Postdoctoral Fellowship - Functional brain connectomics in glioma
CONTEXT: A postdoctoral position call in functional brain connectomics in glioma is open for work with Dr. Silvio Sarubbo (Head of the Neurosurgery Unit, "S. Chiara" Hospital, Trento, Italy) and Prof. Jorge Jovicich (Head of MRI Methods Group, Center for Mind/Brain Sciences, University of Trento, Italy), within a project funded by the Health Services Agency of the Province of Trento (Azienda Provinciale per i Servizi Sanitari). The general objective is to investigate associations between glioma type and location with neurocognitive deficits following brain surgery with the goal to improve prognosis.
DURATION: The position will be for 22 months with a potential for extension, starting within December 2021.
TOPICS: The primary duties of the postdoctoral fellow will be to develop and apply functional connectivity methods from resting-state functional MRI data to investigate pre-surgical organization in glioma patients and subsequent longitudinal post-surgery reorganization. The findings will be integrated with other neuroimaging and cognitive data. MRI data acquisitions will involve mostly a clinical 1.5T MRI system but will also include evaluations using a research 3T Siemens Prisma scanner. The candidate will contribute towards writing manuscripts and co-supervising junior researchers from our international MSc and PhD programs. The work will be part of a highly motivated, inter-disciplinary and international team focused on contributing towards the translation of advanced neuroimaging research methods to the clinic, ultimately to improve glioma prognosis. The fellow will support the planning and execution of the Practical fMRI Session of the bi-annual Brain Connect event planned for 2022 (see 2019 program).
BACKGROUND: The candidate should have a PhD (official degree received prior to start is necessary) and documented experience in restings-state functional brain MRI connectivity analyses and programming (for example, Python, R, Matlab). Applications are encouraged from candidates with various relevant backgrounds (computer science, cognitive neuroscience, physics, bio-medical engineering). A background in neuroscience and/or neuroimaging analysis is a plus. Excellent verbal and written English communication skills as well as team spirit are a must.
LIFE: To also consider a work/life balance, there is more than our passion for translational research. You can check these pointers for a flavor of life quality in Trentino: https://www.visittrentino.info/en; https://www.discovertrento.it/en; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trentino.
APPLICATION LINKS: English, Italian (DEADLINE November 9th, 2021)
CONTACT: For questions, please contact silvio.sarubbo [at] apss.tn.it and/or jorge.jovicich [at] unitn.it.
Research Assistant Fellowship - Functional brain connectomics in glioma
CONTEXT: A research assistant position call in functional brain connectomics in glioma is open to work with Dr. Silvio Sarubbo (Head of the Neurosurgery Unit, "S. Chiara" Hospital, Trento, Italy) and Prof. Jorge Jovicich (Head of MRI Methods Group, Center for Mind/Brain Sciences, University of Trento, Italy), within a project funded by the Health Services Agency of the Province of Trento (Azienda Provinciale per i Servizi Sanitari). The general objective is to investigate associations between glioma type and location with neurocognitive deficits following brain surgery with the goal to improve prognosis.
DURATION: The position will be for 22 months with a potential for extension, starting within December 2021.
TOPICS: The research fellow will support the project with neuroimaging data quality assurance, preprocessing and statistical analysis of longitudinal strutural and functional brain MRI data from glioma patients before and after surgery. The research fellow will also support the study of associations with neuropsychological data, as well as assist wwith the preparation of materials for publications and conference presentations. The fellow will support the planning and execution of the Practical fMRI Session of the bi-annual Brain Connect event planned for 2022 (see 2019 program). The work will be part of a highly motivated, inter-disciplinary and international team focused on contributing towards the translation of advanced neuroimaging research methods to the clinic, ultimately to improve glioma prognosis.
BACKGROUND: The candidate should have Master-level degree in a related field (for example, psychology, cognitive neurosicences, biongeneering, physics) and documented experience in restings-state functional brain MRI connectivity analyses and programming (for example, Python, R, Matlab). Applications are encouraged from candidates with various relevant backgrounds (computer science, cognitive neuroscience, physics, bio-medical engineering). A background in neuroscience and/or neuroimaging analysis is a plus. Excellent verbal and written English communication skills as well as team spirit are a must.
LIFE: To also consider a work/life balance, there is more than our passion for translational research. You can check these pointers for a flavor of life quality in Trentino: https://www.visittrentino.info/en; https://www.discovertrento.it/en; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trentino.
APPLICATION LINKS: English, Italian (DEADLINE November 9th, 2021)
CONTACT: For questions, please contact silvio.sarubbo [at] apss.tn.it and/or jorge.jovicich [at] unitn.it.
Postdoctoral Fellowship - Mapping mathematics learning strategies with structural and functional MRI
We have an open position for a 2-3 years Post-Doc position to work on a project funded by EUREGIO, aiming at investigating the functional as well as micro-structural plastic changes occurring in the brain during learning novel math problems under different training regimes.
The postdoctoral fellow will contribute with the planning, acquisition, and analyses of longitudinal data acquired from different task-related and resting-state fMRI as well as from high resolution MRI anatomical and diffusion protocols, in healthy human adults, using the research-dedicated 3T Prisma Siemens scanner at CIMeC. The fellow will be supervised by myself in collaboration with Jorge Jovicich (head of MRI Methods Group). This project is led by Manuela Piazza, see here for a more detailed description.
Previous experience with MRI data analysis IS required. Italian language NOT required.
Tentative Starting date: March 2022
If you are interested, or want to now more, send an email with your expression of interest to manuela.piazza [at] unitn.it
Internships
The MRI Methods Group is always interested in internship applications related to implementing, optimizing and/or applying advanced MRI neuroimaging methods that are sensitive quantify structural and functional plasticity of the human brain.
The period of availability and background should be consistent with both learning and applying skills to support ongoing projects. Feel free to contact jorge.jovicich [at] unitn.it
Master and Doctoral Programmes
We are pleased to consider applications from prospective postdocs and students for our international programs:
If interested, please contact Jorge Jovicich by email (jorge dot jovicich at unitn dot it) sending a copy of your CV and a cover letter describing your experience and research interests. Candidates with backgrounds in physics, engineering, programing are preferred.