Post Doc Fellow Neurology Research
Post Doc Fellow Neurology Research
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A multiyear Federallyfunded postdoctoral research fellow position in human neuroscience is available in the Cortical Neurophysiology Laboratory (Sydney Cash MD PhD) at Massachusetts General Hospital. The fellows primary responsibilities will be the collection and analysis of invasive electrophysiologic recordings (ECOG and LFP) from patients undergoing a variety of neurosurgical procedures and participating in complex neurocognitive experiments. There will be extensive opportunities to learn techniques of research with these rare and sensitive populations novel statistical approaches human brain stimulation methods and the art of translational neuroscience. In particular much of the planned work involves the study of cognition and emotion to build a deeper understanding of the neurobiology of mental illness. A successful fellow will be wellpositioned to launch an independent research program in human fellowship is part of TRANSFORM DBS a DARPAfunded program under President Obamas BRAIN Initiative . The project is highly interdisciplinary and requires many interactions with clinical collaborators neuroimaging investigators and computational scientists. The fellow will work on a frequent and regular basis with recognized and widely published clinical neuroscientists (Sydney Cash MD PhD and Emad Eskandar MD MBA) and computational scientists (Mark Kramer PhD and Uri Eden PhD).
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:The incumbent in this position will be responsible for: Works on and contribute to collaborative research teams. Reads and comprehend reports and other scientific literature Technical setup and handson data collection of intracranial EEG implants research projects Conducts data analysis and computations Writes research reports based upon data results and present data at conferences scientific symposium and professional society meetings Attends appropriate clinical planning meetings lab meetings and departmental scientific meeting
SKILLS/ABILITIES/COMPETENCIES REQUIRED:The position requires independence problem solving capabilities and a strong ability to interact effectively with many different people throughout the institution including patients doctors nurses grant administrators and most importantly within a large collaborative group. Successful applicants will have one or more of: Prior experience in electrophysiologic recordings and analysis in human or animals Prior work in human cognitive neuroscience and/or a demonstrated understanding of psychophysical task design/executions Prior conduct of behavioral experiments using neurostimulation Strong programming skills particularly in MATLAB or Python Grounding or formal training in signal processing for timeseries data in the time and frequency domains We would particularly welcome applicants with prior experience in neural engineering braincomputer interfaces or network/systemslevel neuroscience.
EDUCATION:PhD in a relevant discipline. This may include Neuroscience engineering specialties computer science cognitive and psychological sciences or mathematics/statistics. Candidates should describe in their cover letter how their specific academic background is relevant to the challenge of neuroscience data analysis.
EXPERIENCE: A PhD or equivalent degree is required.
WORKING CONDITIONS: Mixed office / lab setting on the main campus of the Massachusetts General Hospital.
Massachusetts General Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer. By embracing diverse skills perspectives and ideas we choose to lead. Applications fromprotected veterans and individuals with disabilities are strongly encouraged.Employment Type
Full-Time
