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The candidate will be part of the UiO:Life Science convergence environment “Hormonal contraceptives and mental health: A convergent, interdisciplinary approach [ContraMent]”, funded by UiO:Life Science.

Convergence environments are interdisciplinary research groups that aim to solve grand challenges related to health and environment. They are funded by UiO's interdisciplinary strategic area UiO:Life Science www.uio.no/life-science.

The ContraMent convergence environment aims to generate new interdisciplinary knowledge on how hormonal contraceptives (HCs) influences women’s mental health across the reproductive lifespan, in order to improve clinical decision-making and inform public health policy. The convergence environment includes four work packages, spanning pharmacoepidemiology, psychology, neuroscience, and clinical medicine, and is led by Professor Christian K. Tamnes.

This postdoctoral project will be part of the neuroscience work package which will investigate how HC use during adolescence influences structural and functional brain development and depression risk. Adolescence is a critical period of brain maturation and peak onset time for depression. During this time, suppression of endogenous sex hormones by HCs may disrupt neurodevelopmental processes, potentially elevating vulnerability to mood disorders. The project will leverage large-scale longitudinal data from the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study and conduct a new longitudinal study with adolescent girls initiating HC use.

For more information and how to apply: https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/292751/postdoctoral-fellow