Post-Doctoral Associate - Neuroimaging Informed Neuromodulation

The PostDoc position will have the opportunity to work in a consortium of labs/PIs within the University of Minnesota within Departments of Psychiatry, Neuroscience and Biomedical Engineering. This is in a joint collaborative partnership on neuroimaging informed neuromodulation in human participants in the Medical Discovery Team on Addiction (MDTA) with Dr. Hamed Ekhtiari's leadership in the Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences. This consortium is interested in closing the loop between neuromodulation and fMRI. The postdoc will work on the network level perturbation of neurocircuits using high-definition neuromodulation. This postdoc will lead scientific discovery in developing new therapeutics and will be in charge for neuromodulation and neuroimaging hardware and software arrangements, collecting and analysis of data, and publishing the new discoveries.

Note: Position tasks are required to be performed in-person at University of Minnesota Twin Cities location; working remote is not an option.

Job Duties/Responsibilities:

*Neuroimaging and neuromodulation data collection (25%)
*Preparation of scientific reports and paper writing (25%),
* Neuroimaging data analytics (25%)
*Grant writing (25%)

Additional Job Duties:
*Assist with neuromodulation, physiology and MRI data acquisition and analysis
*Assist with supervision of trainees and their interactions with study methods and data
*Contribute substantially to the preparation of manuscripts via literature review, data analysis and interpretation
*Communicate effectively with investigators, staff, and participants
*Candidates should have a Ph.D. in psychology, neuroscience, biomedical engineering or related field and experience with TMS, tACS, fMRI data analysis and related programming.

Required Qualifications:
*A doctoral degree or equivalent (Ph.D., M.D., ScD., D.V.M., DDS etc.) in an appropriate field.
*Scientific writing ability and strong oral communication skills.
*Previous experiences with fMRI data analytics. Good hands on experience with softwares like AFNI, FreeSurfer, SPM, FSL and SIMNIBS is an asset.
*The ability to work effectively and collegially with colleagues.

The Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences consists of an outstanding team of researchers, clinicians, and educators who provide world-class expertise in psychiatric illness, treatment, scholarship, and scientific discovery.

Our mission is to:

• Create and disseminate new knowledge in the science of mental health
• Provide effective and innovative clinical care programs to alleviate the suffering of mental illness and promote mental resilience
• Train the next generation of interprofessional experts who will be leaders in Minnesota and beyond
• Engage in compassionate and vigorous outreach and advocacy on issues relevant to psychiatric illness, treatment, and research

You can find more information on our website at https://med.umn.edu/psychiatry.

Pay Range: The salary range is between $62,232 - $70,344 (NIH guidelines), depending on education/qualifications/experience

Please visit the Benefits for Postdoctoral Candidates website for more information regarding benefit eligibility.

• Competitive wages, paid holidays, and generous time off
• Continuous learning opportunities through professional training
• Medical, dental, and pharmacy plans
• Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• University HSA contributions
• Disability and life insurance
• Employee wellbeing program
• Financial counseling services
• Employee Assistance Program with eight sessions of counseling at no cost

Applications must be submitted online. To be considered for this position, please click the Apply button and follow the instructions. You will be given the opportunity to complete an online application for the position and attach a cover letter and resume.

Additional documents may be attached after application by accessing your "My Job Applications" page and uploading documents in the "My Cover Letters and Attachments" section.

In addition, please send your cover letter and CV to Dr. Hamed Ekhtiari, at ekhti001@umn.edu.

To request an accommodation during the application process, please e-mail employ@umn.edu or call (612) 624-8647.

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