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*UCL INSTITUTE OF NEUROLOGY* */Queen Square/* *Research Associate* *Sobell Department for Motor Neuroscience and Movement Disorders* Applications are invited for a Research Associate post based in the Sobell Department for Motor Neuroscience and Movement Disorders, UCL Institute of Neurology. The post is funded by a European Research Council (ERC) Starter Grant entitled "Human Decision and Action Selection", awarded to Dr Sven Bestmann. The postholder will join a research group investigating how prior information and predictions from events bias activity in the human motor system to transform decisions into actions, using a variety of behavioural, electrophysiological, and neuroimaging techniques. The appointee will contribute to the ongoing programe of research in human decision and action selection, and will participate in several research projects concerning the link between decision making and action selection. Applicants must have a PhD degree in Neuroscience or related area and expertise in functional neuroimaging data analysis, including the use of methods to examine brain connectivity, or expertise in computational modeling of human behaviour. Expertise in working with, and programming in Matlab is essential, as is an interest in motor neuroscience and/or neuroimaging data analysis. Experience in computational modelling of human behaviour and an excellent academic record with evidence of independent, creative work is desirable. The post is available immediately and is funded for three years in the first instance. Starting salary on UCL Grade 7 in the range £31,905 - £38,594pa including London Allowance, superannuable. For further details about the vacancy and how to apply on line please go to http://www.ucl.ac.uk/hr/jobs/and search for Reference Number 1192312. Further information from Miss E Bertram, Personnel Manager, Institute of Neurology, Queen Square, London WC1N 3BG (tel: 020 7676 2191; fax: 020 7278 5069; email: personnel add ion.ucl.ac.uk). Informal inquires welcome to Dr Sven Bestmann (http://www.ucl.ac.uk/ion/departments/sobell/Research/SBestmann). Dr Bestmann is happy to meet attendees of this year's Human Brain Mapping conference in Quebec, Canada, for informal inquiries. *Closing date: 5 July 2011. * Interviews are likely to be held on the week beginning 18 July 2011. -- ******************************************************* Sven Bestmann, PhD Sobell Department of Motor Neuroscience and Movement Disorders UCL Institute of Neurology Box 146 33 Queen Square, London WC1N 3BG, United Kingdom Phone (direct): +44 (0)203 108 0069 (switchboard) +44 (0)845 155 5000 ext 88769 (internal): 88747 Fax: +44 (0)20 7278 9836 *******************************************************