Duke University
Postdoctoral Associate – Psychiatry – Bmed Div – Peterchev Team (Computational Modeling)
Job Description
School of Medicine Established in 1930, Duke University School of Medicine is the youngest of the nation’s top medical schools. Ranked sixth among medical schools in the nation, the School takes pride in being an inclusive community of outstanding learners, investigators, clinicians, and staff where interdisciplinary collaboration is embraced and great ideas accelerate translation of fundamental scientific discoveries to improve human health locally and around the globe. Composed of more than 2,500 faculty physicians and researchers, more than 1,300 students, and more than 6,000 staff, the Duke University School of Medicine along with the Duke University School of Nursing, Duke University Health System and the Private Diagnostic Clinic (PDC) comprise Duke Health. a world-class academic medical center. The Health System encompasses Duke University Hospital, Duke Regional Hospital, Duke Raleigh Hospital, Duke Primary Care, Duke Home and Hospice, Duke Health and Wellness, and multiple affiliations.
We seek a highly-motivated individual to conduct research on computational modeling of cerebral neuron activation by transcranial electric and magnetic stimulation (TES and TMS). We have an NIH-funded R01 project to develop and disseminate computational neuron models and their integration with TES and TMS electric field simulations in the popular SimNIBS software package.
This project is a collaboration between Dr. Warren Grill and Dr. Angel Peterchev at Duke University and Dr. Axel Thielscher at the Danish Research Center for Magnetic Resonance and Technical University of Denmark. This work is part of a long-standing research program at Duke for rigorous computational modeling and experimental characterization of both invasive and non-invasive neurostimulation. The strong interdisciplinary and collaborative environment at Duke is ideal for our multi-scale modeling research efforts.
An earned PhD and previous experience in computational neurostimulation modeling are required as are excellent communication skills.
This is a full-time position with University Benefits and provides exceptional opportunities for interdisciplinary research and career development. Duke University is an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer.
For consideration submit a cover letter, CV, and the names and contact information of three professional references as a single file attachment to:
Warren M. Grill, PhD
Professor of Biomedical Engineering
AND
Angel V. Peterchev, PhD
Associate Professor
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Biomedical Engineering, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Neurosurgery
Minimum Qualifications
Education
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Experience
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Job Code: 00003820 POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE
Job Level: 00
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