The Section of Brain Electrophysiology and Imaging of the Laboratory of Clinical and Translational Studies (LCTS) at the National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism NIAAA), a part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), is recruiting a postdoctoral fellow to conduct functional magnetic imaging studies of motivation, emotion, neuroeconomics, or pharmacology related to alcoholism. The section is located within the Mark O. Hatfield Clinical Research Center on the main NIH intramural campus in Bethesda, MD, an outstanding research environment with access to the extensive scanning resources of the NIH MRI Research Facility. Recently, our research has focused on using fMRI to explore how brain systems are involved in behavioral choice and emotion, as well as how brain systems are affected by alcohol and drugs that may potentially treat alcoholism (see, e.g., George et al. Science 2008, Gilman et al. J Neurosci 2008, Bjork et al. J Neurosci 2007).

The successful candidate must have a Ph.D. and/or M.D., experience in brain imaging, and no more than 5 years of postdoctoral experience. Salary will be set commensurate with experience and accomplishments. The fellowships will be available after October 1st, 2008. To apply, candidates must click on the button below or submit a letter of application containing CV with bibliography and three letters of recommendation to Dr. Daniel Hommer at danh@mail.nih.gov.

Women, minorities, and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.


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NIAAA provides leadership in the national effort to reduce alcohol-related problems by:

• Conducting and supporting research in a wide range of scientific areas including genetics, neuroscience, epidemiology, health risks and benefits of alcohol consumption, prevention, and treatment
• Coordinating and collaborating with other research institutes and Federal Programs on alcohol-related issues
• Collaborating with international, national, state, and local institutions, organizations, agencies, and programs engaged in alcohol-related work
• Translating and disseminating research findings to health care providers, researchers, policymakers, and the public