Research position (PhD) in Cognitive and Developmental Neuroscience at the Dpt. of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, RWTH University of Aachen/JARA-Brain Translational Brain Medicine

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 Germany.

Profile of applicant:

- University Diploma/Degree in Psychology, Medicine, Biology, Physics, Bioinformatics or other related fields of natural sciences.

- Experience with MRI/fMRI

- 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