Senior Research Investigator

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Posted Job Title

Senior Research Investigator (Neurosurgery Dept.)

Job Profile Title

Research Investigator, Senior

Job Description Summary

A Senior Research Investigator position examining the electrophysiology of traumatic brain injury at the University of Pennsylvania is available in the Department of Neurosurgery at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania in the lab of John A. Wolf, Ph.D.

This position is contingent upon funding.

**Job Description**:
The Investigator will assist the Principal Investigator and act in a leadership role in designing and executing funded advanced experiments. The position will support the PI and play a crucial role in projects examining the changes in the coding of memory in cognitive structures such as hippocampus and prefrontal cortex, as well as investigating changes in the limbic circuitry underlying PTSD-like phenotypes. The scientist will also participate in a number of other projects examining the effects of TBI on the electrophysiology of the limbic system, including epilepsy, with a focus on neuromodulation as a treatment paradigm. These projects utilize awake behaving wireless high-density electrophysiology in small and large animal models for funded NIH/DoD and VA awards. In addition, we have many collaborations on tissue engineering and neuroprosthetics.

Secondary functions of this position include providing organizational support for the laboratory and management of trainees.

Travel to conferences/presentation is possible if desired, but not necessary (AES/SFN/NNS).

Qualifications:
Working Conditions

Laboratory, office. Requires extensive safety training; Exposure to chemicals; Requires protective devices

Physical Effort

Occasional lifting 24-50 lb. Typically standing or walking; Intermittently sitting/standing/stooping

Job Location - City, State

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Department / School

Perelman School of Medicine

Pay Range

$35,568.00 - $204,000.00

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