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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(26,26,26)">We
are seeking candidates for up to three postdoctoral position in computational
neuroscience in the Neural Computation Laboratory at the IIT ( </span><span lang="EN-GB"><a href="http://cncs.iit.it/labs/neural-computation"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11pt">http://cncs.iit.it/labs/neural-computation</span></a></span><span class="gmail-MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-size:11pt"> )</span></span><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(26,26,26)"><span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(26,26,26)"> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(51,51,51)">directed
by Stefano Panzeri ( <a href="https://www.iit.it/people/stefano-panzeri">https://www.iit.it/people/stefano-panzeri</a>)<span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(51,51,51)"> and located in Rovereto (Trento), Italy.</span><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(26,26,26)"> This
laboratory aims to crack the neural code using neural network modeling and computational
analyses of neurophysiological experiments. </span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial"><span></span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(26,26,26)">The
laboratory offers a range of strongly interdisciplinary expertise in
computational neuroscience, including information theory and other types of
advanced single-trial neural analyses, advanced spectral analysis, and
biophysically plausible neural network modeling.  </span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial"><span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(26,26,26)"> </span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial"><span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(26,26,26)">The
successful candidate will develop and use tools for the analysis of large-scale
simultaneous recordings of the spiking activity of cells in the cortex to
understand how populations of neurons carry information. The successful
candidate would have the opportunity to benefit from an extensive set of
existing collaborations with leading neurophysiological laboratories, including
those of Nikos Logothetis at Max Planck Tubingen (collaborating on
oscillations, sensory information coding and neuromodulation), Tommaso Fellin
at IIT (collaborating on Optogenetics, Neurophysiology and Neural coding),
Mathew Diamond at SISSA (collaborating on the behavioral impact of information
carried by spike timing), and Christopher Harvey at Harvard Medical School
(collaborating on neural population dynamics and decision making). </span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial"><span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(26,26,26)"> </span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial"><span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(26,26,26)">We
are willing to consider candidates interested in any of the aspects of neural
coding of interest to the laboratory. Candidates must hold a PhD in a numerate
scientific discipline. They must be highly motivated and creative individuals
who want to work in a dynamic, multi-disciplinary research environment and be
willing to interact with both experimental and theoretical neuroscientists. </span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial"><span></span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(26,26,26)">For
reference to recent work of the lab please see : </span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial"><span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(26,26,26)"> <span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(26,26,26)">Runyan
C. A., et al (2017) Distinct timescales of population coding across cortex,
Nature: 548: 92-96. <span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(26,26,26)"><span> </span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(26,26,26)">Panzeri
S., et al (2017) Cracking the neural code for sensory perception by combining
statistics, intervention and behaviour. Neuron 93: 491-507<span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial"><span> </span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(26,26,26)">Safaai,
H., et al (2015) Modelling the effect of Locus Coeruleous firing on single
trial cortical state dynamics and sensory processing. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci.
USA 112(41): 12834–12839</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial"><span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(26,26,26)"> </span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial"><span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(26,26,26)">Zuo
Y, et al (2015) Spike timing and spike rate make complementary contributions to
perceptual decisions in rat S1 and S2 cortex. Current Biology 25: 357-363</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial"><span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(26,26,26)"> </span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial"><span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(26,26,26)">Besserve
M, et al (2015) Shifts of gamma phase across primary visual cortical sites
reflect dynamic stimulus- modulated information transfer. PLoS Biology 13(9):
e1002257</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial"><span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(26,26,26)"> </span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial"><span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(26,26,26)">The formal
deadline for applications is Oct 15^th 2017. However, interested candidates
are advised to contact informally Stefano Panzeri (<a href="mailto:stefano.panzeri@iit.it)">stefano.panzeri@iit.it)</a> <u>as soon as
possible</u>.</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial"><span></span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(26,26,26)">The
formal application should be sent by email to </span><span lang="EN-GB"><a href="mailto:selezioni@iit.it"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11pt">selezioni@iit.it</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(26,26,26)"> and to
Stefano Panzeri (</span><u><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(16,60,192)"><a href="mailto:stefano.panzeri@iit.it)">stefano.panzeri@iit.it)</a></span></u><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(26,26,26)">.  The formal application should contain the
applicant’s CV, a brief statement of research interests, and names and email
addresses of 2 or 3 referees.<span></span></span></p>

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Panzeri<span></span></span></p>

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