Subject: [AUDITORY] Postdoc position in Cognitive Neuroscience of Hearing From: Rifaat AL Assad <bherrmann@xxxxxxxx> Date: Fri, 20 Oct 2017 15:21:01 +0200 List-Archive:<http://lists.mcgill.ca/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=AUDITORY>*** apologies for cross-posting *** Dear list, We are hiring a new post-doctoral associate at the Brain and Mind Institute= , University of Western Ontario, Canada. A 2-year postdoctoral position (renewable for a 3rd year) is available in t= he Cognitive Neuroscience of Communication and Hearing (CoNCH) laboratory o= f Ingrid Johnsrude (University of Western Ontario). The successful applicant will use behavioral/psychophysical methods and ele= ctrophysiological methods (EEG) and/or functional neuroimaging (fMRI) in yo= ung and older listeners to study how sound, particularly (but not exclusive= ly) speech, is processed by the brain, and the relationship between periphe= ral and central neural activity. The successful applicant must have a Ph.D. in a relevant discipline (e.g., = psychology, hearing science, neuroscience, physiology, engineering, compute= r science, etc.), excellent quantitative and computer skills, and effective= oral and written communication skills. The position is in the Brain and Mind Institute at Western, which is a vibr= ant and collaborative group including 36 core faculty, 170 core trainees, a= nd 26 associate faculty. It is one of North America=E2=80=99s foremost cogn= itive neuroscience groups, with multiple state-of-the-art electroencephalog= raphy recording systems, both 3T and 7T MRI systems, TMS, and cutting-edge = facilities for other types of psychophysical, electrophysiological and cogn= itive assessment. Depending on interest, close involvement with the School = of Communication Sciences and Disorders at Western, which houses the Nation= al Centre for Audiology and 24 principal investigators (PIs) in Audiology a= nd Speech Pathology and their trainees, is also possible. With annual research funding in excess of $240 million, and an internationa= l reputation for success, Western ranks as one of Canada=E2=80=99s top rese= arch-intensive universities (www.uwo.ca). The university campus is in Londo= n, a thriving city of 400,000+ people located midway between Toronto and De= troit. With parks, river valleys, tree-lined streets, and bicycle paths, Lo= ndon is known as the =E2=80=9CForest City=E2=80=9D and boasts galleries, th= eatre, music and sporting events, and an international airport, see (www.le= dc.com). This position is available from Jan 2018 (or after), with funding from the = Canadian Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), the Can= adian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), and Western University. Salary = is competitive and will depend upon qualifications and experience. A range = of benefits is available depending on length of appointment. Depending on prior experience, annual salary will be at least $45,000=E2=80= =93$50,000 CAD. Postdoctoral Associates are provided with a health care spe= nding account. Information on the health care spending account is available= at http://www.uwo.ca/hr/benefits/your_benefits/postdoc/hcsa.html. Western = provides mentorship and a professional development program for postdoctoral= scholars, Competitive Edge (http://bit.ly/2tBfAtm). To apply, please send the following materials to Ingrid Johnsrude & Bj=C3= =B6rn Herrmann, University of Western Ontario: ijohnsru@xxxxxxxx & bherrman@xxxxxxxx= wo.ca A detailed curriculum vitae One page summary of career trajectory and interest PDFs or hard copies of any publications that are not readily available = on-line Two names of references who can be contacted, including the PhD advisor Deadline for applications is November 15th, 2017, or until the position is = filled. Please write to Bj=C3=B6rn (bherrman@xxxxxxxx) if you would like mor= e information.