Postdoctoral Scholar

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Job #JPF10885

• Neurosurgery / David Geffen School Of Medicin / UCLA

Position overview

Salary range: 69,073-82,836

Application Window

Open date: March 4, 2026

Next review date: Wednesday, Jun 3, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)

Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final date: Wednesday, Jun 3, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)

Applications will continue to be accepted until this date.

Position description

Dr. Feinsinger is in search of a Postdoctoral Scholar to join her neuroethics lab at the University of California, Los Angeles, in the Department of Neurosurgery. This fellow will work on an NIH-funded project developing an ethical framework for participant engagement in long-term implanted brain computer interface trials and participate fully in the lab's activities across campus.

This position requires a doctoral-level degree in a relevant field, such as philosophy, bioethics, sociology, anthropology, science and technology studies, or neuroscience. PhD's are preferred but JDs and MDs with relevant experience and training will be considered. Degree requirements must be met prior to the effective date of hire.

The candidate should have prior experience, expertise, or familiarity in one or more of these areas:

• Philosophical analysis in ethics, philosophy of science, STS, disability studies, or neuroscience
• Working with emerging neurotechnologies and neural devices, such as invasive or non-invasive interventions
• Conducting qualitative and/or quantitative empirical research (i.e., interviews and/or surveys)
• Community participatory research methods

Start Date: As soon as possible

Specific Responsibilities include: leading research (including conceptual analysis, literature reviews, qualitative research), designing and leading interdisciplinary workshops, manuscript preparation for scientific journals, and preparing conference presentations, posters, and other dissemination materials.

Additional expectations:

• Supervision of undergraduates, graduate students, and new postdoctoral trainees in the lab
• Ability to work on multiple projects efficiently and effectively
• Ability to work independently on ethics and interdiciplinary projects
• Ability to communicate well across disciplines
• Aptitude for collaboration and cross disciplinary projects
• Ability to manage time effectively and meet deadlines

To Apply:

Interested applicants should submit an online application with the following materials:

• CV
• Personal statement (two pages maximum)
• Writing sample (for which the applicant was lead or sole author; 20 pages maximum)
• The names and email addresses of 2-3 individuals who would be willing to provide a recommendation.

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy, see: UC Nondiscrimination & Affirmative Action Policy.

Qualifications

Basic qualifications

PhD

Preferred qualifications

Ph.D. in Philosophy, bioethics, sociology, anthropology, science and technology studies, or neuroscience.

Application Requirements

Document requirements

• Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
• Cover Letter - Limited to two pages, summarizing your career goals and prior research relevant to human movement analysis.
• Statement of Research (Optional)
• Reference check authorization release form - Complete and upload the reference check authorization release form
• UCLA Mission Statement - As the nation's premier public research university, UC's mission is the creation, dissemination, preservation and application of knowledge for the betterment of our global society. We have a particular responsibility to the people of California which we express in the excellence of the education we provide, the impact of the research we do, the comprehensive, life-saving medical services we provide, and the public service mission we are devoted to. The University of California promotes the social mobility of its students, equips them with the tools and experience that furthers their ambitions, and regards their accomplishments across the life span as evidence of the profoundly positive impact of higher education.

The UCLA campus has expressed these goals in its strategic plan as follows:

Deepen our engagement with Los Angeles

Expand our reach as a global university

Enhance our research and creative activities

Elevate how we teach

Become a more effective institution

Prompt for candidates for recruitment:

Reflecting on your personal and professional experiences, highlight your past contributions and future commitments to advancing UCLA's mission as embodied in the 2023-28 strategic plan. These accomplishments and ambitions may be discussed in the context of describing your teaching, scholarship, and service

• Statement of Teaching (Optional)

Reference requirements

• 3-5 required (contact information only)

Apply link: https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF10885

Help contact: shall@mednet.ucla.edu

About UCLA

As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected status under state or federal law.

As a condition of employment, the finalist will be required to disclose if they are subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct.

• ?Misconduct? means any violation of the policies or laws governing conduct at the applicant's previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies or laws prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment, discrimination, dishonesty, or unethical conduct, as defined by the employer.
• UC Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy (https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000385/SVSH)
• UC Anti-Discrimination Policy for Employees, Students and Third Parties
• APM - 035: Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination in Employment (https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/\_files/apm/apm-035.pdf)

Job location

Los Angeles, CA