We have an opening for two postdocs to work on an exciting collaboration
between the Geffen, Cohen and Kording laboratories on identifying the circuits
for bias in sensory categorization under uncertainty sponsored by the
NIH BRAIN initiative. We are looking for an experimentalist and a
theoretician/computational scientist, with a background in neuroscience / physics
/ network science, who has recently completed (or is about to complete) a Ph.D.
This would be an amazing opportunity to expand the candidate's
systems neuroscience experimental skills, including two-photon
imaging of population neuronal activity in behaving mice, as well as
computational skills, including Bayesian and generalized linear model
approaches to behavior and neuronal analysis. We will work closely with the
postdoc to develop the project and train in all aspects of scientific research,
writing and grantsmanship. We bring together complementary expertise to this
project: circuit mapping in auditory processing (Maria Geffen http://www.med.upenn.edu/hearing ),
the function of auditory and pre-frontal cortical areas in auditory
cognition (Yale Cohen http://www.auditoryresearchlaboratory.weebly.com
); Bayesian computation and machine learning (Konrad Kording http://www.kordinglab.com ). Our labs form a close community of fun-loving
scientists, striving to help each other while exploring the mysteries of the
brain. Our trainees have won numerous awards and have been awarded government
and private foundation grants.
To apply, please email Dr. Maria Geffen at mgeffen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx : a cover letter explaining why you are interested in the position, your CV, two reference names/emails, and pdf(s) of your publication(s).