Postdoc Position Available

[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 University and the University of Pittsburgh

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A postdocotral position is available starting September 1, 1996 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 and Randall
O'Reilly within the Department of Psychology at CMU, and in potential
collaboration with other 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), 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 cmu.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) 268-2810