postdoctoral position in hippocampal modeling

[Dave_Touretzky@cs.cmu.edu]

Postdoctoral Position in Hippocampal Modeling

Applications are invited for a postdoctoral training position in
hippocampal modeling at the Center for the Neural Basis of Cognition,
a joint facility of Carnegie Mellon University and the University of
Pittsburgh.  The applicant will work with Dr. David S. Touretzky of
the Computer Science Department at Carnegie Mellon and Professor
William Skaggs of the Department of Neuroscience at the University of
Pittsburgh to develop large-scale attractor network models of
hippocampal maps.  In these models, the firing of hippocampal place
cells can be visualized as a bump of activity moving over a 2D sheet.
We are specifically interested in modeling the effects of sensory cues
on the shape and behavior of the activity bump.

Applicants with prior experience in any aspect of computational
modeling of neural systems are encouraged to apply.  We will also
consider applicants with a background in neurophysiological recording
who are interested in becoming modelers.  

The position is open to US citizens or permanent residents.  The
starting date can be any time from now through September 1.  To apply,
send a curriculum vitae, two sample publications, and a letter of
reference from your doctoral dissertation advisor to:

  Dr. David S. Touretzky
  Computer Science Department           tel.  412-268-7561.  
  Carnegie Mellon University            fax:  412-268-3608
  Pittsburgh, PA 15213-3891             email:  dst at cs.cmu.edu