Postdoctoral Research Associate, Biomedical Engineering

The Romero-Ortega Lab is seeking a highly motivated and skilled Postdoctoral Research Associate to join an NIH-funded project focused on developing next-generation neuroprosthetic devices for amputees. This research involves creating novel regenerative peripheral neural interfaces (PNIs) capable of highly selective recording of motor intent and providing sensory feedback to users of robotic prosthetic limbs. The successful candidate will play a critical role in the design, fabrication, surgical implementation, and testing of these innovative devices.

Outstanding U of A benefits include health, dental, vision, and life insurance; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; U of A/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; access to U of A recreation and cultural activities; and more!

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• Lead research activities
  related to regenerative neural interfaces, including material development,
  device fabrication, and surgical implantation in animal models.
• Perform acute and
  chronic in vivo recording and stimulation of peripheral nerves
  using multi-electrode arrays.
• Process and analyze complex
  neural data to segregate motor and sensory regenerating axons and decode
  movement intent signals.
• Work collaboratively with
  an interdisciplinary team of engineers, neuroscientists, and surgeons to
  integrate neural signals with robotic limb control systems.
• Mentor graduate and
  undergraduate students, prepare research findings for publication in
  high-impact journals, and present at national and international
  conferences.
• Assist with the preparation
  of grant reports and new funding proposals.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Demonstrated experience in neurophysiology, neural engineering, or bioelectronics medicine.
• Proficiency in data acquisition and analysis software (e.g., MATLAB, Python).
• Strong track record of scientific publications and presentations.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a research team.

• Ph.D. in Biomedical
  Engineering, Neuroscience, Electrical Engineering, or a closely related
  discipline obtained within the last four years. The selected candidate must have a conferred Ph.D. upon hire.

• Experience with in vivo animal models, peripheral nerve surgery, and histological techniques.
• Demonstrated familiarity with biomaterial development and microfabrication techniques for implantable devices.
• Experience with advanced signal processing techniques for neural decoding and encoding.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.