Postdoctoral Fellowship - Real Time fMRI Modulation of Brain Activity and Pain
Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
Posted: 12 June 2009
 
Dr. Sean Mackey’s Systems Neuroscience and Pain Laboratory at Stanford University, in close collaboration with Dr. Gary Glover (Director of the Stanford Lucas Imaging Center), is currently accepting applications for an postdoctoral research fellow to help develop and advance real time functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) of the human brain and brainstem. While the primary application of this NIH funded position is to advance the application of real time fMRI for pain, the candidate will be directly interacting with a interdisciplinary group of Stanford researchers involved with real-time fMRI. This includes: Drs. Allan Reiss (Psychiatry), Ian Gotlib (Psychology), Brian Knutson (Psychology) and others.

The successful applicant will have technical qualifications that include C/C++/Matlab programming, GUI design, and signal processing experience. Applicants should have (or anticipate having) a Ph.D. and research background in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, Computer Science or similar fields. Applicants with very strong technical experience in Cognitive Neuroscience, Neurophysiology, Neuropsychology, or related fields may also apply. Applicants should be experienced at conducting fMRI studies and be familiar with analysis software, such as BrainVoyager, SPM/Matlab, and AFNI. Experience with presentation software (such as E-Prime) and programming languages a plus. Duties will also include manuscript preparation, and management of undergraduate researchers. The most successful applicants will have a demonstrated interest in pursuing publication and grant opportunities. Facilities include research-dedicated 1.5T, 3T, and 7T full-bore MR scanners, as well as near-infrared spectroscopy and transcranial magnetic stimulation. Salary commensurate with experience. More information about our ongoing studies can be found on the web pages: http://snapl.stanford.edu and http://paincenter.stanford.edu 

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
To apply, please send a curriculum vitae, a personal statement describing research interests, 3 letters of recommendations, and up to 5 article reprints/preprints to:

Dr. Sean Mackey, MD, PhD
c/o Andrew Morrow
Stanford University
780 Welch Road #208
Palo Alto, CA 94304-1573.
amorrow@stanford.edu

Applications will be reviewed until filled, but for thorough consideration, please submit all materials as soon as possible. Applications via email are preferred.