Scientist/engineer to study/build devices for the Gut-Brain Axis (postdoc & research tech positions)

Overview: A team of researchers at Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh, and Mayo Clinic, Rochester, is seeking full-time postdocs and research technicians to lead experiments and bioinstrumentation at the intersection of experimental and computational neuroscience for a project that focuses on testing and translating novel methods for neural sensing and stimulation in the gut-brain axis.

Key Objectives:

• Work with clinicians, scientists, and engineers to advance neurostimulation and sensing techniques
• Translation driven project with rodent and swine models, with a multidisciplinary team

Ideal Candidates:

• Neuroscientists or biomedical engineers (with BS, MS, or PhD degrees).
• Individuals with prior experience in rodent or swine studies
  
  
  
  • For engineering (CMU), experience in biomedical electronics, embedded systems and/or circuit design.
  • For rodent studies (Mayo), experience with transgenic mouse models, in vivo/ex vivo optogenetic manipulation and calcium imaging, neural tracing, electrophysiology and/or behavioral testing is preferred. Candidates must have wet-lab research experience working with animal models.
  • For swine studies (CMU), experience working with swine models
  
  
  
  
• Motivated individuals seeking professional development in academic, industrial, or entrepreneurial careers.
  
  

Position Details:

• Initial duration: 12 months, with the possibility of renewal.
• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits.
• Start date: As soon as possible (applications reviewed until positions are filled).

Application Process: Send to GutBrainCMUMayo@gmail.comand pulkit@cmu.edu, with the subject line "Gut-Brain Axis Position", specifying expertise (rodent/engineering/swine) (i) CV, (ii) Statement of research experience & interests, (iii) Expected date of availability, (iv) Contact information for three references.

This opportunity offers a challenging and interdisciplinary environment to work on cutting-edge neural interfacing techniques and fundamental neuroscience studies.