"Postdoctoral Fellow in Brain Plasticity (Blindness/Deafness) - Georgetown University (Washington, DC)"

Georgetown University: Medical Center: School of Medicine: Neuroscience

Location: Basic Science 1st Floor
Open Date: Nov 18, 2025
Deadline: Mar 01, 2026 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time

Description

The SAMP Lab (PI: Ella Striem-Amit) investigates how experience shapes brain organization by studying people born with blindness, deafness, or without hands, using behavioral paradigms, computational methods, and state-of-the-art fMRI analyses. For more information, see samp-lab.facultysite.georgetown.edu.

We seek a Postdoctoral Fellow to lead projects on individual differences in brain plasticity in congenital blindness or deafness. This includes testing how lived experience and compensatory strategies shape neural organization.

Required qualifications

• PhD (by start) in Neuroscience, Psychology, Cognitive Science, CS/EE/BME, or related fields.
• Demonstrated fMRI expertise and solid statistics.
• Strong programming skills (MATLAB, Python, or R).

Preferred (but not required)

• Experience with brain plasticity, multisensory processing or development
• Experience working with special populations and inclusive research practices.

Appointment & compensation

• Start window: Spring-Summer 2026 (flexible).
• Initial term: 2 years, with the possibility of extension based on performance and funding.
• The position is not limited to US citizens.

Please submit your CV to be considered for this role. In addition, you may also submit a statement of research interests with your CV, as well.

The salary range for all Postdoctoral Fellows is $61,008 - 74,088.

For more information and to apply, visit https://apply.interfolio.com/177838