OPEN POSITIONS

• Two Research Assistant positions – TMS-EEG coregistration

Job description
The Neurophysiology lab, IRCCS Centro San Giovanni di Dio Fatebenefratelli (Brescia, IT) is seeking a research assistant to work under the supervision of dr Marta Bortoletto. The candidate will contribute to ongoing projects in which TMS-EEG coregistration is employed to investigate cortical connectivity in dementia and psychiatric disorders. He/she will be asked to acquire and process neurophysiological and behavioural data, administer TMS protocols, take part in the preparation of research reports, operational protocols and other materials useful for dissemination and publications.
One position is available for 15 months from January 2023
One position is available for 11 months from May 2023.

Key Requirements
• A background in a neuroscience-related field or in psychology or in bioengineering
• Interest in studying cortical networks and their disorders
• Skills for teamwork in a multidisciplinary research group
• Interest in an open science approach and in best practices for reproducible science
• Hands-on experience in acquisition of neuronavigated TMS-EEG coregistration and Knowledge of TMS-evoked potential methodology
• Skills in programming experiments with standard experimental software (e.g. Presentation, E-prime)
• Skills in one programming language (preferably Matlab) and analyses tools (EEGlab, Fieldtrip) is preferred
• Good command of the English language (written and oral)

What we offer
• Gross salary: 18.000-21.000 euro per annum
• Excellent working environment
• Opportunity to work in a motivated, skilled, inspired and supportive group

To apply, please send the following items, as ONE PDF FILE and via email to Dr. Marta Bortoletto (marta.bortoletto@cognitiveneuroscience.it):
• A letter of intent including a brief description of your past and current research interests
• Curriculum vitae including the list of your publication and degrees
• Name and contact information of 2 referees that have given availability to be contacted
Please apply by:
March 15th, 2023 for the position opening in May 2023,
November 20th, 2023 for the position opening in January 2023.
Later applications will be considered until the position is filled.


• Junior reseacher position – TMS-EEG coregistration

Job description
I am happy to announce that there is a junior researcher position available at the Neurophysiology lab, IRCCS Centro San Giovanni di Dio Fatebenefratelli (Brescia, IT), to work under the supervision of dr Marta Bortoletto. The candidate will contribute to ongoing projects in which TMS-EEG coregistration, fMRI and DTI are employed to investigate cortical connectivity in dementia. He/she will be asked to acquire and process neurophysiological and behavioural data, take part in the preparation of research reports, scientific articles, operational protocols and other materials useful for dissemination. The position is available for 4 months from February 2023.

Key Requirements
• A background in a neuroscience-related field or in psychology or in bioengineering
• Interest in studying cortical networks and their disorders
• Skills for teamwork in a multidisciplinary research group
• Interest in an open science approach and in best practices for reproducible science
• • Hands-on experience in TMS-EEG coregistration, including data acquisition and data processing
• Proven skills in at least one programming language (preferably Matlab), analyses tools (EEGlab, Fieldtrip), statistical software (e.g. R, SPSS)
• Good command of the English language (written and oral)
• Experience in individualized stimulation through neuronavigation and simulation (e.g. SimNIBS) is preferred

What we offer
• Gross salary: 21.000-25.000 euro per annum
• Excellent working environment
• Opportunity to work in a motivated, skilled, inspired and supportive group

To apply, please send the following items, as ONE PDF FILE and via email to Dr. Marta Bortoletto (marta.bortoletto@cognitiveneuroscience.it) preferably by November 30th, 2022. Later applications will be considered until the position is filled.
• A letter of intent including a brief description of your past and current research interests
• Curriculum vitae including the list of your publication and degrees
• Name and contact information of 2 referees that have given availability to be contacted



• PhD candidate positions
Opportunities for PhD candidate positions are available at the Neurophysiology Lab in collaboration with several Italian universities.
For more information please contact neurofisiologia@fatebenefratelli.eu



About the employer
The IRCCS San Giovanni di Dio Fatebenefratelli is operating since 120 years and has been appointed and funded as national centre of excellence in research and care by the Italian Ministry of Health since 1996. More than 4500 patients with Alzheimer’s Dementia or associated disorders and about 1700 patients with psychiatric diseases are treated each year. The research division, besides the Cognitive Neuroscience Section, includes the laboratories of Genetics, Neuropsychopharmacology, Neurobiology, Proteomic, Neuroimaging, Ethic and Epidemiology and employs about fifty professional researchers. The Cognitive Neuroscience Unit is provided with several state-of-the-art devices necessary for the application of brain stimulation techniques (transcranial magnetic stimulation: TMS, rTMS, and transcranial electrical stimulation: tDCS, tACS and tRNS) and for the recording and the analysis of electrophysiological signals (EEG, EMG) as well as neuropsychological testing. The simultaneous co-registration of electroencephalography and TMS application is also available, field where we have been pioneers in the national research.
For further information please contact
Marta Bortoletto
IRCCS Centro San Giovanni di Dio Fatebenefratelli
marta.bortoletto@cognitiveneuroscience.it