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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">The Human Motor Control and Neuromodulation Lab under </span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;">Dr. Helen Bronte-Stewart (</span><span style="color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext"><a href="https://med.stanford.edu/bronte-stewart-lab.html"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;">https://med.stanford.edu/bronte-stewart-lab.html</span></a></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;">)
</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">part of the Stanford Movement disorders Center within the Department of Neurology and Neurological Sciences at Stanford University’s School of Medicine, is seeking a
postdoctoral scholar to investigate cognitive-motor dysfunction in Parkinson’s disease.</span><span style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#333333"><o:p><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;"> </span></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">The goal of the research in the laboratory is to understand the pathophysiology of movement disorders such as Parkinson’s disease. At Stanford, innovations in neural interface
technology have allowed us to discover how abnormal electrical brain activity contributes to disorders in movement. In the Human Motor Control and Neuromodulation Lab, the first decoding of electrical activity in deep brain structures during abnormal movement
in Parkinson’s disease patients was performed using novel and investigative sensing neurostimulators. Our team has deconstructed brain activity to discover both the neural code responsible and kinematic quantification for various motor symptoms in Parkinson’s
disease. This has enabled us to reverse engineer brain circuitry and restore movement in Parkinson’s disease using the first closed loop, demand-based brain pacemakers that respond to neural and kinematic markers of movement impairment. We are now working
towards expanding this approach to address the currently unsolved problem of cognitive impairment in Parkinson’s disease.</span><span style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#333333"><o:p><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;"> </span></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">The aim of the current work is to characterize the cognitive-motor dysfunction in Parkinson’s disease using a combination of cognitive assessments, motor tasks, and structural
neuroimaging to pave the way for a novel deep brain stimulation therapy aimed at improving these deficits. Specifically, you will investigate the role of the cholinergic system in specific cognitive domains in Parkinson’s disease and its overlap with gait
and fine-motor tasks. Additionally, the candidate will help validate the use of novel targets for deep brain stimulation using a combination of tractography and DBS modeling. The current position offers an exceptional opportunity for neuroscientists with a
background in cognition and/or structural imaging to apply these skills in a clinically-relevant domain.
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">The desired candidate would have a PhD in Neuroscience or a related discipline with experience in cognition, motor control, and structural imaging. Preferred start date is before
July 2022 but is flexible.</span><span style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#333333"><o:p><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;"> </span></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Job Requirements</span></b><span style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#333333"><o:p><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;"> </span></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Required:</span><span style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#333333"><o:p><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;"> </span></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">PhD in Neuroscience or related disciplines with expertise in data sciences</span><span style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#333333"><o:p><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;"> </span></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Experience working in the area of cognition and motor control</span><span style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#333333"><o:p><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;"> </span></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Experience in structural imaging (tractography, voxel-based morphometry, etc.)</span><span style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#333333"><o:p><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;"> </span></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Comfortable analyzing data in Matlab, Python, or similar languages</span><span style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#333333"><o:p><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;"> </span></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Strong data science skills</span><span style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#333333"><o:p><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;"> </span></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Ability to work well in a diverse team</span><span style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#333333"><o:p><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;"> </span></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Effective oral and written communication skills</span><span style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#333333"><o:p><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;"> </span></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Excellent organization skills and demonstrated ability to complete detailed work accurately</span><span style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#333333"><o:p><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;"> </span></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Excellent problem-solving ability</span><span style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#333333"><o:p><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;"> </span></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Preferred:</span><span style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#333333"><o:p><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;"> </span></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Experience with Parkinson’s disease or other clinical populations</span><span style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#333333"><o:p><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;"> </span></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Experience with deep brain stimulation modeling (volumes of tissue activated, etc.)</span><span style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#333333"><o:p><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;"> </span></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Experience with larger data sets</span><span style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#333333"><o:p><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;"> </span></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">How to Apply:</span><span style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#333333"><o:p><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;"> </span></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Apply by sending the following to </span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;">Kevin Wilkins (wilkins2@stanford.edu)</span><span style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#333333"><o:p><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;"> </span></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Cover letter describing interest and relevant experience for the project</span><span style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#333333"><o:p><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;"> </span></o:p></span></p>
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