<div dir="ltr">Dear all,<div><br></div><div>Please note that we accept applications for this position despite the COVID19 crisis. The interviews will be held online in necessary. The deadline is Apr 30. Please do not miss the chance as it's a great Ph.D. program. Just mind the requirement of not spending more than 12 months prior to the starting date in the UK.</div><div><br></div><div>Good luck and stay safe!</div><div><br></div><div>Vladimir<br><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">Vladimir Litvak</strong> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:v.litvak@ucl.ac.uk">v.litvak@ucl.ac.uk</a>></span><br>Date: Tue, Feb 18, 2020 at 9:34 AM<br>Subject: PhD studentship – Modelling cortico-subcortical oscillatory connectivity.<br>To: <a href="mailto:SPM@JISCMAIL.AC.UK">SPM@JISCMAIL.AC.UK</a> <<a href="mailto:SPM@jiscmail.ac.uk">SPM@jiscmail.ac.uk</a>><br></div><br><br><div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:11pt">PhD
Studentship – Modelling cortico-subcortical oscillatory connectivity.</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:11pt"> </span></b></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:bold"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:normal">Applications
are invited for a 3-year funded PhD studentship in the Wellcome Centre for
Human Neuroimaging (<a href="https://www.fil.ion.ucl.ac.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.fil.ion.ucl.ac.uk/</a>) under the supervision of
Dr. Vladimir Litvak and Dr. Simon Farmer and in collaboration with the
Computational Neuroscience Group (CNS, <a href="https://www.upf.edu/web/cns" target="_blank">https://www.upf.edu/web/cns</a>), led by
Prof. Gustavo Deco, at the Center for Brain and Cognition
(<a href="https://www.upf.edu/web/cbc" target="_blank">https://www.upf.edu/web/cbc</a>), Pompeu Fabra University (Barcelona, Spain). The position is part of the EU-funded
Innovative Training Network euSNN (“European School of Network Neuroscience”)
and available, with full-time employment, for a duration of 3 years with
immediate start.</span></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:bold"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:normal"> </span></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:bold"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:normal">The
euSNN Innovative Training Network integrates 16 leading European groups in
network neuroscience and 7 companies to train students who want to pursue a
successful career in the field of network neuroscience. The euSNN training
programme offers a unique combination of experimental, analysis and modelling
approaches. Exploiting intense collaborations between experimental, theoretical
and clinical groups, euSNN links basic research on large-scale brain dynamics
with new pathophysiological approaches and clinical applications. The euSNN
network is coordinated by Prof. Dr. Andreas K. Engel. Further information on
the euSNN network can be found at <span style="color:blue;text-decoration-line:underline"><a href="http://eusnn.eu" style="color:blue" target="_blank">http://eusnn.eu</a></span>.</span></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:bold"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11pt;color:black;font-weight:normal"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal;margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:11pt">Project details</span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal;margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt">Deep Brain Stimulation
(DBS) is an effective treatment method for a range of neurological and
psychiatric conditions. It involves placing electrodes deep in a patient’s
brain, usually in precisely targeted subcortical nuclei. DBS surgery affords a
unique opportunity to study the neural activity of these nuclei via recording
of local electrical signals known as local field potentials (LFP). Our group
pioneered simultaneous recording of subcortical LFP with non-invasive whole
brain imaging using magnetoencephalography (MEG). This makes it possible to map
out cortico-subcortical oscillatory coherent networks which have characteristic
frequencies and cortical topographies for each subcortical target. Over the
years we collected data from several different subcortical nuclei and
characterised their oscillatory networks. The aim of the proposed project is to
establish a modelling framework which could accommodate these findings and make
quantitative predictions for future experiments. This will require extending
existing models of cortical dynamics and integrating information from
additional imaging modalities such as functional MRI and Diffusion Tensor
Modelling (DTI). </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal;margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal;margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt">The euSNN training network
offers exciting and unique opportunities for the student to pursue this project
including interactions with top experts in neuroimaging brain modelling and
exposure to several different modelling frameworks and approaches that the
student will have to master and integrate to achieve the project’s goals. There
might also be opportunities towards the end of the project to test some of the
predictions experimentally. In addition, the student will have a chance to work
on secondments with commercial companies on topics relevant to the project.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal;margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:11pt">Funding notes</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal;margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt">The starting date can be
any date between being offered the position and 1<sup>st</sup> October 2020 and
the contract is for 36 months. The studentship includes UK/EU tuition fees and
a stipend along with additional funds to cover travel and accommodation during
secondments and network activities. Overseas fees cannot be covered.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal;margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:11pt">Entry requirements</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal;margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt">Applicants should have an Honours
Degree (minimum 2:1) in a quantitative discipline: Physics/
Mathematics/Engineering/Computer science, strong mathematical background and interest
in neuroscience. Knowledge of scientific programming languages, particularly
Matlab, background in modelling complex physical systems and a relevant Masters
qualification is desirable. Applicants should be willing to travel to attend
the network activities and spend prolonged periods of time (up to a few months
at a time and at least 8 months in total) doing secondments outside the UK. <u>Applicants
must not have been residing in the UK for more than 12 months prior to the
start of the appointment.</u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal;margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:11pt">Deadline 30<sup>th</sup> April 2020. Shortlisted candidates will be
interviewed in May.</span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal;margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:11pt">How to apply:</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt">Applicants should submit 1)
a CV, 2) a 1-page statement detailing why you want to do the PhD, motivation,
interest and suitability for the project, 3) a copy of your strongest single
piece of academic work (e.g. thesis, publication), and 4) contact details of
two referees. Please ensure that each document is clearly labelled with your
surname. Please send all documents to Kamlyn Ramkissoon <span style="color:blue;text-decoration-line:underline"><a href="mailto:k.ramkissoon@ucl.ac.uk%20" style="color:blue" target="_blank">k.ramkissoon@ucl.ac.uk
</a></span>by <b>30<sup>th</sup> April 2020</b>.
Interviews will be held in </span><span style="margin-left:744px;margin-top:87px;width:27px;height:32px"><img width="27" height="32"></span><span style="font-size:11pt">May 2020. Informal
enquiries are welcome to Dr Vladimir Litvak (email: <span style="color:blue;text-decoration-line:underline"><a href="mailto:v.litvak@ucl.ac.uk" style="color:blue" target="_blank">v.litvak@ucl.ac.uk</a></span>).</span><span style="font-size:11pt"> </span><span style="margin-left:744px;margin-top:87px;width:27px;height:32px"><img width="27" height="32"></span><span style="font-size:11pt"></span></p></div>
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