Subject: 2 postdoctoral positions at the University of Pennsylvania From: Maria Neimark Geffen <mariageffen@xxxxxxxx> Date: Thu, 3 Nov 2016 09:42:46 -0400 List-Archive:<http://lists.mcgill.ca/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=AUDITORY>--Apple-Mail=_877C61EF-6C64-4008-83B4-87A8CA184635 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii 2 postdoctoral positions: Neuronal circuits for dynamic auditory = perception. The Geffen Laboratory at the University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, = PA, USA) has two openings for a postdoctoral researcher (one = experimental and one theoretical/computational) to study the neuronal = circuits for dynamic auditory perception. There are a number of projects = available, including: investigating intra-cortical and subcortical = circuits supporting auditory adaptation; identifying neuronal circuits = for hearing in the presence of noise; unraveling neuronal circuits = controlling learning-driven changes in auditory acuity. We use = cutting-edge experimental techniques for investigating population = neuronal activity, including two-photon imaging of Calcium activity in = behaving, head-fixed rodents, large-scale electrophysiological chronic = and acute recordings, optogenetic, pharmacological and behavioral = techniques. We are a creative, productive and collaborative group. = Please see our lab website for more details on ongoing projects in the = laboratory and recent publications ( http://www.med.upenn.edu/hearing = <http://www.med.upenn.edu/hearing> ). The ideal candidate will be an energetic, talented, friendly, = enthusiastic and creative researcher, who has recently completed (or = plans on completing) their PhD and has received training in = neuroscience, psychology, chemistry or biology (for the experimental = position) or computational neuroscience, physics, mathematics or = computer science (for the computational position). Prior experience in = systems neuroscience is desired, but a highly successful applicants = wishing to switch to neuroscience from other fields will also be = considered. Proficiency with Matlab or other scientific computing = software is expected. The campus of the University of Pennsylvania <http://www.upenn.edu/> has = a wonderful collegiate feel, and the Medical School is located on the = main campus, facilitating collaborations across departments. For a = sample of events that almost everyone in our lab attends, consider: a = weekly lab meeting, a weekly Computational Neuroscience Initiative = seminar, a bi-weekly auditory journal club, a weekly interdisciplinary = Mind and Brain seminar, and much more. Philadelphia is a vibrant city = with a variety of cultural, gastronomical and entertainment attractions. To apply, please send your CV along with a cover letter briefly = summarizing your research interests and include pdfs of your recent = publications to Prof. Maria N. Geffen mgeffen@xxxxxxxx = <mailto:mgeffen@xxxxxxxx> .= --Apple-Mail=_877C61EF-6C64-4008-83B4-87A8CA184635 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii <html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html = charset=3Dus-ascii"></head><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; = -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" = class=3D""><p class=3D"Default" style=3D"text-align: justify;"><b = class=3D""><span style=3D"font-family: Arial;" class=3D"">2 postdoctoral = positions: Neuronal circuits for dynamic auditory perception.<o:p = class=3D""></o:p></span></b></p><p class=3D"Default" style=3D"text-align: = justify;"><span style=3D"font-family: Arial;" class=3D"">The Geffen = Laboratory at the University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA, USA) has = two openings for a postdoctoral researcher (one experimental and = one </span><span style=3D"font-family: Arial;" = class=3D"">theoretical/computational)</span><span style=3D"font-family: = Arial;" class=3D""> to study the neuronal circuits for dynamic = auditory perception. There are a number of projects available, = including: investigating intra-cortical and subcortical circuits = supporting auditory adaptation; identifying neuronal circuits for = hearing in the presence of noise; unraveling neuronal circuits = controlling learning-driven changes in auditory acuity. We use = cutting-edge experimental techniques for investigating population = neuronal activity, including two-photon imaging of Calcium activity in = behaving, head-fixed rodents, large-scale electrophysiological chronic = and acute recordings, optogenetic, pharmacological and behavioral = techniques. We are a creative, productive and collaborative group. = Please see our lab website for more details on ongoing projects in the = laboratory and recent publications ( </span><a = href=3D"http://www.med.upenn.edu/hearing" class=3D""><span = style=3D"font-family: Arial; color: black;" = class=3D"">http://www.med.upenn.edu/hearing</span></a><span = style=3D"font-family: Arial;" class=3D""> ).</span></p><p = class=3D"Default" style=3D"text-align: justify;"><span = style=3D"font-family: Arial;" class=3D"">The ideal candidate will be an = energetic, talented, friendly, enthusiastic and creative researcher, who = has recently completed (or plans on completing) their PhD and has = received training in neuroscience, psychology, chemistry or biology (for = the experimental position) or computational neuroscience, physics, = mathematics or computer science (for the computational position). Prior = experience in systems neuroscience is desired, but a highly successful = applicants wishing to switch to neuroscience from other fields will also = be considered. Proficiency with Matlab or other scientific computing = software is expected.</span></p><p class=3D"Default" style=3D"text-align: = justify;"><span style=3D"font-family: Arial;" class=3D"">The campus of = the </span><a href=3D"http://www.upenn.edu/" class=3D""><span = style=3D"font-family: Arial; color: black; text-decoration: none;" = class=3D"">University of Pennsylvania</span></a><span = style=3D"font-family: Arial;" class=3D""> has a wonderful = collegiate feel, and the Medical School is located on the main campus, = facilitating collaborations across departments. For a sample of events = that almost everyone in our lab attends, consider: a weekly lab meeting, = a weekly Computational Neuroscience Initiative seminar, a bi-weekly = auditory journal club, a weekly interdisciplinary Mind and Brain = seminar, and much more. Philadelphia is a vibrant city with a variety of = cultural, gastronomical and entertainment attractions.</span></p><p = class=3D"Default" style=3D"text-align: justify;"><span = style=3D"font-family: Arial;" class=3D"">To apply, please send your CV = along with a cover letter briefly summarizing your research interests = and include pdfs of your recent publications to Prof. Maria N. = Geffen </span><a href=3D"mailto:mgeffen@xxxxxxxx" = class=3D""><span style=3D"font-family: Arial; color: black;" = class=3D"">mgeffen@xxxxxxxx</span></a><span style=3D"font-family: = Arial;" class=3D""> .</span></p></body></html>= --Apple-Mail=_877C61EF-6C64-4008-83B4-87A8CA184635--