Postdoc: Causal Brain Circuits & Neuromodulation Research

University of Iowa; Iowa City (IA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Iowa invites a Postdoctoral Scholar to join a translational neuroscience program focused on brain circuits underlying emotion and cognition. The selected candidate will work on multimodal stimulation-recording datasets, spanning iES, TMS, iEEG, and fMRI, with cross-population research opportunities and robust manuscript output.

The role requires a PhD/MD in neuroscience or related fields, strong data-analysis skills, and excellent communication.

Qualifications

• PhD and/or MD in neuroscience, biomedical engineering, computer science, psychiatry, neurology, or a related field.
• Strong experience in EEG and/or fMRI data analysis.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently while contributing effectively to a multidisciplinary team.
• Desirable: experience designing brain stimulation, electrophysiology, or neuroimaging experiments.
• Desirable: expertise spanning both experimental and computational approaches.

Responsibilities

• Lead manuscripts and conference presentations, and contribute to grant applications and new research directions.
• Develop computational and network-neuroscience approaches for multimodal brain-circuit analyses.
• Study causal brain circuits relevant to emotion, cognition, and brain disorders in diverse populations.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to advance translational neuroscience.

Skills

EEG data analysis

fMRI data analysis

Publications in journals

Written and verbal communication

Independent work in teams

Education

PhD and/or MD in neuroscience or related field

Job description

University of Iowa invites a Postdoctoral Scholar to join a translational neuroscience program focused on brain circuits underlying emotion and cognition. The selected candidate will work on multimodal stimulation-recording datasets, spanning iES, TMS, iEEG, and fMRI, with cross-population research opportunities and robust manuscript output.

The role requires a PhD/MD in neuroscience or related fields, strong data-analysis skills, and excellent communication.