk quoting ref CBSU09/617. Please ensure that you upload a current CV and cover letter with your application. If you do not have internet access, or experience technical difficulties, please call 01793 301157.

Closing date: 7th January 2009

Dr Friedemann Pulvermuller

friedemann.pulvermuller@mrc-cbu.cam.ac.uk

+44 1223 355294

http://jobs.mrc.ac.uk

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Research Assistant Position

RA Position at the Pediatric Mood Disorder Program at the University of Illinois at Chicago

Pediatric Mood Disorder Program

Psychiatry

University of Illinois at Chicago

The University of Illinois at Chicago, Department of Psychiatry, seeks applications for full time Program Coordinator who will conduct fMRI studies and clinical trials in pediatric mood disorders program directed by Dr M. Pavuluri, MD, PhD. Bachelor's Degree required, preferred in Mental Health, Neuroscience, Psychology, Biology, or related discipline. Past experience in fMRI and working with mentally ill populations preferred. Proficiency in Photoshop preferred. Excellent computer, writing, organizational, interpersonal, and oral communication skills required in order to keep up with lab's busy pace. A minimum two-year commitment is required.

Please send cover letter and resume to Dr Passarotti, PhD (apassarotti@psych.uic.edu).

apassarotti@psych.uic.edu

A. Passarotti

Center For Cognitive Medicine, 912 South Wood Street, M/C 913, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60612.

apassarotti@psych.uic.edu

312-355-0109

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Research Assistant Position

NINDS Cognitive Neuroscience Section

National Institutes of Health

Research Assistant Position Available

Starting Date: July-August, 2010

We are seeking research assistants (RAs) with a strong interest in cognitive psychology, cognitive neuroscience, or neuropsychological assessment and research with humans. Exceptional candidates with other areas of interest (e.g., speech pathology; rehabilitation) will be considered. The RA position will be located at the National Institutes of Health Clinical Research Center in Bethesda, Maryland. The Cognitive Neuroscience Section performs clinical research in an effort to characterize the Functions of the Human Prefrontal Cortex and the variables that determine Cognitive Neuroplasticity using cognitive science and neuropsychological methods. Both normal volunteer and patients with focal brain injuries and dementias that affect the frontal lobes of the brain are being studied.

The Cognitive Neuroscience Section RA position includes tutorial training in neurobehavioral assessment and diagnostics, full-time intensive experience in experimental and clinical neuropsychological assessment, participation in clinical rounds and seminar presentations, and, if interested, the development of an original research project. RA candidates must have a Bachelor's or Master’s Degree but are not expected to have doctoral training. In addition to testing responsibilities, the incumbent is also responsible for some training of students and new fellows, patient and normal volunteer contacts including scheduling, logistics, database management, and execution of Cognitive Neuroscience Section research guidelines. Salary for this position is dependent upon experience and in accordance with NIH guidelines. Interested candidates should send a resume, statement of career interests and objectives, and three letters of recommendation to:

Jordan Grafman, Ph.D., Chief

Cognitive Neuroscience Section

Medical Neurology Branch, NINDS, NIH

Building 10, Room 7D43

10 Center Drive; MSC 1440

Bethesda, Maryland 20892-1440

Phone: 301-496-0220

FAX: 301-480-2909

E-Mail: grafmanj@ninds.nih.gov

grafmanj@ninds.nih.gov

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Research Assistant Position

Research Assistant/Lab Manager Position

Clinical Neuroscience Laboratory

Department of Psychology

Ohio State University

Full-time Research Assistant/Lab Manager temporary position available in the Clinical Neuroscience Laboratory at Ohio State University. We employ both fMRI and behavioral paradigms to investigate the efficacy of psychosocial interventions on brain and cognitive plasticity. The job involves both administrative and research duties, with the potential candidate being involved in participant recruitment, maintenance of lab databases, data collection and analyses. A bachelor's degree in psychology, neuroscience or a related field is required. Prior research experience, background in computer programming is preferable. Start date is negotiable and the position can start as early as first week of January. For more information, interested candidates may contact Ruchika Prakash at prakash.30@osu.edu. To apply for the position, please visit : http://jobs.osu.edu/; (Job # : 348100)

rprakash@uiuc.edu

Ruchika Shaurya Prakash

prakash.30@osu.edu

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Graduate Student Position

Graduate Student in Cognitive Neuroscience of Aging

Cognitive Aging & Neuroimaging Lab

Department of Psychology

Penn State

The Cognitive Aging and Neuroimaging Lab (http://canlab.psych.psu.edu/) within the Department of Psychology at Penn State University is now accepting applications for students wishing to enter the doctoral program in the Fall, 2010. The CAN Lab focuses on the study of learning and memory in both young and older adults. The lab uses both behavioral and neuroimaging methods, including diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) and functional MRI (fMRI) to explore the interaction of cognitive and neural processes involved in episodic memory (including the study of false memories and relational memories). With respect to cognitive aging, our research concentrates on the examination of age-related neural markers of cognitive decline, as well as mechanisms for neural compensation. Other lines of research include both implicit learning and genetic neuroimaging. The deadline for applications to our doctoral program is December 1. For more information please see the graduate website (http://psych.la.psu.edu/graduate/howToApply.html) .

Nancy Dennis

Contact Email

nad12@psu.edu

Contact Phone

1-814-865-1712

Contact Website

http://canlab.psych.psu.edu/

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Graduate Student Position

Graduate Study in Cognitive Psychology / Neuroscience

Cognitive Psychology / Cognitive NeuroscienceD

Department of Psychology

Penn State

The Cognitive Area of the Department of Psychology at Penn State University is now accepting applications for students wishing to enter the doctoral program in the Fall, 2010. Graduate study in the cognitive area offers comprehensive training in behavioral, comparative, modeling, and neuroscience methods for students with interests in memory, aging, implicit learning, perception, motor control, cognitive skill, behavioral rhythms, language development, and language processing. The Psychology Department works in concert with our Social Life & Engineering Sciences Imaging Center (http://www.imaging.psu.edu/), SCAN program in Social, Cognitive, and Affective Neuroscience (http://psych.la.psu.edu/graduate/programAreas/neuroscience/index.html), the Center for Motor Control and the Center for Language Science (http://www.cls.psu.edu) to offer a highly interactive training environment, with opportunities to work with multiple faculty and to participate in a range of weekly research seminars. Links to faculty research interests can be found on the following website: http://psych.la.psu.edu/graduate/programAreas/cognitiveProgram.html.

The deadline for applications to our doctoral program is December 1 (http://psych.la.psu.edu/graduate/howToApply.html).

Sherri Gilliland

110 Moore Bldg

Department of Psychology

Penn State

University Park, PA 16802

Contact Email

sbg4@psu.edu

http://psych.la.psu.edu/graduate/howToApply.html

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Graduate Student Position

Graduate Student Positions at the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences in Leipzig, Germany

Social Neuroscience, Psychopathology, Psychobiology, and Psychology

Department of Social Neuroscience

Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences in Leipzig, Germany

The Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences in Leipzig, Germany, Department of Social Neuroscience invites applications for

Graduate Student Positions in the following fields:

- Social Neuroscience (social cognition, decision making, neuroplasticity, development)

- Psychopathology (social cognition in individuals with autism, alexithymia, psychopathy)

- Psychobiology (stress physiology, biomarkers, genetic markers)

- Psychology (subjective affect, motivation)

These positions will begin no later than September 1, 2010.

Review of applications will begin on December 5, 2009, and continue until the positions are filled.

Tania Singer

Laboratory for Social and Neural Systems Research

University of Zurich

Bluemlisalpstrasse 10

CH-8006 Zurich

singer@iew.uzh.ch

+41-44-634-5233

http://www.cbs.mpg.de/singer

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Graduate Student Position

Graduate and Postdoctoral Fellowships in Auditory Cognitive Neuroscience

McGill, McMaster, Université de Montréal

nicole Danielle Middlemiss

nikki.middlemiss@mcgill.ca

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Sangay Wangmo

Administrative Assistant

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