University of California, Davis
A post-doctoral position at
UC Davis is available to work jointly with Fernanda Ferreira and John
Henderson. The project focuses on the neural correlates of language
processing during reading using co-registered eyetracking and fMRI. The
successful candidate must have expertise in fMRI including experimental
design and data analysis (e.g., AFNI, SPM, FSL). The project uses an SR
Research Eyelink 1000 eyetracker interfaced with a 3T Siemens Skyra MRI
scanner at the UC Davis Imaging Research Center. Candidates with a PhD in
any area of cognitive neuroscience or cognitive science broadly defined
(e.g., Psychology, Neuroscience, Linguistics, Computer Science, or a
related field) are welcome to apply. Funding is for two years given good
progress in the first year.
Candidates eligible to apply for funding through
the NIH or other US funding agencies will be encouraged to do so;
typically, this requires US citizenship or permanent resident status.
Salary will be at UC Davis post-docgtoral rates and commensurate with
experience. The successful candidate will interact with a lare and
vibrant community of scholars in the Department of Psychology, the Center
for Mind and Brain, the Language, Cognition, and Brain Sciences group,
the Visual Cognition Research Group, the Imaging Research Center, and the
Center for Neuroscience. UC Davis is located in Northern California,
within easy reach of San Francisco, Napa Valley, the Sierra Nevada
mountains, Lake Tahoe, Yosemite, and the Northern California coast.
Candidates are encouraged to contact Fernanda Ferreira (fferreira@ucdavis.edu) and John
Henderson (johnhenderson@ucdavis.edu)
before applying. Formal applications should include a CV, brief statement
of research interests, and three letters of reference. The position is
available now, with flexible start date. Applications will be assessed as
they arrive.
Moss Rehabilitation Research Institute (MRRI), in
collaboration with the University of Pennsylvania (Penn)
POST-DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS IN TRANSLATIONAL NEUROSCIENCE
AND NEUROREHABILITATION
Three year NIH-funded fellowships are available at the Moss
Rehabilitation Research Institute (MRRI), in collaboration with the
University of Pennsylvania (Penn), for research training in cognitive and
motor neuroscience and neurorehabilitation.
Available mentors
conduct patient-oriented research using approaches that utilize
behavioral, computational, imaging, electrophysiologic, and electrical
and pharmacologic neuromodulation methods. We welcome applications from
individuals with a doctorate in psychology, cognitive science,
communication science, kinesiology, movement science, or human
neuroscience, who wish to learn to apply basic science principles to the
study and treatment of behavioral and brain deficits in adult
neurological patients. We also welcome applications from individuals with
clinical rehabilitation backgrounds seeking to increase their depth in
the basic science underpinnings of assessment and treatment. Applicants
must have a track record in research and an interest in developing an
independent research career.
Applicants must be
citizens or non-citizen nationals of the United States or have been
lawfully admitted for permanent residence. Both MRRI and Penn are Equal
Opportunity Employers and welcome and encourages all qualified candidates
to apply including, but not limited to, minorities and individuals with
disabilities. A complete list of available mentors and instructions for
application are available at http://mrri.org/T32.html.
Applications should be submitted to Kevin Whelihan,
Research Administrator, ( whelihak@einstein.edu )
and must include:
- a current CV
- a cover letter describing research interests and career goals. Given
the translational focus of the training program, applicants should
indicate a preferred primary mentor and, if possible, one or more
secondary mentors who appear to offer the best fit in balancing basic and
applied aspects of the candidate's interests.
- 2-3 letters of reference.
BCBL- Basque Center on Cognition Brain and Language
POSTDOCTORAL POSITIONS at the BCBL- Basque Center on
Cognition Brain and Language (San Sebastián, Basque Country, Spain) www.bcbl.eu (Center of excellence Severo
Ochoa)
The Basque Center on Cognition Brain and Language (San
Sebastián, Basque Country, Spain) offers postdoctoral positions in three
main broad areas or research:
(1)-Language, reading and developmental disorders: How
language acquisition, comprehension, production, and reading take place
in the human brain. Special attention will be paid to language disorders
and the development of computerized tools for their early diagnosis and
treatment.
(2)-Multilingualism and second language learning: The
cognitive and brain mechanisms of language acquisition and processing in
a second language, taking into consideration the age of acquisition,
proficiency and usage. Special attention will be paid to multilingualism
within the school system and to the development of new educational
technologies for second language learning.
(3)- Neurodegeneration, brain damage and healthy aging:
Language and Cognition: Early cognitive and brain markers related to
language for neurodegenerative diseases (Alzheimer, Parkinson); neural
plasticity and language functions through brain stimulation in the awake
patient during surgical brain operations; developing of computerized
diagnostic and training tools for aphasic patients and neurodegenerative
diseases.
The Center (recently awarded the label of excellence
Severo Ochoa) promotes a rich research environment without substantial
teaching obligations. It provides access to the most advanced behavioral
and neuroimaging techniques, including 3 Tesla MRI, a whole-head MEG
system, four ERP labs, a NIRS lab, a baby lab including an eyetracker,
two eyetracking labs, and several well-equipped behavioral labs. There
are excellent technical support staff and research personnel (PhD and
postdoctoral students). The positions have a term of appointment of 2
years with a possible renewal.
We are looking for cognitive neuroscientists or
experimental psychologists with a background in psycholinguistics and/or
neighboring cognitive neuroscience areas, computational modelers, and
physicists and/or engineers with fMRI/MEG expertise.
Individuals interested in undertaking research in the
fields described in www.bcbl.eu
(research) should apply through the BCBL web page http://www.bcbl.eu/jobs (Postdoc
2016_02)
Candidates should have a strong publication track record.
Deadline: September 30th, 2016.
We encourage immediate applications as the selection
process will be ongoing and the appointment may be made before the
deadline.
For information about the positions, please contact Manuel
Carreiras (info@bcbl.eu)
BCBL- Basque Center on Cognition Brain and Language
RESEARCH FACULTY POSITION (Staff Scientist) at the BCBL-
Basque Center on Cognition Brain and Language (San Sebastián, Basque
Country, Spain) www.bcbl.eu (Center of
excellence Severo Ochoa)
The Basque Center on Cognition Brain and Language (San
Sebastián, Basque Country, Spain) has an open research staff position
(Staff Scientist) in the area of language acquisition. The Center has a
state of the art baby lab, and exceptional access to babies. The
bilingual nature of the Basque Country provides an unusual opportunity to
study language acquisition.
The Center promotes a rich research environment with
minimal teaching obligations. It provides access to the most advanced
behavioral and neuroimaging techniques, including 3 Tesla MRI, a
whole-head MEG system, four ERP labs, a NIRS lab, the baby lab (including
an eyetracker), two eyetracking labs, and several well-equipped
behavioral labs. There are excellent technical support staff and research
personnel (PhD and postdoctoral students).
This position has a term of appointment of 5 years.
Candidates should have at least 3-5 years of postdoctoral experience and
a very strong publication track record. To submit your application please
follow this link: http://www.bcbl.eu/jobs
(StaffBabyLab 2016).
Deadline: September 30th, 2016.
We encourage immediate applications as the selection
process will be ongoing and the appointment may be made before the
deadline.
For further information about the position, please contact
the Director of BCBL, Manuel Carreiras (info@bcbl.eu)
BCBL- Basque Center on Cognition Brain and Language
Postdoctoral position focused on the MEG correlates of
statistical learning and language processing, as part of ERC-funded
research project (PI: Ram Frost).
The successful candidate will have a rigorous background
in MEG data acquisition and analysis, have a high level of independence,
and a strong publication record. The candidate should also be able to
contribute to the broader research goals of the project which include
computational, behavioural, and fMRI investigations of the neural basis
of statistical learning and language learning conducted in collaboration
with research groups at the Hebrew University and the University of
Toronto.
Individuals interested in undertaking research in the
fields described in www.bcbl.eu
(research) should apply through the BCBL web page http://www.bcbl.eu/jobs (MEG Postdoc
2016)
Deadline: July 15th, 2016
For more information about the specifics of the position,
please contact Ram Frost (ram.frost@mail.huji.ac.il)
and for broader information about the BCBL please contact Manuel
Carreiras (info@bcbl.eu)
University of Pennsylvania
Funded Postdoctoral Position in Speech Comprehension
The Grossman Lab at the University of Pennsylvania is
seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Postdoctoral Research Fellow to
contribute to a range of research projects investigating the neurobiology
of language. Applicants should have completed a PhD in neuroscience,
psychology, or an equivalent field, and have proven technical ability in
image analysis and a demonstrated publication record. This position is
funded in part through a collaborative grant looking at aging and speech
comprehension with Jonathan Peelle (Washington University in Saint Louis)
and Art Wingfield (Brandeis University). We are interested in the
neurobiologic basis of the interaction of acoustic challenges (such as
background noise or hearing loss) and linguistic factors (such as
syntactic complexity or semantic predictability).
The University of Pennsylvania is a leading center in
human brain imaging, with access to advanced MRI and PET imaging. The lab
studies language and cognitive processing in healthy adults, normal
aging, and neurodegenerative disease using converging evidence from
multiple methods. There may also be opportunity for outstanding
candidates to develop new projects and obtain competitive funding based
on their own research interests, in alignment with the goals and
interests of the lab. Philadelphia is an outstanding city with
extraordinary cultural resources.
Primary responsibilities in this position include the
analysis, interpretation, and writing up of functional and structural MRI
data relating to the neural systems supporting speech processing in young
and older adults. Previous experience in all of these areas is helpful,
and the successful candidate will benefit from demonstrated independence
in conducting analyses and interpreting results. Thus essential skills
are motivation, critical thinking, and a strong record of scientific
communication (papers, posters, and talks). Background knowledge in
speech or aging, fMRI data analysis, experience with scripting languages
(such as Matlab), and familiarity with behavioral statistical analyses
(e.g., in R) are highly desirable. The anticipated start date is August
2016.
A postdoctoral position is available in Xing Tian's lab at
NYU Shanghai to work in a collaborative project with Diogo Almeida at NYU
Abu Dhabi. Our research program is to investigate the neural bases of
speech and language, and other higher order human cognitive functions. In
particular, our work is focused on using electrophysiological (MEG/EEG)
and neuroimaging (fMRI) techniques in combination with computational
approaches to investigate motor-sensory interaction in speech production
and perception. This project focuses on the investigation of motor
representations in speech perception in the context of working memory and
long-term memory.
Qualified applicants
are expected to hold a PhD in psychology, neuroscience, neurolinguistics
or related discipline with a strong background in cognitive neuroscience.
Experience with research in EEG/MEG/ECoG and/or fMRI is highly desired.
Strong quantitative skills and experience of computational modeling would
be a plus. The successful applicant will be expected to travel among NYU
global campuses about 1 month per year and conduct experiments using MEG
at NYU Abu Dhabi.
Our lab is a part of NYU-ECNU Institute of Brain and
Cognitive Science at NYU Shanghai (https://shanghai.nyu.edu/research/brain).
The Institute leverages the existing significant strength of cognitive
neuroscience research at NYU and ECNU. The imagining center in the
institute is a state-of-art research facility, including a 3T MRI
scanner, MR-compatible 64 Channels and ActiChamp 64 active sensor EEG
systems, TMS, tDCS and fNIR. In addition, the postdoctoral researcher
will have access, at NYU Abu Dhabi, to a 200-channel MEG system equipped
with an eye tracker and a 64-Channel MEG-compatible EEG system, as well
as two independent 64 Channel EEG systems equipped with active sensors
and a 3T MRI scanner. The position provides top-notch interdisciplinary
training in cognitive neuroscience and a highly competitive compensation
package.
Applications will be
reviewed until the position is filled. To be considered, all applicants
need to submit a curriculum vita, and the names and contact information
of two references. Please visit our website at http://shanghai.nyu.edu/about/work/fellowships
for instructions and other information on how to apply. Applications will
be reviewed as received. If you have any questions, please e-mail xing.tian@nyu.edu.
NYU Shanghai is the newest degree-granting campus within
the NYU Global Network University. It is the first Sino-US higher
education joint venture to grant a degree that is accredited in the U.S.
as well as in China. All teaching is conducted in English. A research
university with liberal arts and science at its core, it resides in one
of the world's great cities with a vibrant intellectual community. NYU
Shanghai recruits scholars who are committed to NYU's global vision of
transformative teaching and innovative research.
New York University has established itself as a Global
Network University, a multi-site, organically connected network
encompassing key global cities and idea capitals. There are three
degree-granting campuses in New York, Shanghai, and Abu Dhabi, and complemented
by eleven additional academic centers across five continents. Faculty and
students circulate within the network in pursuit of common research
interests and cross-cultural, interdisciplinary endeavors, both local and
global.
Max-Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics in Nijmegen
Applications will be considered on a rolling basis.
