Wednesday, August 1, 2012

[Comp-neuro] Postdoctoral Position

Dear All,

 

This is to let you know of a newly available postdoctoral position.

 

The project will investigate the acquisition of motor and cognitive skills using eye-movement behaviours. The work will involve the use of functional MRI to investigate cerebellar plasticity related to learning and cerebellar interactions with frontal lobe areas concerned with eye movements (some of the issues to be investigated are discussed in Ramnani (2006), Nature Reviews Neuroscience 7(7): 511-522). Behavioural work will investigate skill acquisition from childhood through to old age, and in elite athletes.

 

The project is funded by a BBSRC project grant. Equipment includes state-of-the-art eye tracking facilities, and a recently upgraded on-site, research-dedicated 3T Siemens Trio MRI scanner hosted by the Psychology Department at Royal Holloway (Surrey, 35 minutes to central London).

 

Candidates should hold a strong first degree and should hold (or should expect to be awarded) a PhD in a discipline relevant to the project by January 2013. A record of published research, experience with studying eye movements, familiarity with functional neuroanatomy and proven programming skills are essential. Familiarity with practical and statistical neuroimaging methods is desirable. Candidates should be willing to learn new research methods and to have a strong interest in pursuing a research career.

 

Please see the full advert here: http://www.pc.rhul.ac.uk/sites/NeuroscienceLab/?p=646 and please feel free to get in touch if you feel that I can help with more information.

 

Best wishes,

Narender

 

Narender Ramnani

Reader in Cognitive Neuroscience

Brain, Action and Cognition Laboratory

 

Department of Psychology

Royal Holloway University of London

Egham, Surrey TW20 0EX

 

Tel: 01784 443519 (Direct)

www.pc.rhul.ac.uk/sites/neurosciencelab

Twitter: @n_ramnani

 

British Neuroscience Association Council Member ( http://www.bna.org.uk )

 

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