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--></style></head><body lang=en-DE link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:7.2pt;text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-US>(Apologies for cross-posting)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:7.2pt;text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:7.2pt;text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'>The newly established W3 professorship “Computational Psychiatry” at the Dept. of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Tübingen is offering a position for a <b><span lang=EN-GB>Lab Manager (m/f/d; 50-100%, 1+ years)</span></b><span lang=EN-GB> </span>starting <span lang=EN-US>in</span> January 2023 or at earliest convenience. The position is initially limited to 1 year with the possibility of a further extension.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:7.2pt;text-align:justify'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:7.2pt;text-align:justify'><u>Background: <o:p></o:p></u></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:7.2pt;text-align:justify'><span style='color:black'>The newly established W3 professorship “Computational Psychiatry” focuses on understanding the neural and computational mechanisms underlying psychiatric disorders, such as obsessive-compulsive disorder, and predicting disorder trajectories using computational modelling, neuroimaging, pharmacology and smartphone-based data collection in clinical and non-clinical populations.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span lang=EN-GB style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>This position is suited for aspiring researchers with an MSc in psychology, cognitive science, or similar and is ideal for an ambitious person that wants to gain experience in cognitive neuroscience and computational psychiatry research. This position will allow <span lang=EN-GB>the candidate </span>to gain experience with conducting research with vulnerable populations and using cutting-edge <span lang=EN-GB>computational psychiatry </span>methods.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><u>Responsibilities:<o:p></o:p></u></p><ul style='margin-top:0cm' type=disc><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style='margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>Involve<span lang=EN-GB>ment </span>in the day-to-day running of the lab <o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>Assist<span lang=EN-GB>ance</span> with conducting studies, e.g. piloting of studies, equipment setup and maintenance, and data collection (behavioural, neuroimaging, smartphone-based)<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>Assist<span lang=EN-GB>ance</span> with patient recruitment and support <span lang=EN-GB>for </span>clinical studies<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span lang=EN-GB>Assistance with coding experiments and analyses pipelines</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>Support <span lang=EN-GB>professor </span>with administrative tasks and lab management:<o:p></o:p></li><ul style='margin-top:0cm' type=circle><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'>Support with Ethics applications<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'>Implementation and communication of general lab and safety regulations <o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'>File and document management <span lang=EN-US>(e.g., preparatory work for the reimbursement of travel expenses)</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'>Organisation of higher-level laboratory management tasks (e.g. purchasing of equipment<span lang=EN-US>, </span>inventory)<o:p></o:p></li></ul></ul><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:72.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-align:justify;line-height:normal'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><u>Qualifications:<o:p></o:p></u></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'> <span lang=EN-GB>Essential:<o:p></o:p></span></p><ul style='margin-top:0cm' type=disc><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style='margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>This position is suited for aspiring researchers with an MSc in psychology, cognitive science, neuroscience, or similar<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>Good organization skills and self-motivation<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>Experience with conducting cognitive (neuro-)science / psychological research with human participants<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>A strong interest in cognitive neuroscience and computational psychiatry and good understanding of the relevant literature <o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>Good command of the German language<o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast style='margin-bottom:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;text-align:justify;line-height:normal'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:18.0pt;text-align:justify'>Desirable:<o:p></o:p></p><ul style='margin-top:0cm' type=disc><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style='margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'>Experience with conducting research in vulnerable populations, such as children and/or psychiatric patients<o:p></o:p></li></ul><ul style='margin-top:0cm' type=disc><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>Solid programming skills (Matlab, Python) <o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast style='margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>Experience with neuroimaging and/or computational modelling would be ideal<o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><b>What we offer:<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>We offer a unique lab manager position based at the Dept. for Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Hospital of Tübingen. The position is funded by an Alexander-von-Humboldt-Professorship award. We offer remuneration in accordance with TV-L (collective wage agreement for the Public Service of the German Federal States) in addition to all the customary benefits granted to employees working in Public Services.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span lang=EN-GB>The candidate will</span> gain insight into the process of academic research, and it will be a great stepping stone towards an independent research career. <span lang=EN-GB>The position </span>will be linked to the new German Centre for Mental Health and <span lang=EN-GB>there is ample opportunity for</span> interacting with collaborators locally, nationally and internationally. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><b>About Tübingen:<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>Tübingen is a scenic university town on the Neckar River in South-Western Germany. The quality of life is exceptionally high and the atmosphere is diverse, inclusive, and most locals speak English. Tübingen offers excellent research opportunities due to the University, four Max Planck <span lang=EN-GB>I</span>nstitutes, the University Hospital, and Europe’s largest AI research consortium. You can find out more about Tübingen here: <a href="https://www.tuebingen.de/en/" title="https://www.tuebingen.de/en/"><span style='color:#0563C1'>https://www.tuebingen.de/en/</span></a><b><o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><b>How to apply: </b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>If you are interested in the position, please get in touch with <span lang=EN-US>Susan Fische</span>r via email (<a href="mailto:susan.fischer@tue.mpg.de" title="mailto:susan.fischer@tue.mpg.de">susan.fischer@tue.mpg.de</a>) enclosing your CV.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>For formal applications, please send a motivation letter, your CV, and the contact information of two referees <i>as a single PDF</i> to Susan Fischer<span lang=EN-GB>.</span> The University of Tübingen is an equal opportunities employer. Severely handicapped persons with equal qualifications are given preferential consideration. Applications of qualified women academics are thus especially encouraged; applications of disabled persons will be given preferential treatment to those of other candidates with equal qualifications. Please note the applicable vaccination regulations.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>The employment will be arranged by the central administration of the University of Tübingen. Preference will be given to applications received by <b><span lang=EN-US>11 December</span>, 2022</b>, but applications might be considered thereafter until the position is filled.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>************************************************<br>Susan Fischer </span><span style='color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>Coordinator</span><span style='color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>Alexander von Humboldt Professorship Prof Peter Dayan </span><span style='color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen & <br>Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics </span><span style='color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'> </span><span style='color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>AI Research Building R 20-7/A21</span><span style='color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=DE style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>Maria-von-Linden-Str. 6</span><span style='color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=DE style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>72076 Tübingen</span><span style='color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=DE style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>Germany</span><span style='color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=DE style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><a href="mailto:susan.fischer@tue.mpg.de"><span lang=EN-GB style='color:#03386D'><span lang=EN-GB>susan.fischer@tue.mpg.de</span></span></a></span><span style='color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'> </span><span style='color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>************************************************</span><span style='color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>