The Department of Psychiatry at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania seeks candidates for an Instructor position in the Academic Support Staff. This appointment will be initially for one (1) year and continuation during that time period and renewal are based on satisfactory performance and availability of funding (limited to three (3) years). Expertise is required in the specific area of neurophysiology, systems neuroscience, translational neuroimaging, or related fields. Applicants must have an M.D. or Ph.D or equivalent degree.

Responsibilities may include conducting translational neuroscience research focused on mechanisms of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) and neuromodulation using mouse models and human neuroimaging approaches; designing and performing experiments involving in vivo optical imaging, electrophysiology, behavioral phenotyping, and computational analysis; contributing to the development and implementation of clinical translational...