Fwd: Postdoctoral position at MUSC, Charleston, SC

Postdoctoral Fellowship in Neuroimaging of Addiction, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC The Hanlon Brain Imaging and Brain Stimulation Lab in the Department of Psychiatry, Medical University of South Carolina, is seeking a motivated postdoctoral fellow with experience in neuroimaging to assist with ongoing NIDA funded addiction research. This postdoctordal candidate will work primarily on a NIDA funded research project (“Longitudinal assessment of functional connectivity in polysubstance users”) but will also be excepted to actively collaborate with members of the Clinical Neuroscience Division, Center for Drug and Alcohol Programs, and Center for Biomedical Imaging. We have a very active and translational group of clinical and basic science researchers focused on addiction vulnerability, progression, and treatment at MUSC. The fellow will have the opportunity to interact not only with a well-established group of both basic and clinical science addiction researchers, but will also receive training and mentorship from individuals in the Center for Biomedical Imaging at MUSC. The fellow will receive training in the assessment and treatment of substance use disorders, attend structured didactics, and participate in research dissemination (e.g., manuscript writing, conference presentations) and grants preparation. The applicant will interact with a multidisciplinary faculty comprised of psychiatrists, psychologists, neuroscientists, biostatisticians, pharmacists, and trainees from various fields of study. The primary traits of a suitable applicant include: 1) a strong background in functional MRI analysis, with special emphasis on multimodal integration, modeling network architecture through graph theoretical approaches, independent components, wavelets, etc. 2) a background in addiction research with a history of first author publications 3) a history of working well with others, a willingness to be flexible, and integrate with a dynamic group of enthusiastic, hard-working scientists and trainees The successful applicant must possess a doctoral degree. A strong background in research is preferred. Salary will be commensurate with training level. Start date is negotiable (January-June 2015 preferred). Application Procedures: Submit a CV, a statement of research interests, and 2 letters of recommendation to Colleen A. Hanlon, PhD at Hanlon(a)musc.edu, Brain Stimulation Division, Department of Psychiatry, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425.