Post-Doctoral Fellow

University of Colorado • Aurora, CO

1d • $65,000 - $70,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Eissa lab at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus is seeking a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Physiology and Biophysics. The position focuses on collecting, analyzing, and modeling intracranial neural recordings from epilepsy patients performing cognitive tasks. The fellow will develop recording and processing pipelines across institutions, run behavioral tasks with patients, analyze and model data, communicate findings, create figures, and write papers. The role also involves collaborating with principal investigators and other stakeholders, identifying and implementing laboratory solutions and techniques, and providing expertise and leadership in research design, study oversight, data management, analysis, and manuscript preparation across research disciplines.

The lab is part of a multidisciplinary, collaborative department with opportunities to interact with biophysics, physiology, sensory systems, behavior and decision-making, and computational and translational neuroscience groups. This position is expected to work onsite at the Aurora, Colorado campus.

Requirements

• Ph.D. in neuroscience, computer science, or a closely related field.
• A record of first-author publications in a high-caliber field journal.
• Experience in physiology, neuroscience, physics, computer science, or biology.
• Advanced knowledge of laboratory techniques, including safety procedures and techniques.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both in writing and orally.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees at all levels throughout the institution.
• Ability to interpret and master complex research protocol information.
• Knowledge of computational and systems neuroscience.

Nice To Haves

• Two to three years of prior experience in a computational neuroscience or systems neuroscience lab.
• Experience in coding, electrophysiology (human intracranial preferred), behavioral quantification and modeling, Bayesian inference approaches, neural network modeling, signal, and grant or protocol application and management.
• Experience with research design, development of research hypotheses, and collaborative multi-site research.

Responsibilities

• Develop pipelines for collecting and processing intracranial recordings across multiple institutions.
• Run behavioral tasks with patients.
• Analyze and model data.
• Orally communicate preliminary results at lab meetings.
• Communicate completed work orally and in writing at national or international meetings.
• Create figures and write papers.
• Collaborate with and support principal investigators and other stakeholders with laboratory and research functions.
• Independently and creatively identify laboratory solutions.
• Independently review, develop, and implement new or modified laboratory techniques required for research projects.
• Provide laboratory science expertise and leadership in study design, study oversight, data management, data analysis, and manuscript preparation to assist investigators, researchers, and clinicians with research activities across a wide range of disciplines.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package, including generous leave, health plans, and retirement contributions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree