\n University Hospital: PhD student (m/f/d) Position at the Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy (Section of Forensic Psychiatry and Experimental Psychopathology)

Spitze in der Medizin. Menschlich in der Begegnung.

Regensburg University Hospital leads the field in research, teaching and patient care. We employ 5000 dedicated colleagues, who provide first-rate medical care for the whole of Eastern Bavaria. We offer cutting-edge medicine, and our top professionals have access to the latest and best equipment. We are committed to the highest level of medical and nursing care for our patients, and to a teamwork that respects and values our personnel.

The Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy (Section of Forensic Psychiatry and Experimental Psychopathology)
is offering with immediate effect a

PHD STUDENT (m/f/d) POSITION

full- or part-time for 3 years

We are looking for a PhD student within a project funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG). The project is a collaboration between the Universities of Regensburg and D\xc3\xbcsseldorf with focus on connectivity-optimized localization of hotspots for repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) in patients with major depression. The doctoral researcher in Regensburg will develop and apply an algorithm for identifying personalized functional connectivity-guided TMS targets in the prefrontal cortex of patients with depression. The position provides a unique training opportunity in brain imaging and machine learning techniques. By combining these methods, an algorithm will be tested and refined that identifies the optimal hotspot for TMS coil placement in the individual patient.

We seek

• Candidate with a degree in psychology, medicine, neuroscience, computer science, bioinformatics, biomedical engineering, physics or related areas
• Programming skills (Python, R or Matlab)
• Strong interest in neurobiological research and development of clinical applications
• Good English communication and writing skills
• Experience with machine learning, neuroimaging analysis, or brain stimulation is a plus

We offer

• A varied and challenging position in the dynamic environment of medicine and science
• Opportunity to attend (international) conferences and workshops
• Flexible working hours for reconciliation of work and family life
• Support with apartment-hunting, reduced fares for public transport, free parking, child care, \xe2\x80\xa6

Payment is made in accordance with TV-L. Disabled persons are given preferential employment if their aptitude is otherwise essentially the same. Please point out a disability in your application.
The full time position is initially for 3 years although our longer term aim would be to work with the successful applicant to extend this.
The position starts when an eligible candidate is found
University Hospital Regensburg
Lehrstuhl f\xc3\xbcr Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie
am Bezirksklinikum Regensburg
Prof. Dr. med. Timm P\xc3\xb6ppl, MHBA
93042 Regensburg

Your contact person
Prof. Dr. med. T. P\xc3\xb6ppl, MHBA
T: 0941 941-2055

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