What are the responsibilities and job description for the Postdoctoral Fellow – Jay Alberts Lab position at Cleveland Clinic?
NIH NRSA Postdoctoral Salary Scale
Years of Experience: Stipend for FY 2025
0: $62,232
1: $62,652
2: $63,120
3: $65,640
4: $67,824
5: $70,344
6: $72,960
7 or More: $75,564
Principal Investigator:
Cleveland Clinic Research Department:
Lab Research Topics:
- Signal processing of human electrophysiology (EEG/LFP)
- Functional connectivity and coherence analysis in human electrophysiology (EEG/LFP)
- Multimodal neurophysiology and brain-behavior analysis
- Computational and statistical / machine learning modeling of neural time series
- Human electrophysiology data acquisition and experimental methods
- For more information about the lab’s research, please visit: https://www.lerner.ccf.org/biomedical-engineering/alberts/ or contact koopm@ccf.org
Job Responsibilities:
- Independent project design with the goal of data generation, analysis, interpretation and manuscript preparation
- Acquire and manage LFP and EEG recordings from research participants
- Develop processing pipelines for multimodal brain-behavior datasets including artifact detection and removal
- Apply time frequency spectral and connectivity analyses to identify pathological neural biomarkers
- Generate publication quality material for manuscripts
Education:
- PhD or MD/PhD required
- MD with relevant laboratory experience may substitute for PhD
Languages:
- English Proficiency proof required for candidates arriving on J-1, J-2, or F1 OPT visa status
Work Experience:
- Previous experience in a research or academic setting. Graduate student experience meets this requirement.
- Scientific writing experience
Additional Preferred Qualities:
- PhD in Neuroscience, Biomedical Engineering or related disciplines with expertise in data sciences
- Dissertation and research experience in human electrophysiology or related neural recordings
- Demonstrated expertise in neural signal processing and data analysis
- Excellent organization skills and demonstrated ability to complete detailed work accurately
- Extensive programming experience with Matlab or Python
Physical Requirements:
- Ability to perform work in a stationary position for extended periods
- Ability to operate a computer and other office equipment
- Ability to communicate and exchange accurate information
- Ability to distinguish color
- Manual dexterity to handle specimens and repair equipment
- Ability to lift and transport equipment or specimens weighing up to 20 pounds
- May be exposed to hazardous chemicals, bio-hazards, radioactive materials, etc.
Personal Protective Equipment:
- PPE per institutional requirements; may vary by laboratory
Preferred Application Materials
- CV
- Cover letter describing interest
- Relevant experience and publications
- Reference list
Keywords: Postdoc, Research, BME
Pay Range
Minimum Annual Salary: $31,200.00
Maximum Annual Salary: $95,000.00
The pay range displayed on this job posting reflects the anticipated range for new hires. A successful candidate’s actual compensation will be determined after taking factors into consideration such as the candidate’s work history, experience, skill set and education. The pay range displayed does not include any applicable pay practices (e.g., shift differentials, overtime, etc.). The pay range does not include the value of Cleveland Clinic’s benefits package (e.g., healthcare, dental and vision benefits, retirement savings account contributions, etc.).
Salary : $1,000 - $1,000,000