Off-line and real-time analysis and modulation of brain activity during wakefulness and sleep

Titolo in italiano: Analisi e modulazione offline e in tempo reale dell'attività cerebrale durante la veglia e il sonno

1 Research Collaborator position

(Deadline January 20^th, 2023 13:00 )

Fields

electrophysiology, eeg data analysis, programming, open science, sleep

Profile

The ideal candidate should possess: PhD in Neuroscience or related fields; Good track record including research experience and outcomes related to the collection, processing, and analysis of electrophysiological data; Experience with advanced analysis of M/EEG data, including as time-frequency analysis and source modeling; Experience with open science practices; Solid programming and statistics skills.

Activity

The appointed candidate will participate in the activities of the Sleep, Plasticity, and Conscious Experience research group, within the MoMiLab Research Unit, the Cognitive Neuroscience community of the IMT School for Advanced Studies Lucca. In particular, they will: i) plan, program, and test experimental paradigms for open- and closed-loop sensory stimulation during wakefulness and sleep; ii) analyze behavioral and electrophysiological data, including high-density EEG (256 electrodes), EMG, and EOG recordings; iii) contribute to the scientific supervision of PhD students during the development of their research project.

Formal requirements

PhD in Neuroscience or related fields (preferably obtained in the last five years);
Good track record including research experience and outcomes related to the collection, processing, and analysis of electrophysiological data;
Solid programming and statistics skills;
Excellent knowledge of both written and spoken English.

Specific requirements

Experience with advanced analysis methods for M/EEG data, including time-frequency analysis and source modeling;
Experience with open science practices;
Ability to work in a team.

Duration

2 years, renewable

Gross amount

€ 31.260,00/year

SSD

BIO/09 - fisiologia

Project

REMEDY – “Riattivazione dei ricordi durante il sonno come strumento per modulare le esperienze oniriche e indagare il ruolo dei sogni nel processamento delle memorie e nella regolazione emotiva” (codice R2049C8YN3) - codice P0269, CUP: D67G22000540006

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MOMILAB

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