POSTDOCTORAL SCHOLAR

The Laboratory of Dr. Mark Bowrenin the Department of Psychiatry, is seeking a highly motivated postdoctoral scholar to lead a project investigating neural correlates and predictors of cognitive outcomes from brain lesions, namely lesions from neurosurgical resections for treatment of refractory epilepsy.

The successful candidate will join our dynamic interdisciplinary team focused on improving the detection and treatment of neuropsychiatric disorders. We are primarily investigating associations between neuroimaging data (diffusion and functional MRI, electrophysiology) and neuropsychological test performances before and after the surgical resections. There may also be opportunities to contribute to additional projects, such as projects utilizing intracranial electrical stimulation and intracranial EEG (iEEG) data, depending on the candidate's interests and expertise.

This position is ideal for researchers planning on a career in academia or industry who seek to gain leadership, mentorship, and communication skills.

Characteristic Duties and Responsibilities

* Design, plan, and execute experiments with the Principal Investigator

* Coordinate ongoing research efforts and analyze/interpret results

* Download, preprocess, postprocess, and statistically analyze resting state functional connectivity MRI and diffusion MRI data

* Assist in data collection as needed for neuroimaging protocols

* Contribute to the preparation/presentation of scientific communications, such as scientific manuscripts, grant applications, progress reports for grants, and posters/talks

* Supervise adherence to safety and compliance guidelines when necessary

* Mentor trainees and assist with lab operations

Supervision

The candidate is expected to work independently and collaboratively, with training and support from the Principal Investigator and other experts as needed. The Principal Investigator is committed to supporting the candidate's career development and will work with the candidate to develop an individualized mentoring plan.

Functional supervision may be exercised over other research personnel, including research assistants, students, and other trainees.

• A PhD or equivalent Neuroscience, Psychology, or another related biological science field, or an MD/DO.

• Outstanding verbal and written communication and organizational skills
• Willingness to learn new experimental and computational skills
• Strong interpersonal skills, motivated to lead a team and train others
• Proficiency with computer programming (e.g., MATLAB, Python, R, etc.)

• Experience using preprocessing and postprocessing pipelines for resting state functional connectivity MRI (rs-fMRI), such as fMRIPrep, XCP-D, etc.
• Experience using preprocessing and postprocessing pipelines for diffusion weighted imaging-based fiber tractography, such as DIPY.
• Experience working with a high-performance computing (HPC) environment.
• Familiarity with machine learning and advanced statistics.
• Experience with analysis of time series data from intracranial EEG (iEEG) recordings.

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