[FieldTrip] PhD and Postdoc positions: state-dependent and adaptive neuro-stimulation, University Hospital Tuebingen

[Laura Arendsen]

PhD and Postdoc positions: state-dependent and adaptive  
neuro-stimulation, University Hospital Tuebingen

Our group at the Div. Functional and Restorative Neurosurgery,  
University Hospital Tuebingen, Germany, unites neuroscientists,  
engineers, computer scientists and physicians following a common goal:  
To improve the lives of patients with neurological disorders using  
state-dependent and adaptive stimulation of the nervous system. To  
achieve this goal, we combine online-analysis of electrophysiology  
(e.g. EEG, LFP) with non-invasive (TMS, tACS, tDCS, FES, NMES) or  
invasive (DBS) stimulation. In order to strengthen our team, we are  
looking for Postdocs and PhD students.

As a translational group, we work closely together with biomedical  
companies to gain access to new tools, combine basic studies on  
healthy subjects with clinical studies on patient populations, and  
apply the knowledge gained from these studies to develop and refine  
these new tools. Representative work from the last months: Naros et  
al. Mov Disord. 2018, Khademi et al. Cereb Cortex. 2018, Kraus et al.  
J Neurosci. 2018 and Guggenberger et al. Brain Stimul 2018.

What you can expect
• Design and evaluate novel brain stimulation paradigms. Investigate  
the effects of these paradigms using electrophysiological data. Expand  
the understanding of the human brain.
• Opportunity to work with in vivo data. Examine electrophysiological  
signals from patients and healthy controls. We support your work with  
a broad range of pre-build analysis tools and assist you in designing  
your own approaches.
• Access to state-of-the-art technologies to generate reliable results.
• Join a team that is united by a vision: To enhance the understanding  
of the human brain in order to invent and implement more effective  
therapies.
• 3-year contract, third-party-funded in accordance with the German  
public service collective agreement pay scale and your previous  
experience.

Qualifications
• Team-player
• Solid understanding of statistical data analysis, digital signal  
processing and/or programming principles
• Programming skills in Python or MATLAB and/or experience in applying  
statistical tools, e.g. machine learning for data analysis.
• Experience with relevant techniques, i.e. tDCS, TMS, NMES, M/EEG,  
and/or EMG.
• Master’s degree or PhD in the field of neuroscience, cognitive  
science, biology, computer science, engineering, data science or  
related fields.

Application
• Please send your significant application electronically (pdf-files  
only) to tanja.mathis at med.uni-tuebingen.de
• Motivational letter including CV, publication record, names and  
email addresses of three professional references, Transcript of  
Records, TOEFL scores or other evidence of English and/or German  
proficiency

Kind regards,
Laura Arendsen

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