Clinical Research Fellowship - National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), Bethesda, MD

Posted: Thursday, January 17, 2013

The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) is recruiting professionally licensed child psychiatrists, pediatricians, pediatric neurologists, neuropsychologists, clinical or developmental psychologists or other professionals with doctoral degrees and expertise in developmental disorders for research fellowship positions in the Pediatrics and Developmental Neuroscience Branch (PDN) in Bethesda, MD.

This multi-disciplinary clinical research program is focused on understanding the etiology and pathophysiology of autism spectrum disorders (ASD), obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), and related conditions.  Specific research interests include medical and genetic aspects of ASD, and evaluation of novel therapies for ASD, OCD, and other neurodevelopmental disorders.

Fellows will have excellent mentoring and comprehensive training in all areas of clinical research, including descriptive studies, clinical trials, and neuroimaging studies.  Fellows are encouraged to design their own research investigations, including collaborative studies with scientists inside and outside of NIMH.  The research fellowship is 2 years in duration, with positions available in Spring/Summer 2013.  Applications will be accepted until the positions are filled.  For further information, or to make application, please contact Susan Swedo, M.D., Chief, Pediatrics & Developmental Neuroscience Branch, 10 Center Drive-MSC1255, Bethesda MD; phone 301-496-5323 and email:  [email protected] 

 

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