丹麦奥尔堡大学博士后职位招聘–神经科学、医学、生物医学工程、物理治疗、生理学或相关领域

Who are we?

We strive to identify and modulate key features of human pain neuroplasticity and its relevance for persistent pain.

CNAP is a research Centre of Excellence inaugurated by the Danish National Research Foundation at Aalborg University, Denmark(www.cnap.hst.aau.dk ). CNAP applies a basic research approach to study novel aspects of human pain neuroplasticity, discovering and applying cutting-edge biomedical experimental methods. The ambition of CNAP is to identify and modulate key features of human pain neuroplasticity through a systematic approach, including provoking, probing, and modulating the dynamic neuroplastic properties of the pain system. We are confident that over time, this approach will foster new fundamental discoveries, change the state of the art, and offer novel avenues for pain treatment. Our world class lab facilities enable state-of-the-art quantitative sensory/pain testing, application of advanced neurophysiological techniques(e.g., EEG, TMS, TMS-EEG, rTMS, HD-tDCS), and bio-medical techniques(e.g., linked with epigenetics and general biomarkers) in both chronic pain and pain-free populations, as well as translational research based on animal models(e.g., rodents and pigs).

CNAP represents a dynamic and international research environment: approximately 60% of our staff is international, with an 50-50% gender balance. We are highly interdisciplinary and include experts within biomedical engineering, neuropsychology, pharmacology, biophysics, medicine, and medicine with industrial specialisation. You will thus be joining an inspiring, enriching, and productive cross-disciplinary research centre including staff with internationally recognized track records. Moreover, CNAP is strongly embedded in the international network of pain research.

CNAP is affiliated to the Department of Health Science and Technology at the Faculty of Medicine, which conducts multidisciplinary research and teaching in health science and technology(e.g., medicine and biomedical engineering). The strategic focus of the department is to be a world leader within digital health and to be well-known for medical doctors and engineers developing solutions for real-world challenges in joint collaborative efforts. The department has more than 250 employees and is responsible for more than 1700 students. Aalborg is a well-connected and flourishing university city named“no. 1. Happiest City in Europe” according to the European Commission.

Working at CNAP

CNAP offers several postdoctoral fellowships for exploring pain neuroplasticity. You will be involved in our frontline research to identify novel mechanisms involved in the dynamics of pain neuroplasticity, and our efforts to advance the understandings of this topic within the academic world and beyond.

Specifically:

• Embark on the exciting and fundamental research track intended to provide mechanistic information on human brain changes in pain conditions. The successful candidate will work in a team using electroencephalography(EEG), transcranial magnetic stimulation(TMS), transcranial electrical stimulation(tES), quantitative sensory testing(QST), and psychological profiling to study and modulate the brain activity in clinical and experimental pain conditions. In particular, a series of studies including individuals with e.g., low back pain and healthy controls will be completed, with the aim of linking changes in pain mechanisms with changes in cortical manifestations during an intervention(e.g., exercise) for symptom reduction. Your research will help us understand the mechanisms involved when pain becomes chronic(www.cnap.hst.aau.dk/lundbeck-professorship ). Training will be provided in all methodologies but prior experience with some techniques is an advantage, and experience in human pain research is a prerequisite.
• An opportunity to learn new analysis techniques(e.g., Matlab, Python) if relevant for the task.
• Write up research results in the form of journal articles.
• Participate in and co-arrange national and international research conferences and be exposed to external research environments, for example, as a visiting researcher.
• Disseminate the results of your research to the public.
• Participate in the day-to-day life of CNAP(e.g., research meetings, Round Table Meetings, seminars, social activities).
• Develop a solid background in pain neuroscience that will allow you to foster a curious and critical sense to analyse and interpret scientific information.

Further develop competences towards an academic or industrial research career.

We support postdoctoral candidates who have an ambition to conduct frontline research.

You will join a research team that comprises a large group of colleagues(PhD students, postdoctoral researchers, and professors) sharing your primary research interest. This gives ample opportunity for sparring and deep discussions. We strive to foster a friendly and supportive working environment, believing that this is the best way to ensure world class scientific results.

The postdoctoral fellowship includes:

• A competitive salary, enabling you to enjoy living and working in a growing, exciting, and centrally located European city, Aalborg, Denmark.
• Danish health insurance.
• Travel funds for you to present your work at scientific conferences.
• Computer and other practical office necessities.
• Guidance on re-location to Aalborg, Denmark.