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POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOW

Employer
NIDA IRP NRB
Location
Baltimore, Maryland
Salary
TBD based experience
Closing date
Mar 21, 2022

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Sector
Government
Job Function
Postdoctoral Researcher
Research Area
Cognition
Position Type
Fellowship
Level
Senior Level

The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), Intramural Research Program (IRP) is recruiting a postdoctoral fellow. The fellow would join an interdisciplinary team of scientists and physicians who use multi-modal MRI (e.g. BOLD activation, resting connectivity, DTI, MRS) to study the neurobiological mechanisms of substance use disorder (SUD), potential pharmacological therapies for substance use, comorbid SUD with psychiatric illness and their interaction with cognitive and affective processes.

The ideal candidate will have a Ph.D. and/or M.D. with a strong research background in at least one of the following domains: cognitive neuroscience, functional imaging, neurobiology of addiction and/or mental illness. The position offers excellent training in all aspects of functional and anatomical MRI and MR physics in a highly interactive research environment. A 3 Tesla MRI is available for full-time research. Trainees will be encouraged to work with the Principal Investigator and research team to develop novel lines of inquiry. Send a CV, statement of research background and interests, and arrange for 3 letters of recommendation to be sent to: 

Amy C. Janes, Ph.D.,

Chief, Cognitive and Pharmacological Neuroimaging Unit

NIDA-IRP, 251 Bayview Blvd, Suite 200

Baltimore, MD 21224.

OR

Email: amy.janes@nih.gov

Review of applications will begin in February 2022 and continue until the position is filled.

For additional information, you may contact: Rayfield Yarbrough, Program Specialist, NIDA, Rayfield.Yarbrough@nih.gov

 The NIH encourages the application and nomination of qualified women, minorities and individuals with disabilities.

DHHS and NIH are Equal Opportunity Employers

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