[BIC-announce] Fwd: Two openings for postdocs in cognitive neuroscience @ UCSF

[A. Dagher, Dr.]

Alain Dagher MD
Professor
Montreal Neurological Institute
McGill University


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One in the ALBA Language Neurobiology Laboratory (Dr. Gorno-Tempini)
One in the Social Function Laboratory (Dr. Rankin)

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The ALBA Language Neurobiology laboratory or the UCSF Memory and Aging Center has an open postdoctoral position in cognitive neuroscience.

Directed by Dr. Maria Luisa Gorno Tempini, the ALBA lab conducts cutting-edge research on the cognitive and neural correlates of language and related cognitive functions across the life span. In particular, neurodegenerative as well as neurodevelopmental disorders, including frontotemporal dementia, primary progressive aphasia, and dyslexia, are used as clinical models. The postdoctoral fellow will contribute to ongoing experiments and pursue self-directed projects within the lab’s area of investigation. Working closely with the current members of the team, he/she will contribute to our empirical efforts to further our understanding of the neurobiology of language.

The ideal candidate will have expertise in either cognitive neuroscience or neuroimaging (in particular understanding of, and experience with, fMRI data analysis). Excellent English (oral and written) and good communication skills are necessary. Strong computational and programming skills are preferred. Appropriate areas of doctoral training include, but are not limited to, cognitive neuroscience, psychology, and computer science.

The successful candidate would join the multidisciplinary team of world-class neurologists, neuropsychologists, speech-language pathologists, engineers, and cognitive scientists working at the UCSF - Memory and Aging Center, the largest cognitive and behavioral neurology center in the United States. Cognitive neuroscience research will integrate our rich, multidisciplinary datasets to study the cognitive, clinical, anatomical, and neuropathological correlates of disease.

To apply, please send a cover letter, a CV, and 3 names of potential references to elizabeth.weis at ucsf.edu<mailto:elizabeth.weis at ucsf.edu>

Informal inquiries are most welcome.


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The Social Function Lab at the UCSF Memory and Aging Center has a postdoctoral fellowship position open for a researcher specializing in brain imaging analyses.

Directed by Dr. Kate Rankin, the Social Function Lab is an NIH-funded research program that studies the neural correlates of behavior, socioemotional processing, and social interactions, both in patients with neurodegenerative disease and healthy aging individuals.

Key activities during the fellowship will include analyzing fMRI (task-based and task-free), structural MRI, DTI, and other data to examine the functional correlates of various social-cognitive and emotional mechanisms, as well as designing/conducting/analyzing data from task-based fMRI experiments with aging adults and patients. Interest in developing academic skills, including writing scientific papers, presenting at conferences, and submitting proposals for independent funding, is a preferred characteristic of applicants. Over the course of the fellowship, the incumbent will gain substantial expertise in theoretical models of the neural processes underlying socioemotional cognition, and familiarity with the symptom constellations of the major classes of neurodegenerative disorders.

Candidates must have a PhD in neuroscience, cognitive psychology, neuropsychology or a related field, with a strong background in quantitative MRI analysis (Matlab/SPM/FSL etc.) Knowledge in the domain of social neuroscience will be considered an asset, as will familiarity with data management and statistical programs (e.g. R or SAS).

To apply, please send a cover letter, a CV, and 3 names of potential references to Patrick.Callahan at ucsf.edu<mailto:Patrick.Callahan at ucsf.edu>



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Valentina Borghesani

postdoctoral scholar

http://valentina.borghesani.org/


University of California, San Francisco
675 Nelson Rising Lane, Suite 190 | San Francisco, CA 94158



Language Neurobiology Lab

http://albalab.ucsf.edu/

Memory and Aging Center

http://memory.ucsf.edu/


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