Junior Specialist-Brain Evoked Response Lab

The Department of Neurology at the University of California, Davis invites applications for a qualified part-time Junior Specialist in neurophysiology.

The junior specialist will work directly with Drs. John Olichney (20%), Sheela Toprani (15%), and Caren Armstrong (10%) on preparing for, administering, and preliminarily processing data of brain evoked response studies in patients with Epilepsy or Alzheimer's Disease.

This position will also provide hands-on support, recording and analysis for EEG projects (mostly intracranial data), which will include reviewing brain anatomy of co-registered CT-MRI showing intracranial electrode locations, preparing for stimulation studies by localizing electrodes and assisting with ordering them for stimulation, carrying out brain electrical stimulation protocols with Dr. Armstrong or Toprani, including annotating and summarizing findings, and performing data pre-processing. Pre-processing skills required include event extraction, time-frequency analysis, event related potential analysis, phase-locking analysis and network coherence analysis. Relatedly, this position will help maintain the labs' analysis pipelines and codebase. Familiarity with various computer environments (Windows, Mac OSX), coding skills (Matlab, R, Python), and codebase repositories (Github) are essential. Previous work with electrophysiological data is a plus.

The selected candidate will be expected to contribute to academic publications published in peer-reviewed journals, participate in lab meetings and attend relevant talks/meetings. The junior specialist will be expected to provide mentorship to undergraduate research assistants that rotate through the lab thus the ideal candidate should possess strong communication and decision-making skills, a strong interest in Neuroscience and must be able to work well independently and as part of a team.

RESEARCH IN SPECIALIZED AREAS (90% EFFORT)

The incumbent will collaborate with other research personnel affiliated with research activities involving brain evoked response studies in patients with Epilepsy or Alzheimer's Disease. The junior specialist will perform technical activities required to accomplish the brain evoked potentials in patients. Specific duties may include:

1) Effectively plan and assist with recording and analysis for EEG projects (primarily intracranial data) including:

a. Reviewing brain anatomy of co-registered CT-MRI showing intracranial electrode locations.

b. Preparing for stimulation studies by localizing electrodes and assisting with ordering them for stimulation.

c. Carrying out brain electrical stimulation protocols with Dr. Armstrong or Toprani.

d. Annotating and summarizing findings.

e. Performing data pre-processing.

2) Actively contribute to publishable research by collecting and interpreting data.

3) Recruit and consent participants to the studies.

PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE AND ACTIVITY (5% EFFORT)

The appointee will be expected to actively participate in the dissemination of information at scientific meetings, participate and contribute to departmental and other seminars, journal clubs and other activities, as applicable.

UNIVERSITY AND PUBLIC SERVICE (5% EFFORT)

The Junior Specialist may be expected to provide mentorship to undergraduate research assistants that rotate through the lab. They will be expected to participate and contribute to laboratory and group meetings, committee service, and other activities, as applicable.

* Bachelor's degree in Neurobiology, Physiology, and Behavior, Neuroscience, Psychology, Biomedical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.

* Great communication and interpersonal skills.

* Ability to work independently, take initiative, critical problem-solving, and enthusiasm.

* Knowledgeable about issues with computer software and hardware, and experience troubleshooting.

* Organizing and managing data processing pipelines.

* Experience with large data signal processing.

* Established with scientific programming (Matlab, R, python) and related data analysis toolboxes.

* Understanding of software version control systems such as Git and Mercurial.

* 1-2 years' experience in a lab or industry setting

* Experience with web design and social media

* Prior work

* Understanding of Electroenceph with electrophysiological datasets

* Familiarity with command line scripting and Linux and Windows operating systems.

* General programming or software development experience.

* alography (EEG) and/or intracranial EEG (iEEG) research.

* Possess skill set with patient MRIs including an understanding of MRI neuroanatomy.

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