Applications are invited for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow position at the K.G. Jebsen Centre for Psychosis Research, Division of Mental Health and Addiction, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway.

http://tinyurl.com/postdoc-position

The fellow will take a lead role in a study funded by the Research Council of Norway investigating the acute behavioral, cognitive and brain functional (fMRI) effects of oxytocin administration, and is part of an Industry-Academia collaboration. The fellow will also be able to take an active part in several ongoing large-scale multimodal imaging genetics and psychiatry projects coordinated from the K.G. Jebsen Centre.

The research will be carried out in a cross-disciplinary team in the MRI and biostatistics groups at the centre, which was recently granted Centre of Excellence Status by the Research Council of Norway, in close collaboration with OptiNose AS, an innovative biomedical company.

The ideal candidate will be highly motivated, hold a PhD in psychology, neuroscience, engineering, neuroimaging, medicine or equivalent, have experience in designing and coordinating experimental research involving fMRI, and a strong background in neuroimaging analysis (FSL, FreeSurfer, SPM, Matlab etc).

We offer an ambitious and exciting research environment with a strong multidisciplinary profile and excellent opportunities for academic development. A postdoctoral position in Norway is equivalent to the US position of assistant professor and is intended to prepare and qualify candidates for a research career. Salary is in the range between ltr. 57 and ltr 65 (468 400 NOK - 542 900 NOK, roughly USD 81k-95k), depending on qualifications. Pension and national health insurance is included in addition to several attractive welfare arrangements.

Please address any informal enquiries to prof Ole A. Andreassen, MD, PhD (o.a.andreassen@medisin.uio.no) or assoc prof Lars. T. Westlye, PhD (l.t.westlye@psykologi.uio.no).

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