Postdoctoral Research Associate: King’s College London is seeking a highly motivated Postdoctoral Research Associate to join Dr. Gemma Modinos’ research team at the Department of Psychological Medicine. The position, funded by a National Institutes of Health R01 subaward, involves a 3-year commitment with the potential for an additional 2 years. The successful candidate will play a key role in investigating the relationships between schizotypy and brain functional/structural connectivity, utilizing a large-scale global ENIGMA consortium dataset.
Designation: Postdoctoral Research Associate
Research Area: Neuroimaging, Schizotypy, Brain Connectivity
Location: Denmark Hill Campus, King’s College London
Eligibility/Qualification:
- PhD in neuroimaging, computer science, bioinformatics, medicine, neuroscience, psychology, or equivalent.
- Experience in acquiring and analyzing brain MRI data (e.g., FreeSurfer, FSL, SPM).
- Strong publication record in the relevant field.
- Self-motivated, reliable, team player with a commitment to fostering a positive research culture.
- Excellent time-management and organizational skills.
- Proficient in written and spoken English.
Job Description:
- Lead the synthesis and collation of a large dataset comprising behavioral and neuroimaging data.
- Preprocess and analyze resting-state fMRI, DTI, and T1-weighted MRI data from individuals with varying degrees of self-reported schizotypy.
- Organize and manage neuroimaging data, conduct statistical analyses, prepare scientific manuscripts, and disseminate results at scientific meetings.
- Work independently with regular mentoring within a multidisciplinary team.
- Collaborate with research teams within the IoPPN and the ENIGMA consortium.
- Continually update knowledge and understanding of neuroimaging data analyses.
- Develop own research interests.
- Contribute to administrative duties as directed.
Key Responsibilities:
- Synthesize and collate a large dataset for analysis.
- Preprocess and analyze neuroimaging data.
- Organize and manage data, conduct statistical analyses, and disseminate results.
- Work independently and collaboratively within research teams.
- Update knowledge in neuroimaging data analyses.
- Develop own research interests.
- Contribute to administrative duties.
Skills, Knowledge, and Experience: Essential Criteria:
- PhD in relevant field.
- Experience in brain MRI data acquisition and analysis.
- Strong publication record.
- Self-motivated, reliable, and team-oriented.
- Excellent time-management and organizational skills.
- Proficient in English.
Desirable Criteria:
- Proficiency in programming (MATLAB, Python, R, Unix/Linux shell).
- International network engagement.
- Supervisory experience.
How to Apply: Submit your application in English (cover letter, CV, and relevant certificates) quoting job ID 084607 to Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Faculty of Arts and Humanities, Department of History, Prof. Dora Vargha, Unter den Linden 6, 10099 Berlin, or electronically as a single PDF file to dora.vargha@hu-berlin.de by the closing date of 19 March 2024.
Visit www.kcl.ac.uk for more information about King’s College London.
Last Date for Apply: 19 March 2024
