Subject: POSTDOCTORAL POSITION - structure & function of fronto-cerebellar circuits in neurodevelopmental disorders

Applications are invited for an immediate postdoctoral opening in the Department of Psychology at the University of Houston, Houston TX. The position is full-time for 1 year, with the possibility of annual extensions up to 2 years, depending on funding. The current opening entails analysis of already collected MRI datasets from children with and without a neurodevelopmental disorder and relating quantitative MRI findings to neuropsychological assessments. The successful candidate will be responsible for processing and analyzing structural data and writing up the results for publication in peer-reviewed journals. Essential skills include demonstrated knowledge of structural MRI analysis techniques, including Freesurfer and FSL. While this position requires some technical skill with image analysis, it is best suited for someone who is interested in understanding brain-behavior correlates of cognitive function in children with and without a developmental disorder rather than someone with a strict methods development orientation. Applications are welcomed from current Ph.D. students who will have submitted their dissertations in the near future. The position is available for a start date as soon as July 15th 2009.

Salary is expected to be $40,000, depending on knowledge and experience, and will come with full health and other benefits at the University of Houston, Houston TX.

Non US citizens are welcome to apply. Please send enquiries or applications (which must include a covering letter detailing professional objectives and interests, CV, and the names and email addresses of three references, all together in one pdf file) to Dr. Jack M Fletcher, jmfletch@central.uh.edu , with the subject line "Postdoctoral imaging position".

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Jenifer Juranek, PhD

Assistant Professor

Developmental Pediatrics

University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

713.500.3813 (voice)

Jenifer.Juranek@uth.tmc.edu