NIDA-Sponsored Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in Brain Imaging of Substance Abuse


The Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences at UCLA invites postdoctoral fellow applicants to join a multidisciplinary research team using PET and fMRI in human studies of brain function related to drug abuse. Positions allow work in nationally recognized substance abuse and brain imaging research programs. The two-year research training program, funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) Institutional Training Grant (T32), combines a core research methodology curriculum with hands-on training opportunities in an extraordinarily diverse group of research and clinical settings. Projects can be related to ongoing research by Drs. Edythe London and Russell Poldrack on the functional neuroanatomy and neurochemistry of inhibitory control, with links to the clinical neurobiology of tobacco and methamphetamine dependence. UCLA offers a rich academic environment and state-of-the-art imaging equipment. Candidates should have doctoral training in pharmacology, neuroscience, or experimental psychology. Knowledge of neuroimaging methods, strong computer skills, and prior publications are recommended. Interviews are being scheduled to take place in February for positions starting in June or July 2005.

Applicants must be U.S. citizens or legal residents eligible for funding from an NIH training grant. Health insurance is available. Please mail or e-mail CV, proof of degree, three letters of recommendation, and statement of research interests to:

Edythe D. London, Ph.D.
Neuropsychiatric Institute, UCLA
Laboratory of Molecular Neuroimaging
UCLA-NPI Box 60 C8-532
760 Westwood Plaza
Los Angeles, CA 90024
Mail Code: 175919

Telephone: 310 825-0606
Fax: 310 825-0812

e-mail: elondon@mednet.ucla.edu
or clagresa@mednet.ucla.edu