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SalaryThe University of Minnesota's Center for Magnetic Resonance Research (http://www.cmrr.umn.edu/) has an opening for a Associate Professor (Tenure Track) position to do high field high-resolution fMRI research.
Responsibilities
The main, ongoing responsibilities will be:
1) 3T/7T/10.5T fMRI data collection, data analysis, development of software tools, and preparation of manuscripts.
2) Maintaining the human subjects IRB protocol for the proposed work
3) To become a PI of a grant/sponsored project, while developing an independent line of research.
4) To collaborate with other PIs/researchers at the CMRR
The minor responsibilities will be:
1) Be a resource for other investigators at the CMRR for the purposes of analyzing fMRI data.
All required qualifications must be documented on application materials.
Required Qualifications:
* Applicants are required to have a Ph.D. in psychology, cognitive neuroscience or a related field - with 4 or more years of experience as a post-doctoral fellow or higher level academic position.
* The candidate must have prior experience with functional MRI data collection and analyses, with specific emphasis on computational modeling and multivariate pattern analysis.
* MRI scanning skills, including determining participant safety for MRI scanning
* Experience working with high field (7 Tesla or above) functional MRI and its applications to mesoscopic scale fMRI at the level of cortical columns and/or layers.
* Experience with fast TR fMRI data
* Proficiency in MATLAB, or an equivalent programming language.
* Applicants should be proficient with BrainVoyager and at least one (ideally two) of the following software: Freesurfer, FSL and AFNI.
* Must have excellent organizational, written, and oral communication skills.
* Must have experience with IRB applications/submissions
* Must be independent and collaborative, self-motivated, mature, and professional.
* Must not have metal implants or be dependent upon devices that are incompatible with magnetic fields.
* Ability to take initiative to solve problems as they arise.
Preferred Qualifications:
* An interest in pushing the spatio-temporal limits of functional MRI to study the human brain, as documented by relevant publications and/or conference abstracts, is highly desirable.
* Experience in grant funding from national funding institutions such as NIH and NSF is highly desirable
To apply, please send your curriculum vitae along with two reference names to:
Professor Essa Yacoub (yaco0006@umn.edu)
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- Competitive wages, paid holidays, and generous time off
- Continuous learning opportunities through professional training and degree-seeking programs supported by the
- Low-cost medical, dental, and pharmacy plans
- Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
- University HSA contributions
- Disability and employer-paid life insurance
- Employee wellbeing program
- Excellent retirement plans with employer contribution
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
- Financial counseling services
- Employee Assistance Program with eight sessions of counseling at no cost
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