Posting Description

POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE, TRANSCRANIAL DIRECT CURRENT STIMULATION (tDCS) iN LARGE ANIMALS OR HUMANS, Program in Media Arts and Sciences, to fill an opening in Professor Deblina Sarkar’s research group at MIT for a postdoctoral associate specializing in transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) in large animals or humans. The project will focus on investigating the effects of tDCS on neuroplasticity and its potential applications in improving memory as well as treating neurological diseases. Extensive experience designing and conducting studies for applying tDCS in large animals (canines, pigs, primates and others) or humans is a must.  Those who have worked only with rodents may not apply. Experience with performing clinical studies is highly preferred but not required. Strong skills in data analysis and interpretation are also required. Experience with designing optimized multi-electrode tDCS setups and protocols, assessing neuroplastic changes through various diagnostic techniques (EEG, MEG, fMRI, TMS evoked potentials), understanding electrophysiological and biochemical mechanisms of tDCS action, and accurate patient specific computational modeling of tDCS-induced electric fields within the human brain are preferred. 

Additional details are available at https://web.mit.edu/deblina-sarkar/tDCS.html.