Staff Scientist

** Department
* * BSD NEU - Jacobs Research Staff
** About the Department
** The Department of Neurology at The University of Chicago Medical Center has a great history and tradition, having made significant contributions to neurological training, clinical care, and the basic understanding of neurological disease.
** Job Summary
** The Jacobs Lab is seeking a Staff Scientist to contribute to research on the neural mechanisms underlying human memory, spatial navigation, and cognition. The Staff Scientist will collect intracranial brain recordings from neurosurgical patients, analyze neural signals for oscillatory dynamics and traveling waves, create custom analysis code, and interpret results in collaboration with clinical and computational partners. This role requires advanced expertise in human electrophysiology, data science, and cognitive neuroscience, and will be central to the lab’s mission of advancing fundamental understanding of human brain function and informing translational applications.
** Responsibilities
* ** Designs, implements, and tests experimental protocols for human neuroscience research, including electrophysiological, computational, and statistical methods.
* Collects and analyzes intracranial recordings, identifies neural oscillations and traveling waves, and develops custom code and analytic pipelines to interrogate large-scale datasets.
* Interprets results and integrates findings with behavioral and cognitive measures, and will collaborate closely with clinicians, neuroscientists, and computational researchers across disciplines.
* Participates in grant applications and reports, co-author scientific manuscripts, and may mentor other members of the laboratory.
* Presents findings at scientific meetings and contributes to the peer review of manuscripts and proposals.
* Serves as a resource for collecting data and performing analysis. Facilitates and promotes a research project by providing scientific or intellectual information.
* Develops laboratory protocols and training on new techniques. Manage, analyze and make recommendations on complex data sets for research.
* Performs other related work as needed.
** Minimum Qualifications
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* Education:

** Minimum requirements include a PhD in related field.
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* Work Experience:

** Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through 5-7 years of work experience in a related job discipline.
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* Certifications:

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- **** Preferred Qualifications
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* Education:

*** Doctoral degree in neuroscience, biomedical engineering, computer science, psychology, or a related field.
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* Experience:

*** Developing and implementing empirical and computational protocols for human neuroscience research.
* Background in the analysis of intracranial electrophysiological data and large-scale behavioral datasets.
* Assisting in the training of junior researchers, a strong publication record, and a demonstrated commitment to excellence in research.
* Supervisory experience.
** Technical Skills or Knowledge:
*** Knowledge in human neuroscience, electrophysiology, and cognitive science.
* Knowledge in computational methods and statistical tools for the analysis of large-scale neural data.
* Knowledge of research regulatory policies and procedures.
** Preferred Competencies
*** Analytical skills.
* Problem-solving skills.
* Attention to detail.
* Organizational skills.
* Verbal and written communication skills.
* Work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
** Application Documents
*** Resume/CV (required)
* Cover Letter (required)
When applying, the document(s)
** MUST
* * be uploaded via the
** My Experience
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** Application Documents
** of the application.
** Job Family
** Research
* * Role Impact
** Individual Contributor
** Scheduled*
* ** Weekly Hours
** 40
* * Drug Test Required
** No
* * Health Screen Required
** No
* * Motor Vehicle Record Inquiry Required
** No
* * Pay Rate Type
** Salary  
** FLSA Status
** Exempt  
** Pay Range**$80,000.00 - $The included pay rate or range represents the University’s good faith estimate of the possible compensation offer for this role at the time of posting.
** Benefits Eligible
** Yes The University of…