[FieldTrip] Postdoc position - TU Delft, the Netherlands

[Alfred Schouten - 3ME]

The Department of Biomechanical Engineering is seeking a full-time
post-doc for the advanced ERC Research Project ³4D-EEG: A new tool to
investigate the spatial and temporal activity patterns in the brain².
  
4D-EEG is a highly prestigious project to develop a novel method for
investigating brain activity in humans. The first goal of the project is
to develop a new tool to determine brain activity at a high temporal and
spatial resolution, with the focus on motor control. The method combines
high density EEG and EEG source localization with advanced robot
manipulators to impose precise perturbations to the joints. Using system
identification, the dynamic response of brain areas to the perturbation
will be assessed, leading to a functional interpretation of the EEG with
time. 4D-EEG will provide a direct measure of the neural activity in the
brain related to motor control tasks. The second goal is to generate and
validate new hypotheses about the longitudinal relationship between motor
learning and neuroplasticity in patients suffering from a stroke. The
non-invasive 4D-EEG technique combined with haptic robots will open a
window into what and how patients (re)learn when showing motor recovery
after stroke, in order to develop more effective patient-tailored
therapies in neuro-rehabilitation. A further aim is to link these
functional results with structural measurements, like DTI.

You will bring in your expertise in EEG recording and EEG source
localization, and will work in a multidisciplinary team consisting of six
PhD students and one other postdoc, divided over TU Delft and the VU
medical center in Amsterdam. Your main objective will be to incorporate
EEG source localization with our system identification techniques. You
will provide guidance to three PhD students working on EEG source
localization and system identification. We are looking for an independent
mind, who takes initiative in a team, is able to translate high-level
goals into small packages, and can provide guidance to PhD and MSc
students.

Requirements 
The project consists of five subprojects, each requiring specific
expertise. At this moment we are looking for a post-doc with extensive
expertise in EEG and source localization methods. You should have an
affinity for experiments involving human subjects, have extensive
programming skills (e.g. Matlab or C++), and preferably experience in one
or more of the following fields: data acquisition and processing of
electrophysiological and biomechanical signals, system identification and
control engineering, or neuroimaging. You should have a PhD in a relevant
field, like Biomedical, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or in
(applied) Mathematics, Physics, or Neuroscience. Excellent knowledge of
English is a prerequisite.

Conditions of employment
We offer a challenging postdoc position within the 4D-EEG project. The
position is initially for two-years, with the possibility to extend the
contract for one or two years after a midterm evaluation. TU Delft offers
an attractive benefits package, including a flexible workweek, free
high-speed Internet access from home (with contracts of two years or
longer), and the option of assembling a customized compensation and
benefits package (the 'IKA'). Salary and benefits are in accordance with
the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities.

Information and application
For more information about this position, please contact Dr. A. C.
Schouten, e-mail: a.c.schouten at tudelft.nl. To apply, please e-mail a
detailed CV along with a letter of application by May 1, 2013 to M.J.B.
Kole, application-3mE at tudelft.nl.
When applying for this position, please refer to vacancy number 3ME13-11.