Researcher 5

The Motor Neurophysiology Laboratory in the Department of Neurology, directed by Scott Cooper, PhD, MD, is an NIH-funded research program that studies the extrapyramidal motor system in human subjects with an emphasis on disease states and neurosurgical therapies. The lab's focus is on the basal ganglia (BG) and on Parkinson's disease (PD) with most of the work centered on deep brain stimulation (DBS). DBS is used as a tool to understand BG physiology and, especially, PD pathophysiology; in addition, DBS therapeutic mechanisms are a major subject of investigation. The research has a strong translational slant aimed at developing improved approaches to DBS and neuromodulation.

Job Duties/Responsibilities:
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- Designing and implementing experimental protocols
- Conducting experiments
- Curating and analyzing data
- Coordinating across multiple collaborating labs
- Collaborate with drafting publications.

More info on the Motor Neurophysiology Laboratory is available here: https://mnl.umn.edu/ The laboratory is part of the University's NIH-funded Udall Center of Excellence for Parkinson's Disease Research. Info available here: https://udall.umn.edu/

Required Qualifications:
PhD, MD, or equivalent degree with a record of outstanding training (at least one year) in one or more of the following areas:
- Kinesiology, Human movement science, Biomechanics
- Parkinson's disease, deep brain stimulation, neuromodulation (human subjects)
- Computational modeling (of neural systems), Machine learning, Advanced optimization
- MRI, Image analysis

Applicants should have background in one or more of these areas and willingness to acquire skills in one or more of the others, but not necessarily all.

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• Competitive wages, paid holidays, and generous time off
• Continuous learning opportunities through professional training and degree-seeking programs supported by the
• Low-cost medical, dental, and pharmacy plans
• Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• University HSA contributions
• Disability and employer-paid life insurance
• Employee wellbeing program
• Excellent retirement plans with employer contribution
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
• Financial counseling services
• Employee Assistance Program with eight sessions of counseling at no cost

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