The Eating Disorder Section of the Department of Child and Adolescent
Psychiatry, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Dresden University of
Technology, Germany (Prof. Stefan Ehrlich) invites applications for a
postdoc position (full time) in neuroimaging of eating disorders with a
focus on computational neuroscience and in close collaboration with the
Collaborative Research Centre 940 "Volition and Cognitive Control:
Mechanisms, Modulators, and Dysfunctions"
http://www.sfb940.de/. Our
international and multidisciplinary group conducts basic research in
neuroscience at the inter-face to clinical applications. We focus on
cognitive control, reward system and the processing of positive and
negative emotions in patients with anorexia nervosa. Some of our
projects are part of the aforementioned Collaborative Research Centre
(CRC, Steering Committee: Profs. T. Goschke, C. Kirschbaum, M. Smolka,
A. Strobel, H.-U. Wittchen).
Postdoctoral Research Position (f/m)
in Neuroimaging of Eating Disorders
To further strengthen our lab, we are seeking for a postdoc with some
experience in Computational Neuroscience, e.g. model-based analysis of
behavioral and MRI data, decoding or machine learning. Responsibilities
will also include the coordination of our ongoing clinical research
study and the acquisition, preprocessing and analysis of a range of
behavioral and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) data. Together with a
doctoral student new functional MRI paradigms need to be programmed and
implemented. Imaging sessions will take place on the Neuroimaging
Center's 3T Siemens TIM-Trio scanner. We routinely collect high-quality
structural, diffusion, and functional MRI data. A variety of additional
information is also being collected, including neuropsychological and
psychiatric scales, physiological (SCR, eye tracking) and
endocrinological markers. Summarizing results and writing research
articles will be another central aspect of the work.
The successful applicant will work in a team of young investigators and
also start to supervise doctoral students, interns and medical students
working in the project. Thanks to the CRC the applicant will have ample
opportunity to work with peers and senior scientists in similar project
in the Medical School and the Psychology Department. In addition, the
position offers the possibility for further scientific qualification
(i.e. Habilitation).
Requirements:
• Doctoral degree (Ph.D.) in any scientific field of study with a strong
quantitative background, e.g. mathematics, informatics, statistics,
computational neuroscience, biomedical or electrical engineering (with
additional qualifications or experience in computational neuroscience a
PhD, MD or comparable degree in a relevant field such as psychology,
biology, biomedicine, medicine, biophysics or physics may also be
sufficient).
• Expertise in computational modeling of behavioral and/or imaging data
(e.g., Bayesian inference methods and statistics, hidden Markov
modeling, machine learning, reinforcement and temporal difference
learning or connectivity analyses) • Experience in computer programming
(Linux/Unix shell scripting, Python and/or MATLAB) • Some exposure to
cognitive and emotional neurosciences • Participation in research
activities within the past years • Publications in peer-reviewed
journals • Strong organizational skills • Command of some basic German
The successful applicant will join a multidisciplinary team of
researchers and clinicians, will receive further training and train
doctoral students (informally).
The Salary will be consistent with levels in accordance with the German
Research Foundation (100% TV-L: E 13). Compensation includes health
insurance and vacation time.
The position is available for a start date as soon as January 20th 2014
(to be confirmed). Review of applications will begin immediately and
will continue until the position is filled. The position is guaranteed
for two to three years with the possibility of renewal after positive
evaluation. The funding has been granted for 5 years.
To apply you can use our online portal
(
http://www.uniklinikum-dresden.de/bildung-und-karriere/stellenangebote/wiss…).
The application should include a cover letter detailing professional
objectives and interests, CV (with grades and language skills), and the
names and email addresses of two references. The application can be
written in German or English. The position is open to qualified
international applicants.
Please refer to our homepage:
http://www.kjp-dresden.de/en/content/eating-disorders,
http://tu-dresden.de/die_tu_dresden/fakultaeten/fakultaet_mathematik_und_na…,
http://www.kjp-dresden.de/en/content/schizophreniaand
http://www.kjp-dresden.de/de/basic-page/publikationsliste-prof-dr-s-ehrlich…
more detailed information.
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Dipl.-Inf. Daniel Geisler
Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter
Bereich Angewandte Entwicklungsneurowissenschaften
Klinik und Poliklinik für Kinder- und Jugendpsychiatrie und -psychotherapie
Fon +49 (0)351 458-7071
Fax +49 (0)351 458-7206
Universitätsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus
an der Technischen Universität Dresden
Anstalt des öffentlichen Rechts des Freistaates Sachsen
Fetscherstraße 74 (Haus 25, Raum 232),
01307 Dresden
http://www.uniklinikum-dresden.de
<http://www.uniklinikum-dresden.de/>
Vorstand: Prof. Dr. med. D. M. Albrecht (Sprecher), Wilfried E. B. Winzer
Vorsitzender des Aufsichtsrates: Prof. Dr. med. Peter C. Scriba
USt.-IDNr.: DE 140 135 217, St.-Nr.: 201 145 00020