美国纽约大学博士后职位—神经科学

美国纽约大学博士后职位—神经科学

Postdoctoral Associate (Angelaki Laboratory)

New York University

Description

We have two openings for postdoctoral associates at the lab of Dora Angelaki, New York University (https: // angelakilabnyu.org/) as part of a BRAIN Initiative U19 project focused on the neural mechanisms of causal inference. This multi-institution project involves experimental and computational/theoretical laboratories at the University of Rochester (Drs. Greg DeAngelis and Ralf Haefner), Harvard Medical School (Dr. Jan Drugowitsch), New York University (Dr. Dora Angelaki), Baylor College of Medicine / Rice University (Dr. Xaq Pitkow), and the University of Washington (Dr. Greg Horwitz).

Responsibilities:

Postdoctoral Associates will work on project that is highly collaborative and interactive, involving high-density electrophysiological recordings in both macaque monkeys and mice, optogenetic manipulations, development of novel dynamical theoretical frameworks, application of high-dimensional neural analyses, and establishment of a data analysis and storage platform across laboratories. Successful candidates will collaborate broadly with team members across institutions. The position is initially for 3 years, with the possibility of renewal.

Qualifications

The successful candidate will have:

  a strong quantitative background

  demonstrable interest in neuroscience or experimental psychology

  obtained (or be close to the completion of) a PhD in neuroscience or related field

  ability to work in a strongly collaborative and interdisciplinary setting

Preference will be given to candidates with:

  expertise in mouse or primate neurophysiology

  strong programming skills

  previous experience with neural data analysis

Application Instructions

Please provide your CV, a brief statement of research interests, and the contact details for reference letters to Dora Angelaki (da93@nyu.edu).