Postdoctoral Fellow in Neuroimaging

Centre for Cognitive Neuroscience, Perm, Russia

Centre for Cognitive Neuroscience in Perm, Russia, invites applications for postdoctoral research positions in the field of Neuroimaging. The main project is aimed at creating new approaches for identifying stroke etiology and predicting its outcome based on clinical MRI scans. Working on this project includes multiple tasks such as image pre-processing, segmentation, lesion identification, feature selection and finally, implementing and testing prediction models. The approaches that are going to be developed are likely to be build upon deep learning methods. The project is conducted in collaboration with the neurological department of the city hospital. Apart from the main project it will be also possible to participate in other lab’s projects, including those focused on motion recognition and analysis of EEG signals in various neuroeconomical studies.

Requirements

The general requirements for the postdoctoral fellowship positions are the following:

●    Candidates must hold a recent PhD in the field of Computer Science, Neuroscience, Medicine (Neurology or Radiology) or related areas which was awarded over the last 5 years or received before starting work at HSE in a relevant field by an internationally recognized university and has been assessed by external reviewers as having the potential to pursue research that is publishable in leading peer-reviewed journals;

●    Candidates should have a strong background in STEM disciplines, ability to work in team and conduct multidisciplinary research.

●     Fluent English is an obligatory condition as research and other activities are conducted in English. Knowledge of Russian is not required;

●    Relevant experience will be an asset although not required.

The position involves:

●    working under the direct supervision of Sofya Kulikova, Center Director;

●    participants are encouraged to pursue their own research along with working on Centre for Cognitive Neuroscience research projects such as:

o  Developing automatic approaches for identifying etiology of cryptogenic strokes

o  Neural network for analyzing the movements of child athletes during training

o  Neuroeconomics of food consumer behavior

●    writing research papers for international peer-reviewed journals in co-authorship with the members of the Centre for Cognitive Neuroscience;

●    participation in the events of the Centre for Cognitive Neuroscience and other contribution to the Centre for Cognitive Neuroscience development;

●    public presentations of candidate’s own research to the academic community;

●    some teaching is encouraged, though not required.

Conditions

Appointments are made for one year. Postdoctoral fellows have high opportunity of renewal of the contract (no more than two times) in case of outstanding performance.

HSE University offers postdoctoral fellows a competitive salary, the standard medical insurance plan; a working space equipped with a computer and free Internet access at the University.

Centre for Cognitive Neuroscience offers access to its databases and analytical software, as well as to experimental equipment.

Application Process

Applications must be submitted online. Please provide a CV, a statement of research interest and a recent research paper submitted via the online application form. At least two letters of recommendation should be sent directly to the International Faculty Recruitment Office at fellowship@hse.ru before the application deadline. Please note that direct applications to the hiring Centre for Cognitive Neuroscience may not be reviewed.

Read more about the application process here.

The deadline for the applications is January 31, 2025

Apply now

For more information:

-         about Postdoctoral Fellowship -Frequently Asked Questions

-         about HSE university –official web-site

-         about the Centre for Cognitive Neuroscience– official web-site of theCentre for Cognitive Neuroscience or contact Dr. Kulikova at SPKulikova@hse.ru directly

If you have any additional questions, feel free to contact the International Faculty Recruitment Office at fellowship@hse.ru