[Mne_analysis] Postdoctoral researcher - University of Cambridge, UK

[alex at csl.psychol.cam.ac.uk]

Postdoctoral researcher
University of Cambridge, Cam-CAN Research Project, Department of Psychology
Vacancy Ref: PJ00953

Salary: £27,854 - £36,298 pa

Applications are invited for a 2-year post-doctoral researcher to join the
Cambridge Centre for Ageing and Neuroscience (Cam-CAN). This centre brings
together a large group of researchers across the University of Cambridge
and at the MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit (MRC-CBSU) who aim to
relate brain changes to cognitive changes over the adult lifespan
(covering ages 18-88). The appointee will work with a unique
population-representative sample of 700 adults on whom we have collected
extensive cognitive and neural measures. A subset of these individuals
will be run in a further set of fMRI and MEG studies designed to probe
major cognitive functions. The Cam-CAN project will integrate across these
data-sets using a variety of methods, relating changes in neural structure
and function over the lifespan to changes in cognitive function and
capacity.

The role of the postholder will be to continue ongoing analyses of the 700
dataset, carry through the second stage fMRI and MEG studies, and play a
key role in integrating the various Cam-CAN cognitive and imaging
data-sets using multivariate and multimodal neuroimaging analysis methods.
The appointee will be a cognitive neuroscientist with a strong background
in imaging and imaging statistics, and cognitive and/or physiological
ageing.

Candidates should have, or be in the final stages of obtaining, a PhD in
cognitive neuroscience, neuroimaging methods, applied statistics or
cognitive ageing. Knowledge of and experience in advanced MEG imaging
analyses, particularly connectivity analysis is essential, and it would be
an advantage to have some experience of fMRI. Excellent statistical,
computer programming (MATLAB and/or Python) and MEG analysis (SPM,
Fieldtrip) skills are essential. Candidates should be careful, efficient,
able to communicate effectively, and enjoy working as part of a diverse
and energetic interdisciplinary team.

The applicant will be based in the Centre for Speech, Language and the
Brain, Department of Psychology. The Centre has access to a
research-dedicated 3T Siemens MR scanner, EEG and MEG facilities housed at
the MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit in Cambridge.

Applications in the form of a covering letter, CV with full publication
list, and completed cover sheet (CHRIS/6 Parts 1 and 3 only, including
details of three referees) should be sent to Mrs M Dixon at
csladmin at csl.psychol.cam.ac.uk or by post to Mrs Marie Dixon, Centre for
Speech, Language and the Brain, Department of Psychology, University of
Cambridge, Downing Street, Cambridge, CB2 3EB. The CHRIS/6 can be
downloaded from http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/offices/hr/forms/chris6/. The
Vacancy number for this position is PJ00953.

Closing date: 4th April 2013.
Start date: to be negotiated but no later than 1 October 2013
Limit of tenure: The funds for this post are available for 2 years.
For further details, please see our website at
http://www.cam-can.com/vacancies/index.html


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