Postdoc Position (TMS-EEG) Available at the University of Pittsburgh

Neurostars; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A research lab in Pittsburgh seeks a Postdoctoral Associate to lead TMS/TBS research on neurostimulation effects in healthy individuals and patients with bipolar disorders. Candidates should have expertise in TMS paradigms, EEG, neuronavigation techniques, and programming in MATLAB or Python. This role offers an opportunity to contribute to impactful research and collaborate on multiple funded projects.

Qualifications

• Strong preference for expertise with multiple TMS paradigms.
• Experience with EEG and/or TMS/EEG recommended.
• Familiarity with neuronavigation techniques and software advised.
• Programming skills and expertise with MATLAB and/or Python preferred.
• Experience analyzing structural and functional MRI additional preferred skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and assist with ongoing TMS/TBS research projects, including two NIMH-funded grants.
• Oversee a fMRI/TBS/fMRI protocol to assess acute neurostimulation effects.
• Perform single-pulse TMS with simultaneous EEG recordings to study oscillatory properties.
• Ensure accurate TMS targeting using neuronavigational devices and software.

Skills

Expertise with multiple TMS paradigms

Experience with EEG and/or TMS/EEG

Familiarity with neuronavigation techniques and software

Programming skills in MATLAB and/or Python

Experience analyzing structural and functional MRI

Job description

Postdoctoral Associate – TMS/TBS Research

Our lab (www.pynel.pitt.edu 21) is seeking to hire 1–2 Postdoctoral Associates to lead and help with several ongoing TMS/TBS research projects, including two NIMH‑funded grants. One of these projects includes a fMRI/TBS/fMRI protocol that will be performed in healthy individuals and patients with bipolar disorders to establish the acute effects of neurostimulation on neural activity and related behavioral performance. Another study involves performing single‑pulse TMS with simultaneous EEG (TMS/EEG) recordings to investigate the oscillatory properties of dorsolateral prefrontal cortex and their association with performance on a working‑memory task in early‑course schizophrenia patients and healthy comparison individuals. Both studies rely on neuronavigational devices to enhance accuracy of TMS targeting.

• Lead and assist with ongoing TMS/TBS research projects, including two NIMH‑funded grants.
• Oversee a fMRI/TBS/fMRI protocol in healthy individuals and patients with bipolar disorder to assess acute neurostimulation effects.
• Perform single‑pulse TMS with simultaneous EEG recordings to study oscillatory properties of dorsolateral prefrontal cortex and their relation to working‑memory performance in early‑course schizophrenia patients and healthy controls.
• Ensure accurate TMS targeting using neuronavigational devices and software.

• Strong preference for expertise with multiple TMS paradigms.
• Experience with EEG and/or TMS/EEG recommended.
• Familiarity with neuronavigation techniques and software advised.
• Programming skills and expertise with MATLAB and/or Python preferred.
• Experience analyzing structural and functional MRI additional preferred skills.

If you are interested in joining our lab to work on these and other projects, please email Dr. Ferrarelli at [e-mail].