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research associate (UE07)<span></span></span></p>

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Psychology and Language Sciences (PPLS) at the University of Edinburgh is
seeking to appoint a 1.0 FTE Post-Doctoral Research Associate. The post-holder
will be supervised by Dr. Dan Mirman (<a href="http://www.danmirman.org" target="_blank" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline">www.danmirman.org</a>) and will work on a 5-year, multi-site
project funded by the US National Institutes of Health, "Cognitive and
Neural Basis of Functional Communication Deficits in Post-Stroke Aphasia".
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responsible for developing and using advanced lesion-symptom mapping methods to
better understand and predict functional communication impairments in
post-stroke aphasia. The successful candidate will hold an appropriate degree
with relevant post-graduate research experience. Normally a PhD or equivalent
degree in Psychology, Neuroscience, or Communication Sciences & Disorders
with specialization in neuroimaging and language disorders (pending/assumed
complete can be considered at the time of application). <span></span></span></p>

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excellent staff benefits and promotes a supportive culture of learning and
development. PPLS welcomes applications from candidates belonging to groups
that have been traditionally underrepresented in the school, including, but not
limited to, women and ethnic minorities. For more information on our
family-friendly policies please visit – <u><span style="color:blue"><a href="https://www.ed.ac.uk/human-resources/policies-guidance" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline">https://www.ed.ac.uk/human-resources/policies-guidance</a></span></u><span></span></span></p>

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and contact information for two references at <a href="https://elxw.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1001/job/258/?utm_medium=jobshare" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline">https://elxw.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1001/job/258/?utm_medium=jobshare</a>
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5pm (GMT) on Friday 8th of January 2021.<span></span></span></p>

<span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">For informal enquiries please contact Dr. Dan
Mirman (<a href="mailto:Daniel.Mirman@ed.ac.uk" target="_blank" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline">Daniel.Mirman@ed.ac.uk</a>)</span>



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