Oct 16, 2007

PhD. position, neuroimaging and affective disorders, Groningen, NL

Ph.D. Student Position Available

The NeuroImaging Center Groningen of the School of Behavioral and Cognitive Neurosciences (NL) in collaboration with both the VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam (NL) and the Institute of Psychiatry (IoP) of the King's College London (UK) has a position for a Ph.D. student available in the field of neuroimaging and affective disorders.

The NeuroImaging Center Groningen of the School of Behavioral and Cognitive Neurosciences (NL) in collaboration with both the VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam (NL) and the Institute of Psychiatry (IoP) of the King's College London (UK) has a position for a Ph.D. student available in the field of neuroimaging and affective disorders.

We are looking for an excellent and highly motivated candidate with a Masters degree in mathematics, physics, informatics, artificial intelligence, experimental psychology or comparable background.

Interest and/or previous experience in/with neuroscience, MRI methods, design and image analysis are a plus. Experience with the LINUX/UNIX operating system is a positive add on.

The successful candidate will participate in the multicenter project "Neuro-biology of affective disorders" under the supervision of Dr. A.A.T.Simone Reinders. The main focus of this project is twofold:
<1> optimizing the data acquisition of structural MRI, functional MRI, DTI, and resting state MRI <2> the assessment of differences between psychiatric patients and healthy controls in brain functioning, anatomy and functional connectivity.

The appointment, which starts as soon as possible, will be on a temporary basis for a maximum period of four years (one year plus a further three years after a positive evaluation) and must result in a dissertation.

Please send questions, curriculum vitae, at least two references (and/or letters of recommendation) , a description of research experience, and a statement of goals and interests to: Simone Reinders, a.a.t.s.reinders@ gmail.com

Dr. A.A.T.Simone Reinders, MSc PhD

King's College London
Institute of Psychiatry (IoP)
Box P063, De Crespigny Park
London SE5 8AF
United Kingdom

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