[FieldTrip] Open Positions - Cook Children's Health Care System, Fort Worth-Dallas, Texas, USA

[Christos Papadelis]

4 Postdoctoral Positions, 1 Clinical Data Analyst, and 2 Research Assistants
Cook Children's Health Care System, Fort Worth-Dallas, Texas, USA
The Research Center at Cook Children's Health Care System, located in Fort Worth/Dallas metropolitan area, invites motivated applicants for four full-time postdoctoral positions, one data analyst, and two research assistants. The successful candidates will carry out translational research studies on human brain development by combining findings from different neuroimaging techniques, such as magnetoencephalography (MEG), high-density electroencephalography (HD-EEG), intracranial EEG (iEEG), diffusion tensor imaging (DTI), transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), and functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI).

Cook Children's Hospital Research Center: The philosophy of our newly-founded research center is to ethically facilitate novel treatments for the benefit of children with neurological disorders. The center is directed by Dr. Christos Papadelis, PhD, and brings basic and translational neuroscience power into a large clinical program focused on epilepsy, cerebral palsy, stroke, rehabilitation, and pain management. The center is supported by a strong-team of clinicians who offer pioneer treatments for children with epilepsy and movement disorders. The facility is equipped with state-of-the-art neuroimaging tools, including a whole head 306 channels Elekta Neuromag TRIUX system, a 256-channel HD-EEG system, a TMS system, and a 3 Tesla MRI scanner.
Post-Doctoral Research Fellows: The candidates for these research positions should hold a doctorate degree (i.e. PhD, DSc, DPhil, MD or equivalent) in neuroscience, biomedical engineering, computer science, biomedical informatics, or a related field with an excellent academic record and good programming skills. Practical experience in the acquisition and/or analysis of neuroimaging data is required. Appointments will be normally made for one year but the positions are securely funded for five years depending on performance. The ideal startup month is January 2020, but applications will be considered until the positions are filled. Below is a description of the responsibilities, and minimum and preferred qualifications for each of these positions:

Post-Doctoral Fellows on MEG/HD-EEG/iEEG (3 Positions):
Responsibilities:
o  Analysis and evaluation of MEG, HD-EEG, and/or iEEG data by using sophisticated software analysis tools, such as Brainstorm, Fieldtrip, MNE-CPP, SPM, BrainVoyager, BESA, etc.
o  Modification of neuroimaging tools to adapt to the specific project requirements.
o  Experimental setup of pediatric MEG and HD-EEG studies.
o  Manuscript and grant preparation.
o  Mentoring and supervision of students and research assistants.
Qualifications:
o  PhD in the area of Biomedical Engineering or Neuroscience is preferred.
o  Excellent Matlab and/or Python programming skills and demonstrated experience with Linux operating system.
o  Basic understanding of the electromagnetic theory for signal analysis.
o  Previous experience in epilepsy or MEG research is not required but it will be a plus.
o  Experience in statistical analysis of data will be appreciated.
o  At least two publications as first author in peer-reviewed scientific journals.
o  Fluency in English.
Post-Doctoral Fellows on Multimodal Integration (DTI/fMRI/TMS) (1 Position):
Responsibilities:
o  Experimental setup of pediatric fMRI or TMS studies.
o  Analysis and evaluation of MRI/DTI and/or fMRI data by using sophisticated analysis tools, such as FSL, AFNI, SPM, Freesurfer, DSI Studio, Brainvoyager, etc.
o  Modification of neuroimaging tools to adapt to the specific project requirements.
o  Manuscript and grant preparation.
o  Mentoring and supervision of students and research assistants.
Qualifications:
o  PhD in the area of Biomedical Engineering or Neuroscience is preferred.
o  Proven familiarity with MRI or TMS apparatus.
o  Basic understanding of blood-oxygen-level dependent (BOLD) imaging and/or diffusion imaging (DI).
o  Excellent Matlab and/or Python programming skills and demonstrated experience with Linux operating system.
o  Previous experience with multimodal neuroimaging involving fMRI or TMS will be appreciated.
o  Experience in statistical analysis of data will be appreciated.
o  At least two publications as first author in peer-reviewed scientific journals.
o  Fluency in English.
These positions come with full benefits through Cook Children's Health Care System, and applicants will gain on-the-job training. Salary will be determined based on qualifications and experience. The post-doctoral fellows will report to the director of the research center. Please send your CV and publications to christos.papadelis at cookchildrens.org. Review of candidates will start immediately, and will continue until the position is filled. Candidates must be willing to relocate to Fort Worth/Dallas metropolitan area.

Clinical Data Analyst: The candidate for this position should hold a doctorate degree (i.e. PhD, DSc, or equivalent) in statistics, mathematics, computer science, biomedical informatics, or a related field. The ideal candidate for this position should be able to perform rigorous statistical analysis on clinical data and methodologically support various clinical projects currently running at Cook Children's Health Care System. Practical experience in the analysis of clinical data and use of statistical packages is required (i.e. SPSS, R, Matlab, etc). Appointments will be normally made for one year but the positions are securely funded for five years depending on performance. The ideal startup month is January 2020, but applications will be considered until the positions are filled. Below is a description of the responsibilities, and minimum and preferred qualifications for this position:
Responsibilities:
o  Analysis and evaluation of clinical data
o  Liaise with research team in order to accurately collect and record data
o  Design, document, test, implement and manage clinical data collection
o  Statistical, methodological, and technical support to the center's clinical research projects
o  Help with manuscript and grant preparation
o  Implement study-specific procedures that comply with regulatory and internal procedures
o  Conduct training in the use of statistical analysis programs
Qualifications:
o  PhD in the area of Statistics or Mathematics is preferred
o  Excellent knowledge of the statistical theories
o  Demonstrated experience with sophisticated statistical tools, such as SPSS, R, Matlab, etc.
o  Previous experience with statistical or methodological support of clinical data
o  Fluency in English
This position come with full benefits through Cook Children's Health Care System. Salary will be determined based on experience. Please send your CV to christos.papadelis at cookchildrens.org. Review of candidates will start immediately, and will continue until the position is filled. Candidates must be willing to relocate to Fort Worth/Dallas metropolitan area.
Research Assistants: The research assistants will provide support and work closely with the Post-Doctoral Fellows and the Director of the Research Center. Candidates for these positions should hold a BSc in neuroscience, biomedical engineering, or related field and have already one year working experience in a similar position. Practical experience in the acquisition of neuroimaging data is a great plus. The ability to communicate well with scientific colleagues and pediatric participants is essential. This position is best for a person interested in working with babies and children studying brain development either as a career or as a training opportunity. Appointments will be normally made for one year with a possibility to extend depending on performance. Below is a description of the responsibilities and minimum and preferred qualifications.

Responsibilities:
o    Organization of data and research documentation.
o    Experimental setup of pediatric neuroimaging studies, including programming in Presentation Software or Psychophysics Toolbox.
o    Assistance with IRB compliance.
o    Acquisition/collection of electrophysiological data (i.e. MEG, HD-EEG, MRI, TMS, etc) from healthy as well as sick newborn, babies, and children.
o    Preprocessing of electrophysiological data using sophisticated software analysis tools such as Brainstorm, etc.
Minimum qualifications:
o             BSc in the area of Neuroscience or Biomedical Engineering is preferred.
o             One year working experience in research.
o             Fluency in English since there will be frequent interactions with the family members as well as children.
o             Abilities to relate to children and their parents are essential.
These positions come with full benefits through Cook Children's Health Care System, and applicants will gain on-the-job training and certification. Salary will be determined based on experience. Please send your CV to christos.papadelis at cookchildrens.org. Review of candidates will start immediately, and will continue until the position is filled.


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