Postdoctoral Associate

Duke Careers • Durham, NC

12d • Onsite

About The Position

Duke University School of Medicine is seeking a Postdoctoral Associate for a 9-month position. This role involves joining a highly collaborative research team focused on advancing the understanding of epilepsy, sleep physiology, and human intracranial neurophysiology. The associate will work alongside neurologists, neurosurgeons, sleep medicine specialists, engineers, and data scientists to conduct impactful translational research that bridges clinical care and scientific discovery. The position requires expertise in stereoelectroencephalography (SEEG), epilepsy research, and neurophysiology to contribute to improving outcomes for patients with epilepsy.

Requirements

• MD, PhD, or equivalent doctoral degree in Clinical Neurophysiology, Epilepsy, Neuroscience, or a related discipline.
• Demonstrated training and proficiency in stereoelectroencephalography (SEEG) interpretation in patients with epilepsy.
• Experience conducting intracranial EEG research in epilepsy.
• Knowledge of sleep physiology and sleep staging/scoring using established clinical standards.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within a multidisciplinary research environment.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of epilepsy presurgical evaluation and advanced SEEG interpretation.
• Experience conducting human intracranial stimulation experiments.
• Programming and data analysis experience using MATLAB, Python, R, or related analytical tools.
• Familiarity with advanced neurophysiological signal processing methodologies.
• Experience with quantitative EEG analysis techniques.
• Experience contributing to publications, presentations, grant applications, or research collaborations.

Responsibilities

• Perform detailed phenotyping and annotation of the Duke University SEEG database to support clinical and translational epilepsy research.
• Design, develop, and execute an independent research project focused on understanding the interaction between sleep and epilepsy.
• Identify meaningful clinical and scientific insights through the integration of complex neurological datasets.
• Plan, conduct, and analyze experiments involving patients undergoing SEEG monitoring.
• Perform and support intracranial electrical stimulation studies within established research protocols.
• Integrate multimodal clinical, electrophysiological, and sleep-related data to address important research questions.
• Evaluate clinical neurophysiology, intracranial EEG, and sleep datasets to generate research findings.
• Apply quantitative and analytical approaches to support data interpretation and scientific discovery.
• Utilize programming and data analysis tools such as MATLAB, Python, R, or related platforms, when applicable.
• Present research findings at national and international scientific meetings.
• Prepare and publish manuscripts in peer-reviewed journals.
• Contribute to grant applications, collaborative research initiatives, and scientific reports.
• Participate in multidisciplinary collaborations with clinicians, researchers, engineers, and data scientists.
• Mentor students, trainees, and junior researchers as appropriate.
• Foster a culture of scientific rigor, innovation, integrity, and teamwork.

Benefits

• Duke is committed to creating an environment where researchers thrive, discoveries accelerate, and careers flourish.

What This Job Offers

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