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Postdoctoral fellows in the Utah NeuroRobotics Lab work to establish new lines of research in the field of assistive and rehabilitative brain-computer interface technology for stroke and spinal-cord-injury patients. Postdoctoral fellows work closely with an interdisciplinary team of engineers, computer scientists, clinicians, and occupational therapists. They are expected to take a leadership role and work independently in experimental design, data collection, data analysis, manuscript publication. They will also be encouraged to develop independent research projects, mentor graduate/undergraduate students, and submit individual fellowships and grants. The NeuroRobotics Lab is affiliated with the Center for Neural Interfaces and Robotics Center; postdoctoral fellows have a mentorship committee consisting of junior and senior faculty from clinical and engineering departments at the University of Utah. Most postdoctoral positions are 2-year positions.
Candidates should possess a Ph.D. degree or equivalent in Neuroscience, BME, CS, EE, ME, Robotics, or a related field, and have previously published multiple first-author scholarly articles in reputable peer-reviewed scientific journals. Underrepresented minorities are especially encouraged to apply. In addition, candidates should have expertise in the following areas:
- Brain-computer interfaces. Applicants should have prior experience with either high-density electromyography, transcutaneous nerve stimulation, or an implantable system for recording and/or stimulating muscles and/or nerves at the level of the brain, spinal cord, or peripheral nerves. Applicants with prior experience strictly with fMRI and/or EEG are discouraged from applying.
- Machine learning. Applicants should have a strong understanding of supervised and unsupervised machine learning techniques, including both linear and nonlinear (e.g., neural network) models.
- Robotics. Applicants should have prior experience with prosthetics, orthotics, wearable robotics, assistive robotic devices, or intelligent cyber-physical systems. Applicants should also have the mechanical engineering and electrical engineering skills necessarily to interfacing with these robotics.
Salary is commensurate with experience and is guaranteed to be at least at the NIH-recommend level. For further information regarding the availability of postdoctoral positions, please e-mail Dr. George (jacob.george@utah.edu) with a CV.
