Dear FieldTRip, SPM and EEGlab users,
a post-doc position in my group is available.
Michael
Two-year
Post-doctoral position available (extension possible)
MEG
Unit, Brain Imaging Center, Goethe University Frankfurt
Applications are invited for a two-year Post-doctoral position with the team of Prof. Michael Wibral at the MEG Unit, Brain Imaging Center, Goethe University Frankfurt, Germany. The focus of the position is on the development of inverse methods for EEG/MEG connectivity analysis and on the information theoretic analysis of reconstructed source time courses. An extension of the position beyond two years is possible in principle, depending on performance of the applicant.
The
post-doctoral fellow will be part of the technical core structure of
the MEG Unit. At the lab, the post-doctoral fellow will collaborate
with researchers from variety of fields ranging from basic
neurophysiology to cognitive (visual and auditory perception and
working memory) and clinical neuroscience (Autism, Schizophrenia,
Multiple Sclerosis). The Post-doctoral fellow will advice
collaborating researchers on analysis methods for their projects in
the form of tight collaborations. A fair participation in running the
MEG laboratory is expected. A close interaction with computational
neuroscientists at the Frankfurt Institute for Advanced Studies
(FIAS) is desired.
The
ideal candidate should have a background in physics, mathematics,
computer science, electrical engineering or computational
neuroscience, but other applicants will be considered as well. Prior
experience with detailed head modeling, inverse methods and source
reconstruction for EEG or MEG is highly desired. Experience in
information theory or non-linear dynamics is very beneficial, but not
a prerequisite for a successful application. Expertise in GPU
programming is an additional plus.
The
Brain Imaging Center (BIC) of the Goethe University in Frankfurt is a
joint research institution of several departments of the
University, the University clinics, and the Ernst-Strüngmann
Institute (former Max-Planck-Institute for Brain Research). It
provides access to two 3 Tesla MRI Scanners solely dedicated to
research (1 head scanner, 1 full body scanner, also equipped for
non-human primate imaging), provides EEG and MRI compatible TMS, a
275 channel MEG machine and EEG laboratories. Computational
facilities include access to high-performance clusters (LOEWE-CSC,
rank 33 in TOP500 list from Nov. 2011) within collaborations with the
department of computer science, if desired. The BIC hosts more than
120 international researchers at the doctoral and post-doctoral level
from the various participating university institutions. The entire
neuroscience community in Frankfurt consists of more than 50 research
institutions - including three Max Planck Institutes - all
collaborating within the Interdisciplinary Center for Neuroscience
(www.icn-frankfurt.de).
Frankfurt
is Germany most international city and is the home of Germany's
largest airport, providing direct flights to all important
international destinations.
Applications will be considered until the psoition is filled. Please
send a CV, your letter of letter of application, including a
description of your research interests and proposed future projects
together with a list of references via email to:
Prof. Michael Wibral
MEG Unit
Brain Imaging Center
Goethe University