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JANUARY 2010
COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE SOCIETY NEWSLETTER JANUARY 2010
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COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE SOCIETY NEWSLETTER JANUARY 2010
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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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2010 GSP Award Recipients
Contratulations to the following winners of the 2010 GSP Award.
Molly Crockett, University of Cambridge, UK
Stephen M. Emrich, University of Toronto, Canada
Evelien Heyselaar, Queen's University, Canada
Carolyn Parkinson, Dartmouth College, USA
John Rudoy, Northwestern University, USA
Kristof Strijkers, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Spain
Sara Fabbri, University of Trento, Italy
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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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The
Cognitive Neuroscience Society would like to announce the arrival of
the 4th Edition of The Cognitive Neurosciences, forthcoming from MIT
Press.
This new edition offers new research and studies, further
deepening our understanding of the brain. With the field of cognitive
neuroscience constantly evolving, this edition's all new chapters offer
insights and developments that make it a necessary addition to the
library of all cognitive neuroscientists.
The Cognitive
Neurosciences, 4th Edition is available to order directly from the MIT
Press website:
http://mitpress.mit.edu/catalog/item/default.asp?ttype=2&tid=11998&mode=toc
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III ANNOUNCEMENTS/CONFERENCES/Technical Assistance/Funding Opportunities
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Conference/Symposium/Event
2010 ERP Boot Camp
Center for Mind & Brain
University of California, Davis
The UC-Davis ERP Boot Camp, an NIH-funded summer workshop on the ERP
technique, will be held July 12-21, 2010. (For additional information,
see www.ERPinfo.org/the-erp-bootcamp)
The ERP Boot Camp is a
10-day introduction to the ERP technique held each summer at UC Davis.
It is intended for beginning and intermediate ERP researchers, and for
both basic scientists and clinical/translational researchers.
The topics will include:
1) Where do ERPs come from? What do they mean?
2) ERP components
3) The design and interpretation of ERP experiments
4) EEG data acquisition
5) Filtering, artifact rejection, and artifact correction
6) Measuring and analyzing ERP components
7) ERP localization
8) Setting up and running an ERP lab
The Boot Camp consists of lectures on these topics, structured
discussions, individual consultations, and a substantial laboratory
component. It is led by Steve Luck, and the faculty includes many
distinguished ERP researchers from UC Davis and other universities.
Participants at previous Boot Camps have come from around the world
and have ranged from beginning graduate students to full professors.
They have included psychologists, neuroscientists, psychiatrists,
neurologists, and speech pathologists. Typically, we expect that
students and postdocs should have had at least 6 months of significant
ERP (or related) experience before attending the Boot Camp.
We strongly encourage the participation of individuals from underrepresented groups.
Funding is available from NIMH to defray some or all of the costs of
attending the Boot Camp, and scholarships will be provided to all
participants who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Scholarships
may also be provided to some international participants, but this is
not guaranteed. We typically accept 25-28 U.S. citizens and permanent
residents, along with 2-5 international participants.
The
application consists of a CV, a 1-2 page statement of background and
interests, and (for students and postdocs) a letter of recommendation.
We will begin accepting applications for the 2010 session (July 12-21)
in early January. Applications are due on March 1, 2010, and are
submitted electronically via www.ERPinfo.org/the-erp-bootcamp.
Valerie Beck
erpbootcamp@gmail.com
530-297-4425
http://www.erpinfo.org/the-erp-bootcamp
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Conference/Symposium/Event
Multi-Modal Short Course at Martinos, 2010
Multi-Modal Brain Imaging and Functional Analysis
Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging
Massachusetts 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
Robert.L.Savoy@alum.mit.edu
http://www.martinos.org/martinos/training/multimodalImaging.php
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Conference/Symposium/Event
fMRI Visiting Fellowship Program
Functional MRI
Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging
Massachusetts General Hospital
March 22-26, 2010; September 27 - Oct 1, 2010
NOTE: The March 22-26, 2010 program is almost full.
There is plenty of availability at this time for the September 27 - October 1 program.
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.
Robert L. Savoy
Robert.L.Savoy@alum.mit.edu
http://www.martinos.org/martinos/training/fMRIVisitFellowProg.php
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Conference/Symposium/Event
SPM8 Workshop: Basic SPM8 Training
SPM8 Software Training
Functional Neuroimaging
Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, Mass. General Hospital
"SPM8 for Basic and Clinical Investigators" is a 5-day, thorough
hands-on tutorial workshop on the use of SPM8 for analysis of fMRI data
using the general linear model. The workshop will start with
a
focus on the fundamentals of using the core SPM8 functions for
preprocessing, statistical modeling and visualization of data
associated with a simple
fMRI experimental design. Then increasingly complex designs, including group comparisons, will
be examined. Lectures will be linked with interactive tutorial exercises that will
provide participants with experience using SPM8 at each stage. Anyone planning to use
SPM as their primary statistical analysis and preprocessing software package should benefit from this program.
Prerequisites: Participants are expected to
come to the workshop with a reasonably
solid knowledge of functional MRI as an experimental tool, and the
basic ideas of analysis and statistics. Various concepts within that
knowledge base will be briefly reviewed in the context of demonstrating how they are used during
fmri data analysis in SPM8.
The presentations will include demonstrations and tutorials utilizing
SPM8 and various related software tools. Participants are expected to
bring a laptop with MATLAB, SPM8 and MRIcron
already installed. <Please keep in mind that the laptop should have its own Matlab license, or be
able to access a matlab license over the web.
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
SPM8 Workshop: Network Analysis March 15-17, 2010
SPM8 Software Training
Functional Neuroimaging
Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, Mass. General Hospital
SPM8 Network Analysis is an advanced, three day workshop designed for
investigators having familiarity with the basic principles of fMRI data
acquisition, statistical analysis using the general linear model, and
substantial practical experience using SPM.
The
presentations will provide an introduction to network analysis using
SPM8 along with practical demonstrations tied to the key conceptual
issues. The focus will be on techniques other than the usual massively
univariate analyses commonly used for modeling fMRI data. Topics
covered will include functional connectivity examined using bivariate
correlation or regression, psychophysiological interaction analysis,
and dynamic causal modeling.
Participant Preparation: The
workshop will involve demonstrations and interactive exercises
involving SPM8, its extensions and associated programs. These
demonstrations will be integrated with the didactic portions of the
lectures.
The interactive software exercises will
demonstrate the details of the various data modeling techniques and
participants will gain practical experience through the worked
examples. Therefore, to gain the full benefit from the program, we ask
that participants bring laptops with MATLAB and SPM8 installed.
The faculty are Tom Zeffiro, Susan Whitfield-Gabrieli, Darren Gitelman and Robert Savoy.
Robert L. Savoy
Robert.L.Savoy@alum.mit.edu
http://www.nmr.mgh.harvard.edu/martinos/training/fMRI-Extension/SPM8.php
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Conference/Symposium/Event
*William James Prize for Consciousness Research*
Association for the Scientific Study of Consciousness
Association for the Scientific Study of Consciousness
*William James Prize for Consciousness Research*
-- Deadline for submission of nominations is January 31st, 2010 --
The William James Prize is awarded by the Association for the Scientific
Study of Consciousness (ASSC) for an outstanding published contribution
to the empirical or philosophical study of consciousness by a graduate
student or postdoctoral scholar/researcher within 5 years of receiving a
PhD or other advanced degree. For more information, go to
http://www.theassc.org/about_assc/james_prize
The prize consists of:
* An award of $1000 (USD)
* A lifetime membership in ASSC
* An invitation to present a plenary address at ASSC14, held in
June 2010 in Toronto, Canada (travel, Accommodation, and registration
paid by ASSC).
Nominations, including self nominations, should be sent to Axel
Cleeremans (ASSC Prize Committee; axcleer@ulb.ac.be). The nomination
letter should include a brief statement as to why the contribution is
outstanding, and for co-authored publications, there should be a
statement describing the nominee's role. To be considered, the
contribution must be published or accepted for publication and be
written in English. Electronic copies in PDF format of the
contribution and the nominee's CV should be attached to the nomination
letter.
Prize Committee:
* Axel Cleeremans, Universite libre de Bruxelles (chair)
* Chris Frith, University College London
* Giulio Tononi, University of Wisconsin-Madison
* David Rosenthal, CUNY Graduate Center, New York
-- Deadline for submission of nominations is January 31st, 2010 --
Olivia Carter, ocarter@UNIMELB.EDU.AU
ocarter@UNIMELB.EDU.AU
ocarter@UNIMELB.EDU.AU
http://www.theassc.org/about_assc/james_prize
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Faculty Position
Three-Year Position: Cognitive Neuroscientist / Neuropsychologist
Cognitive Neuroscience
Department of Psychology
Swarthmore College
Announcing a three-year, non-tenure-track position at the assistant
professor level to begin September 2010. The individual will be
responsible for teaching introductory and advanced undergraduate
courses in psychology and neuroscience (such as cognitive
neuroscience), and possibly research methods. Although we will consider
applicants from many areas of specialization within human neuroscience,
it is desirable that the candidate contribute to an interdisciplinary
program in cognitive science. We seek an individual with a commitment
to teaching as well as an active research program that can engage
bright undergraduates. Swarthmore is a small, highly selective liberal
arts college, located in the suburbs of Philadelphia. Applicants should
submit a letter describing their teaching and research interests, a
current CV, reprints or preprints of recent work, and three letters of
recommendation. Swarthmore College has a strong institutional
commitment to excellence through diversity in its educational program
and employment. Consideration of candidates will begin in January.
Frank H. Durgin
Search Committee, Department of Psychology, Swarthmore College, 500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, PA 19081-1397
fdurgin1@swarthmore.edu
610 328 8678
http://www.swarthmore.edu/x11363.xml
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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.
Karen F. Berman
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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Faculty Position
Assistant Professor level, tenure-track position in psycholinguistics and related areas beginning Fall 2010.
Department of Psychology
University of Massachusetts, Amherst
This hire will be made in conjunction with two additional positions in
the Departments of Linguistics and Computer Science to strengthen an
interdepartmental center of excellence in experimental, theoretical,
and computational approaches to language. Candidates with a research
focus in any area of language processing are encouraged to apply, but
we have special interests in language acquisition, auditory language
processing, and the relationship between general cognitive and language
abilities. Use of cognitive neuroscience and/or computational modeling
techniques is particularly desirable. Successful candidates will have a
Ph.D., a strong record of research, clear potential to obtain support
for and maintain an active research program, and strong teaching
skills. Candidates will be expected to collaborate with other faculty
members with similar interests across multiple departments. Applicants
should send a vita, a statement of research and teaching interests,
reprints of recent publications, and at least three letters of
recommendation. The search committee will begin reviewing applications
on February 1st, 2010, and will continue until the position is filled.
Lisa D. Sanders
Psycholinguistics Search Committee
Department of Psychology
University of Massachusetts
Amherst, MA 01003-7710.
lsanders@psych.umass.edu
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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 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
Senior Researchers 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 (Director: Prof.
Tania Singer), invites applications for
Senior Researchers in Social Neuroscience, Psychopathology, Psychobiology, and Psychology
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 are primarily
devoted to research, with no teaching and minimal administrative
duties, and will begin no later than September 1, 2010.
Successful candidates for these positions will have a minimum of 2
years' research experience as a postdoctoral fellow in one of the
above-mentioned fields and show evidence of scholarly promise in the
form of publications and other achievements. In addition:
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the positions in the fields of Social Neuroscience (social cognition,
decision making, neuroplasticity, development) and Psychopathology
(social cognition in individuals with autism, alexithymia, psychopathy)
require a 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.
- the position in Psychobiology (stress
physiology, genetic markers) requires experience in using biological
markers (e.g., cortisol assays) in conjunction with neuroimaging
paradigms.
- the position in Psychology (subjective affect,
motivation) requires experience with motivational and social
psychological paradigms, and preferably with structural equation
modeling (or latent growth modeling of longitudinal data) and
event-sampling methods.
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, 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 continue until the positions are 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
Professor and Chair, with tenure
Cognitive Neuroscience, Neuroscience, or Health Psychology
Psychology
Syracuse University
The Department of Psychology at SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY invites
applications for a tenured position at the rank of Professor to serve
as Chair of the Psychology Department, effective July 1, 2010. The
successful candidate will contribute through research and teaching
excellence to one or more of the graduate training areas in the
department (Cognition, Brain, and Behavior or Experimental Psychology,
Clinical/Health Psychology, School Psychology, Social Psychology).
Applicants with expertise in cognitive neuroscience, neuroscience, or
health psychology will receive priority consideration.
Applicants must complete an online application at
https://www.sujobopps.com and must attach a CV. In addition, applicants
should submit via email a CV, names of three referees, and statements
about research, teaching, and leadership experience to Professor Jerome
Dusek, Chair of the Search Committee (jbdusek@syr.edu). Applications
received by January 1, 2010, will receive full consideration, with
subsequent applications considered until the position is filled.
William Hoyer
jbdusek@syr.edu
315 443 3669
https://www.sujobopps.com/applicants/jsp/shared/frameset/Frameset.jsp?time=1260123359995
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Postdoctoral
Position NINDS Cognitive Neuroscience Cognitive Neuroscience Section
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
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 301-496-0200
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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 position available at the University of Hamburg
Multisensory processing and crossmodal plasticity
Psychology
University of Hamburg / Germany
In a joint project of the Biological Psychology and Neuropsychology
lab (Brigitte Röder) and the “Neuronal Networks in Developing Brain”
lab (Ileana Hanganu-Opatz) at the University of Hamburg the neural
correlates of coordinate transformation for sensory localization are
investigated. Both in rats and in humans the developing system and
individuals suffering a visual impairment will be studied.
Requirements: PhD in Psychology or related fields, strong knowledge in
experimental psychology, research interests in multisensory processes
and developmental cognitive neuroscience, neuroplasticity, experience
with EEG/ERP method. It is expected that past research experience is
documented in publications in peer-reviewed journals.
This project is part of the project “NeuroAdapt” funded by the city of Hamburg (“Landesexzellenzinitiative”).
Tasks: Behavioural and electrophysiological studies in children and
humans with visual impairments, partially outside Germany, coordination
of human studies and parallel studies in rats, publication of data
The Biological Psychology and Neuropsychology lab of the University of
Hamburg has access to three high-density EEG systems (including a
baby-EEG lab), an eye tracker, several experimental chambers, and a
neuropsychological testing unit. Measurement time at a 3-T MR Research
Scanner and a MEG system is available at the nearby University hospital
Eppendorf (UKE).
The position will be available February or
later. The appointment will be for 1.5 years with a possible extension
(pending extension of the project) for another 1.5 years. The
fixed-term contract will end after three years (see also §2 of the
Academic Fixed-Term Contract Law - Wissenschaftszeitvertragsgesetz).
Salary is based on E13 TV-L. The position calls for 39 hours per week.
The University of Hamburg intends to increase the proportion of women
amongst its academic personnel and expressly encourages female
scientists to apply. In compliance with the Hamburg Equal Opportunity
Law, preference will be given to female applicants with equal
qualifications.
Preference will be given to disabled applicants with equal qualifications.
Please send your application (CV, reprints, names of two referees) to
Brigitte Roeder, Von-Melle Park 11, D-20146 Hamburg. Electronic
applications are accepted (quade@uni-hamburg.de). For informal
inquiries please contact: Brigitte Roeder
(Brigitte.Roeder@uni-hamburg.de, +49(0)40-428383251.
The deadline for receipt of applications is January 15, 2010.
Brigitte Roeder
Please send your application (CV, reprints, names of two referees) to
Brigitte Roeder, Von-Melle Park 11, D-20146 Hamburg. Electronic
applications are accepted (quade@uni-hamburg.de). For informal
inquiries please contact: Brigitte Roeder
(Brigitte.Roeder@uni-hamburg.de, +49(0)40-428383251.
The deadline for receipt of applications is January 15, 2010.
Brigitte.Roeder@uni-hamburg.de
+49(0)40-428383251
http://bpn.uni-hamburg.de
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Postdoctoral Position
Post-doctoral research associate
Multisensory research and crossmodal plasticity
Psychology
University of Hamburg
Requirements: PhD in Psychology or related fields, strong knowledge in
experimental psychology, familiarity with the cognitive neurosciences,
research interests in the topic areas of the Biological Psychology and
Neuropsychology lab (multisensory processes and neuroplasticity; see
bpn.uni-hamburg.de), experience with at least one neuroimaging
technique (EEG/MEG or fMRI) is of advantage. It is expected that past
research experience is documented in publications in peer-reviewed
journals.
Tasks: Research related to multisensory processes
and/or neuroplasticity (in particular following sensory deprivation)
see bpn.uni-hamburg.de), 4.5h/week teaching in Biological Psychology
and Neuropsychology.
The Biological Psychology and
Neuropsychology lab of the University of Hamburg has access to three
high-density EEG systems (including a baby-EEG lab), an eye tracker,
several experimental chambers, and a neuropsychological testing unit.
Measurement time at a 3-T MR Research Scanner and a MEG system is
available at the nearby University hospital Eppendorf (UKE).
The position will be available in February 2010 or later. The
fixed-term contract will end after three years (see also §2 of the
Academic Fixed-Term Contract Law – Wissenschaftszeit-vertragsgesetz).
An extension of another three years is possible.
Salary is based on E13 TV-L. The position calls for 39 hours per week.
The University of Hamburg intends to increase the proportion of women
amongst its academic personnel and expressly encourages female
scientists to apply. In compliance with the Hamburg Equal Opportunity
Law, preference will be given to qualified female applicants.
Preference will be given to disabled applicants with equal qualifications.
Please send your application (CV, reprints, names of two referees) to
Brigitte Roeder, Von-Melle Park 11, D-20146 Hamburg. Electronic
applications are accepted (quade@uni-hamburg.de). For informal
inquiries please contact: Brigitte Roeder
(Brigitte.Roeder@uni-hamburg.de, +49(0)40-428383251.
The deadline for receipt of applications is January 15, 2010.
Brigitte Roeder
Mail applications to Brigitte Roeder, Von-Melle Park 11, D-20146
Hamburg. Electronic applications are accepted (quade@uni-hamburg.de).
For informal inquiries please contact: Brigitte Roeder
(Brigitte.Roeder@uni-hamburg.de, +49(0)40-428383251.
Brigitte.Roeder@uni-hamburg.de
+49(0)40-428383251
http://bpn.uni-hamburg.de
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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 an
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
DHHS and NIH are Equal Opportunity Employers.
Karen F. Berman
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
Postdoctoral Research Position in Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Neurocognitive Development Lab, UC Davis
Center for Mind and Brain/ the M.I.N.D. Institute
University of California, Davis
Applications are invited for a postdoctoral position in the
Neurocognitive Development Laboratory, directed by Dr. Susan M. Rivera.
The successful candidate will contribute structural & functional
MRI image analysis expertise to ongoing NIH funded projects on
cognitive impairments and psychopathology in children and adults with
neurodevelopmental disorders. The position offers an opportunity to
develop research questions and generate novel results in collaboration
with scientists in a leading imaging research environment.
We seek candidates with strong functional imaging and/or cognitive
neuroscience training, Matlab programming expertise, strong drive and
the ability to work independently.
Candidates should submit an application (CV, Statement of Interests and contact information for three referees) to:
Susan Rivera
U.C. Davis Center for Mind and Brain
202 Cousteau Place, Suite 250
Davis, CA 95618
srivera@ucdavis.edu
53-747-3802
http://mindbrain.ucdavis.edu/labs/Rivera
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Postdoctoral Position
Postdoctoral Position Available
Clincial Neuroscience & Development Laboratory
Department of Psychiatry
Olin Neuropsychiatry Research Center / Yale University School of Medicine
The Clinical Neuroscience & Development Laboratory at the Olin
Neuropsychiatry Research Center (www.nrc-iol.org/onrc_labs_cnd.asp) is
seeking to fill a postdoctoral researcher position. The position will
support an NIH-funded R01 using fMRI to study neurocognitive
development in adolescents and young adults. Applicants should have a
Ph.D. in Psychology, Neuroscience, or related field. The ideal
candidate will come from a doctoral program that has provided basic
fMRI data analysis skills, theoretical understanding of cognitive
neuroscience (especially ‘executive’ control abilities) and will be
someone who wishes to focus her or her career development on
neuroimaging studies of cognitive development or functional
connectivity. The position will support grant initiatives involving
functional and effective connectivity analyses of fMRI data, as well as
multi-modal data fusion analyses of functional/structural brain data
and neuropsychological test performance. In addition to opportunities
to develop their own program of research compatible with the lab
mission, the postdoc will have access to several archival neuroimaging
datasets from numerous ongoing clinical projects of ADHD, Conduct
Disorder, and Major Depressive Disordered adolescents and adults,
training in sophisticated data analysis techniques (i.e., independent
component analysis, multi-modal analysis, etc.), and access to the
center’s data collection and analysis resources for new projects (e.g.,
fMRI, sMRI, DTI, EEG, genotyping, neuropsychological assessment). The
fellowship is open for an initial two years, with an option to renew.
The Olin NRC is an established clinical neuroscience center with its
own research-dedicated 3T MRI affiliated with Yale University with over
50 faculty, postdocs and research assistants. Our mission is to conduct
cutting-edge clinical and cognitive neuroscience research that
ultimately can translate to psychiatric care. The Olin Center is
located on the grounds of The Institute of Living / Hartford Hospital,
providing access to thousands of psychiatric patients each year treated
in numerous clinical programs. This is an exciting opportunity for a
clinical or cognitive neuroscience postdoc looking to establish
him/herself in the neuroimaging research field through productivity,
training in advanced fMRI analysis techniques, and access to ample
scientific resources. If interested, please send a statement of
scientific interests, accomplishments and relevant skills, a CV, and
contact information for at least 3 academic references to Dr. Michael
C. Stevens (msteven@harthosp.org), CNDLAB Director, Olin NRC, 200
Retreat Avenue, Hartford, CT 06106.
Michael C. Stevens, Ph.D.
200 Retreat Avenue, Whitehall Building
Olin Neurospychiatry Research Center
Hartford, CT 06106
msteven@harthosp.org
860-545-7552
http://www.nrc-iol.org
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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 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
Opening for Postdoctoral Researcher at Columbia University: Psychology and Psychiatry
Psychology and Psychiatry
Columbia University
A post-doctoral research position is available at Columbia
University’s Departments of Psychology and Psychiatry. The position
involves work related to a recently funded RC1 Challenge Grant: “Using
fMRI to Measure Negative Symptoms in Schizophrenia” (E. E. Smith, P.I.)
The grant involves testing people with Schizophrenia and normals on
reward-learning paradigms while they are having their brains scanned by
fMRI. We are particularly interested in establishing neural markers for
hedonia and volition, and how these neural systems interact with those
underlying basic reward-learning processes.
The project
offers outstanding research and training opportunities in Cognitive and
Affective Neuroscience in general, and reward learning and
Schizophrenia in particular. The project team includes experts in BOLD
fMRI, Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience, Schizophrenia, and advanced
statistical methods including mediation analysis and causal modeling.
The successful applicant would join an active lab group: the Social,
Cognitive, and Affective Neuroscience Unit of Columbia University’s
Psychology Department, which includes professors Edward Smith, Kevin
Ochsner, Daphna Shohamy, and Tor Wager. In addition, the applicant
would be part of the Cognitive Neuroscience Division of Columbia’s
Psychiatry Department, which includes Psychiatrists (e.g., Chara
Malapani, Jeff Lieberman) as well as Psychologists (e.g., Edward Smith,
Peter Balsam, Gerald Bruder). (Psychology and Psychiatry are becoming
closely connected at Columbia, with some faculty having joint
appointments). Desired characteristics in an applicant include
experience with fMRI, a strong background in either Cognitive or
Affective Neuroscience, strong quantitative background (especially
statistical), and some knowledge about psychopathology, particularly
Schizophrenia. The position is available now and interviews will be
conducted until it is filled. Please send a cover letter and C.V. to:
eesmith@psych.columbia.edu.
Edward Smith
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Postdoctoral Position
Postdoctoral Fellowship - Cognitive Neuroscience Stanford University School of Medicine
Stanford Cognitive and Systems Neuroscience Laboratory
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Stanford University School of Medicine
Postdoctoral Fellowship at Stanford University: The Stanford Cognitive
and Systems Neuroscience Laboratory (http://scsnl.stanford.edu) invites
applications for a postdoctoral fellowship in the cognitive
neuroscience of mathematical reasoning, memory, and learning
disabilities. This is an exciting opportunity to work on NIH- and
NSF-funded projects involving behavioral and multimodal brain imaging
(fMRI, DTI, sMRI, and EEG) studies of cognitive and brain development,
learning and skill acquisition, and specific learning disabilities in
children, adolescents and adults. These studies will use novel brain
network analyses to investigate functional and structural changes
underlying learning and skill development. The successful candidate
will develop a vigorous research program that contributes to, and
complements, ongoing research studies. The candidate will have access
to state-of-the-art imaging and computational facilities. We seek
candidates with strong research backgrounds in one or more of the
following areas: brain and cognitive development, mathematical
cognition, memory, learning disabilities and functional brain imaging.
Please email a CV, statements of research interests and career goals,
and three letters of recommendation to Prof. Vinod Menon at
menon@stanford.edu.
menon@stanford.edu
mbarth84@stanford.edu
Vinod Menon, Ph.D.
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences &
Program in Neuroscience & Symbolic Systems Program
Stanford University School of Medicine
Stanford, CA 94305-5778
menon@stanford.edu
650-498-6737
http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/Vinod_Menon/
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Postdoctoral Position
Changes in the neural control of movement as a result of aging
Research Center for Movement Control and Neuroplasticity
Department of Biomedical Kinesiology
K.U.Leuven
The Motor Control Lab at K. U. Leuven, Belgium has a vacancy for a
post-doc to conduct research on motor control and learning in different
age groups. The motor control laboratory consists of a
multidisciplinary international team involved in the behavioral and
neural study of movement control and neuroplasticity at the systems
level. The team consists of scientists with a variety of backgrounds
including biology, medical engineering, psychology, kinesiology,
physiotherapy etc.
Focus of the vacancy
The project
focuses on the control and learning of movement in young and elderly
subjects. A multidisciplinary research strategy is implemented,
consisting of the use of kinematic and neurophysiological research
techniques to study the neural basis of behavior. Functional magnetic
resonance imaging is used to study the neural correlates of motor
functions with special emphasis on the principles governing interlimb
coordination (bimanual and upper-lower limb coordination). Access to
several MRI scanners (3 T) is available via collaboration with the
Department of Radiology (Prof. S. Sunaert, UZ Gasthuisberg, University
Hospital). Various fMRI compatible kinematic registration technologies
are available. The project will be conducted under the supervision of
Prof. S. Swinnen with co-supervision of group members.
Qualifications and Attributes
Candidates with a PhD degree in neuroscience, neuropsychology,
kinesiology, physical therapy, biomedical sciences, biomedical
engineering etc., are considered. A good command of English is
required. Experience with the analysis of fMRI and/or DTI research is
considered a distinct advantage. Candidates who are interested in
co-supervising doctoral team members are welcome to apply.
Application and further information
This post is available immediately and remains open until the position
is filled (up to September 2010). The vacancy is for a period of 4
years.
Please send one copy of your curriculum vitae +
publication list to the address below (submission via electronic mail
is preferred).
Stephan P. Swinnen
Prof. Dr. Stephan P. Swinnen
Director Motor Control Lab
Research Center for Motor Control and Neuroplasticity
K.U.Leuven,
Tervuurse Vest 101, 3001 Leuven, Belgium
Stephan.Swinnen@faber.kuleuven.be
Tel: 32 16 32 90 71
Fax: 32 16 32 91 97
Stephan.Swinnen@faber.kuleuven.be
32 16 329071
http://faber.kuleuven.be/english/research/dep2/mcn/control/index.php
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Postdoctoral Position
Imaging postdoc position at Yale Univ
fMRI, substance and alcohol abuse
Psyhiatry
Yale University
We are recruiting a postdoctoral associate to participate in human
imaging studies. The position requires an MD or PhD and is available
immediately, although a later start date is acceptable. Our research
involves experimental psychology, neuroscience and computation, both in
healthy individuals and patients with substance use disorders. We are
particularly interested in using fMRI to understand cerebral functions
and connectivity that are of pathophysiological significance to
substance including alcohol use disorders. There will also be
opportunities for PET imaging. The ideal candidate should have
extensive experience in psychiatric neuroscience research and a
specific interest in developing a career in substance abuse research.
Excellent writing and communication skills are mandatory. Please email
Dr. C.-S. Ray Li for more information: chiang-shan.li@yale.edu. A
resume with references would be appreciated.
C.-S. Ray Li
Chiang-shan Ray Li, M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Neurobiology, and
Interdepartmental Neuroscience Program
Connecticut Mental Health Center, S103
34 Park Street
New Haven, CT 06519
chiang-shan.li@yale.edu
203-974-7354
http://www.med.yale.edu/psych/faculty/Li.htm
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Postdoctoral Position
PostDoctoral Job Announcement University of Wisconsin-Madison
Neuroimaging
Radiology
University of Wisconsin, Madison
University of Wisconsin-Madison HERI & WIMR Radiology are currently
recruiting a post-doctoral fellow or research associate interested in
identifying and/or characterizing abnormalities in the neural
substrates of fundamental cognitive, affective & sensory processes,
as related to psychiatric, neurological disorders(Stroke, Epilepsy) and
neurosurgical populations(Tumor and Vascular lesions).
The individual will have access to a state-of the-art 3T MRI, 19 HD-EEG
machines as part of world’s largest Sleep Center, TMS, neurophysiology
bioninstrumentation at HERI as well as state-of the-art 3T MRI and PET
systems in Radiology, WIMR and at the Keck Lab for humans.
The fellow will work as part of a multidisciplinary team of Psychologists,
Neuroscientists, Neurologists, Psychiatrists, Neuroradiologists, Engineers &
Medical Physicists integrating findings from a broad spectrum of approaches
including:
- resting state functional MRI
- task-based functional MRI
- DTI, MRS, Perfusion imaging, HYPR-VIPR MRA
- Cortical Thinning, VBM
- Brain-Computer Interface
- Multimodal approach: Awake EEG/ERP and Sleep EEG, PET, TMS
Minimum qualifications for a successful candidate include
- completed MD and/or MS or PhD in Cognitive
neuroscience/psychology, Statistics, Computer Science, Engineering, or
Medical Physics or other equivalent background
- significant prior neuroimaging experience with functional MRI/EEG/TMS,
strong skills in usage of one or more common functional neuroimaging (FSL,
SPM, AFNI), programming experience in Matlab, C/C++ or similar platform are
all plusses, but not required.
Anticipated start date: flexible(2010).
How to apply: Please email CV and the names of 3 references to
Vivek Prabhakaran M.D., Ph.D. (Stanford Neurosciences, 2001)
Assistant Professor, Director of Functional Neuroimaging in Radiology
Board-Certified Neurologist, Radiologist, & Neuroradiologist (Johns Hopkins,
2008)
UWHealth UW Hospital and Clinics UW-Madison
Department of Radiology HealthEmotions Research Institute
600 Highland Avenue 6001 Research Park Blvd rm 1003
Madison, WI 53792 Madison, WI 53719
Office: 608-265-5269 Office: 608-232-3343
Feel free to contact with any questions prior to applying for the
position. For more information about HERI & WIMR Radiology, please
visit us at
http://healthemotions.org// or
http://ntp.neuroscience.wisc.edu/faculty/prabhakaran.html
http://www.radiology.wisc.edu/research/neuroimagingLab/index.php
Vivek Prabhakaran
UWHealth UW Hospital and Clinics
Department of Radiology
600 Highland Avenue
Madison, WI 53792
Office: 608-265-5269 Office: 608-232-3343
vprabhakaran@uwhealth.org
608-265-5269
http://www.radiology.wisc.edu/research/neuroimagingLab/index.php
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Postdoctoral Position
POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS IN COGNITIVE PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY: COGNITIVE
NEUROSCIENCE OF NORMAL AND ABNORMAL COGNITIVE AND EMOTIONAL FUNCTION
The NIMH-funded Cognitive Psychophysiology Training Program
Department of Psychology and Beckman Institute
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
The NIMH-funded Cognitive Psychophysiology Training program at the
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has postdoctoral fellowship
openings for recent PhDs, MDs, and MD/PhDs. The core faculty of the
training program pursue a variety of research programs addressing
normal and abnormal cognitive and emotional function and associated
brain mechanisms addressing a broad range of NIMH priorities in mental
health and mental illness. Post-doctoral fellows can work with one or
more of the core faculty, who study topics spanning depression,
anxiety, memory, attention, executive function, emotion, language,
cognitive aging, cognitive disability, aggression, and externalizing
disorders. Core faculty are based in the Departments of Psychology,
Psychiatry, Bioengineering, Electrical Engineering, and Statistics,
with appointments in the campus Neuroscience Program
(www.neuroscience.illinois.edu) and the multidisciplinary Beckman
Institute (www.beckman.illinois.edu), which includes the
research-dedicated Biomedical Imaging Center
(bic.beckman.illinois.edu). The training grant is administered through
the Dept. of Psychology (www.psych.illinois.edu).
We employ
diverse psychophysiological methods, including fMRI, dense-array EEG,
optical imaging, and eye-tracking as well as autonomic measures. Our
research emphasizes integration of measures to achieve multimodal
imaging to study substantive areas involving normal and abnormal
cognition and emotion. We seek applications from ethnically diverse
scientists who have strong academic credentials and US citizenship or
permanent residence. We are accepting applications on an ongoing basis.
Per NIH rules for such trainees, "The individual to be trained must be
a citizen or a noncitizen national of the United States or have been
lawfully admitted for permanent residence by the time of award.
Individuals who have been lawfully admitted for permanent residence
must have a currently valid Alien Registration Receipt Card (I-551) or
other legal verification of such status."
Potential
applicants are welcome to contact any of the core faculty members:
Diane Beck, Neal Cohen, Florin Dolcos, Monica Fabiani, Kara Federmeier,
Susan Garnsey, Brian Gonsalves, Gabriele Gratton, Wendy Heller, Arthur
Kramer, Zhi-Pei Liang, Gregory A. Miller, Bradley Sutton, Edelyn
Verona, and Michelle Wang. Research interests and contact information
are available at
https://netfiles.uiuc.edu/gamiller/shared/CPTGbrochureDec2009.pdf
Please send applications (via e-mail) consisting of a single pdf file,
including cover letter, CV, and names and addresses of three referees,
to Program Director Gregory A. Miller (gamiller@illinois.edu).
Dr. Gregory A. Miller (Program Director)
http://www.psych.uiuc.edu/people/showprofile.php?id=26
gamiller@illinois.edu
(217) 244-0313
https://netfiles.uiuc.edu/gamiller/shared/CPTGbrochureDec2009.pdf
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Research
Assistant Position NINDS Cognitive Neuroscience Section Cognitive
Neuroscience Section NINDS National Institutes of Health
NINDS Cognitive Neuroscience Section
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 Dr. Jordan Grafman
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 grafmanj@ninds.nih.gov 301-496-0200
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Research Assistant Position
1 year Research Assistant position for an imaging specialist
Laboratoire sur le Langage, le Cerveau et la Cognition (L2C2)
CNRS - Universite de Lyon (France)
The team Reasoning, Development and Pragmatics from the Lab known as
L2C2 (http://l2c2.isc.cnrs.fr/en/teams/RDP/) is looking for an imaging
specialist for a project devoted to human reasoning. The candidate
should have experience running experiments in fMRI, EEG (or MEG). The
candidate would be based at L2C2 which is housed in the Institut des
Sciences Cognitives, which is in the Lyon metropolitan area.
We are looking for someone who works well in a team and is also organized and self-sufficient. Salary is 1600 euros a month.
Please send a CV, a cover letter and, if possible, a letter of recommendation to:
Ira Noveck (noveck@isc.cnrs.fr) and Jean-Baptiste Van der Henst (vanderhenst@isc.cnrs.fr)
Ira Noveck
Laboratoire sur le Langage, le Cerveau et la Cognition
Institut des Sciences Cognitives
67, Bd Pinel
69675 Bron
France
noveck@isc.cnrs.fr
+33(0)437911268
http://l2c2.isc.cnrs.fr/en/teams/RDP/
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Research Assistant Position
Research Assistant Position in fMRI Studies of Vision and Cognition
Tong Lab
Psychology
Vanderbilt University
A full-time research assistant position is available in Frank Tong’s
lab at Vanderbilt University to work on fMRI studies of visual
perception and cognition. Our lab is interested in the neural bases of
visual perception, face and object recognition, attention, awareness,
and working memory. Research methods include neural decoding,
high-resolution fMRI, TMS, and other advanced methodologies.
Responsibilities include coordinating multiple lab projects, assisting
with fMRI, TMS, and behavioral studies, and analyzing behavioral and
brain imaging data. BA/BS required. Strong computer skills are
required; experience with Mac, PC and Unix is recommended; experience
with programming is highly preferred. General knowledge in the areas of
visual perception, cognition or neuroscience is recommended. Position
start date is very flexible. Two year commitment required. Salary and
rank will be commensurate with experience. VU/EO/AAE.
Benjamin Wolfe
ba.wolfe@vanderbilt.edu
http://www.psy.vanderbilt.edu/tonglab/web/Home.html
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Research Assistant Position
fMRI Data Analyst Position
Clincial Neuroscience & Development Laboratory
Department of Psychiatry
Olin Neuropsychiatry Research Center / Yale University School of Medicine
There is an opening for an fMRI data analyst research assistant in the
Clinical Neuroscience & Development Laboratory at the Olin
Neuropsychiatry Research Center (www.nrc-iol.org/onrc_labs_cnd.asp).
This position would be responsible for conducting fMRI analyses on a
large body of archival data under the supervision of project faculty.
Requirements include a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a psychology,
neuroscience, or related field (or a formal education in computer
science with demonstrated interests in functional neuroimaging
research, e.g., biomedical engineering degree). The ideal candidate
would have knowledge of fMRI data analysis with SPM or similar
neuroimaging software, know basic biostatistical methods, and possess
skills with both Matlab programming language and linux system usage. If
interested, please send a resume plus a cover letter detailing your
background and interests in the position, salary expectations, and
contact information for at least 3 professional references to Dr.
Michael C. Stevens (msteven@harthosp.org), CNDLAB Director, Olin NRC,
200 Retreat Avenue, Hartford, CT 06106.
Michael C. Stevens, Ph.D.
200 Retreat Avenue, Whitehall Building
Olin Neuropsychiatry Research Center
Hartford, CT 06106
msteven@harthosp.org
860-545-7552
http://www.nrc-iol.org
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Research Assistant Position
1 year Research Assistant position for an imaging specialist
Laboratoire sur le Langage, le Cerveau et la Cognition (L2C2)
CNRS - Universite de Lyon (France)
The team Reasoning, Development and Pragmatics from the Lab known as
L2C2 (http://l2c2.isc.cnrs.fr/en/teams/RDP/) is looking for an imaging
specialist for a project devoted to human reasoning. The candidate
should have experience running experiments in fMRI, EEG (or MEG). The
candidate
would be based at L2C2 which is housed in the Institut des Sciences Cognitives, which is in the Lyon metropolitan area.
We are looking for someone who works well in a team and is also organized and self-sufficient. Salary is 1600 euros a month.
Please send a CV, a cover letter and, if possible, a letter of recommendation to:
Ira Noveck (noveck@isc.cnrs.fr) and Jean-Baptiste Van der Henst (vanderhenst@isc.cnrs.fr)
Ira Noveck
Laboratoire sur le Langage, le Cerveau et la Cognition
Institut des Sciences Cognitives
67, Bd Pinel
69675 Bron
France
noveck@isc.cnrs.fr
+33(0)437911268
http://l2c2.isc.cnrs.fr/en/teams/RDP/
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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)
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@access.uzh.ch).
Review of applications will 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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Sangay Wangmo
Administrative Assistant
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Save the date!
17th CNS Annual Meeting
April 17-20, 2010.
Hilton Bonaventure Hotel
Montreal, Canada
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www.cogneurosociety.org
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