Postdoctoral Associate

Summary

Dr. Sameer Sheth and Dr. Ben Hayden’s Laboratory at Baylor College of Medicine is recruiting a postdoctoral scholar to lead projects studying the neurophysiology of cognition using intracranial EEG in the cortex and hippocampus in human neurosurgical patients. These projects are ideal for the individual interested in acquiring and analyzing task-locked and naturalistic behavior using intracranial neurophysiology. The position will provide rigorous exposure and mentorship in clinical psychiatric neuromodulation and cognitive neuroscience across the Departments of Neurosurgery, Psychiatry, Neurology, and Neuroscience at BCM as well as the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Neuroengineering Initiative at Rice University.

Job Duties

• Decodes neurophysiology of cognition using macro- and micro- probes in the cortex and hippocampus in human neurosurgical patients.
• Assists in data acquisition and experiment setup.
• Develops data visualization tools to display meaningful features.
• Completes statistical and qualitative analyses on new and available data sets.
• Prepares comprehensive documented observations, analyses and interpretations of results including technical reports, summaries, protocols, and qualitative analyses.
• Develops systems, processes, and procedures for timely data collection.
• Provides statistical analysis and data management support scientific progress

Minimum Qualifications

• MD or Ph.D. in Basic Science, Health Science, or a related field.
• No experience required.

Preferred Qualifications

• The successful applicant will have graduate level training (PhD or equivalent) in neuroscience, neuroengineering, or similar and have experience with population statistical techniques, EEG/ERP analysis, hardware development, and cognitive neuroscience.