Postdoctoral Research Assistant in Noninvasive Transcranial Ultrasound Neuromodulation

The project aims to demonstrate that low-intensity transcranial ultrasound stimulation (TUS) can be targeted to specific brain regions to modulate neural oscillations associated with pain. Key responsibilities will include importing imaging data into a simulation pipeline (using k-Wave) to design patient-specific acoustic lenses for a range of brain targets; manufacturing and mounting lenses onto ultrasound transducers; developing acoustic pulsing protocols tailored for chronic pain applications; working with the TMS team to integrate TUS and TMS technologies for combined deployment; supporting clinical studies in collaboration with clinical colleagues; contributing to the collection and post-processing of EEG and pain-related data; and working across the wider project team to integrate TUS into the overall device platform.

You should hold, or be close to completing, a relevant PhD/DPhil, together with appropriate research experience. Essential requirements include expertise in the characterisation of ultrasound fields through experimental measurement, and experience interfacing scientific instrumentation in both hardware and software environments. Experience with neuronavigation systems, ideally Brainsight, would be desirable.

Department of Engineering Science, Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Botnar Research Centre, Old Road Campus, Headington, Oxford