Connectionists: FW: Advanced Electrophysiology Postdoc Position - Interventional Psychiatry Program, Minneapolis, MN, USA

[Hiba Sheheitli]

- About the Job
Dr. Ziad Nahas (Interventional Psychiatry Lab) in the University of
Minnesota Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences is seeking an
outstanding candidate for a postdoctoral position to conduct and analyze
the effects of neuromodulation on brain activity in mood disorders.
Candidates should be passionate about advancing knowledge in the area of
translational research of depressive disorders and other mental health
conditions with a focus on invasive and non-invasive brain stimulation
treatments. The position is available June 1, 2023, and funding is
available for at least two years.

- Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
●PhD in relevant field (neuroscience, psychology, cognitive science)
●Strong programming and/or data analysis skills. MATLAB or Python is
essential. C/C++ (and derivatives), LabVIEW, and scripting languages could
be useful. Prior experience with data acquisition hardware including
behavioral as well as EEG would be helpful. Proficiency with Microsoft
Office software
●Experience with neurophysiology (human or animal), psychophysics and/or
brain stimulation is ideal.
●Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with specific
documentation of those skills through published work and oral scientific
presentations.
●Demonstrated ability to work independently and to independently overcome
complex technical challenges.
●Interpersonal skills appropriate for collaboration in a very
multidisciplinary and highly diverse environment.

-Preferred Qualifications:
•Previous experience with psychiatric patient populations, the biological
mechanisms of mental illness, and/or medical device development.
•Signal processing and/or computer science background.
•Previous experience with human functional imaging or electrophysiology.

-About the Department
Dr. Ziad Nahas’s Lab is located primarily at the Interventional Psychiatry
Program’s St. Louis Park clinic, with additional study activity at UMN and
M Health Fairview sites on the UMN campus. Our work focuses on advancing
translational research of mood dysregulation and depressive disorders.
Specific interests and areas of expertise include:
● Improving patient care of treatment resistant disorders using
neuromodulation techniques.
● Functional neuroimaging (fMRI), electroencephalography (EEG) and brain
stimulation modalities: Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS),
transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS), vagus nerve
stimulation (VNS), prefrontal cortical stimulation (PCS), deep brain
stimulation (DBS), electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) and focal electrically
administered seizure therapy (FEAST).
● Increasing equitable access to neuromodulation interventions for patient
care.

To learn more about Dr Ziad Nahas and the Department of Psychiatry &
Behavioral Sciences, please visit:
https://med.umn.edu/bio/psychiatry/ziad-nahas

Apply here:
https://hr.umn.edu/Jobs/Find-Job
(Click on External Candidates and search for 355003 to find the Job Posting)
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