Dear Hoover,
Could you please post the following ads on CVNet?
Best Wishes
Daphne Bavelier
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RA Positions in Cognitive Neuroscience and Brain Imaging
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The laboratory of Brain and Vision at the University of Rochester,
Rochester, NY is looking for two full-time research assistants. The
lab focuses on questions of neural plasticity in the human brain. We
are specifically interested in assessing how experience alters the
functional organization of the brain. To address this question, we have
been comparing populations with different sensory experience, such as
congenitally deaf and hearing subjects using several different
techniques, including functional magnetic resonance imaging, eye
position monitoring and recording of behavioral measures such as
reaction times or accuracy (see
http://www.bcs.rochester.edu/bcs/people/faculty/daphne).
BRAIN AND BEHAVIOR RESARCH ASSISTANT: The position involves
participating in the different stages of the experiments involving eye
tracking and behavioral recordings. The Research Assistant will have
primary responsibility for helping running the lab, preparing and
running experiments (with undergraduates or deaf individuals as
subjects), analyzing data, and cooperating with students on research
projects.
Minimum requirements for this position include a college degree, some
computer expertise (familiarity with multi-platforms networks: Sun,
MacIntosh, PCs); basic knowledge of UNIX is necessary. Good
organizational and communication skills expected.
BRAIN-IMAGING RESEARCH ENGINEER: The position involves participating in
the different stages of the functional magnetic resonance imaging
projects. The Research Engineer will have primary responsibility for
helping running the magnet during data acquisition, preparing and
running fMRI experiments (with undergraduates or deaf individuals as
subjects), analyzing fMRI data, and cooperating with students on
research projects that rely on the use of fMRI.
Minimum requirements for the research position include a college
degree, excellent knowledge of UNIX and some familiarity with other
computer platforms (MacIntosh, windows or Linux) is necessary,
programming skills in Matlab is required, a great ability for learning
new software (image processing as well as graphics software; knowledge
of adobe photoshop a plus) as well as looking for, testing or
developing software as needed. Previous experience with MR technology a
plus.
The ideal candidates would have some experience or a high interest for
experimental research and a genuine curiosity for cognitive processes
and their underlying brain events.
Ideally, the assistant would begin work around June, 1st. The length
of the appointments is flexible, up to two years (and possibly longer
contingent upon funding).
If interested, please send a CV and short statement of your interest,
as well as the name and address of three references to Daphne Bavelier,
daphne@bcs.rochester.edu. Please indicate clearly for which position
you wish to apply.
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