Postdoctoral Research Associate
The Integrative Neural Interface Laboratory in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and the Rice Neuroengineering Initiative at Rice University has an open postdoctoral associate position, to be advised by Dr. Lan Luan. The position will have a flexible start date and is available immediately. The selected candidate will be expected to lead research in applying ultra-flexible electrodes for visual and motor prosthetics. The interdisciplinary research includes further development of bi-directional ultra-flexible electrodes for large animal models and humans and their application in elucidating visual pathways and motor control in rodent models. The key technical pillars include in vivo large-scale electrophysiology and electrical stimulations using ultra-flexible indwelling electrodes, two-photon imaging, and behavioral paradigms. The scientific interest is in the plasticity of visual pathways after deprivation of input and motor control after ischemic stroke.
Postdoctoral Research Associate
The Szablowski Lab for Noninvasive Neuroengineering at Rice University is looking to hire a postdoctoral fellow in the fields of bioengineering and neuroengineering. We offer multidisciplinary training with a high degree of academic freedom in the choice of high-impact projects. Each project is designed to form the basis of an independent research program. Of particular interest is a project to establish a transformative methodology for therapeutic development through mechanism-agnostic high-throughput screening. This project removes the need for in vitro target validation and, if successful, could jump-start a new multidisciplinary field.