We are looking for a postdoctoral fellow to study brain motor plasticity in people born without hands.

The SAMP lab explores brain organization and experience-dependent plasticity by studying people born blind, deaf, or without hands, using behavioral and fMRI state-of-the-art analytical techniques. 

The postdoctoral fellow will work on the topic of motor plasticity in people born without hands. Specifically, the project will test how people born without hands engage the motor hierarchy to perform everyday actions with their feet. A large dataset has already been collected to address these questions, and additional data can be collected. 

Excellent understanding of and experience with fMRI and data analysis are required. 

Strong programming skills (Matlab, R or python, etc.) are also required. 

The start date is fall-winter 2024, but flexible in exceptional circumstances. Funding for this position is available for 3 years, and may be extended.

To apply, please email your CV and a brief statement of research interests to Ella Striem-Amit (Ella.StriemAmit@georgetown.edu) with the subject line: “post-doc application”. Applications will be evaluated on a rolling basis.

We are recruiting Ph.D. students - through the Georgetown Interdisciplinary Program in Neuroscience (IPN) 

Email Ella if you'd like to join our team

Georgetown University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer fully dedicated to achieving a diverse faculty and staff.  All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.