Faculty.Professor.Research Assistant - Full-Time in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania at University of Pittsburgh

The University of Pittsburgh Department of Neurological Surgery, Abel Lab (TENOR Lab), seeks a Research Assistant Professor- Human Intracranial Electrophysiology, to help manage the electrophysiology arm of an active, grant-funded research program in human auditory neuroscience and pediatric epilepsy. The lab uses intracranial EEG (iEEG) recordings from patients undergoing epilepsy surgery to study the cortical organization of auditory processing, voice perception, categorical encoding, and the development of functional networks across childhood and adolescence.

This is a faculty-level research position for a scientist ready to assist with the lab's electrophysiology operations, contribute intellectually to its scientific direction, and oversee the lab’s operations. The successful candidate will work closely with the PI with the experimental infrastructure, data pipelines, and trainee supervision. The expectation is to assist with regular publications in high level journals. Responsibilities include assist with grant writing and scientific development, data collection and management, mentoring and supervision, operational leadership of the electrophysiology program.

This is a full-time, non-tenure-track faculty appointment. Rank and salary commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Minimum Qualifications to be considered for this position: PhD, MD, or MD/PhD in neuroscience, bioengineering, neural engineering, or a closely related field. Demonstrated research experience in human or animal electrophysiology, with a record of contributions to peer-reviewed publications. Strong quantitative and programming skills (e.g., MATLAB, Python) for neural signal processing and analysis. Evidence of scientific writing ability, including contributions to grants and/or manuscripts. Demonstrated ability to work effectively within an interdisciplinary team spanning basic science and clinical environments.

Interested candidates, please go to Home | Talent Center: Careers at Pitt | University of Pittsburgh and use requisition #26006115 to apply for this position.

The University of Pittsburgh is an Equal Opportunity Employer/including disability/veterans.

The University of Pittsburgh is an equal opportunity employer / disability / veteran.