Funded project/rotation

[Christopher J Markiewicz]

Hi all,

Our lab has some funding for a project, and nobody to spend it on. If
you're interested in ~6 month rotation, or know a BU grad student who
might be, have a look at this ad.

Feel free to forward the advertisement below, or let me know if you
think there are other lists where people might be interested.

Chris

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The Quantitative Neuroscience Lab (http://qnl.bu.edu; directed by Prof.
Jason Bohland) is searching for a full- or part-time graduate research
assistant to conduct analyses of a large database of functional magnetic
resonance images (fMRI) using state-of-the-art methods. Full-time
funding is currently available for a period of at least six months
(ideal for an extended rotation project), with the possibility of
extending the project duration and/or joining the lab full-time pending
successful grant applications and/or progress on the project. This
opportunity is likely to result in co-authorship on at least one manuscript.

Requirements:

- must be a current MA/MS or PhD student at Boston University
- minimum BS degree in neuroscience, computer science, mathematics, or
engineering disciplines
- at least some familiarity with functional magnetic resonance imaging
(fMRI)
- strong computational and mathematical background
- basic programming abilities with MATLAB and/or Python
- ability to investigate and solve problems relatively independently

Ideal candidate would have:

- experience using common neuroimaging tools including FreeSurfer, FSL,
and/or SPM
- understanding of statistical issues in fMRI including correlation,
general linear models, and multiple comparisons problems
- basic understanding of graph theory / network analysis
- previous experience with Linux and managing relatively large amounts
of data
- working knowledge of human brain anatomy including speech / language
systems

Interested individuals should contact Jay directly at jboh...@bu.edu.