[Neurobureau-hubs] Fwd: Post-doctoral position: CUBRIC

[Clare Kelly]

Hello peeps,

A friend working in neurovascular coupling is looking for a postdoc -
please see the advertisement below and feel free to forward to anyone who
might be interested,

All the best,
Clare

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Kevin Murphy <murphyk2 at cardiff.ac.uk>
Date: Tue, Sep 24, 2013 at 2:00 PM
Subject: Post-doctoral position: CUBRIC
To: Clare Kelly <amclarekelly at gmail.com>


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Clare,

I’m currently looking for a postdoc to help with fMRI and MEG experiments
investigating neurovascular coupling. Could you please circulate the
following advert around your school/department or to anyone you think might
be interested?

http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AHH777/research-associate/

Thanks,
Kevin


*Cardiff University Brain Research Imaging Centre (CUBRIC)*

*Post-doctoral research associate in neurovascular coupling*

*Period of appointment: *Until 10th August 2015
*Job reference number:* 1379BR
*Salary:* £30,424 – £36,298 per annum (Grade 6)

We are seeking a post-doctoral research associate to work closely with Dr.
Kevin Murphy in CUBRIC, School of Psychology, Cardiff University on a 5
year research programme funded by the Wellcome Trust. The post-holder will
be involved in neuroimaging studies of neurovascular coupling,
investigating age-related alterations in the relationship between neural
activity and regional blood supply. They will be expected to acquire and
analyse MRI/MEG data in both young and elderly volunteers.

The motivation for this research programme stems from the fact that the
fMRI BOLD signal is not a direct measure of neuronal activity. When
comparing groups using this technique, the implicit assumption that
neurovascular coupling properties are equivalent is made. Any alterations
in cerebrovascular dynamics lead to BOLD differences that are unrelated to
neuronal activity. Using an elderly group as a model for altered coupling,
this project will investigate such BOLD differences, not only developing
suitable correction strategies to uncover BOLD signal purely related to
neural activity but also to use the vascular component as a measure of
cerebrovascular health. The post-holder will assist with final objective of
research program which is to translate cerebrovascular models that have
been developed into young/elderly group comparisons by testing their
ability to characterise group differences that are present in MEG-derived
neuronal activity measures.

Applicants should be experienced in the analysis of neuroimaging or
neurophysiological data and should have / or be due to submit a PhD
relevant to this or related fields. The ability to communicate well with
scientific colleagues and participants in our experiments is essential.
Candidates should have a good understanding of the biophysics underlying
FMRI and/or MEG signals and their relationship to neurovascular coupling.
Practical experience in the acquisition of neuroimaging data is required.

For informal enquiries please contact Dr. Kevin Murphy (
murphyk2 at cardiff.ac.uk).
A job description and further particulars, including details of how to
apply, is available on the Cardiff University jobs website
http://www.cf.ac.uk/jobs/ reference 1379BR.
The closing date for applications is the 9th Oct 2013.

http://psych.cf.ac.uk/cubric
http://psych.cf.ac.uk/contactsandpeople/researchfellows/murphy.php








-- 
Clare Kelly, Ph.D.,
Leon Levy Assistant Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry,
Assistant Director, Phyllis Green and Randolph Cowen Institute for
Pediatric Neuroscience,
NYU Child Study Center, New York, NY 10016

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