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MRC CBSU Cambridge, UK
Career Development Fellow (Postdoctoral position)

The MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit (CBSU) is an internationally renowned research institute with state-of-the-art cognitive neuroscience facilities, including a research dedicated 3T Siemens Trio MRI scanner and 306-channel Elekta Neuromag MEG system.

Applications are invited for a post-doctoral position to work within a research programme exploring developmental changes in brain connectivity in childhood (typically between 6 and 11 years of age). The children involved in the programme are either typically developing or have a significant working memory or attention deficit. The research will use Magnetoencephalography (MEG) to look at changes in connectivity across different brain regions as children perform various tasks requiring them to engage cognitive control mechanisms.

You will have, or be in the final stages of completing, a PhD in Cognitive Neuroscience or a related field (including certain aspects of Engineering or Physics). Experience with MEG per se is not essential (training will be provided), but experience involving the use of neuroimaging methods (MRI, fMRI, EEG, MEG) with human participants is essential. Experience in using Matlab to process and manipulate data is also highly desirable. Experience in working with children as research participants is helpful but by no means essential.

This is a three year training and development postdoctoral position. The starting salary will be in the range of £27,078 – £28,746 per annum, depending upon qualifications and experience. We offer a flexible pay and reward policy, 30 days annual leave entitlement, and an optional MRC final salary Pension Scheme. On site car and bicycle parking is available.

Applications are handled by the RCUK Shared Services Centre; to apply please visit our job board at www.topcareer.jobs. If you are unable to apply online please contact us on 01793 867003 quoting reference IRC62528.

Closing date: 17th September 2012

This position is subject to pre-employment screening
The Medical Research Council is an Equal Opportunities Employer