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/wisse...). 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@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.