Chair / Reader / Senior Lecturer in Human Neuroimaging and Cognitive Neuroscience, University College London, UK
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Duties and Responsibilities
The Wellcome Trust Centre for Neuroimaging wishes to appoint an individual at Professor/Reader/Senior Lecturer level whose primary interest is in using neuroimaging or related investigative approaches to study human cognition.
The Centre wishes to recruit a top-level scientist with a proven track record in the application of neuroimaging in a domain of cognition that will complement the existing portfolio of the Wellcome Trust Centre for Neuroimaging (http://www.fil.ion.ucl.ac.uk/). The Centre has high-quality imaging facilities including three state-of-the-art 3T scanners, an EEG laboratory and an MEG facility. The Centre is supported by a major Strategic Award from the Wellcome Trust, and is able to offer some start-up support, subject to negotiation. The appointee will be expected to generate new income to support a research team through competitive funding mechanisms. A modest teaching commitment is also associated with the post.
Key Requirements
Applicants must be scientists who have either exceptional promise or an established research track record. A very strong publication record for their career stage, plus proven ability to obtain competitive funding at both national and international level, are essential. For an appointment at Professorial level, applicants must be able to demonstrate significant achievements in original research, a capacity for academic leadership, and an international reputation in the field of cognitive neuroscience.
Further Details
The appointment is available from autumn 2012. There will be an Institute of Neurology review of progress against agreed objectives in the fifth year of the post. The appointment is superannuable under the Universities' Superannuation Scheme (USS).
Informal enquiries are welcome to Professor Ray Dolan, Head of Department (email: r.dolan@ucl.ac.uk)
We particularly welcome female applicants and those from an ethnic minority, as they are under-represented within UCL at this level.
Closing Date: 31 Aug 2012
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