A PhD position is available in the research group of Igor Yakushev, Assistant Professor, at the Department of Nuclear Medicine, Technical University of Munich (TUM), Germany
https://www.gsn.uni-muenchen.de/people/faculty/associate/igor-yakushev/index.html
The student will study a) changes in dopamine synthesis capacity in patients with schizophrenia (data to be acquired) and b) relationships between neuroimaging measures of brain connectivity (data are available). Both subprojects include structural MRI, resting state and task fMRI, DWI, and PET data. This three-year PhD position is funded by a grant of the German Research Foundation (DFG) for 3 years; an extension is well possible.
Munich offers exciting opportunities for neuroimaging research in an international and interdisciplinary environment consisting of computational scientists, medical physicists, and clinicians, and access to state-of-the-art technology including a hybrid PET/MR scanner.
The PhD student will be enrolled at one of the Munich Graduate Schools that offers a structured curriculum of courses and seminars, and supports participation in conferences and international exchange:
https://www.gsn.uni-muenchen.de/index.html
https://www.mgc.med.tum.de/en
There is no tuition fee at the TUM. The working language is English.
The candidate should hold an MSc in neuroscience, psychology, computer science, physics, or a related field. Prior experience with analysis of MRI and/or PET data, programming (especially python, matlab) and/or good statistical skills, and passion to pursue research are required.
Interested candidates should submit their questions and/or applications including CV, two recommendation letters (or names and contact details of personal references), and a brief letter of motivation to Igor Yakushev at [log in to unmask]
The position is available from April 2022 onwards; the latest start is June 2022. Applications will be considered until the position has been filled.
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