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Postdoctoral Fellowship in Neurorehabilitation, Neuromodulation, and Clinical Neurophysiology Research - Kessler Foundation, West Orange, New Jersey, USA
The Tim and Caroline Reynolds Center for Spinal Stimulation (TCRCSS) at Kessler Foundation (West Orange, New Jersey, USA) is recruiting postdoctoral fellows to conduct Neurorehabilitation, Neuromodulation, and Clinical Neurophysiology Research. Applications are being accepted for fellowships funded by the center’s research grants and are expected to start during the summer/fall 2024 and last for a two-year term. Qualifying candidates must have earned a doctorate degree in neuroscience, rehabilitation, clinical neurophysiology, or a related field. Strong candidates will have prior experience in performing human research studies using neurophysiology and/or neuromodulation methods, as well as a history of publication and presentation of original research.
Research at the TCRCSS uses a multimodality approach and applies diverse electrophysiological (TMS, EMG recording, cardiovascular monitoring), neuroimaging techniques (fMRI, MRI, fNIRS, EEG), and behavioral assessment, combined with advanced signal processing and analysis to study the effects of neuromodulatory therapies for the recovery from neurological impairments, such as after a spinal cord injury (SCI). The successful candidate will work on ongoing collaborative research that uses the research methods to better understand and treat sensorimotor-related impairments following SCI. The TCRCSS and Kessler Foundation have access to research-dedicated 3 Tesla MRI scanner, state-of-the-art mobile imaging equipment (EEG, fNIRS), eye-tracker, invasive- and non-invasive stimulation technologies (TMS, rTMS, tDCS, FES, spinal cord stimulators), gait analysis platforms, instrumented treadmill with virtual reality (C-Mill), Neurocom Balance Platform, biodex, and is a leader in powered exoskeleton assisted rehabilitation therapy.
The successful applicant will also be expected to develop his/her own research project by the end of the fellowship. He/she will work on various aspects of the collaborative research projects from conception (e.g., study design/formulation, grant-writing, IRB protocol submission, etc.), through dissemination (conference presentation and manuscript publication).
Requirements include:
• Background and experience in neuromodulation technologies (TMS, tDCS, and/or transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation)
• Previous experience in clinical and/or rehabilitation research. A previous experience with SCI or other motor-related disorders affected population is a plus;
• Experience in neurophysiology data acquisition (TMS, EMG recording, …), analysis, and interpretation;
• Excellent written and communication skills. History of record publication.
Preferred experience/qualifications:
• Additional experience in functional and/or structural MRI image processing (fMRI, DTI) and fNIRS data recording and analysis, and ideally with previous experience in connectivity analysis (resting state functional connectivity, effective connectivity, graph theory-based analysis, diffusion and tractography analysis).
• Sensorimotor rehabilitation; brain and muscle electrophysiology;
• Experience in programming (such as Matlab); Knowledge of statistical data analysis;
All fellows participate in an extensive training curriculum and didactic offered by Kessler Foundation and the academic Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School (RNJMS), Rutgers University in New Jersey, with which the postdoctoral fellow will be affiliated. Please consult our website for more information about Kessler Foundation, the TCRCSS (https://kesslerfoundation.org/resear...al-stimulation), and the Fellowship program (https://kesslerfoundation.org/resear...owship-program).
Full applications may be directed to both Drs Forrest (GForrest@kesslerfoundation.org) and Brihmat (NBrihmat@kesslerfoundation.org) and should include a letter of application, Curriculum Vitae and one-page statement of research interests.
The Tim and Caroline Reynolds Center for Spinal Stimulation (TCRCSS) at Kessler Foundation (West Orange, New Jersey, USA) is recruiting postdoctoral fellows to conduct Neurorehabilitation, Neuromodulation, and Clinical Neurophysiology Research. Applications are being accepted for fellowships funded by the center’s research grants and are expected to start during the summer/fall 2024 and last for a two-year term. Qualifying candidates must have earned a doctorate degree in neuroscience, rehabilitation, clinical neurophysiology, or a related field. Strong candidates will have prior experience in performing human research studies using neurophysiology and/or neuromodulation methods, as well as a history of publication and presentation of original research.
Research at the TCRCSS uses a multimodality approach and applies diverse electrophysiological (TMS, EMG recording, cardiovascular monitoring), neuroimaging techniques (fMRI, MRI, fNIRS, EEG), and behavioral assessment, combined with advanced signal processing and analysis to study the effects of neuromodulatory therapies for the recovery from neurological impairments, such as after a spinal cord injury (SCI). The successful candidate will work on ongoing collaborative research that uses the research methods to better understand and treat sensorimotor-related impairments following SCI. The TCRCSS and Kessler Foundation have access to research-dedicated 3 Tesla MRI scanner, state-of-the-art mobile imaging equipment (EEG, fNIRS), eye-tracker, invasive- and non-invasive stimulation technologies (TMS, rTMS, tDCS, FES, spinal cord stimulators), gait analysis platforms, instrumented treadmill with virtual reality (C-Mill), Neurocom Balance Platform, biodex, and is a leader in powered exoskeleton assisted rehabilitation therapy.
The successful applicant will also be expected to develop his/her own research project by the end of the fellowship. He/she will work on various aspects of the collaborative research projects from conception (e.g., study design/formulation, grant-writing, IRB protocol submission, etc.), through dissemination (conference presentation and manuscript publication).
Requirements include:
• Background and experience in neuromodulation technologies (TMS, tDCS, and/or transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation)
• Previous experience in clinical and/or rehabilitation research. A previous experience with SCI or other motor-related disorders affected population is a plus;
• Experience in neurophysiology data acquisition (TMS, EMG recording, …), analysis, and interpretation;
• Excellent written and communication skills. History of record publication.
Preferred experience/qualifications:
• Additional experience in functional and/or structural MRI image processing (fMRI, DTI) and fNIRS data recording and analysis, and ideally with previous experience in connectivity analysis (resting state functional connectivity, effective connectivity, graph theory-based analysis, diffusion and tractography analysis).
• Sensorimotor rehabilitation; brain and muscle electrophysiology;
• Experience in programming (such as Matlab); Knowledge of statistical data analysis;
All fellows participate in an extensive training curriculum and didactic offered by Kessler Foundation and the academic Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School (RNJMS), Rutgers University in New Jersey, with which the postdoctoral fellow will be affiliated. Please consult our website for more information about Kessler Foundation, the TCRCSS (https://kesslerfoundation.org/resear...al-stimulation), and the Fellowship program (https://kesslerfoundation.org/resear...owship-program).
Full applications may be directed to both Drs Forrest (GForrest@kesslerfoundation.org) and Brihmat (NBrihmat@kesslerfoundation.org) and should include a letter of application, Curriculum Vitae and one-page statement of research interests.