[Neuropostdocs] Looking for an fMRI postdoc

Wed Apr 19 19:26:23 CDT 2017

Hi Fatima,

As you may know, I have an ongoing collaboration with Murray Grossman (Penn) and Art Wingfield (Brandeis) looking at cognition and hearing in speech comprehension, focusing mostly on older adults. We are finishing up one grant cycle and preparing to go in for a competing renewal. We are looking for a postdoc to join Murray's lab at Penn to take over the bulk of the fMRI portion of the project. Do you know anyone who might be a good fit? They'll have to be technically proficient and capable of analyzing task-based fMRI data without much oversight, and ideally, a reasonable writer.

Murray's lab is a great place (I spent several years there as a postdoc) and there are many opportunities to branch out into other projects, which Murray is always supportive of. This particular project is good (in my opinion) because I'll be closely involved in interpreting the imaging data, and because we're at a point where we are developing new studies that a postdoc could have some input on. Our timeframe is "sooner rather than later" but we really just want to find the right person, so I would encourage anyone who is interested to not let the specific timing dissuade them from contacting us.

Many thanks! Hope all is well. I've pasted in our official ad below. Potential applicants can contact either Murray or me to discuss informally.

Best regards,
Jonathan

FUNDED POSTDOC IN NEUROIMAGING OF SPEECH COMPREHENSION AT THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA

The Grossman Lab at the University of Pennsylvania is seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Postdoctoral Research Fellow to contribute to research projects investigating the neurobiology of language and cognition. The successful candidate will have completed a PhD in neuroscience, psychology, or an equivalent field, have proven technical ability in image analysis, and a demonstrated publication record. This position is funded in part through a collaborative grant examining aging and speech comprehension with Jonathan Peelle (Washington University in Saint Louis) and Art Wingfield (Brandeis University). We are interested in the neurobiologic basis for the interaction of acoustic challenges (such as background noise or hearing loss), linguistic (such as syntactic complexity or semantic predictability) and cognitive (such as working memory) factors in aging and early dementia.

The University of Pennsylvania is a leading center in human brain imaging, with access to advanced MRI and PET imaging. The lab studies language and cognitive processing in healthy adults, normal aging, and focal neurodegenerative disease using converging evidence from multiple methods. Philadelphia is an outstanding city with extraordinary cultural resources.

Primary responsibilities in this position include the analysis, interpretation, and scientific presentation of functional and structural MRI data related to the neural systems supporting speech processing in young and older adults. Previous experience in these areas is helpful, and the successful candidate will benefit from demonstrated independence in conducting analyses and interpreting results. Essential skills are motivation, critical thinking, and a record of scientific communication (papers, posters, and talks). Background knowledge in speech or aging, fMRI data analysis, experience with scripting languages, and familiarity with behavioral statistical analyses are highly desirable.

Informal inquiries can be directed to Murray Grossman (mgrossma at mail.med.upenn.edu<mailto:mgrossma at mail.med.upenn.edu>).

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Jonathan Peelle, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Otolaryngology
Washington University in Saint Louis
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The Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology
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