Postdoctoral Position in Neural Modeling

[Todd Leen]

         Postdoctoral Research Position in
  Theoretical and Computational Neuroscience
Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon.

A unique postdoctoral position is available at the Oregon Health &
Science University.  Dr. Todd Leen of the Oregon Graduate Institute
(OGI), and Dr. Patrick Roberts of the Neurological Sciences
Institute (NSI) invite applications for a senior research associate.
This NSF-funded project will investigate the sources and effects of
noise in the electrosensory systems of mormyrid fish.  The mormyrid is
a weakly electric fish that uses is electrosensory systems for
navigation, communication, and hunting.  The system is experimentally
well-characterized physiologically and anatomically from synaptic
plasticity up through the behaving animal; much of this experimental
work was and is carried out by Dr. Curtis Bell at NSI.  Previous
modeling work on this system is featured on Dr. Robert's page
http://www.ohsu.edu/nsi/faculty/robertpa/robertpa.htm.

This project will focus on stochastic dynamics of adaptation and
signal processing in the mormyrid.  The successful candidate will have
background in statistical or theoretical physics or in neural systems
modeling with facility in theory as well as computation, and a PhD in
either theoretical physics, theoretical neurobiology, or an allied
field.

The position is open immediately.  Candidates should send a CV and
arrange to have three letters of recommendation sent to Todd K. Leen,
Oregon Graduate Institute, 20000 NW Walker Road, Beaverton, OR 97006,
or by email to tleen at cse.ogi.edu.  Oregon Health & Science University
is an Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer.