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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt">We aim to fill a 1-year Postdoc position in pediatric epilepsy research.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt">Please forward to persons that might be interested.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt">Given the tight schedule and visa requirements, only EU citizens or Swiss residents can be accepted.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt">Thanks and all the best,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Johannes Sarnthein<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:ideograph-other"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-language:DE-CH">Prof. Dr. techn. Johannes Sarnthein | Intraoperative Neurophysiologie | Klinik für Neurochirurgie<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:ideograph-other"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-language:DE-CH">UniversitätsSpital Zürich | Frauenklinikstrasse 10 | 8091 Zürich | Schweiz | +41 44 255 5672 |
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<p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin-top:4.0pt;line-height:150%"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%">The
<b>Neurosurgery Department</b> at USZ is collaborating with the<b> Department of Neuropediatrics</b> at University Children’s Hospital Zurich to investigate biomarkers to monitor therapy in children with epilepsy. We are currently looking for a
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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%">Postdoc in clinical neuroscience<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%"><br>
</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%">We aim to develop<b> biomarkers</b><span style="letter-spacing:-1.25pt">
</span>that<span style="letter-spacing:-1.25pt"> </span>can<span style="letter-spacing:-1.25pt">
</span>quickly<span style="letter-spacing:-1.25pt"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing:-1.25pt">
</span>reliably<span style="letter-spacing:-1.25pt"> </span>monitor the effects of therapy in scalp<span style="letter-spacing:-.6pt">
</span>EEG<span style="letter-spacing:-.6pt"> </span>recordings<span style="letter-spacing:-.6pt"> of children with epilepsy.</span> In particular, High-Frequency<span style="letter-spacing:-1.25pt">
</span>Oscillations (HFO) have<span style="letter-spacing:-.4pt"> </span><span style="letter-spacing:.15pt">been</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.4pt">
</span>recently<span style="letter-spacing:-.4pt"> </span>proposed<span style="letter-spacing:-.4pt">
</span>to monitor <b>epilepsy therapy</b>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<a name="_bookmark0"></a><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%">You<span style="letter-spacing:-1.05pt">
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</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%">be<span style="letter-spacing:-1.0pt">
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</span>the<span style="letter-spacing:-1.0pt"> </span>computational<span style="letter-spacing:-1.05pt">
</span>and<span style="letter-spacing:-1.0pt"> </span>theoretical<span style="letter-spacing:-1.0pt">
</span>aspects<span style="letter-spacing:-1.05pt"> </span>of<span style="letter-spacing:-1.0pt">
</span>the<span style="letter-spacing:-1.0pt"> </span>project,<span style="letter-spacing:-1.0pt">
</span>which<span style="letter-spacing:-1.0pt"> </span>aims<span style="letter-spacing:-1.0pt">
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</span>the optimal<span style="letter-spacing:-.75pt"> </span>algorithms<span style="letter-spacing:-.75pt">
</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt">for</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.75pt">
</span>identifying<span style="letter-spacing:-.75pt"> </span>these biomarkers.<span style="letter-spacing:-.25pt"> While a large body of data is already available, you</span> will also participate in data acquisition from scalp EEG in children with epilepsy.
You will spend time both at the Department of Neuropediatrics, University Children’s Hospital, and at the Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital Zurich.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%">We offer</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%"> advanced, interdisciplinary Postdoc training and participation in cutting-edge clinical neuroscience research projects.
The highly competitive salary follows Swiss National Science Foundation guidelines. The successful candidate will benefit from the ZNZ postdoctoral program.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%">You have</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%"> a PhD degree<span style="letter-spacing:-.35pt">
</span>in<span style="letter-spacing:-.3pt"> Neuroscience, Psychology</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.35pt">, Physics or related fields; knowledge in programming,</span> time series analysis and<span style="letter-spacing:-.7pt">
</span>machine<span style="letter-spacing:-.7pt"> </span>learning<span style="letter-spacing:-.35pt">; good written and spoken English; strong team-working abilities and excellent communication skills. B</span>asic knowledge in<span style="letter-spacing:.2pt">
</span>neuroscience<span style="letter-spacing:-.3pt"> </span>is required.<span style="letter-spacing:-1.05pt">
</span>For communicating with patients and technicians during EEG recordings, some German would be beneficial.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<strong><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">We look forward</span></strong><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;color:black"> to receiving your email application including
a letter of motivation, CV, diplomas, and contact details of 2 referees. We accept applications submitted through our online application portal
</span><span lang="EN-US"><a href="http://www.jobs.uzh.ch"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%">www.jobs.uzh.ch</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;color:black">
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<p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin-top:4.0pt;line-height:150%"><strong><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">For further information</span></strong><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%">
please visit our websites <a href="http://www.neurochirurgie.usz.ch">www.neurochirurgie.usz.ch</a> and
<span class="MsoHyperlink"><a href="http://www.kispi.uzh.ch">www.kispi.uzh.ch</a></span>. Questions regarding the position can be directed to
</span><span lang="EN-US"><a href="mailto:Johannes.Sarnthein@usz.ch"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%">Johannes.Sarnthein@usz.ch</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%"> or
</span><span lang="EN-US"><a href="mailto:Georgia.Ramantani@kispi.uzh.ch"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%">Georgia.Ramantani@kispi.uzh.ch</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%">
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