Post-doctoral
Researcher in Cognitive Remediation Therapy for Psychosis.
School of Medicine,
TCD.
Duration: Three years.
Salary Range: €37,750
Closing date for applications: July 27th 2012
The Dept. of Psychiatry at Trinity College
Dublin (TCD) is home to a multidisciplinary research group comprised of
psychiatrists, psychologists, cognitive neuroscientists, and research nurses
with affiliations to the TCD Institute of Neuroscience. The Cognitive Genetics
and Remediation group (CGR group), where this post will be based, is a
constituent lab of the neuropsychiatric genetics research group.
Project
description:
Working with a
group of investigators with strong interests in cognitive rehabilitation,
neuro-imaging, and psychosis, the successful applicant will take responsibility
for a study examining the effects of
cognitive remediation training on brain structure and function in schizophrenia.
Funded by the health Research Board (Ireland), patients are being recruited
from early intervention and rehabilitation settings around south central Dublin
and the study benefits from research dedicated MRI facilities at TCD.
The
candidate will be expected to:
- Play a lead role
in the collection, quality control, and analysis of clinical,
neuropsychological, structural MRI, and functional MRI.
- Liaise between
principal investigators, clinical frontline staff, and patients to oversee
recruitment and assessment.
- Operate
independently with weekly or biweekly mentoring.
- Prepare and
present data both at local, national, and international meetings and for publication.
- Contribute to the
on-going teaching commitments of the department at undergraduate and
postgraduate levels.
The
candidate will be:
- An honours
graduate of psychology or neuroscience, with a PhD in cognitive neuroscience.
- Familiar with MRI
theory and analysis, and experienced with one or more imaging analysis packages
(e.g. SPM, AFNI, FSL).
- Someone who has
experience preparing and presenting data for both oral and written
presentation.
- Someone who has demonstrated
a strong interest in clinical research
- Someone who
enjoys working as part of a dynamic and social environment.
For
further details about this exciting opportunity or to submit a CV please contact:
Prof. Gary Donohoe,
Dept of Psychiatry, TCD. Tel: +353 1 822 3835.
Email: gary.donohoe@tcd.ie
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