Language Neuroscience Lab, Vanderbilt University Postdoctoral Position

A postdoctoral position is available in the Language Neuroscience Laboratory<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=00158BIjhkguUMZAnOJ1e-UAT3UIytpSvghthYW1BtjQhVFsBGT00iceuDosoRHQ97_we-Deq81BlFI8yNpDmC-DZFK__4fUUSqcQCO1GIMxAn9zaEDUszhXqzX9W60vnzGbqAChVnvbRDiXV_2EW-fx3-_6g6bDZkNIslkmCAFztJUfgRyZ1RsVI4z1ahlDjIQ&c=FcdpvtYAmk8xykkprwmVnkjJafH6b9IHxqybJQBcCx0BECk_Hn8zVA==&ch=tS0MRgzHG-s-cWwj0RNJz-WYLemUb96VL8ttip_8-Ig4Jdd85B7z-g==> (PI: Stephen M. Wilson, Ph.D.) at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee.

The successful applicant will play a key role on NIH-funded research projects investigating the functional reorganization of language processing in individuals with post-stroke aphasia.

A Ph.D. is required in a relevant field, such as Psychology, Cognitive Neuroscience, or Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences. The ideal candidate will have experience in conducting neuroimaging studies related to speech or language. A record of research productivity is highly desirable. Programming skills are also desirable.

Research in the Language Neuroscience Laboratory is focused on investigating the neural basis of language function, understanding how language breaks down in patients with different kinds of aphasia, and identifying patterns of neuroplasticity that can support recovery over time. Our approach combines multimodal neuroimaging with quantitative assessments of language function. Our work is supported by the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=00158BIjhkguUMZAnOJ1e-UAT3UIytpSvghthYW1BtjQhVFsBGT00iceuDosoRHQ97_1rF_sfSVdGc97c15F7q748ITXcRcIUDnAZ1_GZajDC-SMivSpatxh2aDv7kIPbl1yjmb-DnodZ9Al2nVIwBniPXYD-GxvuoE9vMw9Yk6CmCjPW2nIQmXZA==&c=FcdpvtYAmk8xykkprwmVnkjJafH6b9IHxqybJQBcCx0BECk_Hn8zVA==&ch=tS0MRgzHG-s-cWwj0RNJz-WYLemUb96VL8ttip_8-Ig4Jdd85B7z-g==>.

Vanderbilt University<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=00158BIjhkguUMZAnOJ1e-UAT3UIytpSvghthYW1BtjQhVFsBGT00iceuDosoRHQ97_dnLNz4wJsbtdVnNm9MztRe7Vnac8jZBZfXikJFM1zmMQaCQH-YiUvfEnB_v5K_cUEeN_jgaHsa40L3FRGyTxj9hZM2PpOBMY-UvBhM0froAdy8Pm4u6_3A==&c=FcdpvtYAmk8xykkprwmVnkjJafH6b9IHxqybJQBcCx0BECk_Hn8zVA==&ch=tS0MRgzHG-s-cWwj0RNJz-WYLemUb96VL8ttip_8-Ig4Jdd85B7z-g==> provides an excellent environment for our research program.

• The Vanderbilt University Institute of Imaging Science<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=00158BIjhkguUMZAnOJ1e-UAT3UIytpSvghthYW1BtjQhVFsBGT00iceuDosoRHQ97_HmfPwD6H2wi8bRmSVy3ZfuMJzBeQZpLx6i4kjmAHAmPeW5crA4zm_WIUj556NCuMOOZvw33GyyjrnXKqx8Q8kxvsOwJbdMzkNCKrU7PqU4OwBjRPikjOHg==&c=FcdpvtYAmk8xykkprwmVnkjJafH6b9IHxqybJQBcCx0BECk_Hn8zVA==&ch=tS0MRgzHG-s-cWwj0RNJz-WYLemUb96VL8ttip_8-Ig4Jdd85B7z-g==> (director: John Gore, Ph.D.) is a state-of-the-art facility with two 3T scanners and one 7T scanner, and there are numerous investigators at Vanderbilt carrying out innovative cognitive neuroscience research. 
• The Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=00158BIjhkguUMZAnOJ1e-UAT3UIytpSvghthYW1BtjQhVFsBGT00iceuDosoRHQ97_oR-uDgoLlK5qdLre4h-giD-nP6UfE8VeOpsCVtwIOyQkVSkt8zkFAQByUFHfyke0O8mBVm5GKOdy6jbhlpVRbEvFTvr3L5tvflOzAnwAdVH0u4qhJXsivwceDMqLYHXAEorBPjx0kzTovQ_ZLJax1Q2SwFWcJZjH&c=FcdpvtYAmk8xykkprwmVnkjJafH6b9IHxqybJQBcCx0BECk_Hn8zVA==&ch=tS0MRgzHG-s-cWwj0RNJz-WYLemUb96VL8ttip_8-Ig4Jdd85B7z-g==> offers top-ranked<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=00158BIjhkguUMZAnOJ1e-UAT3UIytpSvghthYW1BtjQhVFsBGT00iceuDosoRHQ97_83wBBWptUZdtAUClsqMEt6xr9Xwj38AXHO-9wTLEUJM5ULx31udPcDG84hOda4DwKS-9HDCbVY8ZXAnt0OqvnMEbKraUeqa0z5HFspjzA4pkhvyDWDa-NiRRgxJ-9DlyW3UKi1diEE--o1Pe1SJJfQzsAHMgGyGF6pooAsmkdMfLCtC5wlNLywIykP8QpmD62ALP0Gr8eIsp9ISBZNJM-368Y3pvnNyL&c=FcdpvtYAmk8xykkprwmVnkjJafH6b9IHxqybJQBcCx0BECk_Hn8zVA==&ch=tS0MRgzHG-s-cWwj0RNJz-WYLemUb96VL8ttip_8-Ig4Jdd85B7z-g==> graduate education in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, and provides clinical care to thousands of individuals with communication disorders. We work closely with colleagues at the Vanderbilt Stroke Center<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=00158BIjhkguUMZAnOJ1e-UAT3UIytpSvghthYW1BtjQhVFsBGT00iceuDosoRHQ97_dFuNjYGslW_L3XJf7hZa-bZW56BdTUDgqUg_kEZ-2NtZ3fhUQ68S4tODX8_kDb8x6ptCWX2AjlhyF3Oy05wvyGWcXv68F1VXh6WjHUdofa3WFVYYCopwylrBySkrr7MoCmv_Csmp1Vcy1OeI0cCnWNrlqGlvlaQc&c=FcdpvtYAmk8xykkprwmVnkjJafH6b9IHxqybJQBcCx0BECk_Hn8zVA==&ch=tS0MRgzHG-s-cWwj0RNJz-WYLemUb96VL8ttip_8-Ig4Jdd85B7z-g==> (director: Howard Kirshner, M.D.), which sees over a thousand patients each year, and the Pi Beta Phi Rehabilitation Institute<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=00158BIjhkguUMZAnOJ1e-UAT3UIytpSvghthYW1BtjQhVFsBGT00iceuDosoRHQ97_p2CL574iojvhD-oyoMBqhEFJKG0_EgkLutBKe5eijyO5qLOrkd2uPrGpncOQRKBURUTwylO5Q8VbjZXwHe1Zmw8hWPn8r2F5zRzL9h61no_OeQ5TtOI5rtkbcKayizb7vAg7MvLo6Z-oouP413PayQ==&c=FcdpvtYAmk8xykkprwmVnkjJafH6b9IHxqybJQBcCx0BECk_Hn8zVA==&ch=tS0MRgzHG-s-cWwj0RNJz-WYLemUb96VL8ttip_8-Ig4Jdd85B7z-g==> (director: Michael de Riesthal, CCC-SLP, Ph.D.). The successful candidate will have opportunities to collaborate with an outstanding group of scientists and clinicians, and to build an independent research program.

Nashville<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=00158BIjhkguUMZAnOJ1e-UAT3UIytpSvghthYW1BtjQhVFsBGT00iceuDosoRHQ97_BVJFkbZf5IIXQTSwhNavb18YE1pVfb4FwCFypMSneVvL0hgelsL41dZWMGUPaLRltR8cE-xP79Q9yfDYQK3oFFJFfIDFALlXRIRan02so1A=&c=FcdpvtYAmk8xykkprwmVnkjJafH6b9IHxqybJQBcCx0BECk_Hn8zVA==&ch=tS0MRgzHG-s-cWwj0RNJz-WYLemUb96VL8ttip_8-Ig4Jdd85B7z-g==> is often rated one of the best places<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=00158BIjhkguUMZAnOJ1e-UAT3UIytpSvghthYW1BtjQhVFsBGT00iceuDosoRHQ97_BY5JQO-2bkU9kKle9zx84f8qHKPxML7BLmtpiSgj-kAKKSJttxHuKxsPOTCHOL8Lrn9hfPULib_HoLEsm-0jJnQW6OO_4fkRVatBH9oE42osWUQyTujA76oPZVJ9yq8XT7Y0YMoO8r6-D-avV9VkvBdqwMQhtEtt49ctnCEJ_f06Of0orkL2dVm6g5VPrIfoKD0wDa15XWjew2AALygbJQ==&c=FcdpvtYAmk8xykkprwmVnkjJafH6b9IHxqybJQBcCx0BECk_Hn8zVA==&ch=tS0MRgzHG-s-cWwj0RNJz-WYLemUb96VL8ttip_8-Ig4Jdd85B7z-g==> to live and work in the USA, thanks to its vibrant economy, reasonable cost of living, educational opportunities, friendliness, diversity, and renowned live music scene.

Salary will be commensurate with experience, and will be consistent with NIH NRSA stipends<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=00158BIjhkguUMZAnOJ1e-UAT3UIytpSvghthYW1BtjQhVFsBGT00iceuDosoRHQ97_qbfTKL3XTjzsHcqI1nf6H7yZD7C0MSuFVo9qD8PvkrT2O932Z6FI_JfJv5CgqP0dkx9xBIJbqmJUjp2UG4sp718oDRdRxBDyOjMOyBhZZHe-pgU_iowfjhRd5XkoplnknYgI6iqH88mvSJEWqdVj0SU71yR2HNU6VguhY7Evimk=&c=FcdpvtYAmk8xykkprwmVnkjJafH6b9IHxqybJQBcCx0BECk_Hn8zVA==&ch=tS0MRgzHG-s-cWwj0RNJz-WYLemUb96VL8ttip_8-Ig4Jdd85B7z-g==>. The start date is flexible, and the position is open until filled.

To apply, please send a letter of interest, a CV, up to three representative publications, and contact information for two references, to Stephen M. Wilson <stephen.m.wilson@vanderbilt.edu>.