Clinical and Research Fellowships in Psychopharmacology
The Experimental Therapeutics and Pathophysiology Branch in Mood Disorders
National Institute of Mental Health
Bethesda, MD, USA
The Division of Intramural Research Programs (DIRP) of The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), a major research arm of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is recruiting two Clinical or Research Fellows to participate in research studies to investigate the pathophysiology of major depressive disorder and bipolar disorder in the context of functional and structural brain imaging. The program has the concomitant goal of developing innovative treatments that produce rapid response for these disorders. This training program focuses on teaching the knowledge and skills necessary to conduct clinical trials and neurobiology research in mood disorders using a variety of psychophysiological, genetic, and neuroimaging methods. Successful clinical candidates will have completed at least three years of psychiatry residency training, be eligible to obtain medical licensure in Maryland, and have experience diagnosing and treating major depressive disorder and bipolar disorder. Successful PhD candidates will have degrees in relevant fields with at least 2 years of experience in MRI, MEG or PET; experience with mood disorders desirable but not necessary. This is a full time position located on the NIH campus in Bethesda, Maryland. Salary is commensurate with experience. Interested applicants should send a curriculum vitae, bibliography, statement of research interests, and three letters of recommendation to: Carlos Zarate, MD ([log in to unmask]), The Experimental Therapeutics & Pathophysiology Branch, DIRP, NIMH, CRC, Bld. 10, Unit 7 Southeast, Room 7-3465, Bethesda, MD 20892-1282.
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