PhD Scholarship Gaining a Holistic Understanding of Eating Disorders Phenotyping and Genotyping Illness
PhD Scholarship Gaining a Holistic Understanding of Eating Disorders Phenotyping and Genotyping Illness
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PhD Scholarship Gaining a Holistic Understanding of Eating Disorders: Phenotyping and Genotyping Illness
Job No.:677907
Location:Clayton campus
Employment Type: Fulltime
Duration: 3year fixedterm appointment
Remuneration: The successful applicant will receive a taxfree stipend at the current value of $36063 per annum 2025 fulltime rate as per the Monash Research Training Program (RTP) Stipendwww.monash/study/feesscholarships/scholarships/findascholarship/researchtrainingprogramscholarship#scholarshipdetails
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About the project
Eating disorders are serious mental illnesses characterised by severe disturbances in eating behaviours which are particularly difficult to treat with poor treatment outcomes and high relapse rates. However current treatments are moderately effective at best. Given available therapies are designed to target known core psychopathological features of the illness the moderate efficacy of existing treatments suggests we do not yet have a full understanding of what is core to these illnesses nor how best to heal from them. This PhD aims to obtain a comprehensive integrated multilevel understanding of mechanisms and features involved in the development and maintenance of eating disorders.
This PhD scholarship is supported by funding from the Australian Eating Disorders Research and Translation Centre (AEDRTC) and will fund the candidate to work as part of a multidisciplinary team. The candidate will receive training in and use a range of psychological cognitive and behavioural tools and techniques in both clinical trials and longitudinal studies.
This PhD program would suit applications with interests in the intersection of biological psychological and social mechanisms underpinning mental illness.
Supervisory team
The principal supervisor will be Professor Antonio VerdejoGarcia.
Professor VerdejoGarcia is a Professor of Addiction Studies and holds an NHMRC Leadership Fellow in the School of Psychological Sciences Monash University. His research focuses on the cognitive and neural mechanisms underpinning executive control and decisionmaking and their implications for substance and behavioural addictions compulsive eating and obesity.
The student will be cosupervised by Dr Courtney McLean.
Eligibility Requirements
This opportunity is available todomestic students only. The student must:
- Fulfil the Monash University minimum requirements for admission to a PhD
- Meet Monash University English language requirements
- Enrol as a fulltime PhD student
- Be able to commence the program in the year of the offer
- Be able to attend project locations including the Turner Clinics and Monash Biomedical Imaging
How to apply
For general instructions on how to apply for roles at Monash please refer to How to apply for Monash Jobs.
To express your interest in this scholarship and PhD research opportunity we request candidates provide:
- A cover letter describing your research interests and why you would like to undertake a PhD (maximum one page)
- A CV including a list of any published works conference presentations and relevant work experience
- A copy of your academic transcript(s)
Expression of interest is assessed by the supervisory team and shortlisted applicants will be interviewed. The supervisory team will nominate the preferred applicant which will then be assessed by the University against admission criteria.
Enquiries:Professor Antonio VerdejoGarcia
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