Research
position (PhD) in Cognitive and Developmental Neuroscience at the Dpt. of Child
and Adolescent Psychiatry, RWTH
The successful
applicant will be conducting in research projects with a particular focus on the
development of normal and disturbed cognitive and emotional processes using
methods related to structural and functional magnetic resonance imaging,
neuropsychological and neurochemical techniques. The position will be a 3-year
position (Verg. Gr 0,5 TVL13) with the possibility of renewal after positive
evaluation. A considerable amount of work will take place at the Jülich Research
Centre, one of the world’s leading research facilities. The position is
funded by
the Excellence Initiative of the German federal and state governments. In 2007,
the RWTH Aachen earned the
connotation of being an elite
university in
Profile of
applicant:
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University
Diploma/Degree in Psychology, Medicine, Biology, Physics, Bioinformatics or
other related fields of natural sciences.
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Experience
with MRI/fMRI
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Current
driver`s license.
Candidates holding a
Master’s/University diploma/degree in the natural sciences or related
disciplines and an excellent academic record may apply by 1 June 2009 or also independent of
deadlines.
Interested
applicants should send their materials online (preferred) and also via post
to:
Prof. Dr.
med. F.D. Zepf,
Juniorprofessor
for Translational Neuroscience in Psychiatry and Neurology
Dpt. of
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychotherapy
RWTH University of
Aachen
Neuenhofer Weg
21
52076
Aachen
Germany
Phone:
+49-(0)241-8085504
Fax:
+49-(0)241-8082544
Email:
fzepf@ukaachen.de