[FieldTrip] PhD position at the Swiss Paraplegic Research (Lucerne, Switzerland)

[Zito Giuseppe]

Dear fieldtrip lovers,

We have an exciting opportunity for a PhD student to join the Advanced Imaging Research (AIR) Group at the Swiss Paraplegic Research (Switzerland).

The project will be on neuroimaging of cognition in spinal cord injury (SCI).

The aim of this PhD project is to investigate the underlying processes of cognitive impairment in SCI with neuroimaging techniques, and to identify biomarkers of SCI based on multimodal MRI. As part of the PhD thesis, the student is expected to take an active role in all the aspects of the project, including study conceptualization and design, preparation of the ethical application, data collection and analysis, publication of the results in high impact, peer-reviewed journals.

The ideal candidate will have:

  *   Master degree in neuroscience, psychology, biomedical engineering or similar, acceptable for matriculation at a Swiss University (Bologna compatible).
  *   Knowledge in neuroimaging methods, with particular focus on functional MRI.
  *   Knowledge in Matlab and/or R-studio.
  *   Willingness to work with patients in clinical settings
  *   Proactive, good communication skills and attitude to team-work
  *   Good English skills, German is an advantage

The responsibilities of the students will be:

  *   Contribution to study conceptualization and design
  *   Writing and submission of study documents for approval by ethics committees or authorities
  *   Enrolment of study participants
  *   Data collection, analysis and interpretation
  *   Submission of results for publication in high impact, peer-reviewed journals
  *   Presentation of research findings at national and international conferences

Our offer:

  *   Fully funded project in a young and dynamic environment
  *   Multidisciplinary team, where engineers, neuroscientists and clinicians interact on a daily base
  *   State-of-the-Art facilities, with a 3 Tesla Philips scanner for MRI dedicated to research
  *   Excellent conditions for patient-oriented research
  *   Possibility to be embedded in a higher educational career path at a Swiss University
  *   Competitive salary according to the guidelines of the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNF - https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://snf.ch/en__;!!HJOPV4FYYWzcc1jazlU!4vkXtXTKLYkIXUgJ2wIjGohcKdRPFyCocPTIV0AN8eZvKQynyodxXGDQSm1FH9glbqwtlPBr8SxcFleu_xSAR7F0n2ghsW_iPw$ )
  *   Friendly and person-oriented atmosphere
If you want to know more, please, read the full job description at the link below:
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://jobs.paraplegie.ch/offene-stellen/phd-student-in-neuroimaging-of-cognition-in-spinal-cord-injury/cda47cb0-2d4b-4c77-8ce4-745fd294246e__;!!HJOPV4FYYWzcc1jazlU!4vkXtXTKLYkIXUgJ2wIjGohcKdRPFyCocPTIV0AN8eZvKQynyodxXGDQSm1FH9glbqwtlPBr8SxcFleu_xSAR7F0n2iqswRAAQ$ 

We are looking forward to receiving your application.

Best wishes,
Giuseppe

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Dr. Giuseppe Angelo Zito
Group Leader

Advanced Imaging Research (AIR) Group
Swiss Paraplegic Research
Guido A. Zäch Strasse 4
6207 Nottwil, Switzerland
mailto: giuseppe.zito at paraplegie.ch<mailto:giuseppe.zito at paraplegie.ch>
phone: +41 41 939 55 86


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