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Dear All, Just wanted to let you know of a postdoctoral position that has recently become available. Please get in touch for more information. Best wishes, Narender Ramnani ROYAL HOLLOWAY University of London Postdoctoral Research Scientist in Cognitive Neuroscience Department of Psychology Salary for this position is up to £29,317 inclusive of London Allowance. A 16 month, full-time postdoctoral research position is available to investigate the neural basis of learning in the human brain using functional MRI. The project will study the dynamic changes in activity that accompany the acquisition of cognitive and motor skills, and on information exchange between a network of connected areas that include the cerebellum, prefrontal cortex, the cortical motor system (see Ramnani (2006), Nature Reviews Neuroscience 7(7):511-522). The project is funded by a BBSRC grant to Dr. Narender Ramnani. Facilities include an 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 PhD in a related subject (candidates from any science research backgrounds will also be considered if their skills are relevant to the project). A record of published research, a basic working knowledge of fMRI data analysis methods, familiarity with functional neuroanatomy and good programming skills are essential. Candidates should be willing to learn new research methods and to have a strong interest in pursuing a research career. Previous post-doctoral experience is desirable. This post is available from March 2009 and will remain open until an offer of appointment has been made. Informal inquiries about project and availability of the post should be addressed to Dr. Ramnani (tel. +44 (0) 1784 443519; email [log in to unmask]). Further details and an application form are available from the Human Resources Department, Royal Holloway, University of London, Egham, Surrey TW20 0EX; tel: 01784 414241; fax: 01784 274900; http://www.rhul.ac.uk/Personnel/JobVacancies.htm Please quote the reference X0209/4612 We positively welcome applications from all sections of the community.