Stanford University School of Medicine
Stanford, CA
POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP – REAL TIME FMRI MODULATION OF BRAIN
ACTIVITY AND PAIN
Dr. Sean Mackey’s Systems Neuroscience and Pain Laboratory
at Stanford University, in close collaboration with Dr. Gary Glover (Director
of the Stanford Lucas Imaging Center), is currently accepting applications for
an postdoctoral research fellow to help develop and advance real time
functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) of the human brain and brainstem.
While the primary application of this NIH funded position is to advance the
application of real time fMRI for pain, the candidate will be directly
interacting with a interdisciplinary group of Stanford researchers involved
with real-time fMRI. This includes: Drs. Allan Reiss (Psychiatry), Ian Gotlib
(Psychology), Brian Knutson (Psychology) and others.
The successful applicant will have technical qualifications
that include C/C++/Matlab programming, GUI design, and signal processing
experience. Applicants should have (or anticipate having) a Ph.D. and research
background in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, Computer Science or
similar fields. Applicants with very strong technical experience in Cognitive
Neuroscience, Neurophysiology, Neuropsychology, or related fields may also
apply. Applicants should be experienced at conducting fMRI studies and be
familiar with analysis software, such as BrainVoyager, SPM/Matlab, and AFNI.
Experience with presentation software (such as E-Prime) and programming
languages a plus. Duties will also include manuscript preparation, and
management of undergraduate researchers. The most successful applicants will
have a demonstrated interest in pursuing publication and grant opportunities.
Facilities include research-dedicated 1.5T, 3T, and 7T full-bore MR scanners,
as well as near-infrared spectroscopy and transcranial magnetic stimulation.
Salary commensurate with experience. More information about our ongoing studies
can be found on the web pages: http://snapl.stanford.edu
and http://paincenter.stanford.edu
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
To
apply, please send a curriculum vitae, a personal statement describing research
interests, 3 letters of recommendations, and up to 5 article reprints/preprints
to:
Dr. Sean Mackey, MD, PhD
c/o Andrew Morrow
Stanford University
780 Welch Road #208
Palo Alto, CA 94304-1573.
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Applications
will be reviewed until filled, but for thorough consideration, please submit
all materials as soon as possible. Applications via email are preferred.