Post Doctoral.Post Doctoral.AssociateUniversity of Pittsburgh

Post Doctoral.Post Doctoral.Associate
Med-Neurological Surgery - Pennsylvania-Pittsburgh - (26000184)

The University of Pittsburgh Department of Neurological Surgery is hiring a Post Doctoral Associate.

This position will be responsible for establishing the scientific and technological framework for testing the efficacy of spinal cord stimulation to restore movement and alleviate spasticity in people with stroke. Specifically, you will be responsible for 1) design and lead the clinical and scientific tests and development of a spinal cord stimulation system 2) coordinating the work with industrial partners, grad students and clinical collaborators to ensure timely execution of projects tasks 3) lead the writing and crafting of scientific publications describing the effect in of spinal cord stimulation on stroke subjects 4) investigate the mechanisms of spinal cord stimulation by combining human experiments and computational models. Finally, it is expected to seek independent funding that will foster your career and support the development of spinal cord stimulation in stroke. In addition to these specific tasks, you will have to join meetings occurring at RNEL, including lab meetings, progress reports, and journal clubs, to foster the sharing of scientific knowledge with your peers and colleagues, and any other assignments that the principal investigator, may request.

Minimum education and requirements to be considered: PhD, Bioengineering, Neural Engineering Track

Interested candidates, please go to Home I Talent Center: Careers at Pitt I University of Pittsburgh and use requisition #26000184 to apply for this position.

The University of Pittsburgh is an equal opportunity employer / disability / veteran.

Assignment Category: Full-time regular
Campus: Pittsburgh
Child Protection Clearances: Not Applicable
Required Attachments: Curriculum Vitae

Assignment Category Full-time regular



Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

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