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*Postdoc position (assistant professor level) in Clinical Psychology and Clinical Neuropsychology available at the Department of Psychology, University of Konstanz*

Closing Date: March 1, 2012

Salary (TVL 13, full-time):

*Responsibilities*

The Clinical Psychology & Clinical Neuroscience branch of the department (chairs Brigitte Rockstroh, Thomas Elbert) are involved in BSc and MSc programs on Clinical Psychology (introductory and advanced courses) and Neuropsychology (methods and neuropsychological disorders & rehabilitation). The applicant is expected to teach 2 courses (2 hours weekly) per semester.

Major research topics of the group relate to neuromagnetic correlates of cognitive and emotional processing in healthy subjects and patients with schizophrenia and stress-related disorders. The applicant is expected to engage in research in these or related fields, exploiting the facilities of the department.

Applicants should have a Diploma/MSc in Psychology and a Ph.D. Applicants with a background in neuroscience or experience in neuroscientific methods are welcome. Applicants should be willing to work in an interdisciplinary environment and in a collaborating team, sharing technical know-how and ideas.

*Work environment*

The University of Konstanz is one of the nine Universities of Excellence in Germany.

The Clinical & Clinical Neuropsychology group offers MEG- and EEG-labs, including TMS (neuronavigator), and access to a 1.5 T Phillips MRT at a nearby neurological hospital. The group is further related to a research ward at the Center for Psychiatry and runs a trauma-competence center. It is our mission to conduct fundamental research using neuroscientific methods for understanding psychological disorders. Starting from neuroplasticity-research, our mission is further to develop and evaluate treatment and rehabilitation procedures. The department hosts two junior-research groups (Emmy-Noether-Nachwuchsgruppen) and is tightly linked to the junior scientist promotion programs supported by the Excellence initiative.

Please submit applications or contact for further information: Prof. Dr. Brigitte Rockstroh

+49-7531-884625 – Brigitte.rockstroh@uni-konstanz.de mailto:Brigitte.rockstroh@uni-konstanz.de

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