A 3-year PhD-position is available from early 2014 at the Freiburg Brain
Imaging Center
(
http://www.uniklinik-freiburg.de/fbi/live/index_en.html), Department of
Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, in Germany. The project focuses on
compensatory mechanisms in neurodegenerative disorders by combining
functional and structural imaging as well as transcranial magnetic
stimulation. The candidate can obtain a PhD in the field of Psychology,
Medicine or Biology and is welcome to participate in developing
MRI-based pattern recognition methods for diagnostics and prognostics
(
http://www.uniklinik-freiburg.de/fbi/live/groups/kloppel/Projects/
diagnosing_en.html ). If desired, candidates can be involved in teaching
and cognitive testing at the local memory clinic. We offer The FBI
combines efforts in neuroimaging research of the departments of
Psychiatry/Psychotherapy, Biological and Personality Psychology,
Neurology, Neuroradiology and Neurosurgery. We offer a continuous
education program (image analyses, SPSS, etc.) and weekly research
meetings. Support for MRI sequence development is provided by the
Department of MR-Physics. The research group is closely collaborating
with the Department for Pattern recognition methods
(
http://lmb.informatik.uni-freiburg.de/index.en.html) and is part of
large research initiatives (
www.humanbrainproject.eu/de;
http://www.brainlinks-braintools.uni-freiburg.de/). We require
Applicants must hold a master degree or equivalent in medicine,
psychology or a related field. Previous experience with fMRI is desired
and basic programming skills (e.g. Matlab) are advantageous but not
required. Disabled applicants are preferred if qualification is equal.
As the University of Freiburg intends to increase the proportion of
female employees in science, women are particularly encouraged to apply.
Please send applications until 15/12/13 to PD Dr. Stefan Klöppel.
Informal enquiries may call +49 761 270 52960 or the email address given
above.
http://www.uniklinik-freiburg.de/fbi/live/groups/kloppel/team/kloeppel_en.h…