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Dr. Ziad Nahas

University of Minnesota

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Post-Doc

University of Minnesota

Application deadline

Sep 26, 2025

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Application Deadline

Sep 26, 2025

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Flexible

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Job Description

Dr. Ziad Nahas (Interventional Psychiatry Lab) in the University of Minnesota Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences is seeking an outstanding candidate for a postdoctoral position to conduct and analyze the effects of neuromodulation on brain activity in mood disorders. Candidates should be passionate about advancing knowledge in the area of translational research of depressive disorders and other mental health conditions with a focus on invasive and non-invasive brain stimulation treatments. The position is available June 1, 2023, and funding is available for at least two years.

Requirements

Required Qualifications: ●PhD in relevant field (neuroscience
psychology
cognitive science) ●Strong programming and/or data analysis skills. MATLAB or Python is essential. C/C++ (and derivatives)
LabVIEW
and scripting languages could be useful. Prior experience with data acquisition hardware including behavioral as well as EEG would be helpful. Proficiency with Microsoft Office software ●Experience with neurophysiology (human or animal)
psychophysics and/or brain stimulation is ideal. ●Excellent verbal and written communication skills
with specific documentation of those skills through published work and oral scientific presentations. ●Demonstrated ability to work independently and to independently overcome complex technical challenges. ●Interpersonal skills appropriate for collaboration in a very multidisciplinary and highly diverse environment. Preferred Qualifications:
Previous experience with psychiatric patient populations
the biological mechanisms of mental illness
and/or medical device development.
Signal processing and/or computer science background.
Previous experience with human functional imaging or electrophysiology.

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