Postdoctoral Scientist: Neural Interfaces & Stroke Recovery

Cedars-Sinai; West Hollywood (CA); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Cedars-Sinai's Gulati Lab seeks a Postdoctoral Scientist to advance motor control research using rodent stroke models and neural recordings. You will work under Dr. Tanuj Gulati in the CNSM to explore sleep-dependent motor skill consolidation and neuroengineering approaches for recovery.

The role includes performing rodent surgeries, neural implants, data analyses, and collaboration with graduate students and researchers. A PhD is required, with strong writing and communication skills.

Qualifications

• PhD (MD/PhD/VMD/DDS) in area directly related to the field of research.
• Experience with rodent surgeries and animal intracranial electrophysiology required.
• Demonstrated ability to perform experimental protocols and data collection.

Responsibilities

• Designs and performs experiments; maintains records and analyzes results.
• Participates in publications and presentations as author or co-author.
• Develops rodent stroke models and conducts neurophysiological recordings.

Skills

Rodent surgeries

Intracranial electrophysiology

Data analysis

Scientific writing

Team collaboration

Education

Doctorate in a related field

Tools

Neuropixels

TDT electrophysiology

Job description

Cedars-Sinai's Gulati Lab seeks a Postdoctoral Scientist to advance motor control research using rodent stroke models and neural recordings. You will work under Dr. Tanuj Gulati in the CNSM to explore sleep-dependent motor skill consolidation and neuroengineering approaches for recovery.

The role includes performing rodent surgeries, neural implants, data analyses, and collaboration with graduate students and researchers. A PhD is required, with strong writing and communication skills.