Motor Systems Neuroscience and Neural Engineering Laboratory
Cedars-Sinai Health Sciences University, Los Angeles

We have a NIH-funded postdoctoral position available in the Motor Systems Neuroscience and Neural Engineering Laboratory at Cedars-Sinai’s Center for Neural Science and Medicine in Los Angeles. Our lab uses a combination of systems neuroscience & neural engineering methods, along with causal manipulation of networks, to understand the process of motor skill consolidation in the brain and its breakdown after injury. A specific focus is on cortico-cerebellar dynamics and sleep’s role in motor learning and rehabilitation (Rangwani et al, Cell Reports 2025; Abbasi et al, Science Advances 2024; Fleischer et al, eNeuro 2024, Gulati et al, Nat Neurosci 2014, 2017). We are also utilizing this knowledge to develop novel neurotechnology that promotes motor recovery after stroke (Abbasi et al, J Neural Engineering and Rehabilitation 2021, Simpson et al, Front Neurol 2023; Gulati et al, J Neurosci 2015). Building on this work, we are currently testing cerebellar neuromodulation approaches to promote stroke recovery, and recording across motor cortex and cerebellum in rodents to characterize spike and local field potential (LFP) dynamics as recovery proceeds. The postdoctoral fellow will be involved in multi-site electrophysiological recordings, closed-loop stimulation and brain machine interface experiments in rodent models using neuropixels and TDT electrophysiology workstation, spike-LFP data analyses, and manuscript preparation. There will also be an opportunity to mentor junior trainees (interns/graduate students). Salary is
negotiable.

Requirements
Applicants are expected to have a PhD in Biomedical Engineering, Neuroscience, or a related discipline. Strong candidates will have experience in one or more of the following: spike/LFP electrophysiology and analysis, data analysis and programming (MATLAB/Python), animal training, or experimental neurophysiology. Candidates with strong computational/analytical experience (e.g., spike sorting, LFP/spectral analysis, spike-field coherence) but more limited hands-on experimental experience will also be considered.

Application Instructions
Interested applicants should email me with their CV and contact information for 2 references.
Email: tanuj.gulati@csmc.edu
Lab website: www.gulatilab.org