Description

The Division of Psychiatry (in partnership with Neurology Division) at Cincinnati Children's Hospital & Medical Center is seeking a junior-level research faculty member as a computational neuroscientist to design experiments and program code for signal processing, application of statistics, and visualization to analyze EEG/fMRI/MRI data in partnership with clinical research. This position will involve working with clinical datasets which includes abnormal brain physiology. Candidates must be highly skilled in translating primary souce algorithms into computer code to address needs of psychiatry investigators including data from clinical interventions, diagnostic studies, and methods development.

About the Division:

The Division has 26 academic faculty, 38 advanced practice nurses and over 140 therapists. We provide mental health services across the greater Cincinnati region through our five Cincinnati Children's Hospital sites, partnership with multiple community mental health centers, school-based therapy sites, therapeutic interagency preschool, community psychiatric support treatment programs, and telehealth services. The Division also plays a large role in medical education and research offering both a Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship and Triple Board Residency training program. The Division conducts clinical, health services, education and implementation science research with particular focus in the areas of developmental disabilities and mood disorders.

About Cincinnati Children's:

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center is a nonprofit pediatric academic institution that consistently ranks among the top 5 pediatric hospitals in the country. The institution is also one of the world's largest centers devoted to pediatric medical research with more than 1.4 million square feet of research laboratory space and $200 million in external grant funding. Our 16,000+ employees, Faculty, Residents, and Fellows share the same vision: to be the leader in improving child health. This mission is accomplished each day by improving child health and transforming delivery of care through fully-integrated, globally-recognized research, education, and innovation. Located in a vibrant and diverse community that is rich in history and bustling with activity, our institution is an essential pillar for residents in Cincinnati and throughout Southwest Ohio and beyond. We are committed to building a diverse faculty and strongly encourage women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and veterans to apply - Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, genetic information, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, or other protected status in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations.

Qualifications

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

Ph.D. in Neuroscience related field or Computer science

Expertise in biological signal processing, software implementations in MATLAB, Python, and R.

Expertise in EEG theory and application.

Publication record demonstrating expertise in EEG, signal processing, and methods development

Track record of collaborations with clinical researchers demonstrating ability to interpret and work with abnormal brain physiology including epilepsy, autism, and other neuropsychiatric conditions.

Expertise in technical aspects of EEG collection, physiology, and preprocessing

Demostrated ability to train post-docs and graduate students in methods and publications