The Eating Disorder Section of the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Dresden University of Technology, Germany (Prof. Stefan Ehrlich) invites applications for a postdoc position (full time) in neuroimaging of eating disorders with a focus on computational neuroscience and in close collaboration with the Collaborative Research Centre 940 "Volition and Cognitive Control: Mechanisms, Modulators, and Dysfunctions" http://www.sfb940.de/. Our international and multidisciplinary group conducts basic research in neuroscience at the inter-face to clinical applications. We focus on cognitive control, reward system and the processing of positive and negative emotions in patients with anorexia nervosa. Some of our projects are part of the aforementioned Collaborative Research Centre (CRC, Steering Committee: Profs. T. Goschke, C. Kirschbaum, M. Smolka, A. Strobel, H.-U. Wittchen).
Postdoctoral Research Position (f/m)
in Neuroimaging of Eating Disorders
To further strengthen our lab, we are seeking for a postdoc with some experience in Computational Neuroscience, e.g. model-based analysis of behavioral and MRI data, decoding or machine learning. Responsibilities will also include the coordination of our ongoing clinical research study and the acquisition, preprocessing and analysis of a range of behavioral and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) data. Together with a doctoral student new functional MRI paradigms need to be programmed and implemented. Imaging sessions will take place on the Neuroimaging Center's 3T Siemens TIM-Trio scanner. We routinely collect high-quality structural, diffusion, and functional MRI data. A variety of additional information is also being collected, including neuropsychological and psychiatric scales, physiological (SCR, eye tracking) and endocrinological markers. Summarizing results and writing research articles will be another central aspect of the work.
The successful applicant will work in a team of young investigators and also start to supervise doctoral students, interns and medical students working in the project. Thanks to the CRC the applicant will have ample opportunity to work with peers and senior scientists in similar project in the Medical School and the Psychology Department. In addition, the position offers the possibility for further scientific qualification (i.e. Habilitation).
Requirements:
* Doctoral degree (Ph.D.) in any scientific field of study with a strong quantitative background, e.g. mathematics, informatics, statistics, computational neuroscience, biomedical or electrical engineering (with additional qualifications or experience in computational neuroscience a PhD, MD or comparable degree in a relevant field such as psychology, biology, biomedicine, medicine, biophysics or physics may also be sufficient).
* Expertise in computational modeling of behavioral and/or imaging data (e.g., Bayesian inference methods and statistics, hidden Markov modeling, machine learning, reinforcement and temporal difference learning or connectivity analyses) * Experience in computer programming (Linux/Unix shell scripting, Python and/or MATLAB) * Some exposure to cognitive and emotional neurosciences * Participation in research activities within the past years * Publications in peer-reviewed journals * Strong organizational skills * Command of some basic German
The successful applicant will join a multidisciplinary team of researchers and clinicians, will receive further training and train doctoral students (informally).
The Salary will be consistent with levels in accordance with the German Research Foundation (100% TV-L: E 13). Compensation includes health insurance and vacation time.
The position is available for a start date as soon as January 20th 2014 (to be confirmed). Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. The position is guaranteed for two to three years with the possibility of renewal after positive evaluation. The funding has been granted for 5 years.
To apply you can use our online portal (http://www.uniklinikum-dresden.de/bildung-und-karriere/stellenangebote/wisse... ).
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.
Please refer to our homepage: http://www.kjp-dresden.de/en/content/eating-disorders , http://tu-dresden.de/die_tu_dresden/fakultaeten/fakultaet_mathematik_und_nat..., http://www.kjp-dresden.de/en/content/schizophrenia and http://www.kjp-dresden.de/de/basic-page/publikationsliste-prof-dr-s-ehrlich for more detailed information.
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