Join Our Research Team: Network of European Funding for Neuroscience Research Postdoctoral Fellowship on Mechanisms Of Resilience And Vulnerability To Environmental Challenges In Mental Health.
Brain Development and Psychosis Lab
National Magnetic Resonance Research Center (UMRAM) Aysel Sabuncu Brain Research Centre (ASBAM), Department of Psychology & Neuroscience, Bilkent University, Turkey
The Brain Development and Psychosis Lab at the National Magnetic Resonance Research Center (UMRAM) & Aysel Sabuncu Brain Research Centre (ASBAM) is excited to announce an exceptional opportunity for a Postdoctoral Fellowship for a newly funded joint Transnational Project on Resilience & Vulnerability: from Neural Circuits to Networks (ResiNet).
Our lab is dedicated to advancing the understanding of adolescent brain development, with a specific focus on the cognitive, environmental, neurobiological, and genetic factors influencing susceptibility and resilience to mental illnesses.
Position: Postdoctoral Fellowship
Location: Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey
Duration: 36 months
Qualifications:
– Ph.D. in social sciences, data sciences, cognitive science, bioengineering, AI, neuroscience, genetics, or a related field.
– Strong experience with collecting and analysing behavioral data or with ecological momentary assessments. Alternatively, strong experience in neuroimaging analysis as applied to human data (e.g., sMRI, rsfMRI, fMRI, or DWI), computational methods used in neuroimaging (e.g., Matlab, Python, SPM, FreeSurfer), or with genetic data.
– Proficiency in computer programming
– Advanced skill in statistical modeling and independent statistical analyses (SPSS, SAS, R)
– Experience with people who have experienced trauma (e.g., earthquake survivors or immigrants) or with analyzing twin data is desirable but not essential.
Responsibilities:
– Collect, process, and manage a large project that remotely gathers data on symptoms, cognition, and environmental risk factors in individuals who have experienced trauma, such as earthquake victims and refugees.
– Contribute to collecting neuroimaging or other data
– Analyze neuroimaging, genetic, or other data from ongoing projects in the Brain Development and Psychosis Lab, while leading the writing of manuscripts.
– Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, including both on-site and off-site members.
– Liaise with the lab’s international network of ResiNet partners in Australia, Italy, Spain, Israel, and Germany to represent the lab and attend monthly meetings.
– Mentor graduate and undergraduate students.
– File interim and final reports for funding agencies.
– Contribute to the lab’s mission of uncovering neurobiological insights into the risk and resilience mechanisms associated with mental health.
Benefits:
– Mentorship in cutting-edge clinical/human research methodology from experts in the field
– Work in a collaborative, dynamic, and intellectually stimulating environment that includes partners in Germany, Australia, and USA.
– Opportunity to make significant contributions to cutting-edge research
– Gain hands-on experience in data analysis and mental health-centered research
– Access to state-of-the-art research facilities and resources
Application Process:
Interested candidates are invited to submit the following documents to Prof. Dr. Timothea Toulopoulou at ttoulopoulou@bilkent.edu.tr:
1. Curriculum vitae (CV)
2. Cover letter highlighting your relevant experience and research interests
Join us in our pursuit of unraveling the mechanisms of resilience and vulnerability to environmental challenges in mental health. Be a part of a dynamic team shaping the future of mental health.
For inquiries, please get in touch with Prof. Dr. Timothea Toulopoulou at ttoulopoulou@bilkent.edu.tr