Positions Available in Dr. Sean Mackey's
Systems Neuroscience & Pain Lab
Postdoctoral Fellowship: Real Time fMRI Modulation of Brain Activity & Pain
Dr. Sean Mackey’s Systems Neuroscience and Pain Laboratory at Stanford University, in close collaboration with Dr. Gary Glover (Director of the Stanford Lucas Imaging Center) and Dr. James Gross (Psychology), is currently accepting applications for a postdoctoral research fellow to help develop and advance real time functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) of the human brain and brainstem. While the primary application of this NIH funded position is to perform a clinical trial of real time fMRI for chronic low back pain, the candidate will be directly interacting with a large and growing group of interdisciplinary Stanford researchers involved with real-time fMRI.
The successful applicant will have a PhD research background in Cognitive Neuroscience, Psychology, Neuropsychology, or related fields. We currently have a postdoc with technical/programming skills who is advancing the software platform. We are now seeking a candidate with strong experience interacting with human study participants (healthy and/or patient samples), with a research emphasis in: psychology, cognitive modulation, emotion regulation, or biofeedback. Applicants should be experienced at conducting fMRI studies and be familiar with analysis software, such as SPM/Matlab, FSL and/or AFNI. Experience with presentation software (such as E-Prime) and programming languages a plus. Duties will also include manuscript preparation, and management of undergraduate researchers. The most successful applicants will have a demonstrated interest in pursuing publication and grant opportunities. Facilities include research-dedicated 1.5T, 3T, and 7T full-bore MR scanners, as well as near-infrared spectroscopy and transcranial magnetic stimulation. Salary commensurate with experience.
More information about our ongoing studies can be found here.
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
To apply, please send a curriculum vitae, a personal statement describing research interests, 3 letters of recommendations, and up to 5 article reprints/preprints to:
Sean Mackey, MD, PhD
c/o Andrew Morrow
Stanford University
780 Welch Road #208
Palo Alto, CA 94304-1573.
Applications will be reviewed until filled, but for thorough consideration, please submit all materials as soon as possible.
