Doctoral Research Fellow at the Department of Clinical and Biological Psychology

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Fellowship

At the Institute of Clinical and Biological Psychology, the Faculty of Psychology, the University of Bergen, it is vacant a position as a fellow (100 %). The position is for a three-year period (3) year. The position is funded and linked to the EU Horizon Project Fighting Additions, Improving Lives: Comprehensive Drug Rehabilitation with Music (FALCO).

Whether the project/work tasks:

The person added will be part of the European FALCO project (Fighting Additions, Improving Lives: Comprehensive Drug Rehabilitation with Music), a large international randomised controlled study investigating the effects of music therapy on the treatment of disorders. The project covers treatment and research environments in six European countries, as well as partners in Israel and Palestine, and gathers expertise in psychology, neuroscience, psychiatry, music therapy and drug research.

The PhD project will focus specifically on the neuroimage component of FALCO, and will benefit from structural and functional MR (MRI/fMRI) to investigate the neurological mechanisms that may underlie the therapeutic effects of music. The grantor will be responsible for coordinating and conducting MR/fMRI studies with participants in the clinical study, contributing to data processing and quality control, analysing neuroimage data and disseminating research results through scientific publications and conference presentations. The position involves close cooperation with the other clinical partners, music therapists, psychologists, neurowitters and researchers before neuroimage in several European countries. It is also desirable for the candidate to develop research questions and analytical approaches within the project.

 Qualifications and properties:

• The applicant must have a master's degree or equivalent within psychology, neuroscience, medicine, biology, computer science, physics or the surrounding subject area.
• For inclusion in the PhD program, grade B or better is normally required on master's level, if applicable. as the average character of the degree.
• Experience with neuroscientific research and methods is very desirable, but not a requirement, for example, for experience in the collection or analysis of fMRI and MRI data. However, a strong interest in neuroimage research and clinical neuroscience is necessary.
• The project is based on advanced methods for neuroimage and data analysis, including MRI/fMRI processing and analysis, functional connectivity, longitudinal modelling, machine learning and multivariate methods. Programming skills (e.g. MATLAB, Python or R), handling large data sets and working with complex analyses are an advantage, but not a requirement.
• Experience with relevant neuroimage software, secure research infrastructures (for example SAFE or HPC) and experimental platforms such as PsychoPy will also be an advantage.
• Ability to work independently and structured, at the same time as one has good cooperation skills.
• Good oral and written manufacturing ability in English.
• Good knowledge of Norwegian or another Scandinavian language, sufficient to communicate with participants in clinical settings.
• Good organisational and interpersonal skills, including ability to work directly with vulnerable clinical groups.
• Ability to cooperate effectively in an international and interdisciplinary research consortium.

The ideal candidate combines strong analytical and technical skills with interest in clinical research and thrives at the intersection of neuroscience, mental health and innovative therapeutic interventions.

For the post in question:

About the scholarship position :The scholarship position has a duration of three years. The addition period may be reduced if you have previously been assigned to a recruitment position. You can't have been assigned for a year as a scholarship at the University of Bergen. The University of Bergen is subject to export control legislation. The legislation will be useful in the examination of applications.

On doctoral training:As a fellow, you will complete the PhD programme at the Faculty of Psychology within a time frame of 3 years.

More about PhD training at the Faculty of Psychology can be found hereLet's see.

We offer:

• Exciting and developing work in a highly professional environment
• position as a fellow (code 1017) in the State Pay Regulation; This currently represents a yearly salary of NOK 593 700 gross. The position gives automatic wage development for up to four years with 3 % annual rise. If you have specialist training, higher wages can be assessed.
• Membership of the State pension fund
• Good welfare arrangements

The application shall contain:

• Application letter with a brief statement about your research interests and the motivation to search for the job.
• The name and contact information for two references. One of these must be the main guide to mastering or corresponding work.
• CV.
• Character printouts and diplomas documenting completion of Bachelor's degree and Master's degree.
• Relevant certificates and references.
• A list of any scientific publications.
• Copies of the publications you wish to examine in the application procedure.
• If you have foreign language training, you must attach confirmed translations to English or a Scandinavian language if the original documents are not in one of these languages.
• Important: If you have foreign education, you must also attach:HK-dir its general recognition of higher education. We note that this may take some time and that an application for evaluation should be sent as soon as you know you want to search for the scholarship. If you have not received a reply before the application deadline, please attach documentation from HK-dir that they have received your application. Some educations from selected countries are automatically accepted. Check this page for the training programme:Automatic approval - a faster option HK-dir (hkdir.no)Let's see. If this applies to you, you need to download the authorisation and attach it to your application.

General information:

Additional information on the position may be obtained by turning to:

Head of Institute Frøydis Morken, telephone 55 58 62 87, e-mailfroydis.morken@uib.noLet's see.

Project Leader/Director Professor Stefan Kölsch, Institute of Clinical Psychology, telephone 55 58 62 31, e-mailstefan.koelsch@uib.noLet's see.

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