Senior Research Scientist

Senior Research Scientist

University of Colorado Anschutz Department:
Neurosurgery

Job Title:

Senior Research Scientist Position #:

– Requisition #:40883

Job Summary:

The Senior Research Scientist position (2) with the Department of Neurosurgery is an at-will employment. Candidates should have research interests and experience in systems neuroscience with a focus on human translational neuroscience related to thalamic function, neural engineering, sensorimotor control, executive function neurophysiology, brain computer interface, and intraoperative task design to support Dr. Daniel Kramer's laboratory work. The primary duties are to independently lead research projects in executive function, sensorimotor control, neural control system execution, and cerebellar control in the Kramer and Thompson lab, train graduate/medical students and postdoctoral fellows, and help Dr.

Kramer in additional grant funding applications to expand the research program of Dr. Kramer's lab).

Key Responsibilities:

· Coordinate behavioral neuroscience and human subjects research studies with internal and external collaborators.
· Lead project management activities, including funded initiatives, resource coordination, personnel supervision, and stakeholder engagement.
· Mentor, train, and supervise students, research assistants, postdoctoral fellows, and other research personnel.
· Design, develop, test, and maintain experimental systems, apparatus, and research infrastructure.
· Plan, schedule, and conduct laboratory, intraoperative, inpatient, and outpatient research sessions.
· Design and implement research experiments, protocols, and participant activities for scientific studies and demonstrations.
· Develop and maintain software platforms for experiment presentation, data acquisition, and research operations.
· Document research activities and maintain study records in compliance with project requirements.
· Develop, maintain, and improve data preprocessing and analysis pipelines.
· Collect, process, and analyze electrophysiological and behavioral data using neuroscience, statistics, machine learning, signal processing, and computer science methodologies.
· Prepare grant and fellowship proposals, manage awarded funds, and support ongoing funding efforts.
· Disseminate research findings through scientific publications, presentations, figures, conference presentations, and collaborative reporting.

Work Location:

Onsite – this role is expected to work onsite and is located in Aurora, Colorado. Why Join Us:
The Department of Neurosurgery encompasses a broad range of research and teaching activities focused on basic mechanisms of host immune responses, viral and bacterial pathogenesis, and the intersection of these two fields. Working in the Department of Neurosurgery offers the opportunity of professional growth in a vibrant academic and scientific environment. Why work for the University? We have AMAZING benefits and offer exceptional amounts of holiday, vacation and sick leave!

The University of Colorado offers an excellent benefits package including:
Medical:
Multiple plan options Dental:
Multiple plan options Additional Insurance:
Disability, Life, Vision Retirement 401(a) Plan:
Employer contributes 10% of your gross pay Paid Time Off:
Accruals over the year (based on percentage of time) Vacation Days: 22/year (maximum accrual 352 hours) Sick Days: 15/year (unlimited maximum accrual) Holiday Days: 11/year Tuition Benefit:
Employees have access to this benefit on all CU campuses ECO Pass:
Reduced rate RTD Bus and light rail service There are many additional perks & programs with the CU Advantage .

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

Applicants must meet minimum qualifications at the time of hire. Sr. Research Scientist:
PhD, MD, or equivalent doctoral degree in biomedical sciences At least four years of experience working in an academic medical or research setting (post-doctoral training period may be counted towards the three years' experience). 3 or more publications as co-author or named collaborator Experience preparing grant applications

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with machine learning and neural decoding…