An entry level post-doctoral position, which is funded by John Holden Foundation, is available for a highly motivated neuroscientist/engineer for research in brain imaging, including both structural and functional MRI, and its association with genetics. Funding is available for up to 5years starting from May 2016 and the position and performance will be reviewed after 12 months and may be extended to three and possibly five years. The nature of the research work will evolve in this period.
The post-doc will work within the NeuroImaging Lab (NiL) of the Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing (CHeBA), which is part of the School of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine at UNSW Australia. The research project involves neuroimaging and genetics, and in particular neuroimaging in small vessel disease. The major task of this position in the first 12 months is to implement and test-run a computer program pipeline that is to be used for analysing brain white matter lesions, such as white matter hyperintensities, lacunes, dilated perivascular spaces etc. By the end of the first year, the post-doc will start processing structural brain MRI scans using the completed pipeline. The postdoc will also be responsible for managing a large MRI database. The post-doc will have an excellent research environment to pursue his/her own research interests by exploring and using the vast amount of data, both cross-sectional and longitudinal, including thousands of structural and functional MRI, genetics, neuropsychological measures etc., collected by CHeBA over many years in a number of large and internationally renowned projects. Furthermore, CHeBA is a world leader in brain ageing research and the successful postdoc will have support from experienced researchers across a variety of disciplines. We seek applicants with experience, skill and a publication track record in neuroimaging research and with strong computer programing skills (such as Matlab and Python, R and Linux shell scripting) and mathematical/statistical modelling/analysis. Preference will be given to candidates with a recent Ph.D. in neuroscience, engineering or related area. CHeBA provides an excellent research environment in which pursue your own research interest by exploring and using the vast amount of data collected by CHeBA over many years in a number of large and internationally renowned projects. These datasets including thousands of structural and functional MRI, many of multiple time points, genetics, neuropsychological measures etc. To apply for this position, please log onto Jobs@unsw (https://www.jobs.unsw.edu.au/) and upload your cover letter, curriculum vitae including the names and contact details of three referees. The Selection Criteria must be systemically addressed and this document must also be uploaded online. To find out more about NiL and CHeBA and our research, please visit: https://cheba.unsw.edu.au/ _______________________________________________ HCP-Users mailing list HCP-Users@humanconnectome.org http://lists.humanconnectome.org/mailman/listinfo/hcp-users
