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[AUDITORY] Tinnitus research postdoctoral position available in Connecticut



Postdoctoral Fellow -  Tinnitus Testing and Discovery 

We are recruiting a talented postdoctoral fellow to assist in an exciting new project to develop an objective electrophysiological test for tinnitus. Currently, no such test is available for human or animal subjects, but its development would facilitate tinnitus diagnosis, quantification, and the development of new treatments. This project is funded by a Hearing and Balance Research Award from the Department of Defense office of Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs. Both military and civilian populations will benefit from this research. The project will use drug-induced and noise-induced animal models of tinnitus in which we will investigate the hallmarks of tinnitus with deep brain, multi-channel recording in the auditory brainstem and with recordings of sound-evoked potentials from surface electrodes. An animal model of impulse noise-induced tinnitus also will be developed in conjunction with the Naval Submarine Medical Research Laboratory in Groton CT. As evoked-potential methods are developed, they will be tested in human subjects. Participation in any or all components of the project is possible. 

Candidates must have a doctoral degree in Neuroscience, Audiology, Psychology, or Biomedical Engineering or the equivalent. 

Preference will be given to candidates that can take a leadership role in one or more facets of the project. Expertise is highly desirable in: 
• Behavioral neuroscience since it is necessary to use behavioral methods to screen animals for the presence of tinnitus prior to electrophysiological testing. 
• Multi-channel recordings and its analysis especially in the auditory system
• Computer programming since we will create new code for sound stimulation and evoked potential recordings. Previous experience programing TDT bioacoustic processers is preferred. 
• Performing electrophysiological tests in human subjects especially when combined with coding for and analysis of evoked potential recordings. 

Laboratory of Dr. Douglas Oliver, Department of Neuroscience, School of Medicine, University of Connecticut.  https://health.uconn.edu/oliver/ 
http://facultydirectory.uchc.edu/profile?profileId=Oliver-Douglas 

Interested applicants should contact Dr. Oliver by email at: mailto:doliver@xxxxxxxx and send a cover letter (describing research experience, career goals, and interest in the position), CV, and the contact information for three individuals that will provide letters of recommendation. Applicants will be considered until the position is filled.

Douglas L. Oliver, PhD
Professor of Neuroscience
School of Medicine
University of Connecticut
Farmington, CT 06030-3401 USA
Lab website: http://doliver.uchc.edu/
Neuroscience in Salamanca Spain <https://health.uconn.edu/neuroscience-abroad/>