Neuroscience Postdoc: Neural Circuits & Computation

University of Minnesota; Saint Paul (MN); Hybrid; USD 63,480 - 74,424; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages and paid holidays

Continuous learning opportunities

Medical, dental, and pharmacy plans

Employee wellbeing program

Job summary

The University of Minnesota is seeking a Post-Doctoral Associate to join their interdisciplinary research program focused on neural circuit mechanisms underlying cognition and psychiatric illness. This role involves analyzing complex datasets and developing computational models while promoting an independent research trajectory.

The successful candidate will work in a hybrid schedule, contribute to experimental design, and disseminate findings through publications. A PhD in a related field is required, with strong programming skills preferred.

Qualifications

• PhD, MD/PhD, or equivalent doctoral degree in relevant fields.
• Strong quantitative and programming skills required.
• Experience analyzing human datasets necessary.

Responsibilities

• Analyze human behavioral and electrophysiological datasets.
• Design and oversee cognitive neuroscience experiments.
• Lead scientific publications and grant writing.

Skills

Strong quantitative and programming skills

Experience analyzing human datasets

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Ability to work independently and collaboratively

Education

PhD, MD/PhD, or equivalent doctoral degree

Tools

Python

MATLAB

R

Julia

Job description

The University of Minnesota is seeking a Post-Doctoral Associate to join their interdisciplinary research program focused on neural circuit mechanisms underlying cognition and psychiatric illness. This role involves analyzing complex datasets and developing computational models while promoting an independent research trajectory.

The successful candidate will work in a hybrid schedule, contribute to experimental design, and disseminate findings through publications. A PhD in a related field is required, with strong programming skills preferred.