The Institute for Stroke and Dementia Research (ISD) is looking for a Post-doctoral Research Fellow: Imaging in Neurodegenerative Diseases
RESPONSIBILITIES: The research fellow will acquire and analyze multimodal neuroimaging data on Alzheimer's disease, including structural and functional MRI, amyloid PET, and FDG-PET. The research project focuses on tracking structural and functional brain changes in preclinical Alzheimer's disease. The fellow will also have the opportunity to work on data from pre-existing data sets such as the Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI) that will provide the basis for immediate data analysis and publications.
REQUIREMENTS: The candidate should hold a PhD, MD or equivalent degree in relevant disciplines (informatics, engineering, mathematics, neuroscience). Skills in image registration and segmentation are desirable. Solid knowledge of programming and statistics is a plus. Familiarity with biological or clinical aspects of Alzheimer's disease is not a prerequisite. An enthusiastic, reliable and independent work style will provide a good fit for our team.
OFFER: Our institute offers an excellent multidisciplinary environment (medical scientists, neuropsychologists, biologists, bioinformaticians, epidemiologists) with a powerful IT infrastructure and state-of-the-art scanners (3 & 7T MRI, molecular PET). The research fellow will have clearly defined task definitions, access to all data sets of the research project, and advanced technical support to facilitate efficient work conditions. The fellow will work in a friendly, dynamic, and highly productive team, headed by Prof. Michael Ewers, PhD.
The University of Munich, Germany, and its clinics figure among Germany's premier and internationally competitive biomedical research sites funded by the government's German Universities Excellence Initiative. The Institute for Stroke and Dementia Research (ISD) is a thriving new research-dedicated institution (http://www.isd-muc.de). The ISD will be housed soon in a top-notch research facility that is currently being build and will eventually attract around 100 staff members, graduate students, scholars and foreign scholars.
Salary is according to TV-L. The position is limited for two years, extension is desired. Disabled persons will be preferentially considered in case of equal qualification. Presentation costs can unfortunately not be refunded. For more information, please contact Mr. Frühauf, Tel.: +49 (0)89 7095 7800.
HOW TO APPLY: Your application - preferably in electronic form - with the usual documents indicating the earliest possible starting date should be directed to:
Klinikum der Universität München, Institute for Stroke and Dementia Research Markus A. Frühauf, Managing Director ISD Heiglhofstr. 55 81377 Munich | Germany E-Mail: isd@med.uni-muenchen.de