[Neuroinfo] Slice electrophysiology postdoc and technician positions at Carnegie Mellon's Neurosciences Institute

[Pulkit Grover]

Dear Colleagues,

As a part of a newly funded project, Grover, Chamanzar, Kainerstorfer,
Barth, and Gittis labs at Carnegie Mellon University (Pittsburgh, PA, USA)
are actively looking for joint postdocs and technicians for slice
electrophysiology experiments.

Our team's goal is to develop novel methods for neural stimulation and
recording in somatosensory and motor cortex for closed-loop experiments in
rodents and in future in non-human primates. We aim to establish advanced
theoretical techniques, closely with experimental validation, for invasive
and noninvasive high-throughput neurostimulation, and recording with high
spatiotemporal resolution for advancing diagnosis treatment of disorders
such as epilepsy, Parkinson's, and brain injuries, as well as fundamental
understanding of the brain. This is an ideal opportunity for a
neuroscientist or a biomedical engineer who wants to be involved in
developing next generation neural interfacing techniques and use these
advanced methods for fundamental and applied neuroscience studies.

The role of the technician is to perform surgeries and prepare brain slices
and help with the experiments. The technician is expected to directly work
with students and postdocs to design and conduct experiments. The postdoc
will be affiliated with the Carnegie Mellon Neuroscience Institute, and
will get the opportunity to work with a team of accomplished researchers
from various disciplines ranging from Biological Sciences, ECE, BME at CMU
as well as clinicians at University of Pittsburgh.

This is an opportunity to work on a challenging scientific problem in a
highly interdisciplinary and vibrant environment.

*Requirements*: Prior experience with rodent surgeries, particularly mice.
Interest in or experience with brain slice preparation and experiments.
Experience with patch clamp recording and electrophysiology or voltage
imaging in neurons is essential. The labs are committed to the professional
development of the members, making this position a valuable preparation for
those interested in academic, industrial or entrepreneurial careers. The
position has no mandatory teaching or administrative duties.

The ideal start date is as soon as possible (11/2018 or shortly
thereafter), but application review will continue until the positions are
filled. The position is initially for at least 12 months with the
possibility of renewal. Compensation will be competitive, and commensurate
with relevant experience. CMU has competitive benefits (including
comprehensive medical insurance) and is an equal opportunity employer.
Candidates should send a CV, a statement of research experience and
interests, expected date of availability, and the contact information for
three references to pulkit at cmu.edu, mchamanz at andrew.cmu.edu, and
jkainers at andrew.cmu.edu with the subject line "Brain Slice Positions”.

Please find the ads attached.

Thanks
Pulkit

on behalf of CMU faculty:
Pulkit Grover
Maysam Chamanzar
Jana Kainerstorfer
Alison Barth
Aryn Gittis


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Pulkit Grover
Associate Professor
Electrical & Computer Engineering
Biomedical Engineering (by courtesy)
Center for Neural Basis of Cognition (by courtesy)
Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA -15213.
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