Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Neurosurgery, Dell Medical School

Job Posting Title:

Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Neurosurgery, Dell Medical School

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Hiring Department:

Department of Neurosurgery

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Position Open To:

All Applicants

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Weekly Scheduled Hours:

40

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FLSA Status:

Exempt

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Earliest Start Date:

Immediately

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue Until Aug 31, 2025

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Location:

AUSTIN, TX

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Job Details:

General Notes

This position has an end date of 08/31/2025. Renewable based upon availability of funding, work performance, and progress toward goals.

This position requires on-campus work.

Purpose

Responsible for conducting original research in the field of brain computer interface and neuromodulation; work with human study participants under the guidance of the principal investigator; assist in the teaching and training of others within the lab.

Responsibilities

• Conduct original research for BCI or neuromodulation applications, develop algorithms for digital/robotic interfaces, analyze human electrophysiologic data, and set up BCI rigs.

• Help draft research protocols as well as draft IRB, IDE, informed consent forms, grant proposal questionnaires, recruitment tools and other forms of documentation.

• Help with the teaching and training of other members of the lab.

• Other related duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

Ph.D. degree in electrical, computer, mechanical, or biomedical engineering, or relevant fields. Ph.D. degree must have been received within the last three years.

Preferred Qualifications

Research experience in brain-computer interfaces and neuromodulation. Familiarity with Python and Matlab.

Salary Range

$56,484+ depending on NIH level and qualifications

Working Conditions

• May work around standard office conditions.

• May work around biohazards.

• May work around chemicals.

• May work around electrical and mechanical hazards.

• Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation.

• Use of manual dexterity.​

• Climbing of stairs.

• Lifting and moving.

• Occasional weekend, overtime and evening work to meet deadlines.

Required Materials

• Resume/CV

• 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor

• Letter of interest

Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded.  Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

Important for Current university employees and contingent workers: As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.

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Employment Eligibility:

Please make sure you meet all the required qualifications and you can perform all of the essential functions with or without a reasonable accommodation.

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Retirement Plan Eligibility:

The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length. This position has the option to elect the Optional Retirement Program (ORP) instead of TRS, subject to the position being 40 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

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Background Checks:

A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

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Equal Opportunity Employer:

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer,