MRC-funded Doctoral Position in Brain Connectivity Analysis using MRI - Sir Peter Mansfield Imaging Centre, School of Medicine, University of Nottingham, UK


Application Deadline: January 16, 2017


Applications are invited for a 3.5 year PhD studentship at the University of Nottingham – UK, in the Sir Peter Mansfield Imaging Centre, School of Medicine (Division of Clinical Neuroscience). The research will develop computational methods for exploring and estimating brain connectivity using Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and will be carried out under the supervision of Dr Stamatios Sotiropoulos. Applications should be made through the IMPACT DTP website:
http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/mds-graduate-school/scholarships/mrc-impact/imaging.aspx


Benefits
The studentship is within the Integrated Midlands Partnership for Biomedical Training (IMPACT) Doctoral Training Program (DTP) funded by the UK Medical Research Council (MRC). Students will be supported for three years and six months on the following model:
·       Cohort Training Programme (13 weeks): additional training will take place during the programme
·       PhD Research Project (start January 2018)
·       Up to a 3-month internship / placement to be taken during or at the end of the research programme.
The successful candidate will have their tuition fees covered and will also benefit from a standard PhD stipend (£14,500 per year), a research training support grant (RTSG) and funds to cover conference attendance.  


Required Qualifications
The PhD candidate must have a background in computer science, (applied) physics, mathematics, biomedical engineering, medical imaging, computational neuroscience or a related field from an approved program, with skills in scientific reporting/presenting, image processing or machine learning and computer programming (preferably C++/Matlab/Python). Prior (research) experience with MRI and/or medical image processing/analysis is an advantage. The candidate should be highly motivated and should be able to work in a team.


Further Information
The student will take advantage of the world-class interdisciplinary research environment at the Sir Peter Mansfield Imaging Centre, University of Nottingham and will be have the opportunity to collaborate with multidisciplinary researchers within the cross-cutting imaging and mental health themes of the Nottingham Biomedical Research Centre (including medical physics, computer science, radiology, applied mathematics and neuroscience). State of the art facilities include 7T, 3T and 1.5T whole body MRI scanners, MEG and MR-compatible EEG systems and a PET-CT facility. The student will also benefit from the strong affiliation of Dr Sotiropoulos with the Centre for Functional MRI of the Brain (FMRIB) in Oxford and links within the Human Connectome Project network.

The full details for the position can be found at http://www.fmrib.ox.ac.uk/~stam/PhD_advert.pdf . For informal inquiries and more information feel free to contact by e-mail ([log in to unmask]).


Best wishes
Stam Sotiropoulos