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--></style></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-bottom:solid #CED4DA 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 1.0pt 0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#212121'>About the Job</span></b><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#212121'>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.</span><o:p></o:p></p><div style='border:none;border-bottom:solid #CED4DA 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 1.0pt 0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#212121'>Qualifications</span></b><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#212121'>Required Qualifications:</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#212121'>●PhD in relevant field (neuroscience, psychology, cognitive science)<br>●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<br>●Experience with neurophysiology (human or animal), psychophysics and/or brain stimulation is ideal. <br>●Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with specific documentation of those skills through published work and oral scientific presentations.<br>●Demonstrated ability to work independently and to independently overcome complex technical challenges.<br>●Interpersonal skills appropriate for collaboration in a very multidisciplinary and highly diverse environment.<br><br>Preferred Qualifications:<br>•Previous experience with psychiatric patient populations, the biological mechanisms of mental illness, and/or medical device development.<br>•Signal processing and/or computer science background.<br>•Previous experience with human functional imaging or electrophysiology.</span><o:p></o:p></p><div style='border:none;border-bottom:solid #CED4DA 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 1.0pt 0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#212121'>About the Department</span></b><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212121'>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:</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212121'>● Improving patient care of treatment resistant disorders using neuromodulation techniques.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212121'>● 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).</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212121'>● Increasing equitable access to neuromodulation interventions for patient care.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212121'>To learn more about Dr Ziad Nahas and the Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, please visit: <a href="https://med.umn.edu/bio/psychiatry/ziad-nahas">https://med.umn.edu/bio/psychiatry/ziad-nahas</a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#212121'>Apply here: </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#620013'><a href="https://hr.umn.edu/Jobs/Find-Job">https://hr.umn.edu/Jobs/Find-Job </a></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#202124'>(Click on External Candidates and search for<b> </b>355003 to find the Job Posting)</span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>