Staff Scientist

University of Chicago • Hyde Park, IL

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About The Position

The Jacobs Lab is seeking a Staff Scientist to contribute to research on the neural mechanisms underlying human memory, spatial navigation, and cognition. The Staff Scientist will collect intracranial brain recordings from neurosurgical patients, analyze neural signals for oscillatory dynamics and traveling waves, create custom analysis code, and interpret results in collaboration with clinical and computational partners. This role requires advanced expertise in human electrophysiology, data science, and cognitive neuroscience, and will be central to the lab’s mission of advancing fundamental understanding of human brain function and informing translational applications.

Requirements

• Minimum requirements include a PhD in related field.
• Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through 5-7 years of work experience in a related job discipline.

Nice To Haves

• Doctoral degree in neuroscience, biomedical engineering, computer science, psychology, or a related field.
• Developing and implementing empirical and computational protocols for human neuroscience research.
• Background in the analysis of intracranial electrophysiological data and large-scale behavioral datasets.
• Assisting in the training of junior researchers, a strong publication record, and a demonstrated commitment to excellence in research.
• Supervisory experience.
• Knowledge in human neuroscience, electrophysiology, and cognitive science.
• Knowledge in computational methods and statistical tools for the analysis of large-scale neural data.
• Knowledge of research regulatory policies and procedures.
• Analytical skills.
• Problem-solving skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Organizational skills.
• Verbal and written communication skills.
• Work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Designs, implements, and tests experimental protocols for human neuroscience research, including electrophysiological, computational, and statistical methods.
• Collects and analyzes intracranial recordings, identifies neural oscillations and traveling waves, and develops custom code and analytic pipelines to interrogate large-scale datasets.
• Interprets results and integrates findings with behavioral and cognitive measures, and will collaborate closely with clinicians, neuroscientists, and computational researchers across disciplines.
• Participates in grant applications and reports, co-author scientific manuscripts, and may mentor other members of the laboratory.
• Presents findings at scientific meetings and contributes to the peer review of manuscripts and proposals.
• Serves as a resource for collecting data and performing analysis.
• Facilitates and promotes a research project by providing scientific or intellectual information.
• Develops laboratory protocols and training on new techniques.
• Manage, analyze and make recommendations on complex data sets for research.
• Performs other related work as needed.

Benefits

• The University of Chicago offers a wide range of benefits programs and resources for eligible employees, including health, retirement, and paid time off.
• Information about the benefit offerings can be found in the Benefits Guidebook

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees