美国国立卫生研究院神经病学博士后岗位

Position

Postdoctoral Fellowship In Functional Neuroimaging

Employer

National Institutes of Health (NIH/DHHS/NIMH)

Website

http://www.nih.gov

Location

Bethesda, MD

Posted

February 19, 2009

Expires

April 20, 2009

Description

SECTION ON INTEGRATIVE NEUROIMAGING

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH, NIH
INTRAMURAL RESEARCH PROGRAM, DHHS, BETHESDA, MD

The National Institute of Mental Health, a major research component of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), offers a two to five year post-doctoral fellowship at one of the premier research sites in the U.S., the 300 acre Bethesda campus of the NIH, near Washington D.C. which houses state-of-the-art neuroimaging facilities (MRI,PET and MEG) dedicated to research. The strong scientific environment and outstanding equipment resources at NIH make this a unique opportunity for an outstanding scientist.

The position is open to:

1) recent Ph.D.’s in psychology, cognitive neuroscience, neuroscience, neuropharmacology, computer science, or other applicable discipline

2) M.D.’s with training in psychiatry, neurology,
nuclear medicine, radiology or other relevant field. The successful candidate will join a multidisciplinary team using  neuroimaging to study genetic and neurochemical mechanisms of normal cognitive function as well as dysfunction in neuropsychiatric illnesses such as schizophrenia, those with genetic sources of cognitive dysfunction (e.g. Williams syndrome), and other conditions such as normal aging.

Possible research areas include:
1) neurofunctional substrate of
higher cognitive function, particularly working memory and frontal lobe 2) neurofunctional bases of neuropsychiatric illnesses, especially schizophrenia
3) neurodevelopmental neuroimaging
4) neurochemical underpinnings of higher
cognitive function and dysfunction. Familiarity with computational and statistical methods for neuroimaging (e.g. Unix, C/C++, MatLab, SPM, AFNI) confers an
advantage but is not absolutely required.

Applicants with developmental imaging are especially encouraged to apply.

Contact

Send letter of interest outlining experience and research goals, CV, and three letters of recommendation to: Karen Berman, M.D.; NIH Building 10, Rm 4C101; 9000, Rockville Pike; Bethesda, MD 20892-1365 USA. (301) 496-7603; Email: karen.berman@nih.gov.

DHHS and NIH are Equal Opportunity Employers.