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Neuroimaging platform of the Swiss National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) “SYNAPSY – Synaptic Mechanisms of Mental Illness” One full-time position for a doctoral student A full-time 3-years doctoral position is available in February 2011 at the Laboratoire de Recherche en Neuroimagerie (LREN - www.unil.ch/lren) in Lausanne, Switzerland. The PhD project is part of the Neuroimaging platform of the new Swiss National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) entitled “SYNAPSY – Synaptic Mechanisms of Mental diseases”. The NCCR SYNAPSY focuses on the interface between preclinical research and clinical development, combining basic neuroscience with psychiatry. The project will focus primarily on applications of neuroimaging methods using structural and functional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) combined with genetic and behavioural data. The PhD is based at LREN but also involves close collaboration with research programs at the University of Lausanne (UNIL), the University of Geneva (UNIGE), the University of Basel, the University Hospitals of Lausanne (CHUV) and Geneva (HUG), and the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL). Applicants must hold a master degree in one of the following disciplines: bioinformatics, computational science, psychology, neuroscience or neuropsychology. Previous experience in scientific software (e.g. Matlab) is advantageous but not required, however sound knowledge of statistics as well as good IT skills are essential. The salary is based on the CHUV salary scale. In order to increase the proportion of female staff members, applications from female scientists are particularly encouraged. Disabled applicants are preferred if qualification is equal. Please send applications including CV, and letter of motivation to [log in to unmask] Informal enquiries may be made to Prof. Bogdan Draganski ([log in to unmask]). Deadline for application: 25 December 2010