Neurology - Assistant Research Scientist/Engineer

Required Qualifications:

• MD or PhD in Neuroscience, Biomedical Engineering, Epidemiology, or related scientific field
• 1+ years’ postdoctoral or equivalent research experience in neuroscience. Experience in clinical or translational research preferred .
• Record of peer-reviewed scientific writing, including first-author or senior-author publications
• Demonstrated experience in grant writing and research development.
• Experience serving as mentor in research settings and contributing to a collaborative research environment.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills

• Strong project management skills and familiarity in utilizing virtual collaboration systems (e.g. , Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Project, etc.) or similar platforms

  
  
  Desired Qualification:

• Professional background in cerebrovascular disease, stroke, or neurointerventional research.
• Experience interpreting and critically evaluating advanced statistical and large-scale (“big data”) outputs.
• Familiarity with neuroimaging techniques and analysis workflows.
• Experience working with electronic medical record (Epic, etc.) data, registries, or clinical trial data sets.
• Experience with multi-center or international research collaboration
   

Please attach a resume as part of the application process. Job openings are posted for a minimum of 7 calendar days. This job may be removed from posting and filled any time after the minimum posting period has ended.

Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check and credential/education verification. Up to five (5) professional references may be requested at a later point in the recruitment.

If your H-1B petition is subject to the September 19, 2025, Presidential Proclamation, please note that the department will not cover the $100,000 payment associated with H-1B sponsorship, either at the time of hire or for international travel purposes. We encourage you to explore alternative pathways for work authorization. Our team is available to help identify options that may be suitable for your situation.

Please direct questions to Lydia Davidson at lydia-davidson@uiowa.edu.