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PNAS is actively seeking submissions in the physical and social sciences such as psychology.  Among the barriers to attracting more submissions in these areas are misconceptions among researchers due to their unfamiliarity with the journal. PNAS has prepared some information to address common misconceptions about the submission process and the cost of publication.  
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Seeking review submissions for The Year in Cognitive Neuroscience series

Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

Now beginning its 13th year (2008-present), The Year in Cognitive Neuroscience annual reviews series is open for presubmission inquiries for scholarly reviews in all areas of cognitive neuroscience.

The Year in Cognitive Neuroscience series, edited by Alan Kingstone and Michael Miller, with input from an international editorial board (Ralph Adolphs, Michael C. Corballis, Michael Gazzaniga, Mel Goodale, Scott T. Grafton, Elisabetta Làdavas, Adrian M. Owen, and Daniel Schacter), has firmly established itself in the cognitive neuroscience community as a preeminent source of information on cutting-edge topics. Over the last 12 years the series has published ~115 scholarly reviews, with an average of over 120 citations per paper and an h-index of 47 (as of early 2018).

Please submit a cover letter (maximum 1000 words) summarizing the topic, goals, and theme of the proposed review. Please also include a list of 10-15 primary research articles published in the past 5 years that highlight the timeliness and empirical foundation of the proposed article. Proposals must be submitted by no later than Sept 28, 2018. Papers will be published online ahead of print by mid 2019.

Submission should be made to Douglas Braaten, dbraaten@nyas.org 

Contact Information

Contact Name: Michael Miller

Contact Email: miller@psych.ucsb.edu
 
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Submit to Cognitive Neuroscience

Taylor & Francis

Impact Factor: 3.42

General Information: Cognitive Neuroscience: Current Debates, Research & Reports (Taylor & Francis; www.cognneurosci.org) was launched in 2010 and currently has four issues per year.

Aims and Scope: Cognitive Neuroscience publishes high quality empirical and theoretical papers on any topic in the field of cognitive neuroscience including perception, attention, memory, language, action, social cognition, and executive function. The journal covers findings based on a variety of techniques such as fMRI, ERPs, MEG, TMS, and focal lesion studies. Contributions that employ or discuss multiple techniques to shed light on the spatial-temporal brain mechanisms underlying a cognitive process are encouraged.

Article Formats: There are three article types (see the Instructions for authors)
- Discussion Papers (up to 12,000 words) with 5 to 10 short Commentaries and an Author Response to encourage debate
- Empirical Reports (up to 6,000 words)
- Brief Reports (up to 2,000 words)

Submit an electronic copy of your manuscript through our online submissions website http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/pcns. Please also include a list of up to three suggested referees.

For further information, or if you have any questions about suitability of your work, please contact Scott Slotnick (sd.slotnick@bc.edu) or Joseph Hopfinger (hopfinger@unc.edu).

Follow us on twitter at @CognNeurosci to receive quarterly journal issue updates, calls for Discussion Paper Commentaries and Special Issue submissions, and article highlights.

Cognitive Neuroscience Society members receive a reduced subscription rate ($44).

Contact Information

Contact Website: http://www.cognneurosci.org

Contact Name: Scott Slotnick

Contact Email: sd.slotnick@bc.edu

Faculty Positions

Faculty Position

Assistant Professor

Computational Clinical Neuroscience

Tufts University

The Department of Psychology at Tufts University is seeking applicants at the assistant professor level for a tenure-track position in computational clinical neuroscience to begin September 1, 2019. The successful candidate will have a Ph.D. (or be ABD) and an active research program capable of supporting extramural funding. Area of specialization is open, but candidates should use mathematical and computational modeling approaches (e.g., Bayesian, connectionist, reinforcement learning) and/or data science approaches in their research; candidates with research interests that bridge to those of other members of the department are of particular interest. Potential research areas might include, but are not limited to, characterizing core computational and/or neural network disruptions underlying psychological disorders; identifying neural markers that predict mental health problems and/or treatment response; testing predictions developed from computational models of basic perceptual, cognitive, or affective mechanisms in clinical populations; and applying advanced analytic approaches (e.g., multivariate analysis, machine learning) to complex neuroimaging datasets (including fMRI, EEG/ERP, and MEG).  

Qualifications
The successful candidate will utilize methods and ask questions that can contribute to the university's new Data Intensive Studies Center (or DISC, see http://viceprovost.tufts.edu/data-intensive-study-center/). Applicants should be interested in teaching introductory, advanced, and quantitatively-oriented courses that will contribute to our undergraduate majors in Biopsychology, Clinical Psychology, and Cognitive & Brain Sciences; to our Ph.D. graduate programs in Experimental Psychology and Cognitive Science; and to the new degree programs within the DISC. Teaching load would be four courses per year or the equivalent, with opportunities for workload-related reductions.  
Application Requirements
Applicants should submit via Interfolio (https://apply.interfolio.com/51438) the following materials: a one-page cover letter discussing their potential contributions to the department and to the DISC initiative at Tufts; a C.V.; a statement of research accomplishments and future plans (note that our department embraces open and reproducible science, and candidates are encouraged to address how they pursue these goals in their work); a statement of teaching experience and approach; three letters of recommendation which should be uploaded by recommenders directly to the Interfolio site; copies of representative scholarly work (no more than three); and a brief diversity statement that describes the candidate's aspirations and potential for promoting diversity and inclusion in their professional career. Inquiries should be emailed to Department Manager Jessica Storozuk (Jessica.Storozuk@tufts.edu).
Review of applications will begin October 1, 2018, and will continue until the position is filled. 
Tufts University, founded in 1852, prioritizes quality teaching, highly competitive basic and applied research, and a commitment to active citizenship locally, regionally, and globally. Tufts University also prides itself on creating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive community. Current and prospective employees of the university are expected to have and continuously develop skill in, and disposition for, positively engaging with a diverse population of faculty, staff, and students.

Tufts University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We are committed to increasing the diversity of our faculty and staff and fostering their success when hired. Members of underrepresented groups are welcome and strongly encouraged to apply. If you are an applicant with a disability who is unable to use our online tools to search and apply for jobs, please contact us by calling Johny Laine in the Office of Equal Opportunity (OEO) at 617-627-3298 or at johny.laine@tufts.edu. Applicants can learn more about requesting reasonable accommodations at http://oeo.tufts.edu.
 
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Faculty Position

Tenure track faculty position at UAB

open

Department of Neurobiology

University of Alabama, Birmingham

The UAB Department of Neurobiology is accepting applications for tenure-track faculty positions. Join an excellent and rapidly growing group of colleagues! This is an open-rank, open research topic search and will continue until the positions are filled.  
https://jobs.sciencecareers.org/job/482204/department-of-neurobiology-open-rank-faculty/

The details are here:
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Medicine invites applications for full time tenure-track faculty positions in the Department of Neurobiology. We are seeking candidates who apply innovative approaches to investigate the development, function, and malfunction of the nervous system at all levels of analysis. Appointments may be at any rank.
UAB is a research-intensive university ranked in the top 10 among public universities for NIH funding. The Department of Neurobiology (http://www.uab.edu/medicine/neurobiology/) is entering its 21st year as a well-funded department at UAB. Faculty are housed in custom-designed laboratories and offices in the Shelby Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research Building and nearby Civitan International Research Center. The department has strengths in the molecular mechanisms of neuronal function, synaptic communication and plasticity, and animal models of disease. Faculty use technical approaches spanning molecular, genetic, cellular, systems, and behavioral levels of analysis. The Department of Neurobiology provides competitive start-up packages, modern laboratory space, excellent core facilities, and extensive opportunities for collaborative research and participation in undergraduate, graduate and medical training programs. UAB is strongly committed to neuroscience research, and the department will expand over the next few years under new leadership. A broad and collegial environment for neuroscience research is facilitated by the UAB Comprehensive Neuroscience Center, a network of over 200 basic, translational and clinical faculty from 23 departments.

UAB pursues the frontiers of education, research and health care and strives to be one of the most dynamic and productive universities of the 21st century. A record 20,942 students were enrolled at UAB in Fall 2017. The School of Medicine has more than 1,200 full time faculty and approximately 1,200 medical and graduate students. UAB is the largest employer in the state of Alabama with operating revenues of $3 billion. Birmingham is a cosmopolitan city at the heart of a metropolitan area with a population of 1.1 million people. It is a rich cultural center and progressive community with low cost of living, moderate weather, and ample outdoor activities.
Successful candidates must have a Ph.D. and/or M.D in a related field and a strong record of research accomplishments. Faculty members are expected to establish active independent research programs and to participate in education of professional, graduate and undergraduate students. Women and minority candidates are especially encouraged to apply. Review of applications will begin on a rolling basis in September 2018. To ensure consideration, applications should be submitted before December 1st, 2018. Applicants should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, list of references, and brief summary of current and proposed research activities as a single PDF file. To apply, please visit http://uab.peopleadmin.com/postings/4131.

Contact: Dr. Linda Overstreet-Wadiche, Search Committee Co-Chair, Department of Neurobiology, UAB, (205) 996-6414 or lwadiche@uab.edu. 

Contact Information

Contact Website: http://uab.peopleadmin.com/postings/4131

Contact Name: Kristina Visscher

Contact Email: lwadiche@uab.edu
 
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Faculty Position

Assistant Professor of Psychological Science

Behavioral or Cognitive Neuroscience

Department of Psychological Science

Northern Michigan University

The Department of Psychological Science at Northern Michigan University is seeking a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Experimental Psychology to begin in August, 2019. The Department is housed in the University's science building and has access to a variety of human and animal research equipment including near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS), a 64-channel electroencephalogram (EEG), human psychophysiology equipment, optogenetic equipment (for animals), rodent operant chambers, and histological equipment.

All required materials must be submitted electronically by Friday, September 28, 2018. Applications received after this date will not be considered. All applicants must submit a cover letter, a statement describing your approach to teaching, documentation of past teaching quality (e.g., student ratings), a research plan, CV, graduate transcripts, contact information (names, addresses, email addresses, and telephone numbers) for three references, and up to three selected reprints. To apply for this position please visit: https://employMe.nmu.edu. Further information may be requested from Dr. Joshua Carlson, Search Committee Chair, (joshcarl@nmu.edu; 906-227-2935).

Contact Information

Contact Website: https://employme.nmu.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=52044

Contact Name: Josh Carlson

Contact Email: joshcarl@nmu.edu
 
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Faculty Position

Tenure-track assistant professor position in aging and health - Rice University

Department of Psychological Sciences

Rice University

Applications are invited for a tenure-track assistant professor position in aging and health, specifically with respect to the cognitive and affective aspects of aging and their neural basis. The research foci might include, but are not limited to, aging and memory, aging and executive attention, cognitive decline and emotional health, interventions for age-related changes in cognition and affect, and the relation of cognitive and affective changes to physical health. The successful candidate would join the Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience area in the Department of Psychological Sciences at Rice University. For more information, please see http://jobs.rice.edu/postings/16104 or please contact the search chair: Randi Martin, rmartin@rice.edu.

Contact Information

Contact Website: http://jobs.rice.edu/postings/16104

Contact Name: Bryan Denny

Contact Email: bryan.denny@rice.edu
 
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Faculty Position

Assistant Professor of Psychology: Cognitive Neuroscience

Pitzer College (Claremont Colleges)

The Psychology Field Group at Pitzer College is recruiting a tenure-track, Assistant Professor of Psychology: Cognitive Neuroscience for the 2019-2020 academic year. A Ph.D. in a relevant discipline is required. The area of specialization within cognitive neuroscience is open, but we are particularly interested in scholars whose work intersects with the core values of the college: social responsibility, intercultural understanding, interdisciplinary learning, student engagement, and environmental sustainability. Candidates should articulate these connections in the cover letter.

Teaching load is five courses per academic year and may include mid-level courses in biological and/or cognitive psychology, advanced practicum and seminar courses in the candidate's specialty area, a contribution to our required courses, such as introductory psychology, psychological statistics, research methods, or senior capstone in ethical issues, and occasionally a writing-intensive first-year seminar.

Although the position is based in the Psychology Field Group (contributing to the biological and cognitive subfields), the successful candidate may establish informal affiliations with Cognitive Science at the Claremont Colleges and Neuroscience at the Keck Science Department.

Required Materials:
1. Letter of application
2. Curriculum vitae
3. Research statement (2 pages)
4. Teaching statement (2 pages)
5. Diversity statement (2 pages)
6. Reprints/Preprints
7. Syllabi
8. Teaching evaluations
9. Graduate transcript
10. Three letters of recommendation

Candidates are sought with a commitment to undergraduate teaching and the ability to establish an active research program that involves undergraduates. Ability to address issues of diversity-such as gender, sexuality, disability, class, race and/or ethnicity, and a demonstrated commitment to mentoring students from underrepresented groups-will be favorably considered.

The successful candidate may establish affiliations with one of several Intercollegiate Departments (Africana Studies, Asian American Studies, Chican@/Latin@ Studies) and/or the Intercollegiate Feminist Center for Teaching, Research and Engagement. Pitzer College has a strong institutional commitment to diversity in all areas and strongly encourages candidates from underrepresented groups. We favor candidates who can contribute to the College's distinctive educational objectives, which promote interdisciplinary perspectives, intercultural understanding, and concern with social responsibility and the ethical implications of knowledge and action. Pitzer College is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.

Professional Recommendations. Contact information for three recommendation providers is required. Applicants will be prompted to submit contact information for recommendation providers while completing the online application. Recommendation providers will be contacted via automated system email with a link and instructions for uploading letters following successful submission of the complete application.

Application Instructions and Deadline
To apply, please visit Faculty Positions at Pitzer or the link: https://pitzer.peopleadmin.com/postings/1045

Full consideration will be given to complete applications received by September 14, 2018.

Contact Information

Contact Website: https://pitzer.peopleadmin.com/postings/1045
 
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Tenure-track Assistant Professor
 
The Department of Psychology
 
Santa Clara University
 
The Department of Psychology at Santa Clara University, a Jesuit,
Catholic university, invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant
Professor position beginning fall 2019. We seek applicants with
expertise in cognitive neuroscience. This position is ideal for an
innovative teacher who wishes to include undergraduate collaborators in
a high-quality research program. Applicants must have a Ph.D. in a
relevant field, a strong record of research scholarship, and experience
teaching undergraduates. The candidate should be prepared to teach an
upper division course in Cognitive Neuroscience, as well as a balance of
introductory, methods, and/or capstone courses in psychology and the
undergraduate neuroscience major. Candidates should also have a strong
program of research that has the potential to incorporate undergraduates
as research assistants. We are particularly interested in candidates who
use computational methods in their research and who can help to
integrate computational approaches into our neuroscience curriculum. All
materials should be sent in electronic form (Word and/or PDF format) to
HR portal.
 
Contact Website: https://jobs.scu.edu/postings/7478
 
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Faculty Position

Psychology (Biological/Physiological), Full-Time, Tenure-Track, Fall 2019

Psychology Department

Salem State University

The psychology department at Salem State University is seeking to fill a FT, TT position in biological/physiological psychology. Duties include teaching undergraduate and, optionally, graduate courses in biological or physiological psychology, guiding student research or internships. Teaching responsibilities may include other courses such as general and developmental psychology, research methods, and statistics. Research interests may include, but are not limited to, psychopharmacology, and physiological mechanisms underlying cellular communication, learning, internal regulation, psychopathology, addiction, trauma, sleep, emotion, health, and sexuality.

Salem State is a teaching university, committed to our students' learning and growth, many of whom are the first in their family to go to college. Collegiality, student success, civic engagement, collaboration, initiative, continuous improvement and accountability are highly valued in our organizational culture and we seek a colleague who shares those values and wants to be part of our community.

To view the entire posting and apply, please visit https://www.salemstate.edu/campus-careers.

Contact Information

Contact Website: https://careers-salemstate.icims.com/jobs/2065/faculty%2c-psychology-%28biological-physiological%29%2c-full-time%2c-tenure-track%2c-fall-2019/job

Contact Name: David Gow, PhD

Contact Email: gow@helix.mgh.harvard.edu

Postdoctoral Positions

Postdoctoral Position

Post-doctoral Fellowship in Neuroimaging in Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders

Psychiatric NeuroCognition Lab

The Nathan S. Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research

The Psychiatric NeuroCognition laboratory, under the direction of Dr. Emily Stern at the Nathan S. Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research, is seeking a post-doctoral fellow to work on projects investigating brain function and structure in obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) using task-based fMRI, resting-state functional connectivity, and diffusion imaging approaches. Broadly speaking, the lab's work uses a cognitive neuroscience approach to investigating brain function in psychiatric disorders, with a focus on using fMRI to tap into core constructs relevant for OCD and related disorders including interoception, rumination, decision-making, and reward processing. The person in this position will primarily work on two ongoing NIMH funded projects using fMRI to investigate neural mechanisms of sensory and other key symptoms in OCD, including a clinical trial in OCD and Tourette's Disorder testing the effects of a novel treatment on symptoms and brain function. In addition to working on these funded studies, there will also be opportunity for the fellow to develop new studies and/or analyses relevant to the lab's work and to obtain pilot research funding offered through the institute. 

NKI is a research facility of the New York State Office of Mental Health, one of only two state-funded research institutes in the U.S. dedicated entirely to investigating biological mechanisms and treatments for psychiatric disorders. The Psychiatric NeuroCognition lab is part of the Clinical Research Department at NKI, which contains several investigators, trainees, and staff working on studies examining treatments and biomarkers in a variety of disorders (depression, schizophrenia, autism spectrum disorder). Research facilities at NKI include a 3T Siemens MRI scanner for human neuroimaging, an MRI-compatible EEG system, and equipment for advanced neuromodulation techniques including transcranial magnetic stimulation and transcranial direct current stimulation. For the past 30 years, NKI's academic affiliate has been the New York University School of Medicine (NYUSoM) located in midtown Manhattan, and investigators and trainees at NKI have access to many of NYUSoM's research tools and resources.

Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience. Fellows would be employed by the Research Foundation for Mental Health (RFMH), which offers a full benefits package with medical and dental benefits. The position is for 1 year initially, with the opportunity to extend based on performance. Applications should be emailed to fmripostdocnki@gmail.com ('fmri' and 'postdoc' and 'nki') and include a cover letter, CV, and the names and contact information for two referees.

Contact Information

Contact Website: https://www.psychneurocoglab.com/work-with-us/

Contact Name: Emily Stern

Contact Email: fmripostdocnki@gmail.com
 
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Postdoctoral Position

Post-doc in Memory and Aging

Somneuro Lab

Psychological & Brain Sciences

University of Massachusetts, Amherst

Dr. Rebecca Spencer in the Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst is hiring a post-doctoral research associate for NIH-funded research on age-related changes in memory and the role of sleep in this intersection. 

The candidate must have completed or be in the process of completing a PhD in Psychology, Neuroscience, Biology, or other related discipline. Training in statistical methods, mastery of English speaking and writing, reliable transportation, and experience working with human subjects are required. Successful candidates must have keen attention to detail; ability to work professionally with participants and other trainees; and strong organization, problem solving, and analytic skills. 
We seek a post-doc who is motivated and ambitious, who is prepared for a hands-on research experience including the use of new tasks and techniques, and who is prepared to be an intellectual contributor to the research. Responsibilities will include: (1) conducting experiments in young and older adults (behavioral and physiological data collection); (2) data processing and analysis; (3) training and supervising graduate students, undergraduate students, and project assistants; (4) contributing to administrative duties of the lab; (5) assisting with research protocols and compliance; and (6) contributing to data dissemination (poster presentations, manuscript submissions).

The lab is in the Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences and part of the Neuroscience and Behavior Program at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Amherst is in the beautiful western part of Massachusetts with plenty of outdoor recreational opportunities and scenery. Situated close to Boston, Providence, and New York City, the lab offers many opportunities to attend lectures and workshops and visit labs in the New England region.

The position is set to begin as soon as possible with a start date before September 1, 2018 preferred. If interested, please send CV, letter describing research interests and goals, and the names and contact information for three references to Dr. Rebecca Spencer at rspencer @ umass.edu.

Contact Information

Contact Website: http://cognaclab.com/wp/

Contact Name: Rebecca Spencer

Contact Email: rspencer@umass.edu
 
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Postdoctoral Position

Postdoctoral Fellowship in fMRI Studies of Concept Representations

Center for Cognitive Brain Imaging

Department of Psychology

Carnegie Mellon University

The Center for Cognitive Brain Imaging at Carnegie Mellon has a postdoctoral position available starting in summer 2018, typically lasting 2 years, working with Dr. Marcel Just. The research focuses on fMRI studies of concept representations, with one focus on representations of scientific concepts, and another on differences between neurotypical and psychiatric populations.  

Qualifications for the position: 
* A Ph.D. in a branch of cognitive neuroscience.
* Experience in brain imaging as well as expertise in the computational methods related to this area of research. 
* Facility with Linux, Matlab, MVPA, and machine learning would be useful.

The position offers training and research opportunities working with a multidisciplinary Center team with excellent technical support and research staff.

Applicants should send a CV, statement of research skills and interests, preprints, and three letters of reference to:

Paulette Williams
Center for Cognitive Brain Imaging
Department of Psychology
Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Email: pwilliams@cmu.edu 

Contact Information

Contact Website: http://www.ccbi.cmu.edu

Contact Name: Paulette Williams

Contact Email: pwilliams@cmu.edu
 
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Postdoctoral Position

Postdoctoral position focused on SIGNAL PROCESSING ENGINEER

BCBL

The Basque Center on Cognition Brain and Language - BCBL- (San Sebastián, Basque Country, Spain) is offering a postdoctoral position focused on SIGNAL PROCESSING ENGINEER, as part of an ERC funded research project OsciLang (PI: Manuel Carreiras).

The goal of OsciLang is to provide an affordable, lightweight, wearable brain-computer-interface neurofeedback system that can facilitate the detection and treatment of language disorders such as dyslexia and specific language impairment (SLI). This tool will (a) diagnose/measure and (b) improve/rehabilitate an individual's ability to synchronize their brain's activity with changes in a speech signal.  

The successful candidate will join this challenging project . Work undertaken related to this position will be focused on the development the code to refine and optimize the software, test the system and create the prototype.  

Candidates with prior training in the engineering, IT with expertise in signal processing and neural processes are encouraged to apply;. Applicants able to demonstrate such computational expertise will be considered from the cognitive sciences, broadly construed, including psychology, computational linguistics, computational neuroscience, computer science, machine learning, and cognitive science.  

In addition to strong computational skills, the successful candidate will demonstrate a high level of independence, and a strong publication record. As part of a broader ERC-funded bilingualism and literacy research program, the candidate will also have the opportunity to interact with and (if desired) complete research stays at related research groups at the BCBL.  

Deadline: November 30th, 2018.

To submit your application please follow this link: http://www.bcbl.eu/calls, applying for Signal Processing Engineer 2018 and upload:

1. A curriculum vitae.
2. A cover letter/statement describing your research interests (4000 characters max).
3. Two reference letters submitted directly by the referees through the outline system.

For more information about the specifics of the position, please contact Prof. Manuel Carreiras (info@bcbl.eu)
 
Contact Information

Contact Website: http://www.bcbl.eu/calls
 
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Postdoctoral Position

Post-Doctoral Position - Multivariate analyses on multimodal neuroimaging data in Aging

Stern/Habeck lab

Department of Neurology

Columbia University Medical Center

We are seeking to fill a post-doctoral position for a 2-year minimum to join us in studying the brain mechanisms underlying cognitive aging and cognitive reserve. Eligible candidates will have a background in cognitive neuroscience and neuroimaging with excellent oral and written communication skills. Strong MATLAB or PYTHON skills are a plus, and will be indispensable for this fellowship. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work with data sets collected from Dr. Stern and Dr. Habeck's large-scale ongoing studies of healthy adults age 20 through 80 that include structural, DTI, FLAIR, ASL, fMRI, resting bold, and amyloid and tau PET scans, as well as extensive cognitive and behavioral evaluations. The focus will be on the application of multivariate Machine-Learning tools to predict cognition from rich multimodal structural and functional neuro-imaging data.

Our division has a well-established record of post-doctoral training. Our training program consists of structured weekly meetings with a mentor selected from a diverse faculty group, preparing 3-4 manuscripts per year, presentation in at least 2 conferences a year, as well as oral presentations at our division's seminar.  

To apply, please send a CV to Yaakov Stern, ys11@columbia.edu, or Christian Habeck, ch629@columbia.edu. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis and will continue until the position is filled.

To find out more information about the research and faculty at our division: http://columbianeurology.org/research/divisions-and-programs/cognitive-neuroscience
 
Contact Information

Contact Name: Christian Habeck

Contact Email: ch629@columbia.edu
 
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Postdoctoral Position

Post-Doctoral Position - Multivariate analyses on multimodal neuroimaging data in Aging

Stern/Habeck lab

Department of Neurology

Columbia University Medical Center

We are seeking to fill a post-doctoral position for a 2-year minimum to join us in studying the brain mechanisms underlying cognitive aging and cognitive reserve. Eligible candidates will have a background in cognitive neuroscience and neuroimaging with excellent oral and written communication skills. Strong MATLAB or PYTHON skills are a plus, and will be indispensable for this fellowship. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work with data sets collected from Dr. Stern and Dr. Habeck's large-scale ongoing studies of healthy adults age 20 through 80 that include structural, DTI, FLAIR, ASL, fMRI, resting bold, and amyloid and tau PET scans, as well as extensive cognitive and behavioral evaluations. The focus will be on the application of multivariate Machine-Learning tools to predict cognition from rich multimodal structural and functional neuro-imaging data.

Our division has a well-established record of post-doctoral training. Our training program consists of structured weekly meetings with a mentor selected from a diverse faculty group, preparing 3-4 manuscripts per year, presentation in at least 2 conferences a year, as well as oral presentations at our division's seminar.  

To apply, please send a CV to Yaakov Stern, ys11@columbia.edu, or Christian Habeck, ch629@columbia.edu. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis and will continue until the position is filled.

To find out more information about the research and faculty at our division: http://columbianeurology.org/research/divisions-and-programs/cognitive-neuroscience

Contact Information

Contact Name: Christian Habeck

Contact Email: ch629@columbia.edu
 
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Post Doctoral Fellow Position
 
Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering
 
Harvard University

The Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University invites applications for a postdoctoral fellow position in the Bioinspired Therapeutics & Discovery platform. The mission of the Wyss Institute is to discover the engineering principles that Nature uses to build living things; to pursue the high-risk research that is fundamental to advance this effort; and to harness these insights to create biologically-inspired materials and devices to advance human health and improve the environment - thereby revolutionizing clinical medicine and creating a more sustainable world.
We seek outstanding postdoctoral applicants with expertise in neuroscience or cognitive and behavioral sciences or to join an interdisciplinary team of biologists and engineers for the development of novel technologies to screen for and explore cognitive and motor functions in Xenopus frog larvae models of Rett Syndrome and other human neurological diseases and to develop therapeutic interventions. Applicants are expected to hold a Ph.D. or M.D. and have a proven record of high quality publications in neuroscience, neurodevelopment, behavior and cognitive function analysis, and/or bioengineering fields. Strong interest in contributing to multidisciplinary teams (engineers, biologists/physiologists, clinicians) with a translational focus is critical for this position. Expertise in analyzing complex datasets as well as knowledge of basic neuroscience concepts and techniques is a must. Experience with animal studies and therapeutic development would be beneficial but not necessary.
Applications, assembled as single PDF files, should contain a complete resume, cover letter describing research interests and goals, full list of publications, copies of up to three relevant scientific papers, as well as the names and contact information of three references (expected to provide letters of recommendation). Applications should be sent to faculty_postdocs@wyss.harvard.edu using the subject line "COGNITIVE SCREENING APPLICATION."

Harvard University is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions, or any other characteristic protected by law.
 
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Postdoctoral Position

Postdoctoral position focused on neurocomputational basis of language learning and statistical learning

BCBL

The Basque Center on Cognition Brain and Language - BCBL- (San Sebastián, Basque Country, Spain) is offering a postdoctoral position focused on neurocomputational basis of language learning and statistical learning, as part of ERC-funded research project (PI: Ram Frost).

The successful candidate will join an interdisciplinary team of researchers studying the cognitive and neural mechanisms underlying statistical learning and language learning from behavioural, EEG, MEG, and computational perspectives. Work undertaken related to this position will contribute to integrating these different perspectives in an explicit neurocomputational framework.  

Candidates with prior training in the computational modeling of psychological and neural processes are encouraged to apply; candidates with prior training in neural network (connectionist / parallel distributed processing) are particularly encouraged to apply. Applicants able to demonstrate such computational expertise will be considered from the cognitive sciences, broadly construed, including psychology, computational linguistics, computational neuroscience, computer science, machine learning, and cognitive science.  

In addition to strong computational skills, the successful candidate will demonstrate a high level of independence, and a strong publication record. As part of a broader ERC-funded statistical learning research program, the candidate will also have the opportunity to interact with and (if desired) complete research stays at related research groups at the BCBL, the Hebrew University, and the University of Toronto, so as to better integrate the computational models with related behavioural and neural data.  

Deadline: September 30th, 2018.

To submit your application please follow this link: http://www.bcbl.eu/calls, applying for Computational Postdoc 2018 and upload:

1. A curriculum vitae.
2. A cover letter/statement describing your research interests (4000 characters max).
3. Two reference letters submitted directly by the referees through the outline system.

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)

Contact Information

Contact Website: http://www.bcbl.eu/calls

Contact Name: Ram Frost

Contact Email: ram.frost@mail.huji.ac.il

Research Assistant Positions

Research Assistant Position

Lab Manager/Research Assistant Position

Brain Connectivity and Cognition Laboratory

Psychology

University of Miami

The Brain Connectivity and Cognition Laboratory in the Department of Psychology at the University of Miami invites applicants interested in a Lab Manager/Research Assistant position beginning in summer 2018 (ASAP). The position will involve responsibilities including recruiting and scheduling participants for research studies, data collection (MRI and behavioral), neuroimaging data analysis, administrative duties, IRB management, and general management of lab operations. Individuals with an interest in the neurobiology of autism are particularly encouraged to apply. Successful applicants will have completed an undergraduate degree in psychology, neuroscience, or a related field. The job requires exceptional organizational skills, high motivation and initiative, the ability to work with children, and the ability to interact efficiently and courteously with others. The position requires a 1-2 year commitment.
Interested applicants can send their CV, three letters of reference, and a cover letter describing their research interests and career goals to Dr. Lucina Uddin (l.uddin@miami.edu). Additional information can be found at (http://www.psy.miami.edu/bccl/).

Contact Information

Contact Website: http://www.psy.miami.edu/bccl/

Contact Name: Lucina Uddin

Contact Email: l.uddin@miami.edu
 
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Research Assistant Position

Research Associate Position

Center for Cognitive Brain Imaging

Department of Psychology

Carnegie Mellon University

The Center for Cognitive Brain Imaging at Carnegie Mellon University has a full-time Research Associate opening for a minimum two-year duration starting in the spring/summer of 2018, working with Dr. Marcel Just on fMRI studies of the neural representations of concepts. The associated responsibilities include both research and management activities, such as overseeing participant recruitment, testing in fMRI studies, and payment; data analysis, and test development; tracking project progress; scheduling and facilitating meetings; preparing IRB documents; maintaining documentation and copyediting manuscripts.

BS/BA in science and experience working in scientific research are required, as are strong administrative, computational and statistical skills. Good background in cognitive neuroscience is extremely helpful. Applicants must be able to track progress of multiple projects, attend to detail, meet deadlines, interact with a variety of people, and prioritize multiple tasks. Weekend or evening hours may sometimes be required. Brain imaging experience is desirable, as is scientific programming experience, such as MATLAB.

Applicants should submit a resume to:

Paulette Williams
Center for Cognitive Brain Imaging
Department of Psychology
Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Email: pwilliams@cmu.edu

Contact Information

Contact Website: http://www.ccbi.cmu.edu

Contact Name: Paulette Williams

Contact Email: pwilliams@cmu.edu

Other Positions

Other

a Postdoc and 2 PhD positions within Language in Interaction Consortium

Donders Centre for Cognitive Neuroimaging

We are looking for highly motivated candidates to enrich a unique consortium of researchers aiming to unravel the neurocognitive mechanisms of language at multiple levels. The goal is to understand both the universality and variability of the human language faculty from genes to behaviour. 

Currently, our consortium advertises one postdoctoral position and two PhD positions. These positions provide the opportunity for conducting world-class research as a member of an interdisciplinary team. Each position has its own requirements and profile. 
Click here for more information on the positions:
http://www.languageininteraction.nl/jobs/bqfifth.html

Contact Information

Contact Website: http://www.languageininteraction.nl

Contact Name: Julia Verhoef

Contact Email: j.verhoef@donders.ru.nl
 
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CNS TRAINEE ASSOCIATION COMMITTEE

CNS Trainee Association

**If you're interested in joining the 2018-19 CNSTA Committee in ANY capacity, please email cnstrainee@gmail.com by SEPTEMBER 15th with your name, institution, and desired level of involvement**

Want to meet other trainees and build your CV by participating in the CNS Trainee Association? We are looking for trainees at various commitment levels, from simply forwarding information to trainees in your network or helping us with social media, to giving your opinion during event-planning conference calls, manning the info desk at the annual meeting, or writing the next year's CNS Trainee blog post! If you're interested please email cnstrainee@gmail.com by SEPTEMBER 15th.

Have a minute to give suggestions or feedback about CNS Trainee events? Complete BRIEF 4-question survey at https://tinyurl.com/y6utne2b.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Sarah Kark, CNSTA President
Audreyana Cleo Jagger, CNSTA Vice President
 
Contact Information

Contact Name: Sarah Kark

Contact Email: kark@bc.edu

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