Research Fellow (Kornysheva Lab 2)

Contract Type: Fixed Term contract up to 24 months 

Role Summary

We are seeking a postdoctoral researcher to join the Skilled Action and Memory lab (https://sites.google.com/site/kkornysheva), led by Katja Kornysheva, Associate Professor at the Centre for Human Brain Health and the School of Psychology, University of Birmingham. This position is part of a project funded by a UKRI Future Leadership Fellowship award, “Dissecting the Neural Code for Skilled Action Planning and Coordination” (£2.2M) for 4 years, with a potential grant extension of up to 3 years.

The lab studies the neural control of skilled movements and aims to develop non-invasive neurotechnology to assist and improve movement control in individuals with movement disorders. This research project will be conducted in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team of postdocs, research assistants, and PhD students, as well as external collaborators at École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Imperial College London and University of Oxford, with a generous travel budget for research visits, training and conferences.

This 2-year postdoctoral position is available from 1st March 2025, or as soon as possible thereafter. Salary will be at grade 7.

Main Duties

• Contribute to the design, implementation, and analysis of experiments related to motor control and skill learning.
• Conduct research using a variety of neuroimaging techniques such as EEG, fMRI, EMG, force tracking, kinematics, and concurrent EEG-fMRI.
• Develop and test brain stimulation protocols, including temporal interference stimulation (tTIS).
• Manage all aspects of research projects, including preregistration, data collection, documentation, analysis, and dissemination of research methods and results.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team members including postdocs, research assistants, and PhD students, as well as external collaborators.
• Publish research findings in peer-reviewed journals.
• Present research findings at national and international conferences (e.g. oral and poster presentations).
• Engage in knowledge exchange activities with external collaborators and stakeholders, such as research visits and training workshops, travel for research visits, training, as part of the collaborative project.
• Assist in grant applications and communication with funding bodies as needed.
• Contribute to the lab’s overall research goals and help supervise junior lab members when appropriate.
• Co-supervise research students in the lab (BSc and MSc projects thematically aligned with the research project).

Person Specification

• PhD in neuroscience, cognitive neuroscience, electrophysiology, electrical engineering, or a related discipline; candidates who are nearing completion must have completed their PhD viva/defence prior to the start date of the position.
• Peer-reviewed publications or preprints in relevant fields.
• Proven experience with neuroimaging techniques, specifically EEG and fMRI.
• Strong quantitative skills, including programming for data analysis (e.g., Matlab, R, or Python).
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary research team.
• Excellent oral presentation skills.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Ability to design, implement, and analyse complex experiments related to skilled motor control and movement.
• Motivation to contribute to innovative research on neurotechnology and motor control.

Informal enquiries can be made to Katja Kornysheva k.kornysheva@bham.ac.uk. Please include “FLF PDRA2” in the subject.

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We value diversity and inclusion at the University of Birmingham and welcome applications from all sections of the community and are open to discussions around all forms of flexible working

Closes: 10/11/2024

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