Clinical Neuroscience of Addiction

We are recruiting a postdoctoral fellow to conduct research in the intramural clinical research program of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), one of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). The fellow will work on research projects examining neurofunctional domains underlying alcohol use disorder as well as genetic and environmental determinants of these relationships in humans. The primary work site will be the Mark O. Hatfield Clinical Research Center on the main NIH intramural campus in Bethesda, MD. The projects are led by Vijay Ramchandani, Ph.D., Chief of the Section on Human Psychopharmacology, together with David Goldman, M.D., Clinical Director and Nancy Diazgranados, M.D., M.Sc., Deputy Clinical Director.

Candidates with a Ph.D., M.D., or Pharm.D./Ph.D. in clinical neuroscience, psychology, genetics, pharmacology, or related field, are encouraged to apply. Experience in data science, bioinformatics, or advanced statistical analyses highly preferred. Strong verbal and written communication skills are essential. Candidates should have less than 5 years of post-doctoral training. Salary will be set commensurate with experience and accomplishments as well as NIH guidelines.

Candidates must submit a letter of application, along with CV including list of publications and three letters of recommendation, to Dr. Vijay Ramchandani at vijayrmail.nih.gov.

Women and minorities are strongly encouraged to apply. The NIH is dedicated to building a diverse community in its training and employment programs.