[visionlist] Postdoctoral positions in imaging genetics

[Huseyin Boyaci]

  Postdoctoral positions in imaging genetics

Postdoctoral positions are available in the Brain Research Group (BRG) 
and the National Magnetic Resonance
Research Center (UMRAM) at Bilkent University (Ankara, Turkey), for 
researchers interested in biomedical imaging,
genetics and cognitive neuroscience, with an emphasis on functional and 
structural brain imaging of individuals with
neurodevelopmental disorders.

The positions start immediately. The contracts will be given for 1 year 
initially and will be renewable.

Candidates must have a doctoral degree in psychology, neuroscience, 
physics, biology, computer science, electrical
engineering or a related field. Solid computational and mathematical 
skills, experience with fMRI and/or DTI, and
psychophysical methods are of advantage. Please send applications per 
email to brain at bilkent.edu.tr.

UMRAM offers excellent research facilities, they include a Siemens 
Magnetom Trio 3T MR Scanner dedicated to
research, an ASL MR safe eyetracker, and a psychophysics setup 
(http://www.umram.bilkent.edu.tr). BRG
(http://www.brain.bilkent.edu.tr) is composed of researchers from the 
Departments of Psychology
(http://www.psy.bilkent.edu.tr/), Molecular Biology and Genetics 
(http://www.fen.bilkent.edu.tr/~bilmbg/), Electrical
and Electronics Engineering (http://bme.bilkent.edu.tr/).

Bilkent University (http://www.bilkent.edu.tr/) is a well established 
non-profit private research university, and it is
among the top 200 universities in the world according to "Times Higher 
Education’s 2010-2011 World University
Rankings". Founded in 1984, it has currently more than 10,000 students 
and over 1000 academic staff in nine
faculties, four professional schools, and six graduate schools. In 
addition to providing an optimal research
environment, Bilkent University has an excellent educational 
infrastructure, including a modern library and
extensive computer facilities. The university has a high emphasis on 
international scholarly exchange and maintains
strong ties with universities abroad, particularly in the USA and 
Canada, engaging actively in collaborative research
projects, leading student exchange programs and workshops. The medium of 
teaching and research in the University
is English. For further information about Ankara see: 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ankara.

Do not hesitate to contact us for informal inquiries.

Huseyin Boyaci
Assistant Professor,
Department of Psychology,
Bilkent University,
Ankara 06800, Turkey
Phone: +90 (312) 290 3005
hboyaci at bilkent.edu.tr
http://www.bilkent.edu.tr/~hboyaci/

Katja Doerschner
Assistant Professor,
Department of Psychology,
Bilkent University,
06800 Ankara, Turkey
Phone: +90 (312) 290 3004
katja at bilkent.edu.tr
http://www.bilkent.edu.tr/~katja