Research position (PhD) in translational developmental neuroscience (with
a focus on eating disorders) at the Department of Child and Adolescent
Psychiatry, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus,
Dresden University of Technology, Germany
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Job Description: The Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry,
Dresden University of Technology, Germany invites applications for a
research position (PhD) in neuroimaging of eating disorders (ED). We are
interested in cognitive control, reward system and the processing of
emotions in patients with anorexia nervosa. This is a full time position
within the Translational Developmental Neuroscience Group. Some of the
work will be carried out in close collaboration with scientists at the
Massachusetts General Hospital/ Harvard Medical School (Boston, USA).
Responsibilities will include the coordination of our ongoing clinical
study and the acquisition and analysis of a range of behavioral and
magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) data. Imaging sessions will take place on
the Neuroimaging Center's 3T Siemens TIM-Trio scanner and data collected
includes high-quality structural, diffusion, and functional MRI data. A
variety of additional information will also be collected, including
neuropsychological and psychiatric scales, physiological and
endocrinological information. The successful applicant will work in a team
of young investigators and also be responsible to supervise interns and
medical students working in the project.
Applicants for the position must have completed (a) a Bachelor, Master or
Diploma degree in a relevant field (Psychology, Neurosciences or Medicine;
if you have additional qualifications a degree in Biology, Biomedicine,
Biophysics, Computer Science or Electrical Engineering may also be
sufficient) and (b) participated in research activities within the past
years. Experience in computer programming (Linux/Unix shell scripting, C++
and/or MATLAB), neuroimaging analysis methods (FSL, SPM, FreeSurfer),
advanced statistical analyses is of advantage but not a precondition. The
successful applicant will join a multidisciplinary team of researchers and
clinicians and will receive further training in psychometric and
endocrinological techniques and the application of analysis tools for
neuroimaging data. Psychologists or physicians who wish to advance in
their clinical training may be able to dedicate some amount of their time
to work with patients.
The position is available for a start date as soon as October 15th 2011
(to be confirmed). Review of applications will begin immediately and will
continue until the position is filled. The position is guaranteed for one
year with the possibility of renewal after positive evaluation.
Salary will be consistent with levels in accordance with the German
Research Foundation (50% TV-L: E 13). Compensation includes health
insurance, and vacation time.
To apply you can use our online portal
(http://www.uniklinikum-dresden.de/bildung-und-karriere/stellenangebote/wiss…)
The application should include a cover letter detailing professional
objectives and interests, CV (with grades), and the names and email
addresses of two references. The application can be written in German or
English. Applications from many disciplines may be considered. The
position is open to qualified international applicants but the knowledge
of some 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.
Stefan Ehrlich
Klinik und Poliklinik für Kinder- und Jugendpsychiatrie und -psychotherapie
Universitätsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus Dresden an der TU Dresden
E-Mail: KJPChefsekretariat(a)uniklinikum-dresden.de
Please refer to our homepage:
http://www.kjp-dresden.de/en/Eating-disorders,
http://www.kjp-dresden.de/en/Schizophrenia and
http://kjp-dresden.de/de/Publikationsliste-Prof-Dr-S-Ehrlich for more
detailed information.