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Post Doctoral Associate-Kozai Lab

Pittsburgh, PA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

The University of Pittsburgh's Department of Bioengineering is seeking a Postdoctoral Associate for the Kozai Lab, which focuses on the mechanistic basis of intracortical microstimulation (ICMS). The role involves conducting experiments across various species to understand the cellular mechanisms underlying perceptual outcomes from ICMS and optimizing parameters for clinical brain-machine interface applications.

Higher Education

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Conduct integrated ICMS experiments using high-density electrophysiology, BMI systems, optogenetics, two-photon imaging, intrinsic signal optical imaging, and slice electrophysiology

Interrogate relationships between ICMS parameters, cell-type specific activation, mesoscale circuit dynamics, and conscious percepts across humans, NHPs, rodents, and computational models

Perform imaging and analysis of neuronal and glial populations, including opportunities to quantify astrocytic and oligodendrocytic contributions to circuit stability, metabolic load, and excitatory-inhibitory regulation

Execute experiments probing gliomodulation using optical stimulation, low-intensity ultrasound, and pharmacological interventions relevant to AD, MS, and neuroinflammatory states

Build analysis pipelines for multimodal neural data using MATLAB, Python, and ImageJ or Fiji

Prepare results for manuscripts, scientific presentations, and collaborative reports

Work closely with neuroscientists, engineers, clinicians, and computational modelers across multiple laboratories

Mentor graduate and undergraduate trainees in experimental methods and quantitative analysis

Qualification

Vivo experimentationComputational modelingNeural data analysisICMSOptogeneticsTwo-photon imagingGlial imagingInterest in ADInterest in MSGlial mechanisms

Required

Candidates should hold a PhD in neuroscience, bioengineering, neurobiology, biomedical engineering, computational neuroscience, or a related field

In vivo experimentation with NHPs or mice

Computational modeling of neural circuits or neurostimulation

High-throughput or multi-modal neural data analysis

ICMS, optogenetics, two-photon imaging, or glial imaging

Interest in AD, MS, or glial mechanisms of circuit modulation

Company

University of Pittsburgh

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The University of Pittsburgh is a top-ranked, public institution in Pennsylvania and a member of the Association of American Universities of leading research universities.

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