Postdoctoral Associate
About the Job
The candidate should have a strong quantitative background and signal processing expertise appropriate for the analysis of neural activity. Experience conducting neurophysiology experiments in animal models is preferred. The candidate should have a strong record of presenting research results through publications and presentations. Candidates with a background in sleep physiology are especially encouraged to apply.
Required Qualifications:
• PhD in biomedical engineering, neuroscience, or related engineering/science field
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work collaboratively with others.
• Strong record of presenting research results through publications and conference abstracts
Preferred Qualifications:
• Experience in sleep physiology
• Expertise in the collection and analysis of single unit and local field potential neural signals
Job Duties/Responsibilities:
85% Research duties: Data collection, analysis, method development, publication of results in manuscripts, proceedings, and conference abstracts
5% Career Development: Professional skills, leadership training, technical skills development
5% Outreach: Patient/community outreach, Industry Partnerships
5% Travel: Attending/presenting at local/national/international conferences
Department:
The Department of Neurology at the University of Minnesota invites applications to fill a postdoctoral associate position in the Neuromodulation Research Center (NMRC), directed by Jerrold Vitek, MD, PhD. The NMRC is an NIH-funded research program studying the pathopysiology of Parkinson's disease, novel applications of deep brain stimulation technology to the treatment of neurological disease, the mechanisms of deep brain stimulation (DBS) and motor system neurophysiology. The NMRC is part of the University of Minnesota Udall Center of Excellence in Parkinson's Disease, the mission of which is to conduct clinical, multidisciplinary, translational and basic research that improves the understanding of and develops better treatments for patients with Parkinson's disease.
Inquiries to:
Wyatt Doepke
Lab Operations Scientist
Neuromodulation Research Center
doep0013@umn.edu