Postdoctoral Associate

Baylor College of Medicine, United States

Updated: about 1 month ago
Location: Houston, TEXAS

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Title:  Postdoctoral Associate
Division:  Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Schedule:  Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Work Location:  Houston, TX
Salary Range:  Per NIH Guidelines
FLSA Status:  Exempt
Requisition ID:  18853

Summary

This two-year postdoctoral fellowship is being offered as part of an NIMH R21 award to study the utility of EEG gamma oscillations as a stratification tool for patients seeking ketamine therapy for major depressive disorder. The fellow will work closely with the MPI’s to develop a rigorous analytical framework based on temporal, spectral, and non-linear approaches to interpreting variability in NMDA receptor antagonism as it relates to ketamine treatment outcome. The objective of the fellowship is for the trainee to develop a strong portfolio of scientific work that will support either a future K-award application or a transition to a related industry position. 


Job Duties
  • Works with the research team to manage the recruitment of patients. 
  • Collects EEG data from patients at our partner clinic location. 
  • Analyzes EEG data and prepare findings for publication, and presentation at national and international conferences. 
  • Manages data archiving for NIH reporting. 
  • Engages in collaborative research activities with other trainees and faculty within the department of psychiatry 
  • Engages in non-didactic teaching activities, including the mentoring of undergraduate research assistants, presentations at journal clubs, and skills demonstrations within the department. 
     

Minimum Qualifications
  • MD or Ph.D. in Basic Science, Health Science, or a related field.
  • No experience required.

Preferred Qualifications
  • PhD in neuroscience, experimental psychology, engineering, computer science, physics, or related field. 
  • The candidate should have experience with collecting and processing biological signals (M/EEG [preferred], EMG, EOG, ERG). Human experience is preferred but exceptional animal research skills will be considered. 
  • Working knowledge of scientific computing languages, including Matlab (preferred), Python, R. 
  • Experience with experiment presentation software (EPrime, Presentation) preferred but not required. 
  • Experience with server computing in the Linux environment (preferred but not required). 

 

 

Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.

 

 

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