Post Bac position at Duke University (Tobias Overath )

Subject: Post Bac position at Duke University From: Tobias Overath <otobias@xxxxxxxx> Date: Fri, 8 Apr 2016 10:38:22 -0400 List-Archive:<http://lists.mcgill.ca/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=AUDITORY> --Apple-Mail=_4E443E56-D283-41E9-A6D4-32E08B1DFDCD Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Dear Colleagues, I would be grateful if you could share this with interested candidates. Thanks, Tobias Post Bac Research Assistant position available at Duke University We are looking for a highly motivated recent graduate (BS, BA) to gain = research experience in the lab of Prof. Tobias Overath = (http://people.duke.edu/~jto10 <http://people.duke.edu/~jto10>) at the = Duke Institute for Brain Sciences. Work in the lab investigates how = sounds, from simple sinusoids to complex speech signals, are processed = in the human brain via a combination of behavioral (psychoacoustics) and = neuroimaging methods (fMRI, EEG). The ideal candidate will have received an undergraduate degree in = psychology, neuroscience, biomedical engineering, or a related field, by = summer 2016, and will have some familiarity with fMRI, M/EEG, ECoG, = and/or other experimental techniques. An interest in how the brain = processes sound is a strong plus, as is high proficiency in at least one = programming language (preferably Matlab). The main duties of the position include being involved in the research = conducted in the lab; this includes experimental design and analysis, = acquiring data, writing scientific papers for publication, and = participating in other lab activities. The position is intended as a = stepping-stone towards graduate work in neuroscience or a related field, = thus we are looking for a candidate who is conscientious and dependable = as well as highly self-motivated and pro-active. Duke University is a vibrant and highly interdisciplinary place for = research, with collaborations facilitated via the Duke Institute for = Brain Sciences, the Center for Cognitive Neuroscience, as well as the = departments of Psychology and Neuroscience, Neuropsychology, Psychiatry, = Biomedical Engineering, and Statistics. The Duke UNC Brain Imaging and = Analysis Center (BIAC) has two dedicated research MRI scanners (GE 3T), = and our lab has a BrainVision 64-channel ActiChamp EEG system. The position is available for a two-year period starting this Summer or = Fall 2016. Salary will be $29,000-31,000 p.a. (depending on experience), = plus benefits. To initiate an application for the position, please email the PI Tobias = Overath (t.overath@xxxxxxxx <mailto:t.overath@xxxxxxxx>) by April 15, = 2016 (later applications will also be considered if the position is not = filled), including the following documents: (1) a brief statement about = yourself and why you are interested in the position, (2) a resume that = includes brief descriptions of past research experiences, programming = knowledge, relevant courses and grades, and (3) the names and email = addresses of at least 2 references who could be contacted.= --Apple-Mail=_4E443E56-D283-41E9-A6D4-32E08B1DFDCD Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii <html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=us-ascii"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class="">Dear Colleagues,<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">I would be grateful if you could share this with interested candidates.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Thanks,</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Tobias</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">    <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph"><b class=""><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 15px;" class="">Post Bac Research Assistant position available at Duke University</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph"><font size="2" class=""><span lang="EN-GB" class="">We are looking for a highly motivated recent graduate (BS, BA) to gain research experience in the lab of Prof. Tobias Overath (</span><span lang="EN-GB" class=""><a href="http://people.duke.edu/~jto10" class="">http://people.duke.edu/~jto10</a></span><span lang="EN-GB" class="">) at the Duke Institute for Brain Sciences. Work in the lab investigates how sounds, from simple sinusoids to complex speech signals, are processed in the human brain via a combination of behavioral (psychoacoustics) and neuroimaging methods (fMRI, EEG).</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph"><span lang="EN-GB" class=""><font size="2" class="">The ideal candidate will have received an undergraduate degree in psychology, neuroscience, biomedical engineering, or a related field, by summer 2016, and will have some familiarity with fMRI, M/EEG, ECoG, and/or other experimental techniques. An interest in how the brain processes sound is a strong plus, as is high proficiency in at least one programming language (preferably Matlab).</font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph"><span lang="EN-GB" class=""><font size="2" class="">The main duties of the position include being involved in the research conducted in the lab; this includes experimental design and analysis, acquiring data, writing scientific papers for publication, and participating in other lab activities. The position is intended as a stepping-stone towards graduate work in neuroscience or a related field, thus we are looking for a candidate who is conscientious and dependable as well as highly self-motivated and pro-active.</font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph"><span lang="EN-GB" class=""><font size="2" class="">Duke University is a vibrant and highly interdisciplinary place for research, with collaborations facilitated via the Duke Institute for Brain Sciences, the Center for Cognitive Neuroscience, as well as the departments of Psychology and Neuroscience, Neuropsychology, Psychiatry, Biomedical Engineering, and Statistics. The Duke UNC Brain Imaging and Analysis Center (BIAC) has two dedicated research MRI scanners (GE 3T), and our lab has a BrainVision 64-channel ActiChamp EEG system.</font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph"><span lang="EN-GB" class=""><font size="2" class="">The position is available for a two-year period starting this Summer or Fall 2016. Salary will be $29,000-31,000 p.a. (depending on experience), plus benefits.</font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph"><font size="2" class=""><span lang="EN-GB" class="">To initiate an application for the position, please email the PI Tobias Overath (</span><span lang="EN-GB" class=""><a href="mailto:t.overath@xxxxxxxx" class="">t.overath@xxxxxxxx</a></span></font><span lang="EN-GB" class=""><font size="2" class="">) by <b class="">April 15, 2016</b> (later applications will also be considered if the position is not filled), including the following documents: (1) a brief statement about yourself and why you are interested in the position, (2) a resume that includes brief descriptions of past research experiences, programming knowledge, relevant courses and grades, and (3) the names and email addresses of at least 2 references who could be contacted.</font><font face="Arial" style="font-size: 11pt;" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></font></span></p> </div></body></html> --Apple-Mail=_4E443E56-D283-41E9-A6D4-32E08B1DFDCD--

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