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Jul 11, 2019

Postdoctoral Fellow

The Center for Behavior Genetics of Aging at the University of California, San Diego Department of Psychiatry is seeking a post-doctoral fellow to work on a large study of the genetic and environmental risk factors for Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. The fellow will work primarily on analyses and manuscript preparation relevant to the Interplay of Genes and Environment across Multiple Studies (IGEMS) consortium. IGEMS is a collection of twin studies from Australia, the United States, and Europe comprising over 47,000 individuals. IGEMS contains information on a wide range of risk and protective factors for AD measured across the lifespan, in addition to genome-wide genotyping. Research will emphasize the additive and interactive effects of genetic and environmental risk/protective factors on Alzheimer’s disease, related dementias, and mild cognitive impairment. The fellow will also have the opportunity to work on the Vietnam Era Twin Study of Aging (VETSA) which is one of the IGEMS studies. VETSA comprises a set of longitudinal studies of cognitive and brain aging beginning in midlife that spans three assessment waves. It is a large, multi-disciplinary project in which subjects undergo extensive neuropsychological, psychosocial, health/medical, and multi-modal neuroimaging (MRI) assessments. Subjects also have GWAS data and biomarker assays are underway. Preference will be given to applicants with experience in quantitative genetics, or a background in cognitive aging or Alzheimer’s disease. The candidate will participate in all aspects of analysis and interpretation of data in traditional twin as well as GWAS analyses, and in writing and preparation of manuscripts, presentations for scientific meetings, and grant writing. The candidate is also expected to work with IGEMS investigators to develop his/her own grant proposals. The candidate will work with the large multi-site team investigators at UCSD and other institutions. UCSD Key investigators: Drs. Matthew Panizzon, William Kremen, and Carol Franz; IGEMS overall PIs/key investigators: Drs. Margaret Gatz, Nancy Pedersen. If interested, please send a CV and 2 to 3 relevant work examples to Drs. Matthew Panizzon at mspanizzon@ucsd.edu or William Kremen at wkremen@ucsd.edu .

University of California San Diego San Diego, CA, USA Postdoc

Jul 08, 2019

Postdoctoral fellowship

We are seeking clinician-scientists for this prestigious fellowship to investigate human communication sciences and disorders. Eligibility includes: > clinical credentials in speech-language Pathology or Audiology or a related field. > any citizenship > PhD in communication Sciences & Disorders or related fields is preferred but we will consider applicants without a doctoral degree who propose a project that is well aligned with the program objectives. Start date: September 2019 or January 2020 The award value is $35K and may be renewed for a second year. A $2500 allowance for research-related expenses (e.g. conference travel) is also included. The clinical professional will develop and implement a research project in collaboration with one or more faculty within the school. Our objective is support research activities that lead to advances in clinical practice or training or provide new findings that may launch an ongoing clinical research project. Applicants are encouraged to work with SCSD faculty in developing a brief (2-page) proposal that includes the following: Relevant background Specific aims, i.e. research question or hypothesis Brief description of methodology Comment on feasibility of the project – including possible difficulties Expected outcomes (wrt knowledge gained and/or training involved) SCSD faculty who will be involved Comments on the specific roles of the applicant and SCSD faculty who will be involved To apply, please submit a CV and along with your project proposal, and the names and contact information for two referees, by July 31, 2019 to the Graduate Program Director .

McGill University McGill University, Sherbrooke Street West, Montreal, QC, Canada Postdoc

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