6/01/2019-12/01/2019 The B.I.O.N.I.C. Lab in the Department of Bioengineering at the University of Pittsburgh supported by three funded NIH R01s, an NIH R21 and a DARPA ($~10million) and has multiple positions (Postdoc and Graduate Student). For Postdoctoral Candidates, he/she should possess a Ph.D. degree in a related field including but not limited to Biomedical Engineering, Neurobiology, Neuroscience, Molecular/Cellular Biology, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Physics, Optics, Material Science, and Mathematics. Animal surgery experience is preferred. The candidate should have a strong research background in neural engineering, in vivo electrophysiology, or in vivo two-photon microscopy. Expertise with in vivo two photon imaging, viral transduction in rodent brain, image processing (e.g. GCaMP) and head-fixed visual cortex experiments (V1) are desired. Experiences with biomaterial fabrication, electrochemistry, material characterization, neural tissue histology, functional/evoked electrophysiology/imaging, functional electrical stimulation, and advanced biological imaging (two-photon and confocal microscopy) are seen as advantages. Successful candidate will work on the chronic neural interface with special focus on implant-tissue interaction. He/she will be working with an interdisciplinary team of neural engineers, neuroscientists, neurosurgeon, biologists, and material scientists. Interested
candidates should submit curriculum vitae, the names of three
references, a statement of research experience, and date of availability
to professor Takashi Kozai (tdk18@pitt.edu). Undergraduate Students from all academic options are encouraged to apply.
A minimum commitment of 12 hrs/wk in the lab is expected. Please send the lab a
resume and a one-page letter stating why you are interested in joining the lab, and what you
hope to gain from the experience.
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