View source for 2-year postdoc position in neuroimaging

{{Job Announcement
  | image=
  | title=Postdoc neuroimaging (3T and 7T MRI) in Marseille
  | short_text=Postdoctoral position in neuroimaging and non-invasive deep brain stimulation in Marseille, France.
  | type=Postdoc <!-- Can be: PhD Student, Postdoc, Faculty, Internship, Industry, 
Technologist -->
  | location=Aix-Marseille University, Marseille, France
  | deadline_year=2026
  | deadline_month=6
  | deadline_day=30
  | salary_start= <!-- Optional: low end of the salary bracket, or fixed salary -->
  | salary_end= <!-- Optional: high end of the salary bracket -->
  | salary_currency= <!-- Compulsory if a salary was indicated -->
}}

== Project Background ==

The ''NAUTILUS project'', led by Prof. Viktor Jirsa, aims to develop a ''Virtual Brain Twin (VBT)'' platform that integrates non-invasive deep brain stimulation with a digital twin of a patient’s brain. Using ''Temporal Interference (TI) stimulation'', the platform enables focal, high-resolution modulation of deep brain structures without surgery. One of the project’s key use cases focuses on developing non-invasive ''Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS)'' for movement disorders and epilepsy by targeting subcortical networks with high spatial precision using simultaneous fMRI and TI stimulation.

== Key Responsibilities ==

In this project, the candidate will:

* Acquire and analyze fMRI experiments with simultaneous multiple TI (mTI) stimulation at 3T in healthy volunteers
** Map BOLD responses
** Assess functional connectivity changes during stimulation of the basal ganglia, thalamus, and pallidum

* Analyze 7T MRI data to:
** Compare high-resolution structural connectivity
** Compare functional connectivity with stimulation-evoked connectivity obtained at 3T

* Collaborate on integrating experimental data into the VBT platform to simulate personalized mTI responses

== Qualifications and Skills Required ==

* PhD in Neuroscience, Biomedical Engineering, Physics, or a related field
* Strong background in:
** fMRI
** Neuroimaging and/or brain stimulation
* Experience with fMRI data acquisition and analysis
* Proficiency in scientific Python programming

== Desirable Experience ==

* Knowledge of brain connectivity analysis (e.g., tractography, functional connectivity)
* Familiarity with:
** Computational modeling
** Virtual brain platforms
* Previous work on:
** Temporal Interference (TI) stimulation
** Neuromodulation

== Working Environment ==

The successful candidate will join a highly interdisciplinary and collaborative team within the ''NAUTILUS consortium'', including:

* '''CRMBM (amU–CNRS–APHM, Marseille, France)'''
** Leading center for biomedical MRI
** Equipped with 3T and 7T MRI scanners
** Primary location of the postdoctoral researcher

* '''INS – Institut de Neurosciences des Systèmes (Marseille, France)'''
** Pioneer in computational neuroscience and brain modeling
** Central contributor to ''The Virtual Brain (TVB)'' and emerging VBT initiatives

This collaboration provides a unique opportunity to work at the intersection of:

* Experimental neuroimaging
* Computational modeling
* Clinical applications

== Application Process ==

Interested candidates should submit:

# A cover letter describing their research interests and motivation
# A detailed CV (including publications and contact information for two references)

Applications should be sent to:

* Maxime Guye – maxime.guye@univ-amu.fr
* Roy Haast – roy.haast@univ-amu.fr