<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="color:rgb(0,0,153)"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14pt">NIH funded <span class="">Postdoctoral</span> Fellowship in Theoretical
& Computational Neuroscience to explore Axonal Coding at NJIT/Rutgers (NYC
metropolitan area) – Nadim lab</span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">This
is an ideal position for a candidate with a PhD and a strong background in the
quantitative sciences (Math, Physics, Computer Science, Computational Biology)
and a genuine interest in developing and using biophysically plausible
mathematical models to explore neuronal coding questions using
electrophysiological data. Although performing experimental recordings is not a
requirement, it is a potential opportunity depending on the interest of the
applicant. Appropriate training will be provided for <span class="">postdocs</span> interested in
exploring this opportunity who do not have previous experimental experience.
The applicant should also have a genuine interest in and willingness to
interact with other experimentalists and theoreticians. The NJIT/Rutgers Newark
campuses have a vibrant interdisciplinary Neuroscience community including the
Federated Department of Biological Sciences, the Mathematical Biology group and
the Center for Behavioral and Computational Neuroscience (CMBN). <br></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The
Nadim lab is located in the Federated Department of Biological Science of the
New Jersey Institute of Technology and Rutgers University in Newark, New Jersey
(20 min train ride from New York City). The position is supported by an NIH
grant on <i>The Role of Axons in Neural Coding</i>. The project makes use of
the well-defined temporal patterns of activity in the crustacean stomatogastric
nervous system to define neuromodulator- and activity-dependent changes in
axonal excitability and their impact on the temporal fidelity of action
potential propagation. History-dependence of action potential propagation is an
understudied form of neural plasticity that is important for neural coding and
has become a recent subject of extensive interest. This position is
specifically intended for a computational neuroscientist who will do
computational and theoretical exploration of axonal activity and its
consequences for neural coding. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal">The
potential start date is at any time within the next 6 months. The salary
will
be based on experience and is competitive with all international
standards. The initial appointment is for one year with the possibility
of renewal contingent to performance. <br></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal">Required
documents include CV, cover letter, names and emails of three references. <b>Applications
must be submitted on the NJIT HR website (</b><a href="https://njit.jobs" target="_blank"><b>njit.jobs</b></a><b>
posting number 0602785).</b><span class="im">
<span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman""><br></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="im"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman""><br></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="im"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"">Please contact <span class="">Farzan</span>
Nadim (<a href="mailto:farzan@njit.edu" target="_blank"><span class="">farzan</span>@njit.edu</a>) with any
questions.</span>
</span></p><span class="im"></span></div><br><br><br>-- <br><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div> <span style="color:rgb(102,51,255)"> <span style="color:rgb(51,51,153)"> Horacio, NY/NJ area.</span></span><br style="color:rgb(51,51,153)"><br style="color:rgb(51,51,153)"><br style="color:rgb(51,51,153)"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,153)">"Az di bobe volt gehat beytsim volt zi geven mayn zeide" (Yiddish expression)</span><br style="color:rgb(51,51,153)"><br style="color:rgb(51,51,153)"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,153)">Horacio G. Rotstein <br>Professor</span><br style="color:rgb(51,51,153)"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,153)">Department of Mathematical Sciences</span><br style="color:rgb(51,51,153)"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,153)">New Jersey Institute of Technology</span><br style="color:rgb(51,51,153)"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,153)">Newark, NJ, 07102, USA. <br><br>Graduate Faculty<br>Behavioral Neuroscience Program<br>Rutgers University (NWK) and <br>Federated Department of Biological Sciences <br>Rutgers / NJIT</span><br><br style="color:rgb(51,51,153)"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,153)">tel: (1-973) 596-5306</span><br style="color:rgb(51,51,153)"><br style="color:rgb(51,51,153)"><br style="color:rgb(51,51,153)"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,153)">e-mail: </span><a style="color:rgb(51,51,153)" href="mailto:horacio@njit.edu" target="_blank">horacio@njit.edu</a> <br><span style="color:rgb(51,51,153)"> </span><a style="color:rgb(51,51,153)" href="mailto:horacio@njit.edu" target="_blank">horacior@andromeda.rutgers.edu</a><br style="color:rgb(51,51,153)"><a style="color:rgb(51,51,153)" href="http://web.njit.edu/%7Ehoracio" target="_blank">http://web.njit.edu/~horacio</a><input type="hidden"><input type="hidden"><div></div></div></div></div>
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