Postdoctoral Fellow, Sleep & Perioperative Brain Health Research

UT MD Anderson; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 64,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

UT MD Anderson seeks a highly motivated Postdoctoral Research Fellow to join a perioperative research program focused on sleep, circadian and brain health, delirium and perioperative neurocognitive disorders in surgical populations. The role combines translational research with neuroscience, sleep medicine, digital health, and data science.

The successful candidate will lead interdisciplinary studies on mechanisms of perioperative delirium and cognitive impairment, using large clinical datasets,

Qualifications

• PhD in Neuroscience, Biostatistics, Biomedical Engineering, Data Science, Nursing, Epidemiology, or a related quantitative field

Responsibilities

• Lead complex statistical analyses and predictive modeling of large perioperative datasets using R, SAS, and SPSS
• Develop actigraphy and EEG protocols and algorithms to process data collected from patients
• Design and execute computational approaches to analyze neuroimaging and electrophysiological data
• Coordinate clinical research protocols and ensure regulatory compliance
• Mentor junior researchers and research staff; lead manuscript preparation and grant applications

Skills

Data analysis

Statistical modeling

Scientific writing

Oral communication

Team collaboration

Education

PhD in Neuroscience or related field

Tools

R

SAS

SPSS

MATLAB

Python

Job description

UT MD Anderson seeks a highly motivated Postdoctoral Research Fellow to join a perioperative research program focused on sleep, circadian and brain health, delirium and perioperative neurocognitive disorders in surgical populations. The role combines translational research with neuroscience, sleep medicine, digital health, and data science.

The successful candidate will lead interdisciplinary studies on mechanisms of perioperative delirium and cognitive impairment, using large clinical datasets,