Postes à pourvoir

  • Postdoctoral position (possibly also PhD) in the field of psychology/psychiatry at the Chair of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy (80 - 100%)

    As a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Fribourg, you will join a dynamic, interdisciplinary team of scientists and clinicians in the Department of Psychiatric Research, affiliated with the Psychiatric Hospital RFSM/FNPG in Villars-sur-Glâne.

    The Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy has established a cutting-edge research program dedicated to neuroplasticity, including its measurement, and the use of behavioral and pharmacological methods to modulate it. Current approaches encompass behavioral activation, psychedelic interventions, and hyperventilation protocols.

    Our methodological focus integrates advanced neuropsychological and neuroimaging techniques to assess neuroplasticity, including EEG, TMS, eye tracking, FDG-PET, VR, and neuropsychologicalexperiments.

    Ongoing research projects can be viewed at https://molecularpsychiatry.ch.

    The successful applicant will have numerous opportunities to expand their clinical, conceptual, and methodological horizons. The goal is to conduct studies in the field of neuroplasticity and/or altered consciousness.

    Responsibilities:

    • Independent conduct of clinical studies on healthy subjects
    • Critically analyzing and evaluating data
    • Performing assigned administrative tasks
    • Writing reports and third-party funding applications
    • Participation in teaching and supervision of interns and doctoral students

    Qualifications:

    • PhD or MD degree
    • Publication record in areas related to psychiatry, psychology, EEG, pharmacology
    • Expertise in clinical studies (ethics, recruitment, experimental methods)
    • Experience in writing review articles and/or meta-analyses is a plus
    • Successful acquisition of third-party funding is a plus
    • Strong German and English skills are required; French is a plus
    • The candidate must be able to work independently and as part of a team.

    The position is available from January 1, 2026, or at a later date. Please send any questions or your complete application documents (CV, list of publications, letter of motivation, certificates, and the names and email addresses of three references) to Prof. Dr. med. Gregor Hasler at gregor.hasler@unifr.ch
    Deadline for applications: December 8, 2025

  • OFFRE DE STAGE : Minimum 6 mois

    L’équipe « IC Stoke » cherche un-e étudiant-e motivé-e pour collaborer dans leurs projets de recherche en Suisse.

    L’étudiant aura l’opportunité de travailler dans un cadre international enrichissant. Le projet a pour objectif de développer un nouveau modèle d’accidents vasculaires cérébraux (AVC) subcorticale chez des primates et des technologies cortico-spinal pour la récupération des mouvements du bras et de la main.

    L’étudiant aura pour mission d’aider à la gestion et préparation du setup des entraînements des tâches comportementales, ainsi que de participer aux discussions scientifiques et aux analyses de données.

    Prérequis

    • Connaissances en anglais
    • Connaissance de base en Matlab
    • Attitude positive et pro-active

    Nouvelle connaissances

    • Logiciel: Vicon, Nexus, Matlab
    • Tâches: Kuka Robot, calibration, execution
    • Analyse de données : Tracking, exécution de programme

    Les personnes très intéressées qui répondent partiellement à ces critères seront aussi invitées à se présenter.

    Contact
    Dr. Charles Latchoumane,latchoumane.c@gmail.com