PhD candidate in neuroscience, psychology, biology, biomedical engineering (or similar) — Schweizer Paraplegiker-Zentrum (SPZ)
CHF 49'500 - 75'000
Schweizer Paraplegiker-Zentrum (SPZ) · Nottwil (LU)
- Location
- Nottwil
- Contract
- full-time
- Posted
- 8 days ago
SalaryCHF 49'500 - 75'000
Role overview
Neuropathic pain is a major, debilitating secondary health condition after spinal cord injury (SCI).
It likely involves abnormal brain–spinal interactions, including spinal hyperexcitability and altered pain modulation in the brain, but evidence in humans is still missing due to the lack of imaging protocols to measure spinal cord activity.
In this multicentre study (Swiss Paraplegic Research / Balgrist University Hospital), we will investigate neuropathic pain in SCI using brain and spinal cord fMRI.
- Neuropathic pain is a major, debilitating secondary health condition after spinal cord injury (SCI).
- It likely involves abnormal brain–spinal interactions, including spinal hyperexcitability and altered pain modulation in the brain, but evidence in humans is still missing due to the lack of imaging protocols to measure spinal cord activity.
Application process
- As part of the PhD thesis, the student is expected to take an active role in all the aspects of the project, including study conceptualization and design, preparation of the ethical application, data collection and analysis, and publication of the results. These are your tasks
- Contribution to study conceptualization and design
- Writing and submission of study documents for approval by ethics committees or authorities
- Enrolment of study participants, data collection, analysis and interpretation
- Writing and submission of publications in high impact, peer-reviewed journals
- Presentation of research findings at national and international conferences What makes you stand out
- Master degree in neuroscience, psychology, biology, biomedical engineering or similar, acceptable for matriculation at a Swiss University (Bologna compatible)
- Interest in neuroimaging methods, with particular focus on functional MRI Knowledge in Matlab and/or RStudio
Additional details
- As part of the PhD thesis, the student is expected to take an active role in all the aspects of the project, including study conceptualization and design, preparation of the ethical application, data collection and analysis, and publication of the results. These are your tasks
- Interest in neuroimaging methods, with particular focus on functional MRI Knowledge in Matlab and/or RStudio
- SPF is an university research institution recognized and promoted by the Swiss federal government and the cantons and an active link to academic and industrial research and development at the national and international levels.
Notes and original content
- As part of the PhD thesis, the student is expected to take an active role in all the aspects of the project, including study conceptualization and design, preparation of the ethical application, data collection and analysis, and publication of the results.
- These are your tasks
- Interest in neuroimaging methods, with particular focus on functional MRI
- Knowledge in Matlab and/or RStudio
