Doctoral Researcher (m­­/­­f­­/­­d) for the Department Neurology

Part-time/65%, limited to 3 years The limitation of the contract is based on the Science Contract Act («Wissenschaftszeitvertragsgesetz"). The project »Neurophysiological alterations in multiple sclerosis patients during acute disease activity» aims to investigate GABAergic and glutamatergic alterations in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) at the time of acute disease activity. Therefore, patients with MS will be investigated longitudinally with both transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) and magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) and compared with a group of patients in a stable disease course. We are looking for a candidate with a very good master´s degree in psychology, neuroscience or comparable program. Applicants with a strong interest in neuroscientific research on neurological diseases, especially in multiple sclerosis, but also in neurophysiology and neuroimaging, with prior experimental and statistical knowledge, and a very good command of English will be given preference. Major responsibilities include planning and running the experiments, data analysis and contribution to publications and project reports. Please submit your application with the usual documents, including information on the current field of research and the range of methods, quoting the reference number 23/Be/07/1500 until 15.03.2023 by e-mail. Applications will be considered until the position has been filled. E-mail: jobs.unimedizin@med.uni-greifswald.de and a copy (e-mail field "Cc") to your contact person, Dr. Matthias Grothe, matthias.grothe@med.uni-greifswald.de For questions regarding the position and the application please contact Dr. Matthias Grothe: matthias.grothe@med.uni-greifswald.de. At the University Medicine Greifswald, we wish to promote careers of women in areas in which they are underrepresented. Therefore, we encourage female candidates to send us their application. In the case of equal qualifications, female applicants will be given preferential consideration. Universitätsmedizin Greifswald KöR Fleischmannstraße 8 · 17475 Greifswald www.medizin.uni-greifswald.de