The Division of Psychological and Social Medicine and Developmental
Neurosciences invites applications for a
Research position (PhD) (f/m)
within the Translational Developmental Neuroscience Section with a focus
on the biological mechanisms that promote the development and maintenance of
anorexia nervosa as assessed by means of neuroimaging techniques (MRT) and other
neurobiological as well as neuropsychological data.
The focus of this research project is on neuroimaging techniques and neurobiological
as well as experimental psychology methods and will be carried out in close
collaboration with the the Collaborative Research Centre 940 "Volition and
Cognitive Control: Mechanisms, Modulators, and Dysfunctions" (http://www.sfb940.de/) and the Departments of Psychology,
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry as well as Neuroradiology.
The successful applicant will work in a team of young investigators and
clinicians who have been conducting various neuroscience projects within the
fields of autism, eating disorders and schizophrenia since 2010. He/she will
conduct a a subproject within a larger study dedicated to structural and
functional brain changes in patients with eating disorders. The project
includes the acquisition and analysis of clinical, neuropsychological,
endocrine and MRI data as well as writing up and publishing the results. You
will also start to supervise interns and medical students working in the
project. In addition, the position offers the possibility for further
scientific qualification (PhD title) and gaining methodological expertise. For
further information please refer to http://www.uniklinikum-dresden.de/psm
and www.transdenlab.de.
Requirements:
Master or Diploma degree in Psychology or Clinical
Neurosciences; if you
have additional qualifications a degree in Biology, Biomedicine, Medicine, Biophysics,
Computer Science or Electrical Engineering may also be sufficient previous experience in research activities within the
past years (e.g. publications as first or co-author) previous exposure to cognitive and emotional
neurosciences and experience in the analysis of imaging data (e.g. FSL, SPM,
FreeSurfer), in computational modeling as well as basic knowledge of computer
programming (e.g. Linux/Unix shell scripting, Python or MATLAB) are of
advantage but not a precondition very good command of German in order to communicate
with non-scientific staff members and patients very good command of English strong organizational skills Review of applications will begin immediately
and will continue until the position is filled. To apply you can use our online
portal (https://www.uniklinikum-dresden.de/de/jobs-und-karriere/stellenangebote/wissenschaft/wissenschaftlicher-mitarbeiter-doktorand-w-m-12).
The application should include a cover letter detailing professional objectives
and interests, CV (with grades and language skills), and the names and email
addresses of two references. The application can be written in German or
English. The position is open to qualified
international applicants but a good knowledge of German is necessary since the
position includes the coordination of an ongoing clinical study. Applicants
with a disability will be given preference in the selection process. We look forward to receiving your application
until September 15 2018, online. For further information please contact Prof.
Stefan Ehrlich - Tel.: +49-351-458-5214 or by email (psychosoziale.medizin@uniklinikum-dresden.de).
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