Postdoctoral Fellowships - Washington University (St. Louis) School of Medicine, USA
Postdoctoral Training Opportunities in Alcohol and Drug Abuse Research
The Department of Psychiatry has postdoctoral fellowship positions for
both entry-level and senior-level doctoral researchers available through
two NIH-funded training grants. Opportunities exist for both PhD and
residency-trained (MD) scientists in the following areas:
Biomedical Training in Alcoholism Research (NIAAA: Heath, PI)
Our training faculty and tutors offer expertise in:
-- genetic epidemiology and behavior genetics
-- gene discovery (including both statistical genetic and molecular
genetic approaches
-- developmental psychopathology and longitudinal studies
-- basic neuroscience (emphasizing alcohol effects on the Central
Nervous System) and cognitive neuroscience, including electrophysiology,
neuroimaging and challenge and other pharmacogenetic studies
-- epidemiology, nosology and prevention research
Biomedical Research Training in Drug Abuse (NIDA: Cicero, PI)
Training areas include:
-- systems neurobiology
-- molecular and cellular mechanisms
-- cognitive neuroscience
-- genetic methodology
-- epidemiology
-- genetic epidemiology and behavioral genetic research
-- gene-mapping
-- molecular genetic research on substance use disorders
-- neurobiological and clinical aspects of pain and their treatment
with opioid analgesics.
Washington University (www.wustl.edu) is recognized as one of the leading
research institutions in the world. The School of Medicine
(medicine.wustl.edu) conducts internationally renowned research in many
areas and has a rich tradition of
interdisciplinary collaboration and a strong link between basic science and
clinical medicine.
For more information or to express interest in applying for a research
fellowship, please send (1) a letter describing your research interests
and accomplishments, and (2) your curriculum vitae to:
Andrew C. Heath, D. Phil.
Department of Psychiatry
Campus Box 8134
660 S. Euclid Avenue
Washington University School of Medicine
St. Louis, MO 63110
Or by e-mail to: acheath@matlock.wustl.edu