Postdoc: Pain Neuroscience & ML Modeling

Academy of Physical Education in Katowice; Polska; On-site; PLN 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The Academy of Physical Education in Katowice invites applications for a postdoctoral researcher position within the NCN OPUS 29 project assessing spatial summation of pain. The role involves experimental work with healthy volunteers, mathematical modelling and leveraging Python and R for data analysis.

Applicants will design experiments, analyze data, and contribute to publications and conference presentations, with opportunities for mentoring junior researchers and collaborating within a

Qualifications

• PhD in Medical and Health Sciences or related field
• Master’s diploma in physiotherapy or medical field
• Experience in pain research or spatial summation of pain
• Eligibility for NCN post-doc regulations
• Experience with human participant studies per ISO standards

Responsibilities

• Participate in design and conduct of experiments on spatial summation of pain
• Develop and run experimental procedures in Python and R
• Calibrate equipment and ensure methodological soundness
• Perform statistical analyses including multilevel models
• Prepare manuscripts and disseminate results at conferences

Skills

Python

R

English proficiency

Statistical analysis

Machine learning

Education

PhD or equivalent in Medical/Health Sciences or related field

Master’s diploma in physiotherapy or medical field

Tools

Python

R

Job description

The Academy of Physical Education in Katowice invites applications for a postdoctoral researcher position within the NCN OPUS 29 project assessing spatial summation of pain. The role involves experimental work with healthy volunteers, mathematical modelling and leveraging Python and R for data analysis.

Applicants will design experiments, analyze data, and contribute to publications and conference presentations, with opportunities for mentoring junior researchers and collaborating within a