A three-year term position as Postdoctoral Fellow (governmental position code 1352) is available at the Norwegian Centre for Mental Disorders Research (NORMENT) and the KG Jebsen Centre for Psychosis Research – TOP Study Group, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo and Oslo University Hospital, Norway.
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** Job Description
NORMENT coordinates a translational multicenter study involving all psychiatric hospital departments in Oslo and several research groups at the University of Oslo. The main purpose of the research is to disentangle and characterize the neurobiological, genetic, psychological and environmental factors contributing to the development of severe mental disorders. Through our extensive infrastructure for clinical evaluations, neuropsychological testing, MRI brain imaging and biobanking we are assembling a comprehensive database comprising genetic and brain imaging data from a large number of healthy controls and patients suffering from psychotic disorders including schizophrenia and bipolar disorders. The postdoctoral fellow will play a central role in the analysis and dissemination of data from this large imaging genetics database. The research will be carried out as part of a cross-disciplinary team of researchers in the Multimodal Imaging and Biostatistics groups at NORMENT in close collaboration with researchers at the University of California San Diego and deCODE Genetics.
** We offer
An ambitious and exciting research environment with a strong multidisciplinary profile and excellent opportunities for academic development at NORMENT, which was recently granted Centre of Excellence Status by the Research Council of Norway. A postdoctoral position in Norway is equivalent to the US position of assistant professor and is intended to prepare and qualify talented candidates for a research career.
Salary is in the range between ltr 57 and ltr 65, i.e. from NOK 473 400 to NOK 548 700, depending on qualifications.
Pension and national health insurance is included in addition to several attractive welfare arrangements (http://www.uio.no/english/for-employees/employment/welfare).
** Qualifications
The ideal candidate is ambitious and highly motivated for pursuing a career in science, hold a PhD in neuroimaging, computational neuroscience, biomedical engineering, cognitive neuroscience, or equivalent, have a strong background and interest in neuroscience, MRI analysis and statistics, and an excellent publication record. Candidates with a strong interest in and experience with methods for integrating multimodal imaging measures, including structural MRI, diffusion tensor imaging (DTI), and functional MRI, are in particular encouraged to apply. Experience with imaging genetics is an advantage.
** The application
Applications are submitted through the University online recruitment system and must include application letter including motivation for applying for the position, CV summarizing education, relevant work experience, grants etc, a complete list of publications and academic work, and contact details of 2-3 references. Application deadline: June 30 2013.
After the initial screening process, short-listed candidates may be asked to submit selected publications, educational certificates and transcripts of records. Interviews may be included as part of the selection process.
For any informal enquiries regarding the position, please contact professor Ole A. Andreassen (o.a.andreassen@medisin.uio.no) and associate professor Lars T. Westlye (l.t.westlye@psykologi.uio.no).