{"id":6,"date":"2015-08-29T13:44:41","date_gmt":"2015-08-29T17:44:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/cdlab\/news\/"},"modified":"2024-11-22T07:08:01","modified_gmt":"2024-11-22T12:08:01","slug":"news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/cdlab\/news\/","title":{"rendered":"Opportunities"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Postdoctoral fellows<\/h3>\n<p><big>Although the lab does not currently have vacant grant-funded postdoc slots, Dr. McGuire is happy to chat informally with prospective postdocs about potential future openings (email <a href=\"mailto:jtmcg@bu.edu\">jtmcg@bu.edu<\/a>). Active research themes in the lab include (1) computational modeling of decision processes and (2) neuroimaging studies of decision-related brain systems in PFC, striatum, and MTL. <\/p>\n<p>In addition, there are two internal programs at Boston University that offer postdoctoral funding on a competitive basis. Please get in touch if you would be interested in applying to work with the lab through either of the following programs. <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The College of Arts &#038; Sciences <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cas\/career-development-resources\/society-of-fellows\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Society of Fellows<\/a> provides 2\u20133 years of funding and professional development support for postdoctoral scholars. The program emphasizes interdisciplinary research, teaching, and advancing the inclusivity and diversity of the academic community.<\/li>\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/csn\/people\/csn-fellows\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Center for Systems Neuroscience Fellows program<\/a> aims to bring postdocs to BU who will contribute to the development and use of new methodological approaches, including computational and neuroimaging techniques.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/big><\/p>\n<h3>Prospective Ph.D. students<\/h3>\n<p><big>The lab is primarily affiliated with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/psych\/academics\/phd\/bbc\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Brain, Behavior, and Cognition<\/a> track of the Psychology graduate program (applications due annually on Dec. 1). We also work with students in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/neuro\/apply\/request-for-application-materials\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Graduate Program for Neuroscience<\/a> (applications due annually on Dec. 15). <\/p>\n<p>If you are interested in applying to work with the lab, please feel welcome to <a href=\"mailto:jtmcg@bu.edu\">send an email<\/a> to let Dr. McGuire know to be on the lookout for your application and to ask any questions you might have. Please understand that as a general matter it isn&#8217;t feasible to schedule meetings with applicants prior to the review of applications.<br \/>\n<\/big><\/p>\n<h3>Undergraduate research<\/h3>\n<p><big>The lab periodically has openings for undergraduate research assistants. We sometimes have paid positions available; research can also be undertaken through the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/urop\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program<\/a> or for course credit in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/psych\/academics\/undergraduate\/undergraduate-research-opportunities\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Psychology<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/neuro\/academics\/undergraduate\/research\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Neuroscience<\/a> major. Interested students should email the following application materials to <a href=\"mailto:jtmcg@bu.edu\">jtmcg@bu.edu<\/a> by Dec. 1 for the following Spring semester or Apr. 1 for the following Summer or Fall:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Your unofficial academic transcript<\/li>\n<li>Your CV or r\u00e9sum\u00e9<\/li>\n<li>A 1\u20132 paragraph statement of interest, addressing (1) what aspects of the lab&#8217;s work interest you, and (2) any previous experience you might have with research or with computer programming (prior exposure to R, Python, or Matlab is especially relevant, but no experience is required).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you are a BU student with a work-study financial aid award, please mention it in your email, as we are sometimes able to hire into work-study positions. <\/big><\/p>\n<h1>News<\/h1>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Postdoctoral fellows Although the lab does not currently have vacant grant-funded postdoc slots, Dr. McGuire is happy to chat informally with prospective postdocs about potential future openings (email jtmcg@bu.edu). Active research themes in the lab include (1) computational modeling of decision processes and (2) neuroimaging studies of decision-related brain systems in PFC, striatum, and MTL. 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