Psychiatry Imaging Program at Yale, West Haven CT, USA - 1 POSTDOCTORAL POSITION IN PRE-CLINICAL AND CLINICAL BRAIN IMAGING OF DRUG ABUSE

invites applications for postdoctoral positions in neuroreceptor imaging (PET and SPECT) of addiction and other psychiatric disorders in human subjects and in animal models. Ongoing projects include imaging the nicotinic acetylcholine and GABAA-benzodiazepine receptors in living humans and animals during the recovery from alcohol dependence and chronic tobacco smoking. We are also interested in examining the genetic polymorphisms that mediate neurochemical changes in addiction and the cognitive impairments associated with chronic addiction and recovery. Applicants must have completed a MD or PhD or equivalent degree in neuroscience, psychology, biology, chemistry, engineering, pharmacology or related discipline. Willingness to conduct animal research is preferable. Applicants should send a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, and the names of three references to Dr. Kelly Cosgrove, Director, Psychiatry SPECT Imaging, Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine & VACHS 116A6; 950 Campbell Avenue, West Haven CT 06516 or kelly.cosgrove@yale.edu. US Citizenship is required. Yale University School of Medicine is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.