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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">Postdoctoral Fellowship in Spinal Cord MRI and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">We are looking to recruit a post-doctoral fellow in Dr. Julien Doyon’s Motor Learning and Plasticity<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">Laboratory, at McGill University, in collaboration with Dr. Benjamin De Leener, at Polytechnique<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">Montreal. The suitable candidate will join a team of post-doctoral fellows and PhD students who are<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">conducting neuroimaging research in motor learning, both fundamental and clinical.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">For the current job opening, we seek to recruit a post-doctoral fellow who will conduct a large<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">neuroimaging study on healthy individuals and patients with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). This<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">study is part of a research program aiming to characterize the progression of the disease in terms of<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">functional impairment, survival and cognitive impairment, and to develop novel biomarkers for early<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">diagnosis of the disease, the institution of neuroprotective drugs and planning clinical care. The position<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">is based at the Montreal Neurological Institute (the Neuro), which has a dedicated state-of-the-art<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">neuroimaging research facility (McConnel Brain Imaging Center) and will include collaborations with<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">international research centers (Pitie-Salpetriere Hospital, Brain and Spine Institute, University College<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">of London, Sydney University).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">The ideal candidate is expected to take the lead in regard to the methodological aspects of the study,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">addressing specifically the challenges related to the structural and functional neuroimaging of the spinal<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">cord, and to the analysis of complex data sets. The fellow will be involved in all stages of the research<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">projects, from experimental design to data analysis and manuscript writing.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">The following requirements are mandatory:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">- PhD degree in neuroscience or a related field (obtained less than 5 years before the date of recruitment);<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">- Experience with structural and functional neuroimaging methods in human participants;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">- Experience with neuroimaging data analysis techniques and software (i.e. SPM, FSL or similar);<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">- Ability to work independently and to collaborate with other team members;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">- Excellent organizational and social skills, especially when dealing with patient participants;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">- Established publication record attesting the above-mentioned requirements;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">- Good proficiency in English (especially scientific writing and oral communication).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">The following requirements are assets:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">- Experience with spinal cord imaging;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">- Experience with multivariate data analysis approaches as implemented in established neuroimaging data analysis software;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">- Good proficiency with MatLab and Python programming (or other programming languages, such as Octave, C++, etc.), as well as the “Spinal cord Toolbox”.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">- French proficiency;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">- Research experience with ALS patients (or other movement-related disorders);<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">- Availability to start as soon as possible.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">Salary will be commensurate with education and experience level and the appointment will be renewable<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">on a yearly basis, contingent on satisfactory performance.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">If you are interested in this position, please send your CV, a motivation letter and contact information of<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">two individuals who can provide you with references at the following e-mail addresses:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#0563C2">julien.doyon@mcgill.ca
</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">/ </span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#0563C2">benjamin.de-leener@polymtl.ca</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">The applications will be reviewed starting on July 1st, 2020 and will continue until the position is filled. Only the selected candidates will be contacted.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Julien<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Julien Doyon, Ph.D., FRSC, FCAHS <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Directeur, Centre d’imagerie cérébrale McConnell<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Director, McConnell Brain Imaging Center<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Professeur, Département de neurologie et neurochirurgie<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Professor, Department of Neurology and neurosurgery<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The Neuro</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> <span style="color:#29BFD5">#OpenScience</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">3801 University Street, Montréal, Quebec H3A 2B4<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Bureau/Office: 514-398-5953; Cell.: 514-979-3488<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="mailto:julien.doyon@mcgill.ca">julien.doyon@mcgill.ca</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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