St. Louis, MO: Postdoctoral Training Opportunities in Alcohol and Drug Abuse Research, Washington University School of Medicine

Postdoctoral Training Opportunities in Alcohol and Drug Abuse Research

The Department of Psychiatry has postdoctoral fellowship positions for both entry-level and senior-level doctoral researchers available through two NIH-funded training grants. Opportunities exist for both PhD and residency-trained (MD) scientists in the following areas:

Biomedical Training in Alcoholism Research (NIAAA: Heath, PI)
Our training faculty and tutors offer expertise in:
• genetic epidemiology and behavior genetics
• gene discovery (including both statistical genetic and molecular genetic approaches
• developmental psychopathology and longitudinal studies
• basic neuroscience (emphasizing alcohol effects on the Central Nervous System) and cognitive neuroscience, including electrophysiology, neuroimaging and challenge and other pharmacogenetic studies
• epidemiology, nosology and prevention research

Biomedical Research Training in Drug Abuse (NIDA: Cicero, PI)
Training areas include:
• systems neurobiology
• molecular and cellular mechanisms
• cognitive neuroscience
• genetic methodology
• epidemiology
• genetic epidemiology and behavioral genetic research
• gene-mapping
• molecular genetic research on substance use disorders
• neurobiological and clinical aspects of pain and their treatment with opioid analgesics.

Washington University is recognized as one of the leading research institutions in the world. The School of Medicine conducts internationally renowned research in many areas and has a rich tradition of interdisciplinary collaboration and a strong link between basic science and clinical medicine.

For more information or to express interest in applying for a research fellowship, please send (1) a letter describing your research interests and accomplishments, and (2) your curriculum vitae to:

Andrew C. Heath, D. Phil.
Department of Psychiatry
Campus Box 8134
660 S. Euclid Avenue
Washington University School of Medicine
St. Louis, MO 63110

Or by e-mail to: acheath@matlock.wustl.edu