The Laboratory for Multimodal Human Brain Mapping, at New York’s Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, has an immediate opening for a postdoctoral fellow with interests in epilepsy, cognitive neuroscience, and functional connectivity.
The lab uses human intracranial EEG, direct electrical stimulation of the brain, and functional MRI to study:
(1) neural mechanisms of cognitive abilities such as attention, visual processing, and language;
(2) extent and dynamics of macroscale functional networks in the human brain;
(3) how to improve the identification of functional and pathological brain regions in individuals suffering from epilepsy.
The fellow will be involved in all aspects of experimental design, data collection and analysis, and publication of research. In addition, they will have extensive opportunities for work with colleagues in collaborating groups, including researchers at Columbia University, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Child Mind Institute, and Nathan Kline Institute (all in New York), and the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel.
Candidates should have a background in at least one of the major techniques used in the lab: neurophysiology (EEG/MEG), neuroimaging (structural and functional MRI), or brain stimulation (direct electrical stimulation, TMS, tDCS/ACS). Additional experience in another of these techniques would be a plus. Strong programming skills (especially in the MATLAB environment) are required. Candidates with Ph.D. and/or M.D. degrees are welcome to apply.
For more information about the lab, please visit: http://www.feinsteininstitute.org/faculty/ashesh-mehta-md-phd/
Interested candidates should submit CV and brief statement of interest to Dr. Ashesh Mehta at amehta@nshs.edu.