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University of Chicago The Department of Neurology at The University of Chicago Medical Center has a great history and tradition, having made significant contributions to neurological training, clinical care, and the basic understanding of neurological disease. Job Summary
The Jacobs Lab is seeking a Staff Scientist to contribute to research on the neural mechanisms underlying human memory, spatial navigation, and cognition. The Staff Scientist will collect intracranial brain recordings from neurosurgical patients, analyze neural signals for oscillatory dynamics and traveling waves, create custom analysis code, and interpret results in collaboration with clinical and computational partners. This role requires advanced expertise in human electrophysiology, data science, and cognitive neuroscience, and will be central to the lab’s mission of advancing fundamental understanding of human brain function and informing translational applications. Responsibilities
Designs, implements, and tests experimental protocols for human neuroscience research, including electrophysiological, computational, and statistical methods. Collects and analyzes intracranial recordings, identifies neural oscillations and traveling waves, and develops custom code and analytic pipelines to interrogate large-scale datasets. Interprets results and integrates findings with behavioral and cognitive measures, and collaborates with clinicians, neuroscientists, and computational researchers across disciplines. Participates in grant applications and reports, co-authors scientific manuscripts, and may mentor other members of the laboratory. Presents findings at scientific meetings and contributes to the peer review of manuscripts and proposals. Serves as a resource for collecting data and performing analysis, and facilitates and promotes a research project by providing scientific or intellectual information. Develops laboratory protocols and training on new techniques. Manages, analyzes and makes recommendations on complex data sets for research. Performs other related work as needed. Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
PhD in a related field. Knowledge and skills developed through 5-7 years of work experience in a related job discipline. Preferred Qualifications
Doctoral degree in neuroscience, biomedical engineering, computer science, psychology, or a related field. Developing and implementing empirical and computational protocols for human neuroscience research. Background in the analysis of intracranial electrophysiological data and large-scale behavioral datasets. Experience training junior researchers, a strong publication record, and a demonstrated commitment to excellence in research. Supervisory experience. Knowledge in human neuroscience, electrophysiology, cognitive science, computational methods, and statistical tools for large-scale neural data; familiarity with research regulatory policies and procedures. Application Documents
Resume/CV (required) Cover Letter (required) Additional Information
The University of Chicago is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, military or veteran status, genetic information, or other protected classes. For additional information please see the University's Notice of Nondiscrimination. Reasonable accommodations for the application process are available upon request. All offers of employment are contingent upon a background check that includes a review of conviction history. A conviction does not automatically preclude University employment. The University’s annual Security & Fire Safety Report provides information about safety policies and statistics and is accessible online at http://securityreport.uchicago.edu.
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Staff Scientist
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University of Chicago The Department of Neurology at The University of Chicago Medical Center has a great history and tradition, having made significant contributions to neurological training, clinical care, and the basic understanding of neurological disease. Job Summary
The Jacobs Lab is seeking a Staff Scientist to contribute to research on the neural mechanisms underlying human memory, spatial navigation, and cognition. The Staff Scientist will collect intracranial brain recordings from neurosurgical patients, analyze neural signals for oscillatory dynamics and traveling waves, create custom analysis code, and interpret results in collaboration with clinical and computational partners. This role requires advanced expertise in human electrophysiology, data science, and cognitive neuroscience, and will be central to the lab’s mission of advancing fundamental understanding of human brain function and informing translational applications. Responsibilities
Designs, implements, and tests experimental protocols for human neuroscience research, including electrophysiological, computational, and statistical methods. Collects and analyzes intracranial recordings, identifies neural oscillations and traveling waves, and develops custom code and analytic pipelines to interrogate large-scale datasets. Interprets results and integrates findings with behavioral and cognitive measures, and collaborates with clinicians, neuroscientists, and computational researchers across disciplines. Participates in grant applications and reports, co-authors scientific manuscripts, and may mentor other members of the laboratory. Presents findings at scientific meetings and contributes to the peer review of manuscripts and proposals. Serves as a resource for collecting data and performing analysis, and facilitates and promotes a research project by providing scientific or intellectual information. Develops laboratory protocols and training on new techniques. Manages, analyzes and makes recommendations on complex data sets for research. Performs other related work as needed. Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
PhD in a related field. Knowledge and skills developed through 5-7 years of work experience in a related job discipline. Preferred Qualifications
Doctoral degree in neuroscience, biomedical engineering, computer science, psychology, or a related field. Developing and implementing empirical and computational protocols for human neuroscience research. Background in the analysis of intracranial electrophysiological data and large-scale behavioral datasets. Experience training junior researchers, a strong publication record, and a demonstrated commitment to excellence in research. Supervisory experience. Knowledge in human neuroscience, electrophysiology, cognitive science, computational methods, and statistical tools for large-scale neural data; familiarity with research regulatory policies and procedures. Application Documents
Resume/CV (required) Cover Letter (required) Additional Information
The University of Chicago is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, military or veteran status, genetic information, or other protected classes. For additional information please see the University's Notice of Nondiscrimination. Reasonable accommodations for the application process are available upon request. All offers of employment are contingent upon a background check that includes a review of conviction history. A conviction does not automatically preclude University employment. The University’s annual Security & Fire Safety Report provides information about safety policies and statistics and is accessible online at http://securityreport.uchicago.edu.
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