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[EXPIRED] The Capital Region of Copenhagen is looking for A Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Multimodal EEG

 3-year postdoctoral research fellow position in multimodal EEG at Danish Research Centre for Magnetic Resonance

We are scaling up our research into brain dynamics using electroencephalography combined with advanced Transcranial Brain Stimulation (TBS) and functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI). Our goal is to trace stimulation induced brain dynamics with high temporal and spatial resolution to develop next-generation personalized brain stimulation therapies. More specifically, we conduct state-of-the-art neuroimaging-informed brain stimulation therapy in Parkinson’s disease, Multiple Sclerosis, and Major Depressive Disorder. We are a world leading institution in both informing and reading out brain stimulation effects with EEG and fMRI.

We are looking for an experienced postdoc or research fellow, who:

  • has extensive experience in EEG research and analysis
  • enjoys working at the intersection of engineering, neurophysiology, neuroimaging, and clinical neuroscience, and
  • is eager to advance to the use of EEG in combination with TBS and fMRI

Your role:

You will join a transdisciplinary team focusing on developing and analyzing precision brain stimulation therapy by combining transcranial magnetic stimulation with neuroimaging. You will work in our state-of-the-art brain stimulation laboratories equipped with robotic transcranial brain stimulation, neuronavigation, and EEG

Responsibilities:

  • Design and conduct EEG-informed precision stimulation experiments
  • Acquire and analyze data and write up results for publication and dissemination
  • Contribute to developing precision brain stimulation protocols using MRI and EEG read-outs
  • Lead the education, methods development, and standardization of EEG research at DRCMR, focusing on developing multimodal TBS-EEG, TBS-MRI, and TBS-EEG-MRI methodologies

Essential skills & experience:

  • Extensive experience with EEG including strong signal processing skills
  • A PhD degree in neuroscience, biomedical/electrical engineering, clinical medicine, or related field
  • A strong publication record in peer-reviewed publications
  • Team-player with strong written and interpersonal communication skills

Advantageous skills & experience: 

  • Experience with the combination of EEG with TMS and/or MRI.
  • Experience in teaching and supervision of students and technicians

Working at DRCMR: You will join the Brain Circuit Modulation & Therapy group, led by Hartwig Siebner at the DRCMR (www.drcmr.dk) based at Copenhagen University Hospital Hvidovre. You will have the opportunity to collaborate with engineers, neurologists, psychologists, and interact with other groups at DRCMR.

DRCMR is a leading research center for biomedical MRI in Europe. Approximately 75 researchers from a diverse range of disciplines are currently pursuing basic and clinically applied research. The DRCMR is embedded in the Dept. for Radiology and Nuclear Medicine at the Copenhagen University Hospital Hvidovre, Copenhagen, Denmark. DRCMR has a state-of-the-art MR-research infrastructure enabling translational research, which includes a pre-clinical 7T MR scanner, six whole-body MR scanners (one 7T, four 3T and a 1.5T scanner) and a High-Performance Computer cluster. The DRCMR has pre-clinical labs, a neuropsychology laboratory, an EEG laboratory, and five laboratories for precision brain circuit stimulation. It is situated ~25mins cycle ride from central Copenhagen, a city consistently ranked one of the highest in the world for quality of life [link].

 

Associated Publications

Larsen, K. M., Mørup, M., Birknow, M. R., Fischer, E., Olsen, L., Didriksen, M., Baaré, W. F. C., Werge, T. M., Garrido, M. I. & Siebner, H. R. (2019) Individuals with 22q11.2 deletion syndrome show intact prediction but reduced adaptation in responses to repeated sounds: Evidence from Bayesian mapping. NeuroImage. Clinical. 22, p. 101721, 101721. doi: 10.1016/j.nicl.2019.101721

Larsen KM, Pellegrino G, Birknow MR, Kjaer TN, Baare WFC, Didriksen M, Olsen L, Werge T, Morup M, Siebner HR. (2018). 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome Is Associated With Impaired Auditory Steady-State Gamma Response. Schizophr Bull. 44(2), 388-397.

Larsen KM, Morup M, Birknow MR, Fischer E, Hulme O, Vangkilde A, Schmock H, Baare WFC, Didriksen M, Olsen L, Werge T, Siebner HR, Garrido MI. (2018). Altered auditory processing and effective connectivity in 22q11.2 deletion syndrome. Schizophr Res.

Vangkilde A, Jepsen JR, Schmock H, Olesen C, Arnarsdottir S, Baare WF, Plessen KJ, Didriksen M, Siebner HR, Werge T, Olsen L. (2016). Associations between social cognition, skills, and function and subclinical negative and positive symptoms in 22q11.2 deletion syndrome. J Neurodev Disord. 8, 42.

Schmock H, Vangkilde A, Larsen KM, Fischer E, Birknow MR, Jepsen JR, Olesen C, Skovby F, Plessen KJ, Morup M, Hulme O, Baare WF, Didriksen M, Siebner HR, Werge T, Olsen L. (2015). The Danish 22q11 research initiative. BMC Psychiatry. 15, 220.

DRCMR Members

Hartwig R. Siebner

William Frans Christiaan Baaré

Oliver Hulme

External Members

Institute for Biological Psychiatry 


Prof. Thomas Werge (Project PI)


Line Olsen (PhD)


Henriette Schmock (MD, PhD Student)


Anders Vangkilde (MD, PhD Student)


Therapeutic Biology Lead for Schyzophrenia and Psychosis, H. Lundbeck A/S 


Director Michael Didriksen


Michelle Rosgaard Birknow (PhD Student)


DTU Compute, Department of Applied Mathematics and Computer Science


Ass. Prof. Morten Mørup