Connectionists: PhD Position `Connectivity based Prediction of Cognitive and Motor Function'

[Marcel van Gerven]

PhD Position `Connectivity based Prediction of Cognitive and Motor Function'

Job description

In the project you will develop a new framework for predicting changes in cognitive and motor function based on diffusion imaging and resting-state fMRI data. The framework relies on state-of-the-art statistical methods in connectivity analysis developed by our group and will be applied to large clinical datasets which have been acquired at the neurology department. This research promises to improve early diagnosis of Parkinsonism and Alzheimer's disease and can have profound impact on clinical neuroscience in an aging society.

Requirements

You should be highly motivated and have a Master’s degree in Cognitive Neuroscience, Physics, Computer Science or a related field of study. The ideal candidate has excellent math and programming skills and a clear interest in cognitive and/or clinical neuroscience. Experience with Matlab, data analysis, machine learning and/or magnetic resonance imaging would be highly appreciated. You should have a demonstrable interest in and qualification for scientific research, be able to work in an interdisciplinary team in an international context, and have excellent writing skills in English.

Conditions of employment

- you will be appointed for an initial period of 18 months, after which your performance will be evaluated. If the evaluation is positive, the contract will be extended by 2.5 years;
- starting date: as soon as possible;
- you will be classified as a PhD student (promovendus) in the Dutch university job-ranking system (UFO);
- the gross starting salary amounts to € 2,042 per month based on full-time employment, and will increase to € 2,612 per month in the fourth year, based on a 38-hour working week.

Please note that all PhD students at the Donders Centre for Cognition have a 0.9 FTE research and 0.1 FTE teaching appointment.

Organisation

Radboud University Nijmegen

Strategically located in Europe, Radboud University Nijmegen is one of the leading academic communities in the Netherlands. A place with a personal touch, where top-flight education and research take place on a beautiful green campus in modern buildings with state-of-art facilities.

Department

Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Faculty of Social Sciences

The Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour consists of three research centres: the Centre for Cognition, the Centre for Cognitive Neuroimaging and the Centre for Neuroscience. The Donders Institute focuses on state-of-the-art cognitive neuroscience using a multidisciplinary approach, and offers excellent lab and neuroimaging facilities, PhD supervision and courses, and technical support. The project is embedded within the Donders research theme Brain Networks and Neuronal Commmunication and will be supervised by Dr van Gerven's research group. The clinical work will be conducted in collaboration with Prof. Roy Kessels and Dr Frank-Erik de Leeuw. The DCC is part of the Faculty of Social Sciences, one of the largest faculties at Radboud University Nijmegen. The faculty hosts high-quality research and study programmes that rank among the best in the Netherlands.

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Applications

Applications will be handled in order of arrival and the opening will close once a suitable candidate has been found. Please send your application to m.vangerven at donders.ru.nl

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Marcel A. J. van Gerven, PhD | Assistant Professor
Department of Artificial Intelligence | Donders Centre for Cognition
Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour | Radboud University Nijmegen
Room B.02.04 | Montessorilaan 3 | 6525 HR Nijmegen
P.O. Box 9104 | 6500 HE Nijmegen
T. +31 (0)24 36 15606 | F. +31 (0)24 36 52728
www.distrep.org | m.vangerven at donders.ru.nl

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