Postdoctoral position currently available

The Functional Imaging Group at the Center for Complex Systems & Brain Sciences is seeking to fill a postdoctoral fellowship position in the area of neuroimaging and brain injury. The successful candidate will work on an NINDS funded project (JAS Kelso and KJ Jantzen, P.I.s) using functional magnetic resonance imaging to investigate the neurophysiological basis of cognitive deficits resulting from mild brain injury and the associated mechanisms underlying recovery of function. The research will be carried out using a new GE 3.0T MRI located on the FAU campus. A 128 channel Neuroscan EEG system is also available on site and the possibility for extending the work to include MEG and PET tracer studies are also in place.

The ideal applicant will have a background in the study of mild brain injury and concussion that includes knowledge of the cellular and molecular mechanisms and how they relate to known behavioral and cognitive deficits. The applicant will possess demonstrable experience with functional imaging techniques with particular emphasis on fMRI. Experience with other imaging modalities will also be considered. The candidate should be capable of designing, running, and analyzing experiments independently. Familiarity with the computational and analytical tools (e.g., AFNI, SPM, Visual Basic, Matlab, Lisrel, Linux, etc.) necessary to run and analyze large and complex data sets will be considered an advantage. The position will initially be for two years with the possibility of extension. A review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Qualified candidates should send their curriculum vitae with names of 3 references vial email to:

Kelly J. Jantzen, PhD.,
Center for Complex Systems & Brain Sciences
Florida Atlantic University
jantzen@ccs.fau.edu