Fwd: PhD position in developmental affective neuroscience

We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated candidate for a PhD project beginning in the first half of 2015. The project is a joint initiative of the Melbourne Neuropsychiatry Centre (Department of Psychiatry) and the Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences, The University of Melbourne, and the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, Victoria, Australia. The candidate, supervised by Dr. Sarah Whittle, will be required to contribute to a unique longitudinal study that aims to investigate the association between puberty, brain development, and mental health, from late childhood to mid-adolescence. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to craft a thesis topic that suits their interests, and may utilise a range of data being collected, including structural and functional imaging, hormonal, environmental (e.g., parenting), and mental health data. We welcome enquiries from students with their own funding. However, for the right applicant, the position may be funded at the equivalent rate of an Australian Postgraduate Award. The successful applicant should have an undergraduate and/or honours degree in a relevant field, have good results (first or upper second class honours or equivalent) and/or have relevant research experience. Experience in clinical interviewing, endocrinology, or structural or functional MRI analysis will be looked upon favourably. Further detail about this project is available upon request: swhittle(a)unimelb.edu.au See the following link for further information about The University of Melbourne: http://www.psychiatry.unimelb.edu.au/centres-units/mnc/