Jobs @ CINN
Postdoctoral position to study corticolimbic function in emotion regulation in older adults
Deadline for applications: 11 May 2012
Start date: Summer 2012
A Postdoctoral Researcher is sought to carry out research on a BBSRC-funded project led by Dr. Carien van Reekum using multimodal brain imaging techniques (incl. FMRI, DTI and ASL) to probe corticolimbic function in emotion regulation in older adults. The position is based at the Centre for Integrative Neuroscience & Neurodynamics (CINN) at the University of Reading, UK. The CINN has a research-dedicated 3T Siemens Trio MRI scanner, with inbuilt eye-tracking and psychophysiology, and state-of-the-art MRI-compatible TMS, EEG, and psychophysiology. It has attracted over 5M in research funding in the first three years of its existence.
The principal responsibility will be to conduct cognitive testing and brain imaging experiments on the top-down regulation of emotion in older adults. This will involve managing participant recruitment, contributing to the scientific design of the research, setting up, piloting and running experiments, data analysis and writing up results for publication in peer reviewed journals. Applicants should have experience in designing, running and analysing brain imaging studies, ideally with a number of brain imaging techniques. Candidates should have solid computing skills, including the use of Linux and experience with scripting or programming. The applicant should be well organised, be able to communicate well with research participants as well as other members of the scientific team. S/he should be able to work independently and use prior skills and initiative to solve scientific and analytic problems as they arise. The post-doc will report directly to the PI on the research grant, Dr. Carien van Reekum, and will receive guidance and supervision through regular meetings. Additional training and supervision will be provided from other members of the Centre for Integrative Neuroscience & Neurodynamics (CINN, http://www.reading.ac.uk/cinn). Training and experience through the attendance of international conferences, workshops and training schools will be encouraged. The post-doc will co-supervise, with the PI, a part time research assistant and student assistants who help with data collection and analysis.
Terms and conditions
Full time for 2.5 years, until the end of the grant period. Some flexibility with working hours (e.g. occasional evening or weekend work) to accommodate running of experiments is required.
For informal inquiries, please contact:
Dr. Carien van Reekum
c.vanreekum@reading.ac.uk
http://www.reading.ac.uk/cinn
Please submit your application online:
http://www.reading.ac.uk/about/jobs/
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PhD position to study music-induced affective states with coupled EEG-fMRI
A PhD position is available at the Brain Embodiments Lab, School of Systems Engineering, University of Reading, UK, on an EPSRC funded project "Brain-Computer Interface for Monitoring and Inducing Affective States". The project aims to use coupled EEG-fMRI to inform a Brain-Computer Interface application. It is in collaboration with partners at the Univ. of Plymouth, and will include regular progress meetings at both sites. Supervision will be provided by Dr. Slawomir Nasuto, Dr. Etienne Roesch and Dr. Tom Johnstone.
We are seeking an outstanding and highly motivated PhD candidate to work within the above framework. Ideally, applicants should hold degrees in relevant subjects, i.e. cog psychology, neuroscience, cybernetics, engineering, physics, mathematics or computer science. The candidate should have good analytic skills, and knowledge of signal processing and statistics, good programming skills (Matlab, Python or C/C++). Due to restrictions on the funding, this studentship is only open to candidates from the UK/EU and those with permit to live and work in the UK. The position aims to start on the 1st of October, and lasts 36 months.
Deadline to apply : May 15th.
Link to the official job post: http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AEG337/phd-studentship/
Please apply directly to the Univ. of Reading (reference of the position GS12-01): http://www.reading.ac.uk/Study/apply/pg-applicationform.aspx
For more information, please contact Dr. Etienne Roesch or Dr. Slawomir Nasuto.
PhD studentships
The Centre for Integrative Neuroscience & Neurodynamics (CINN) at the University of Reading invites enquiries for Felix-funded PhD Scholarships for an October 2012 start.
Felix scholarships are awarded to gifted underprivileged students from India and certain other developing countries providing the opportunity of furthering their postgraduate education by attending a university in the UK. Further information on the Felix scheme may be obtained here: http://www.felixscholarship.org
Attracting over 4 million in research funding in its first 3 years, CINN is a thriving research community with state-of-the-art research facilities including research-dedicated 3T Siemens Trio MRI scanner, TMS, EEG, and psychophysiology labs, along with excellent computational facilities.
Applications for Felix Scholarships are open to: (1) Academically gifted and underprivileged nationals of India, under 30 years of age, who must hold at least a first class Bachelor's degree from a recognised Indian university or a comparable institution; or (2) Academically gifted and underprivileged non-Indian nationals, under 30 years of age, who must hold at least a first class Bachelor's degree from a recognised university or a comparable institution and who are recommended by their chosen university.In the first instance, applicants should contact a member of staff from CINN who they would be willing to work with, and send a CV and a summary of their research interests to Dr Kelly Sloan: k.d.sloan@reading.ac.uk