Connectionists: PhD Position in Experimental and Computational Neuroscience

Wed Oct 11 20:05:58 EDT 2017

PhD Position in Experimental and Computational Neuroscience

Federated Department of Biological Sciences

Rutgers University / New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT)

Applications are to work in joint projects of the research groups led by
Profs. Horacio G. Rotstein and Jorge Golowasch to work on project that
address the problem of the relationship between intrinsic/network neuronal
variability and stability of neuronal activity: How can neuronal activity
be stable if the ionic currents that generate this activity are highly
variable? (See publication examples below).

1.    Golowasch, J. *Mechanisms underlying nervous system plasticity and
stability*.  BioScience, *64*(7): 570-580, 2014;

2.   Rotstein, H.G., Olarinre, M. and Golowasch, J. (2016) Dynamic
compensation mechanism gives rise to period and duty-cycle level sets in
oscillatory neuronal models. *J. Neurophysiol*., *116*: 2431-2452)

The successful applicant will be eligible for NSF-funded support. Student
applicants should have a strong background in neuroscience, biology or
applied mathematics/physics and a genuine interest in conducting
interdisciplinary research. Training will be provided in the other areas.
In addition, students must be able to show English proficiency both written
and verbal as required by US universities.

The ideal candidate would be highly motivated, technically skilled, a team
player and show signs of independent and critical thinking. The PhD program
will contribute to the further development of these skills. PhD students
have also the opportunity to teach and write grant proposals. Overall, the
PhD program is designed to prepare the participating students for a large
variety of jobs both academic and in industry.

Research in Neuroscience at the Rutgers/NJIT campus is thriving, with a
well-funded faculty interacting and collaborating on many projects across
disciplines. Students have the possibility of attending a wide variety of
seminars and colloquia across campus (biology, neuroscience, mathematical
biology).

The campus is less than 30 min from Manhattan and the many academic and
cultural activities the city has to offer.

Interested candidates please contact Dr. Jorge Golowasch (
golowasch at njit.edu) or Dr. Horacio G. Rotstein (horacio at njit.edu) for
informal enquiries. Please e-mail (i) CV, (ii) brief statement of
scientific research, and (iii) three reference letters.

Formal applications will be accepted until December 15th, 2017 for
enrollment in the next academic year through NJIT's Admissions Office. Full
list of requirements can be found in
http://biology.njit.edu/academics/graduate/phd-program.php.

-- 
                                        Horacio, NY/NJ area.

"Az di bobe volt gehat beytsim volt zi geven mayn zeide" (Yiddish
expression)

Horacio G. Rotstein
Professor
Mathematical Biology & Computational Neuroscience
Federated Department of Biological Sciences
Rutgers University / New Jersey Institute of Technology
Newark, NJ, 07102, USA.

Graduate Faculty
Behavioral Neurosciences Program
Rutgers University (NWK) and

tel: (1-973) 596-8460

e-mail: horacio at njit.edu
            horacior at andromeda.rutgers.edu <horacio at njit.edu>
http://web.njit.edu/~horacio
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