*Overview*
The successful candidate will be part of the Schalk lab
(
www.schalklab.org <http://www.schalklab.org>) at the Wadsworth Center
in Albany, New York. The research will be focused on the development
and testing of new theories of information routing in the brain using
high-resolution electrocorticography (ECoG) in humans. A critical
aspect of this research will be the development of new algorithmic
methods to establish anatomical or functional network topologies from
ECoG signals. The incumbent will be expected to be involved in all
aspects of this research, which includes experimental design, ECoG data
collection with our collaborators at Albany Medical College, method
development, signal analysis and interpretation, manuscript preparation,
and grant development. The candidate will also have the exciting
opportunity to participate in our newly funded Center for Adaptive
Neurotechnologies (
www.neurotechcenter.org
<http://www.neurotechcenter.org>), which is the only NIH-funded
neurotechnology center in the United States.
*The Wadsworth Center*
The Schalk research lab at the Wadsworth Center is widely recognized for
its basic neuroscience and translational neurotechnology research. The
Wadsworth Center has been named one of the "Best Places to Work for
Postdocs" and one of the "Best Places to Work in Academia" by The
Scientist magazine. Cost of living in Albany is relatively low, and
there is easy access to some of the most exciting metropolitan areas in
North America, including New York City, Boston and Montreal, as well as
to a large variety of tourist attractions such as Niagara Falls.
*Required Expertise*
We are seeking candidates with substantial experience in different areas
of neuroscience and engineering. With respect to neuroscience, we
expect the candidate to be intimately familiar with EEG/MEG/ECoG
neurophysiology, in particular oscillatory dynamics and population-level
activity, and to have a strong interest in current theories of cortical
processing, such as communication-through-coherence,
gating-by-inhibition, and predictive coding. With respect to
engineering, we expect the candidate to have a solid background in
signal processing, in particular time series/spectral analysis,
classification, and advanced statistics/machine learning, as well as
excellent programming expertise in Matlab. We will not consider
candidates without a strong background in both of these areas of science
and engineering.
In addition, the candidate should be familiar with C++, have an intense
interest in multidisciplinary work, and an impeccable work ethic and
problem solving and communication skills. We collaborate intensively,
both within our group and with a number of outstanding external
collaborators. Hence, the most compatible candidates will embrace the
multidisciplinary, fast-paced, and collaborative nature of our work.
Applicants should send a CV, a brief statement of background and goals,
and two reference letters to Dr. Gerwin Schalk
(
http://www.schalklab.org/people/lab-director) at
gerwin.schalk(a)health.ny.gov <mailto:gerwin.schalk@health.ny.gov>.
Review of applications will start immediately and continue until the
position is filled.