Post-doctoral Research Fellow – Computational Modelling of Deep brain Stimulation for Parkinson’s disease

Highly motivated candidates are invited to join an exciting new project to develop multiscale models of the neuromuscular system for closed-loop deep brain stimulation (DBS).  We are seeking a post-doctoral research fellow to develop models of the electric field around the implanted electrode during deep brain stimulation and its interaction with surrounding neurons.  Despite the success of DBS, the mechanisms by which it works are not yet understood.  This project aims to address this question and to design closed-loop control strategies for DBS through a combination of computational modelling and experimentation.  The project represents an exciting opportunity for enthusiastic candidates to work on a new multidisciplinary research project funded by the European Research Council (ERC).

The Neuromuscular Systems and Neural Engineering Lab is a multidisciplinary research group led by Prof. Madeleine Lowery in the School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at University College Dublin.  Our research involves applying engineering principles, in particular mathematical modelling, signal analysis and experimentation, to understand how the nervous system controls muscle in healthy and diseased states. Through this research we aim to improve our understanding of the neuromuscular system to address fundamental questions in the control of human movement and to develop improved therapeutic and rehabilitation strategies.

Candidates should hold a PhD in Biomedical Engineering, Electrical/Electronic Engineering or a related discipline, with prior experience in electromagnetic finite element analysis and/or computational neural modelling.  Excellent communication, analytical and programming skills are required.

Full details of the position and the application process are available through the UCD Human Resources website (https://www.ucd.ie/hr/jobvacancies/) .

Informal enquiries may be made to

Prof. Madeleine Lowery

UCD School of electrical Electronic & Communications Engineering

University College Dublin

Belfield

Dublin 4

Ireland

madeleine.lowery@ucd.ie

Tel. +353 1 716 1911

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Dr Olga M Grant

Research Project Manager

School of Electrical & Electronic Engineering

Tel +353 (1) 7161778