postdoc position

[Jonathan D Cohen]

                      Postdoctoral Position:

        Computational Modeling of Neuromodulation and/or
                  Prefrontal Cortex Function

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          Center for the Neural Basis of Cognition
  Carnegie Mellon Univeristy and the University of Pittsburgh

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A postdocotral position is available starting any time between now and
September 1, 1997 for someone interested in pursuing computational
modeling approaches to the role of neuromodulation and/or prefrontal
cortical function in cognition.  The nature of the position is flexible,
depending upon the individual's interest and expertise.  Approaches can
be focused at the neurobiological level (e.g., modeling detailed
physiological characteristics of neuromodulatory systems, such as locus
coeruleus and/or dopaminergic nuclei, or the circuitry of prefrontal
cortex), or at the more cognitive level (e.g., the nature of
representations and/or the mechanisms involved in active maintenance of
information within prefrontal cortex, and their role in working memory).
 The primary requirement for the position is a Ph.D. in the cognitive,
computational, or neurosciences, and extensive experience with
computational modeling work, either at the PDP/connectionist or detailed
biophysical level.

The candidate will be working directly with Jonathan Cohen within the
Department of Psychology at CMU, and collaborating closely with Randy
O'Reilly at the University of Colorado, Boulder.  Other potential
collaborations include members of the Center for the Neural Basis of
Cognition (CNBC), including James McClelland, David Lewis, German
Barrionuevo, Susan Sesack, G. Bard Ermantrout, as well as collaborators
at other institutions, such as Gary Aston-Jones (Hahnemann University),
Joseph LeDoux (NYU), and Peter Dayan (MIT).  Available resources include
direct access to state-of-the-art computing facilities within the CNBC
(IBM SP-2 and SGI PowerChallenge) and the Pittsburgh Supercomputing
Center, neuroimaging facilities (PET and 3T fMRI at the University of
Pittsburgh), and clinical populations (Western Psychiatric Institute and
Clinic).  Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh
are both equal opportunity employers;  minorities and women are
encouraged to apply.

Inquiries can be directed to Jonathan Cohen (jdcohen at cmu.edu) or Randy
O'Reilly (oreilly at flies.mit.edu).  Applicants should send a CV, a small
number of relevant publications, and the names and addresses of at least
two references, to:

Jonathan D. Cohen
Department of Psychology
Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA  15213
(412) 268-5692 (voice)
(412) 268-2810 (fax)