"Post-Doc Research Associate"

Department: Lampe Biomedical Engineering - 424601

Posting Open Date: 12/03/2024

Open Until Filled: Yes

Position Type: Postdoctoral Scholar

Position Title: Post-Doc Research Associate

Vacancy ID: PDS004406

Full-time/Part-time: Full-Time Temporary

Hours per week: 40

FTE: 1

Work Location: Chapel Hill, NC

Position Location: North Carolina, US

Hiring Range: Dependent on Experience and Qualifications.

Proposed Start Date: 01/13/2025

Estimated Duration of Appointment: 12 Months

A global higher education leader in innovative teaching, research and public service, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill consistently ranks as one of the nation’s top public universities and is among is the top ten research universities in the nation for federal research expenditures as well as for federally funded social and behavioral sciences research and development. Here at Carolina, our highly skilled postdocs play a vital role in our research enterprise and towards our overall commitment to research excellence. Across many disciplines, postdocs contribute to the intellectual vitality of the University. They provide innovative ideas and perspectives, foster a stimulating research environment and advance knowledge within their fields. Postdocs are crucial members of our scientific research workforce, contributors to our research outputs and an important reason why Carolina is one of the leading public research institutions in the country. UNC-Chapel Hill offers postdocs comprehensive medical and vision coverage, paid leave, and benefits and services that support professional development and a healthy work/life balance. Chapel Hill regularly ranks as one of the best college towns and best places to live in the United States, a reputation guided by the diverse social, cultural, recreation and professional opportunities that span the campus and community.

Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit: The UNC School of Medicine has a rich tradition of excellence and care. Our mission is to improve the health and wellbeing of North Carolinians, and others whom we serve. We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education, and research. We strive to promote faculty, staff, and learner development in a diverse, respectful environment where our colleagues demonstrate professionalism, enhance learning, and create personal and professional sustainability. We optimize our partnership with the UNC Health System through close collaboration and commitment to service. Our vision is to be the nation’s leading public school of medicine. We are ranked 2nd in primary care education among all US schools of medicine and 5th among public peers in NIH research funding. Our Allied Health Department is home to five top-ranked divisions, and we are home to 18 top-ranked clinical and basic science departments in NIH research funding. Our mission is to improve the health and well-being of North Carolinians and others whom we serve. We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education, and research. Patient Care: We will promote health and provide superb clinical care while maintaining our strong tradition of reaching underserved populations and reducing health disparities across North Carolina and beyond. Education: We will prepare tomorrow’s health care professionals and biomedical researchers by facilitating learning within innovative curricula and team-oriented interprofessional education. We will cultivate outstanding teaching and research faculty, and we will recruit outstanding students and trainees from highly diverse backgrounds to create a socially responsible, highly skilled workforce. Research: We will develop and support a rich array of outstanding health sciences research programs, centers, and resources. We will provide infrastructure and opportunities for collaboration among disciplines throughout and beyond our University to support outstanding research. We will foster programs in the areas of basic, translational, mechanistic, and population research.

Position Summary: A Postdoctoral Research Associate position is available in the Brain-Spine-Machine Interfaces laboratory directed by Dr. Amol Yadav at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The lab is housed in the Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering with affiliations in Neurosurgery and Neuroscience Center. The laboratory focuses on translational neuro-engineering research – developing novel therapies to improve sensorimotor function disrupted by neurological disorders and injuries. The lab uses high-density neurophysiology (Neuropixels), high-density spinal stimulation, brain-spine interfaces, computational modeling, computational systems neuroscience analytical methods, awake behavior, and pre-clinical animal models as typical research tools. The Postdoctoral Research Associate will support research in sensory neuroprosthetics with a focus on rodent neurophysiology and neuromodulation applied to pre-clinical rodent models. The postdoctoral research scholar will be given the opportunity to advise graduate and undergraduate students in the lab, work with collaborators on funded projects, contribute to funding proposals, and engage in additional projects of mutual interest and relevance to the laboratory’s research vision.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements: PhD in Biomedical Engineering, Neuroscience, or a closely related field.

Required Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience: Prior experience with neurophysiology, behavior, or neuromodulation in rodents.

Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience: Priority will be given to candidates with demonstrated experience conducting and coordinating stimulation/recording experiments in animals or humans, expertise in computational systems neuroscience, and a track record of publications relevant to the areas of expertise outlined above.

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