Staff Scientist

Department BSD NEU - Jacobs Research Staff About the Department The Department of Neurology at The University of Chicago Medical Center has a great history and tradition, having made significant contributions to neurological training, clinical care, and the basic understanding of neurological disease. Job Summary The Jacobs Lab is seeking a Staff Scientist to contribute to research on the neural mechanisms underlying human memory, spatial navigation, and cognition. The Staff Scientist will collect intracranial brain recordings from neurosurgical patients, analyze neural signals for oscillatory dynamics and traveling waves, create custom analysis code, and interpret results in collaboration with clinical and computational partners. This role requires advanced expertise in human electrophysiology, data science, and cognitive neuroscience, and will be central to the labs mission of advancing fundamental understanding of human brain function and informing translational applications. Responsibilities Designs, implements, and tests experimental protocols for human neuroscience research, including electrophysiological, computational, and statistical methods. Collects and analyzes intracranial recordings, identifies neural oscillations and traveling waves, and develops custom code and analytic pipelines to interrogate large-scale datasets. Interprets results and integrates findings with behavioral and cognitive measures, and will collaborate closely with clinicians, neuroscientists, and computational researchers across disciplines. Participates in grant applications and reports, co-author scientific manuscripts, and may mentor other members of the laboratory. Presents findings at scientific meetings and contributes to the peer review of manuscripts and proposals. Serves as a resource for collecting data and performing analysis. Facilitates and promotes a research project by providing scientific or intellectual information. Develops laboratory protocols and training on new techniques. Manage, analyze and make recommendations on complex data sets for research. Performs other related work as needed. Minimum Qualifications Education: Minimum requirements include a PhD in related field. Work Experience: Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through 5-7 years of work experience in a related job discipline. Certifications: --- Preferred Qualifications Education: Doctoral degree in neuroscience, biomedical engineering, computer science, psychology, or a related field. Experience: Developing and implementing empirical and computational protocols for human neuroscience research. Background in the analysis of intracranial electrophysiological data and large-scale behavioral datasets. Assisting in the training of junior researchers, a strong publication record, and a demonstrated commitment to excellence in research. Supervisory experience. Technical Skills or Knowledge: Knowledge in human neuroscience, electrophysiology, and cognitive science. Knowledge in computational methods and statistical tools for the analysis of large-scale neural data. Knowledge of research regulatory policies and procedures. Preferred Competencies Analytical skills. Problem-solving skills. Attention to detail. Organizational skills. Verbal and written communication skills. Work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team. Application Documents Resume/CV (required) Cover Letter (required) When applying, the document(s) MUST be uploaded via the My Experience page, in the section titled Application Documents of the application. Job Family Research Role Impact Individual Contributor Scheduled Weekly Hours 40 Drug Test Required No Health Screen Required No Motor Vehicle Record Inquiry Required No Pay Rate Type Salary FLSA Status Exempt Pay Range $80,000.00 - $100,000.00 The included pay rate or range represents the Universitys good faith estimate of the possible compensation offer for this role at the time of posting. Benefits Eligible Yes The University of Chicago offers a wide range of benefits programs and resources for eligible employees, including health, retirement, and paid time off. Information about the benefit offerings can be found in the Benefits Guidebook. 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