MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit - Cambridge Postdoctoral Scientist Salary £27,355 - £30,791 per annum plus benefits Ref OH/260
The MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit (CBSU) is an internationally renowned research institute of cognitive neuroscience. Onsite facilities include dedicated MRI and MEG scanners, a hearing laboratory, and the developmental research centre suitable for infants through to older children. The CBSU is also a stakeholder in a clinical research facility and a new 7T ultra high field MRI scanner on the Addenbrooke's campus in Cambridge.
An open-ended post-doctoral position is available in the Methods Team to support the optimisation, standardisation and development of fMRI data analysis pipelines, e.g. for standard fMRI time series analysis, functional and effective connectivity analysis, and multivariate pattern analysis. Methods support may extend to EEG/MEG analysis where appropriate. The successful candidate will also participate in a skills-oriented neuroimaging training programme aimed at PhD students and post-doctoral researchers. The position offers scope for independent research and methods development.
You will have, or be in the final stages of, a PhD related to physics, signal processing, or neuroimaging methods. You should have experience in fMRI analysis, scientific computing (e.g. Linux, Matlab, Python), and an appreciation of methodological issues in cognitive brain imaging. Experience with MRI data acquisition and EEG and MEG methodology would be desirable. You will be thorough, efficient, effective, a good communicator, and enjoy working as part of a diverse and energetic, interdisciplinary team.
Choosing to come to work at the MRC CBSU means that you will have access to a whole host of benefits from a final salary pension scheme, 30 days annual leave entitlement, flexible working arrangements, childcare vouchers, and additionally a salary sacrifice cycle scheme, as well as access to employee/shopping travel discounts. On site car and bicycle parking is available. We also provide a wide range of training opportunities to all our staff.
Our success is dependent on our ability to embrace diversity and draw on the skills, understanding and experience of all our staff. As holders of an Athena SWAN bronze award we welcome applications from all sections of the community irrespective of gender, race, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sexual orientation, disability or age. As users of the "Two Ticks" disability symbol we guarantee to interview all applicants with disabilities who meet the minimum essential criteria for the post.
For full details of this post and to complete an online application form visit https://mrc.tal.net/vx/lang-en-GB/appcentre-1/candidate/postings/280 and upload your CV along with a covering letter stating why you are applying for the post.
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This position is subject to pre-employment screening The Medical Research Council is an Equal Opportunities Employer
Olaf Hauk, PhD MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit Phone: +44(0)1223 273702 Fax: +44(0)1223 359062 Web: http://www.mrc-cbu.cam.ac.uk/people/olaf.hauk/
