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PhD and PostDoc position on “Neurobiological mechanisms underlying cognitive modulation of pain”

The BuechelLab invites applications for a PhD and a PostDoc position on “Neurobiological mechanisms underlying cognitive modulation of pain”. The aim is to test novel ideas about mechanisms of how cognitive factors such as expectation and sensory inputs are integrated in pain perception using functional neuroimaging and computational modelling. See our review in Neuron for some early ideas and subsequent papers in eLife and J Neuroscience. For more information regarding our work see the Research tab).

The lab constitutes a vibrant and collaborative research environment, equipped with state-of-the-art technology and excellent core facilities. The institute provides outstanding career opportunities for its scientists (see the alumni tab for careers of our former PhDs and PostDocs ).

We seek talented, dynamic and motivated scientists. Potential applicants will have a degree in Cognitive Neuroscience, Biology, Neurophysiology, Psychology, Computer Science, Physics or a related field. As computational modelling is key to our projects, mathematical and programming skills are essential. Experience in experimental design is required, experience in the analysis of fMRI data is a plus. Laboratory and Department resources include a research-dedicated 3T Siemens PRISMA MR scanner, concurrent fMRI/EEG setup and an on-site physics group. The PhD position will be embedded in the Department’s graduate school “neurodapt”, which is associated with the Max Planck School of Cognition. The lab language is English. The initial appointment of both positions is for 3 years.

If you are interested, please send a curriculum vitae, a statement describing research interests and relevant background and the name of two references to:

Christian Büchel

Department of Systems Neuroscience, University Medical Center, Hamburg-Eppendorf, buechel@uke.de

If you have just started in Psychology, Neuroscience, or any other related topic ...

We are always open for MSc and BSc projects. Send us an email if you want to know more about possible projects.

And finally, we have a team of student research assistants (HiWis) and are always interested in new applicants. Drop us an email if you are interested.

If you are a Postdoc and ready to start your own group...

We have a good track record of developing talented people and help them to pursue an academic career (see our Alumni page for examples). If you are interested in starting your own independent research group, there are many interesting external funding opportunities, such as an ERC starting grant, ERC consolidator grant or an Emmy-Noether grant by the DFG. We can help you develop ideas, shape your grant and provide you with an excellent research environment to implement your independent group at the Department of Systems Neuroscience. The following labs at the Department of Systems Neuroscience are examples for this career track: https://lonsdorflab.com/ http://www.dnhi-lab.org/ http://www.glascherlab.org/