PhD in neuroscience - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

Are you interested in working with research around emotions and cognitive processes, with the support of competent and friendly colleagues in an international environment? Are you looking for an employer that invests in sustainable employeeship and offers safe, favourable working conditions? We welcome you to apply for a PhD position at Uppsala University.

The Department of Medical Sciences is a large clinical institution with more than 250 employees and over 900 additional coworkers connected via the Uppsala University Hospital. The Department of Medical Sciences has a broad research profile with strong research groups in a number of different areas. The research carried out at the department is performed in close connection with the clinical activities at the Uppsala University Hospital, which includes both basic studies on the causes of a variety of illnesses and the development and evaluation of improved diagnostics and new treatment methods. More information about the Department of Medical Sciences can be found at www.medsci.uu.se.

At the department, the Psychiatry Research Group studies the major psychiatric disorders based on a gene-environment interaction model where psychiatric conditions are considered to arise due to an interplay between biological, psychological and social risk factors.

Within Psychiatry, the subgroup ” Experimental Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience Lab” (ECAN) headed by Associate Professor Malin Gingnell and Associate Professor Andreas Frick investigates the neurobiology associated with emotional states and cognitive processes. We use experimental psychology in the lab, through Internet and during brain imaging (PET, MR, EEG, fNIRS) to gain a better understanding of emotion processing and cognitive processes in both healthy participants and patient groups. You may read more about the group here.

Duties
As part of the international research project RE-MEND (Building Resilience against Mental illness during Endocrine-sensitive life stages), we use fMRI and behavioural assessments to study how the hormonal transition during puberty affects basic psychological constructs and the risk for development and maintenance of anxiety disorders. This part of the project focuses on how affective symptomatology affects cognitive function and how this covariates with changes in levels of steroid hormones among adolescents and young adults.

Requirements
To meet the entry requirements for doctoral studies, you must

• hold a Master’s (second-cycle) degree in Psychology, Medicine, Biomedicine or any similar field, or
• have completed at least 240 credits in higher education, with at least 60 credits at Master’s level including an independent project worth at least 15 credits, or
• have acquired substantially equivalent knowledge in some other way.

Additional qualifications
Of merit are research experience using psychophysiological assessments, fMRI, a strong background in computational modelling/statistics (especially in programs such as using programmes such as MatLab, Python, and R) and previous experience of working with and develop paradigms for cognitive testing. Experience in compiling data from multimodal data collection and collaborating with clinical staff regarding data collection and analysis is also advantageous. The project can be shaped to fit the candidate’s specific background and experience. Personal abilities such as independence, flexibility and perseverance together with ability to cooperate are of value. English proficiency is of importance.

Rules governing PhD students are set out in the Higher Education Ordinance chapter 5, §§ 1-7 and in Uppsala University's rules and guidelines.

About the employment
The employment is a temporary position according to the Higher Education Ordinance chapter 5 § 7. Scope of employment 100 %. Starting date 2024-04-01 or as agreed. Placement: Uppsala

For further information about the position, please contact: Malin Gingnell, malin.gingnell@uu.se

Please submit your application by March 15th 2024, UFV-PA 2024/695.

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