Postdoctoral Position in Systems Neuroscience: Sensorimotor Circuits in Non-Human Primates

Society for Neuroscience; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); Sur place; USD 70 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Health insurance

NIH funding support

Résumé du poste

The University of Pittsburgh laboratory led by Dr. Omar Gharbawie invites applications for a fully funded postdoctoral fellow position.

The successful candidate will investigate brain circuits underlying sensorimotor control and cognition using awake/behaving monkeys, with opportunities to explore resting state networks. Applicants should have a PhD by start date and excellent communication skills; experience with electrophysiology, optical imaging, fMRI, or neural data analysis is preferred,

Qualifications

• PhD by start of appointment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience with electrophysiology, optical imaging, fMRI, psychophysics, in vivo animal work, or neural data analysis; training available in other areas.

Responsabilités

• Lead research projects using several of the lab's methods.
• Collaborate and work in a team-based environment.
• Shape new directions in the lab and contribute to study design.

Connaissances

Communication skills

Electrophysiology

Optical imaging

fMRI

In vivo animal work

Neural data analysis

Formation

PhD in neuroscience, engineering, computer science, or related field

Outils

Neural recording

Causal manipulation tools

Description du poste

A fully funded postdoctoral position is available in the laboratory of Dr. Omar Gharbawie at the University of Pittsburgh. We study the structural and functional organization of brain circuits underlying sensorimotor control and cognition. Our lab also seeks to understand the neural basis of resting state networks. Our investigations use awake/behaving monkeys that are trained to perform manual tasks or studied during rest.

Our approach combines complementary methods across scales:

• Recording: high-density electrophysiology, intrinsic signal optical imaging, and fMRI
• Causal manipulation: microstimulation, optogenetics, and pharmacological inactivation
• Anatomy: tract tracing, cytoarchitectonics, spatial transcriptomics, and MRI

The postdoctoral fellow will lead research projects using several of these methods, with the opportunity to shape new directions in the lab. Collaboration and teamwork are central to our work.

Training environment

Our lab is housed in the Systems Neuroscience Center at the University of Pittsburgh. Lab members have access to resources through the School of Medicine, School of Engineering, and the Center for the Neural Basis of Cognition (CNBC), which is joint between Pitt and Carnegie Mellon University. Pittsburgh is one of the strongest hubs for primate neuroscience, with 25 active research groups, most within walking distance of each other. The community offers extensive training and professional development opportunities including grant writing and career planning. Postdocs are strongly encouraged to engage with our weekly seminars, distinguished lecture series, and neuroscience-related workshops.

Qualifications

• PhD in neuroscience, engineering, computer science, or a related field by the start of the appointment
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Preferred: experience with electrophysiology, optical imaging, fMRI, psychophysics, in vivo animal work, or neural data analysis. Candidates strong in one area (including computational backgrounds) are encouraged to apply; we will provide training in the others.

Stipend and benefits

The position is fully supported by NIH funding awarded to the lab. The stipend is competitive and commensurate with experience and accomplishments, following NIH postdoctoral guidelines. Health insurance and other benefits are provided.

The University of Pittsburgh is an Affidative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and values equality of opportunity, human dignity and diversity. EOE, including disability/vets.

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