Fwd:] PhD position KU Leuven, Neurophysiology-Psychiatry

Applications are invited for a PhD position in the Department of Neurosciences at the KU Leuven, Belgium. The candidate will work with Jan Jastorff and Mathieu Vandenbulcke, investigating the emotion circuits in the brain of healthy volunteers and patients with neurodegeneration. The ideal candidate will have good programming skills and an interest in affective neuroscience and neuroimaging. Over the course of the project, the student will develop skills in state-of-art imaging techniques, including structural and functional MRI, DTI and combined fMRI-TMS. The candidate should have a Diploma/Master in psychology, neuroscience, engineering or computer science. Experience in neuroimaging and proficiency in programming (e.g. Matlab) is highly desired. Excellent communication skills in English are essential; proficiency in Dutch is a plus. To apply please send a CV, including the expected date of availability, a short statement of research interests, and contact information of at least 3 references to jan.jastorff(a)med.kuleuven.be <mailto:jan.jastorff@med.kuleuven.be>