[FieldTrip] RA position at the UCL Ear Institute - MEG & auditory change detection

[Maria Chait]

Dear Colleagues,

I am writing to point your attention to a research assistant job opening at
the UCL Ear Institute and would be grateful if you could distribute the
advert to relevant students in your department. Please note that it is
possible to undertake a UCL PhD degree within the context of this research
work.

 

Research Assistant - Ref: 1174144

 

Closing Date:        17/02/2011

Apply on:   <http://www.ucl.ac.uk/hr/jobs> www.ucl.ac.uk/hr/jobs

 

A research assistant position (salary  £27,796 - £29,318 per annum Inclusive
of London allowance)  is available to work on  a Wellcome Trust funded
project that will use MEG functional brain imaging  to investigate the
neural systems that support auditory change detection in the human brain.
You will be supervised by Dr Maria Chait (UCL Ear Institute) and Prof. Tim
Griffiths (Newcastle University). The post holder will be based at UCL Ear
Institute, and report to Dr Maria Chait.  MEG scanning will be carried out
at UCL’s Wellcome Trust Centre for Neuroimaging. 

 

Initial funding for this post is available for 36 months. There is the
possibility (if UCL eligibility criteria are satisfied) to undertake a UCL
PhD degree within the context of this research work. 

Your main duties and responsibilities will be:  

 

1.    Design and execute MEG brain imaging experiments.

2.    Develop MatLab software for running the experiments and for data
analysis

3.    Train subjects in preparation for relevant experiments.

4.    Record and analyze imaging data.

5.    Assist in the preparation of manuscripts. 

 

 

The UCL Ear Institute provides state-of-the-art research facilities across a
wide range of disciplines and is one of the foremost centres for hearing,
speech and language-related research within Europe.  The Wellcome Trust
Centre for Neuroimaging is a leading centre for brain imaging, bringing
together clinicians and scientists who study higher cognitive function using
neuroimaging techniques. 

 

 

Key Requirements

Applicants should hold a 1St class, or upper 2nd (or equivalent) bachelor’s
degree (masters degree an advantage)  in an engineering or scientific
subject and have substantial experience in digital signal processing  and
computer programming. Previous experience with functional brain imaging
and/or acoustics is desirable.

 

Further Details

You should apply for this post (Ref #: 1174144) through UCL's online
recruitment website,  <http://www.ucl.ac.uk/hr/jobs> www.ucl.ac.uk/hr/jobs,
where you can download a job description and person specification. 

 

 

If you have any queries please contact Dr. Maria Chait (email
m.chait at ucl.ac.uk)

 

 

Maria Chait PhD

 <mailto:m.chait at ucl.ac.uk> m.chait at ucl.ac.uk

 

Research Fellow

UCL Ear Institute

332 Gray's Inn Road

London WC1X 8EE

 

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