Center for MR-Research, URPP Adaptive Brain Circuits in Development and Learning (Project:"Macro-scale connectomic signatures and environmental factors associated with autistic traits in the developing human and mouse brain: a neuroimaging approach")
Kinderspital Zürich as an employer
Kinderspital Zürich is the largest university children's hospital in Switzerland with about 2,500 employees, and is one of the leading centres for paediatric and youth medicine in Europe. Although the hospital may be big, it's the little ones that count: up to 100,000 patients are cared for each year across 47 faculties, where we do everything in our power to ensure their well being. 'Kispi' not only offers cutting-edge devices and the highest quality of care, but also a good sense of interpersonal issues. Alongside its comprehensive range of paediatric medicine and surgery facilities, the children's hospital also offers a unique rehabilitation centre and a research centre.
Your responsibilities
* Analyze large-scale human fetal and neonatal MRI datasets (open data).
* Conduct advanced data processing, including DTI and resting-state fMRI.
* Collaborate on cross-species studies involving mouse models, analysing mouse 9.4T MRI / DTI data.
* Integrate neuroimaging findings with maternal and environmental data.
* Present findings at international conferences and contribute to publications.
Your profile
* High motivation to carry out a PhD in the field of neuroscience
* Master's degree in neuroscience, biology, psychology, or related fields
* Experience with MRI data analysis and statistical modeling
* Some programming skills in Python or Linux Bash
* Interest in interdisciplinary and translational research
* Excellent organizational and communication skills
* Excellent English knowledge
András Jakab
Head of Research Group
Kinderspital Zürich
Lenggstrasse 30
8008 Zürich