The Genes, Mind, and fNIRS Brain Imaging Laboratory for Language,
Bilingualism, and Child Development, directed by Dr. Laura-Ann Petitto
at the University of Toronto Scarborough in exciting Toronto, Canada, is
seeking a Post-Doctoral fellow (“Research Associate”). The specific
study, supported by NIH grants, will examine hemodynamic change during
auditory, temporal, and language processing in the brains of infants,
children, and adults, using Near-infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) and fMRI,
for which you will be trained.
Candidates should be self-motivated, possess an innate scientific
curiosity, find interesting new and developing technologies, and have
Matlab programming skills (a must). Funding is guaranteed for one year
with the possibility for renewal.
Start-date: September, 2008.
Applicants should send a CV, statement of scientific interests, and the
names of at least 3 references to:
Prof./Dr. Laura-Ann Petitto
Department of Psychology
University of Toronto Scarborough
1265 Military Trail, Scarborough
Ontario, M1C 1A4, Canada
or
E-mail: bab...@utsc.utoronto.ca