Connectionists: Postdoctoral fellow in multimodal neuroimaging of decision making

[Marios Philiastides]

 We are looking to appoint one postdoctoral fellow to make a leading
contribution to an ESRC funded project on the neurobiology of human
decision making using multimodal neuroimaging. The post will be based at
the Institute of Neuroscience and Psychology (INP) at the University of
Glasgow (ranked 2nd in the UK by the Guardian), which benefits from on-site
access to the Centre for Cognitive Neuroimaging (CCNi). The CCNi is a
research-dedicated facility within the INP and it is equipped with
state-of-the art brain imaging facilities comprising a 3T fMRI scanner
(Siemens Trio), an MEG system, and several TMS and EEG systems, including
MR-compatible recording options.

Our group uses multimodal neuroimaging coupled with mathematical modelling
to characterise the spatiotemporal dynamics and the computational
principles of the brain networks underlying human decision making. Our
analysis methods are heavily inspired by machine learning and statistical
pattern recognition and are designed to exploit trial-to-trial variability
in electrophysiologically-derived measures that can be used in conjunction
with simultaneously acquired fMRI to tease apart the cascade of constituent
cortical and subcortical processes involved in decision making. The primary
focus of the project will be to unravel the neural correlates of learning
and confidence during decision making, which will form the basis for
further development of brain computer interfaces (BCI) for human-machine
interaction. The latter will take place in close collaboration with Prof.
Paul Sajda’s team at Columbia University in New York with whom the selected
candidate will have the opportunity to interact regularly.

Candidates must have a PhD (or equivalent) in neuroscience, psychology,
cognitive science or in a related discipline. Candidates must have previous
practical experience and working knowledge of human neuroimaging (including
both EEG and fMRI) as evident by a strong track record of publications in
international journals. The post holder must also have working knowledge of
multivariate data analysis techniques, excellent programming skills in
Matlab and previous experience in using either fSL or SPM analysis
software. Previous experience in simultaneous EEG/fMRI experiments and
computational modelling is desirable.

This post will be available from 5th January 2015 or as soon as possible
thereafter for three years. Salary: Grade 7 £33,242 – £37,394 per annum.

Informal enquiries may be addressed to Dr. Marios Philiastides at
marios.philiastides at glasgow.ac.uk.  Please note that applications sent
directly to this email address will not be accepted. For more details on
our research interests visit http://decision.ccni.gla.ac.uk.

Apply online at www.glasgow.ac.uk/jobs (Ref: 009415)

Closing date: 19 October 2014


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Marios G. Philiastides, Ph.D.

Associate Professor
Institute of Neuroscience and Psychology
Centre for Cognitive Neuroimaging
University of Glasgow
Glasgow, G12 8QB

Web: http://decision.ccni.gla.ac.uk/
Email: marios.philiastides at glasgow.ac.uk
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