Research Specialist B (Department of Neurosurgery)

About the role

The University of Pennsylvania is a world-renowned leader in education, research, and innovation. The Research Specialist B position is within the Department of Neurosurgery.

Job Responsibilities

• Develop and apply advanced signal processing techniques (e.g., Fourier Transform, wavelet analysis, filtering, etc.) to extract meaningful features from iEEG signals.
• Analyze spectral data from iEEG recordings to identify patterns and features associated with specific neural activities or clinical conditions.
• Build, train, and optimize machine learning models (supervised, unsupervised, deep learning) to detect and classify biomarkers from high-dimensional iEEG data.
• Identify potential biomarkers (e.g., power spectral density, phase coherence, connectivity metrics) from intracranial spectral data and validate their relevance for various neurological or psychiatric disorders.
• Work closely with neuroscientists, clinicians, and engineers to integrate data analysis pipelines with clinical trials and experimental protocols.
• Contribute to organizing, preprocessing, and managing large-scale iEEG datasets using best practices in data science, ensuring data integrity and reproducibility.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science and 1 to 3 years of experience or equivalent combination of education and experience is required.

Pay

$50,000.00 - $58,000.00 Annual Rate

Schedule

Not specified

Benefits

• Health, Life, and Flexible Spending Accounts
• Tuition
• Retirement
• Professional and Personal Development
• University Resources
• Flexible Work Hours
• Penn Home Ownership Services
• Adoption Assistance