The Department of Neurosurgery seeks a postdoctoral research associate for the lab of Christopher Kovach, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Neurosurgery, University of Nebraska Medical Center. Areas of focus for Dr. Kovach's research group include the role of impaired attention in cognitive and perceptual symptoms of Parkinson's Disease; translational applications of advanced statistical signal analysis to human electrophysiological data (intracranial EEG, microelectrode recordings, scalp EEG, and MEG) in relation to sleep and movement disorders; and the development of software tools for the analysis of electrophysiology, neuroimaging and eye tracking.. The specific projects assigned to the hired individual will be determined based on their background and interest and current needs in the lab. The ideal candidate will be seeking a career at the intersection of translational neuroscience, scientific computing and signal processing.
The Department of Neurosurgery is comprised of eleven faculty members and has numerous close associations with other clinical and basis science departments. Specialized services and expertise are offered in areas of functional and stereotactic neurosurgery, endovascular and cerebrovascular neurosurgery, neuro-oncology, complex spine and deformities, and surgical spine oncology.
As Nebraska's only public academic health sciences center, UNMC is committed to the education of a 21st century health care workforce, to finding cures and treatments for disease, providing the best care for patients, and to serve Nebraska and its communities through award-winning outreach.
Required qualifications include PhD in a relevant field (neuroscience, applied math, electrical engineering, biomedical engineering, physics, or related field). Successful candidates for the role will have experience in data recording, curation, and analysis; be fluent in at least one programming/scripting language; and have experience conducting research in human clinical populations.
Preference will be given to candidates with significant experience analyzing electrophysiological and/or eye tracking data, expertise in the study of movement disorders, and experience with signal processing, demonstrated in peer-reviewed publications. Also preferred are excellent leadership, project management, and communication skills, the ability to run experiments independently, to analyze data and to plan future research direction, combined with excellent team skills.
We seek a highly self-motivated, inquisitive scientist, with a track-record of publication in peer-reviewed journals.
PhD in a relevant field (neuroscience, applied math, electrical engineering, biomedical engineering, physics, or related field).
Supplemental Qualifications:
Experience analyzing electrophysiological and/or eye tracking data, expertise in the study of movement disorders, and experience with signal processing, demonstrated in peer-reviewed publications. Also preferred are excellent leadership, project management, and communication skills, the ability to run experiments independently, to analyze data and to plan future research direction, combined with excellent team skills.
A vital enterprise in the nation’s heartland, the University of Nebraska Medical Center has its eye on improving the future of health care in Nebraska and beyond. As Nebraska’s only public academic health sciences center, UNMC is committed to the education of a 21st century health care work force, to finding cures and treatments for devastating diseases, to providing the best care for patients, and to serving our state and its communities through award-winning outreach. UNMC also is committed to embracing the richness of diversity, and is a major economic engine for the state of Nebraska. Led by Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D., UNMC has six colleges, two institutes and a graduate studies program, serving nearly 4,000 students in more than two dozen programs. Our physician assistant program was recently ranked ninth in the nation by U.S. News & World Report, and our primary care program was ranked 17. The university’s physical therapy, pharmacy and public health programs also are ranked among the top in the country.
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