Dear Colleagues,
As a part of a newly funded project, Grover, Chamanzar, Kainerstorfer, Barth, and Gittis labs at Carnegie Mellon University (Pittsburgh, PA, USA) are actively looking for joint postdocs and technicians for slice electrophysiology experiments.
Our team's goal is to develop novel methods for neural stimulation and recording in somatosensory and motor cortex for closed-loop experiments in rodents and in future in non-human primates. We aim to establish advanced theoretical techniques, closely with experimental validation, for invasive and noninvasive high-throughput neurostimulation, and recording with high spatiotemporal resolution for advancing diagnosis treatment of disorders such as epilepsy, Parkinson's, and brain injuries, as well as fundamental understanding of the brain. This is an ideal opportunity for a neuroscientist or a biomedical engineer who wants to be involved in developing next generation neural interfacing techniques and use these advanced methods for fundamental and applied neuroscience studies.
The role of the technician is to perform surgeries and prepare brain slices and help with the experiments. The technician is expected to directly work with students and postdocs to design and conduct experiments. The postdoc will be affiliated with the Carnegie Mellon Neuroscience Institute, and will get the opportunity to work with a team of accomplished researchers from various disciplines ranging from Biological Sciences, ECE, BME at CMU as well as clinicians at University of Pittsburgh.
This is an opportunity to work on a challenging scientific problem in a highly interdisciplinary and vibrant environment.
*Requirements*: Prior experience with rodent surgeries, particularly mice. Interest in or experience with brain slice preparation and experiments. Experience with patch clamp recording and electrophysiology or voltage imaging in neurons is essential. The labs are committed to the professional development of the members, making this position a valuable preparation for those interested in academic, industrial or entrepreneurial careers. The position has no mandatory teaching or administrative duties.
The ideal start date is as soon as possible (11/2018 or shortly thereafter), but application review will continue until the positions are filled. The position is initially for at least 12 months with the possibility of renewal. Compensation will be competitive, and commensurate with relevant experience. CMU has competitive benefits (including comprehensive medical insurance) and is an equal opportunity employer. Candidates should send a CV, a statement of research experience and interests, expected date of availability, and the contact information for three references to pulkit@cmu.edu, mchamanz@andrew.cmu.edu, and jkainers@andrew.cmu.edu with the subject line "Brain Slice Positions”.
Please find the ads attached.
Thanks Pulkit
on behalf of CMU faculty: Pulkit Grover Maysam Chamanzar Jana Kainerstorfer Alison Barth Aryn Gittis
-- Pulkit Grover Associate Professor Electrical & Computer Engineering Biomedical Engineering (by courtesy) Center for Neural Basis of Cognition (by courtesy) Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA -15213.