<div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Cambria,serif;font-size:18pt;text-align:center">PhD Studentships available</span><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Cambria,serif">Deadline: December
15, 2018</span></b><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Cambria,serif">The Center for Molecular and
Behavioral Neuroscience (CMBN) at <b>Rutgers
University – Newark</b> is inviting students to apply to its <b>Behavioral
and Neural Sciences </b>Graduate Program for the 2019 admissions cycle.</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Cambria,serif;color:rgb(127,127,127)">CMBN’s mission is to advance understanding of the brain’s
structure and function through excellence in neuroscience research and
training. We believe this goal can only be reached through an integrative
approach that cuts across the boundaries of traditional disciplines. Thus, CMBN
researchers combine molecular, electrophysiological, optogenetics,
neurochemical, anatomical and functional neuroimaging, behavioral,
pharmacogenetics, and neuropsychological methods to analyze how the brain works,
develops, interacts with the environment, and is modified by experience in
health and disease.</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Cambria,serif;color:rgb(127,127,127)">The program trains students for scientific research careers in
neuroscience and prepares students to take positions in academic, medical and
industrial research settings. Our focus is on multidisciplinary training of
students across the domains of neuroscience. Students are trained to conduct
independent research and to present and discuss research ideas and results both
orally and in written form. Students also gain experience in both undergraduate
and graduate teaching. The program benefits from the active participation of
the graduate faculties of Rutgers University-Newark from the CMBN, the
Department of Biological Sciences, and the Department of Psychology.</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Cambria,serif;color:rgb(127,127,127)">The PhD program lasts four to five years. Starting in year one,
students do semester-long research rotations in laboratories of one or more
faculty members to learn about different aspects of neuroscience research.
Dissertation research can also be completed under the supervision of more than
one faculty member, to broaden student training. The course curriculum has been
developed to bring students with diverse backgrounds (neuroscience, psychology,
cognitive neuroscience, mathematics, neuroimaging, and engineering) up to speed
on the topics they will need for their research projects. Most classes involve
extensive discussions with faculty, hands-on learning, critical thinking, and
scientific writing. Interested students are encouraged to contact potential
supervisors in advance to learn more about their research program.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Cambria,serif;color:rgb(127,127,127)">All students are fully funded, regardless of nationality. The
program also welcomes applications from students with pre-secured funding or
who are currently soliciting other scholarship/studentships. PhD students
receive a 12-month renewable graduate assistantship of $29,605 plus tuition
remission and a medical benefits plan. Further, the President of Rutgers, The
State University of New Jersey, invites outstanding candidates to apply to
Ph.D. programs for consideration as Presidential Fellows ($35,000 annual
fellowship stipends for 2 years).</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Cambria,serif;color:rgb(127,127,127)">Full details of our program, and how to apply, are available
at: </span><b><u><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Cambria,serif;color:rgb(17,85,204)"><a href="http://bns.rutgers.edu/" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)"><span style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">bns.rutgers.edu</span></a></span></u></b><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Cambria,serif;color:rgb(127,127,127)">For further details of research
interests please see individual CMBN faculty webpages at CMBN: </span><b><u><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Cambria,serif;color:rgb(17,85,204)"><a href="http://cmbn.rutgers.edu/" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)"><span style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">cmbn.rutgers.edu</span></a></span></u></b><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Cambria,serif;color:rgb(127,127,127)">Informal enquiries may be addressed to Dr. Travis Baker (</span><b><u><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Cambria,serif;color:rgb(17,85,204)"><a href="mailto:travis.e.baker@rutgers.edu" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)"><span style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">travis.e.baker@rutgers.edu</span></a></span></u></b><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Cambria,serif;color:rgb(127,127,127)">), Dr. Vince
McGinty (</span><span class="gmail-MsoHyperlink" style="color:rgb(5,99,193);text-decoration-line:underline"><b><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"><a href="mailto:vince.mcginty@rutgers.edu" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">vince.mcginty@rutgers.edu</a></span></b></span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Cambria,serif;color:rgb(127,127,127)">), Dr. Juan Mena-Segovia,
(<a href="mailto:juan.mena@rutgers.edu">juan.mena@rutgers.edu</a>).</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Cambria,serif;color:rgb(127,127,127)"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"><b style=""><font color="#ff0000"><br></font></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><font color="#ff0000">Now accepting PhD students at the Laboratory for Cognitive Neuroimaging and Stimulation, Rutgers University</font></span></b><b><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Fully-funded PhD positions are available in the Laboratory for</span> <span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Cognitive Neuroimaging and Stimulation (</span><span class="gmail-MsoHyperlink" style="color:rgb(5,99,193);text-decoration-line:underline"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="http://www.neurostimlab.com/" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">www.neurostimlab.com</a></span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">) at the Center for Molecular and Behavioral Neuroscience (CMBN), Rutgers University, </span><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(17,85,204)"><a href="http://cmbn.rutgers.edu/" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)"><span style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">http://cmbn.rutgers.edu</span></a></span></u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">. CMBN is located in Newark NJ, a short commute from New York City. The laboratory of Dr. Travis E Baker employs multimodal neuroimaging techniques, involving both typical and atypical populations, to characterize the neural and cognitive mechanisms underlying goal-directed behavior and navigation. The clinical goal of the laboratory is to understand how these functions are disrupted in psychiatric populations (e.g. addictions, affective disorders, neurodegenerative disorders), and to identify image-based biomarkers (e.g. EEG/ERPs, fMRI) and neuromodulation procedures aimed to alleviate their cognitive and behavioral impairments. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">This position offers an excellent opportunity to develop research expertise in neuroimaging and neuromodulation. Dr. Baker’s laboratory houses an Adept Viper s850 robotic arm used for robot-assisted image-guided transcranial magnetic stimulation (Ri-TMS), two parallel systems for recording EEG/ERPs, an eyetracking system, a virtual reality system (HTC vive), and has the capabilities of recording and analyzing simultaneous EEG and fMRI, and simultaneous EEG and Ri-rTMS. CMBN benefits from on-site access to Rutgers University Brain Imaging Center (RUBIC), a research-dedicated facility equipped with a 3T fMRI scanner (Siemens TRIO) for imaging both humans and animals (</span><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(17,85,204)"><a href="http://rubic.rutgers.edu/index.php" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)"><span style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">http://rubic.rutgers.edu</span></a></span></u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">). For those with an interest in working with clinical populations, we have superb cooperation with our medical school faculty in neurology, psychiatry, and neurosurgery, as well as collaborations with several medical centers in nearby New York City. </span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Informal enquiries may be addressed to Dr. Travis Baker at </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(17,85,204)"><a href="mailto:travis.e.baker@rutgers.edu" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)"><span style="color:rgb(17,85,204);text-decoration-line:none">travis</span><span style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">.e.</span><span style="color:rgb(17,85,204);text-decoration-line:none">baker</span><span style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">@rutgers.edu</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> no later than December 1<sup>st</sup>, 2018 and should include a cover letter summarizing research interests, and a curriculum vita. Further details about Dr. Baker’s research interests can be found at </span><span class="gmail-MsoHyperlink" style="color:rgb(5,99,193);text-decoration-line:underline"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="http://www.neurostimlab.com/" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">www.neurostimlab.com</a></span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">. Rutgers University is an equal opportunity educator and employer.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">
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