Postdoctoral Fellowship

The Rotman Research Institute at Baycrest has an opportunity for a

**POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP,**

**TEMPORARY FULL TIME**
**with focus on auditory cognitive neuroscience**

(Approx. Two years)

70 Bi-weekly hours - Non-Union

Our research team is seeking a postdoctoral fellow. The postdoctoral fellow will be supervised by Dr. Björn Herrmann at the Rotman Research Institute. The successful applicant will use behavioral/psychophysical methods and functional neuroimaging (fMRI) in younger and older adults to study how sound, particularly (but not exclusively) speech, is processed by the brain, and how cognitive challenges may impact these processes. The fellow will further have the opportunity to develop other projects depending on their skills, interests, and interactions with other lab members.

The Rotman Research Institute (RRI) is a premier international centre for the study of human brain function. The RRI is committed to advancing knowledge of healthy aging and age-related brain disorders, such as dementia, stroke, and sensory loss, by building on its foundational strengths in cognitive neuroscience and its leadership in the innovative use of informatics, electrophysiology, and neuroimaging technologies.

**Responsibilities include but are not limited to**:

- Experimental design, data collection and analysis, manuscript preparation
- Behavioural studies, including eye-tracking
- Multimodal functional neuroimaging, including EEG, MEG, and/or fMRI
- Data analysis using advanced, multivariate statistical tools applied to EEG, MEG, or fMRI data
- Dissemination of research results (e.g., publications, conferences, public outreach)

**Qualifications include but are not limited to**:

- PhD or equivalent degree in psychology, cognitive neuroscience, physiology, electrical engineering, or similar
- Must have advanced quantitative and computer skills, including the ability to program in Matlab or Python for experimental design and modern data analysis
- Experience recruiting and testing research participants
- Experience with fMRI or EEG/MEG data collection and analysis
- Effective oral and written communication skills

**Application Guidelines**:

- A brief cover letter (half a page to a page) describing your interest in the lab and your skills/experiences; please also comment on a potential starting date
- A detailed curriculum vitae
- One selected publication or pre-print
- Two names and contact information of references who can be contacted, including the PhD advisor
- The file should not include your name or any identifiers._ This file should include the following sections:

- Most **significant research contribution** (300 words or less). Describe a single publication, or a set of publications. Indicate its/their current status (e.g., published, preprint). What is it about? How has it advanced your field? What was your contribution? _Do not include your name_. If referring to publications, please follow the guidelines below.
- Most **significant other contribution** (300 words or less). This may or may not be a research contribution. Other areas are leadership, public outreach, contributions to EDI, contributions to training, methods or theoretical development, symposia/workshop organization, or any other area where you feel you made a significant contribution. _Do not include your name_. If referring to publications, please follow the guidelines below.
- **Education and experience**: List your postsecondary degrees and years awarded. List the field of research (e.g., Psychology) for each degree but _do not list the institution_. List any previous fellowships with start and end dates and research field, but _do not name institutions or supervisors_.
- **Honours, Awards, Grants**: List honours, awards, and research grants with dates of the awards. For national or international awards list full award/grant information. For institutional awards describe the award but _do not list the institution name_.
- **Publications**: Provide a list of publications organized by type (e.g., review articles, research article, book chapter, etc.) and status (e.g., published, preprint, in revision). _Do not list author names_, but do provide title, journal title and year. Briefly annotate each publication to indicate your contribution (first/primary author, middle-author and collaborator, etc.) and provide the current number of lifetime citations.

**Date Posted: April 28, 2023**

**Internal Job Posting Closing Date: May 26, 2023**

**Posting #6571**

**Total Compensation**
- Competitive salary and vacation
- Enrolment in Extended Health and Dental Benefit Plan
- Enrolment in the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (“HOOPP”)
- Access to 24/7 Employee Assistance Program

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