Convocatorias Postdocs

We are looking for a motivated post-doctoral fellow to apply together in an Caixa-funded research call (https://fundacionlacaixa.org/en/postdoctoral-fellowships-junior-leader-retaining) led by Ignacio Obeso (www.controlandhabit.com/positions) at HM-CINAC (Madrid, Spain).

The hosting group is a growing multidisciplinary international and very competitive team in the field of cognitive and clinical neuroscience, embedded within Hospitales Madrid-Puerta del Sur (www.somoshmcinac.com/en/). The candidate will work in a young and vibrant atmosphere with experts in other inter-related disciplines in neuroscience (neurology, engineers, animal models, psychiatry, neurosurgery…). Specifically, the focus of our team lies in 3 inter-related research lines in human cognition: investigating the prefrontal-striatal interactions during cognitive control, understanding the mechanisms behind excessive behaviours associated to dopamine and exploring habits in everyday-life and laboratory settings. We offer world-class training and networking opportunities combined with an intellectually vibrant and inspiring research culture.
Requirements:
• Candidates should have earned their doctoral degree two to seven years prior to the deadline of the call for applications.
• Candidates must have resided or have carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in Spain for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to the closing date of the call.
• Candidates must have a PhD in neuroscience, biomedical engineering, psychiatry, neuropsychology or related field.
• Fluent in English (written and spoken); Spanish is not required.
• Scripting languages (e.g. Matlab, Python, R or similar).
• Previous experience in neuroimaging tools (SPM, FSL, fmriPrep, ANTs, etc).
• Help mentor graduate students in the lab.
• Attend and present in weekly lab meetings.
• Present research findings at international conferences.

Project:
The Project aims to discover neural changes associated to excessive behaviours in impulse control disorders (ICD) in PD. Specifically, we aim to decipher the neurocognitive changes associated to reward-learning and cognitive control as well as excessive use of habitual actions in patients with ICD. The studies will involve behavioural and psycho-physiological measures combined with imaging and brain stimulation to define the critical hubs responsible for ICD and trying to restore them.

Offered:
• 3-year full-time contract.
• Access to state-of-the-art neuroscience techniques in neuroimaging (3T PET-MRI Siemens), brain stimulation (magnetic, electrical, ultrasound), cognition (behavioural tests, neuropsychology clinic, eye-tracking, psycho-physiology) and clinical procedures (brain lesions, pharmacotherapy) as well as analytic tools and know-how.
• Training programme (face-to-face and online) on transversal skills, innovation and leadership.
• Fellows will be required to pursue a mandatory international and/or intersectoral secondment (3-6 months) within their research projects in an institution freely proposed by the fellows themselves.
• Extensive training possibilities in complementary skills including computational methods, brain connectivity models and brain stimulation tools.

Starting date: Between 2nd May and 30th September 2022
If you are interested, send your CV and contact details of 2 previous references to iobeso.hmcinac at hmhospitales.com or i.obesomartin at gmail.com no later than September 20th 2021 indicating in the subject: Postdoc Retaining

Best regards,

Dr Ignacio Obeso
HM CINAC | Integrated Neuroscience Centre
San Pablo-CEU University
✉: Av. Carlos V, 70, 28938, Móstoles, Madrid (Spain)
@: i.obesomartin at gmail.com
www.controlandhabit.com