Two post-doctoral positions are available in the Department of Communication
Sciences and Disorders at the University of South Carolina (Columbia, SC,
USA). Prospective hires will join a research team headed by Julius
Fridriksson (www.sc.edu/comd/fridriks) whose lab is funded by two R01 grants
from the NIH. The primary research focus of the lab is as follows: 1) neural
basis of speech/language processing with special emphasis on brain
plasticity; 2) neurophysiology of aphasia recovery. This research relies on
a range of methodologies such as functional MRI, lesion-symptom mapping,
transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), and transcranial direct current
stimulation (tDCS). The University of South Carolina has a Siemens Trio MRI
scanner that is primarily devoted to research and we have access to a
state-of-the-art TMS setup. Columbia is centrally located in South Carolina,
within a two-hour drive to the beach and the mountains. The weather in
Columbia is marked by “Southern” Summers, and a mild Autumn, Winter, and
Spring. Although the start date for the positions is set for 8/2009, an
earlier or later start date is negotiable. Salaries will be commensurate
with experience and previous scholarship. The ideal applicant for these
positions will work as a part of a research team as well as have the chance
to initiate and carry out independent projects. If interested, please
contact Julius Fridriksson at [log in to unmask]
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