Connectionists: Postdoctoral Scholar Position in Computational Neuroscience and Neurorobotics Research at the University of California, Irvine

[Jeff Krichmar]

Postdoctoral Scholar Position in Computational Neuroscience and  
Neurorobotics Research at the University of California, Irvine

A NSF-funded postdoctoral position is immediately available in the  
field of Computational Neuroscience and Neurorobotics within the  
Department of Cognitive Sciences at the University of California,  
Irvine.

Research – The research involves developing computational models of  
neuromodulatory systems to understand their affect on attention.  
Different neuromodulatory systems are thought to play important and  
distinct roles in attention. A collaborative approach, which compares  
rodent experiments with robots having simulated nervous systems, will  
examine these attentional systems. These experiments will lead to a  
better understanding of how animals cope with uncertainty in the  
environment, and will lead to the design of a robot capable of  
flexible and complex behavior.

The applicant will work closely with both roboticists and rodent  
neurophysiologists and will be involved in various aspects of research  
involving neural modeling, robot experiments, data analysis, and  
manuscript preparation.

Requirements – The applicant must have a Ph.D. degree in Cognitive  
Sciences, Neuroscience, Computer Science, or Engineering and have  
expertise in computational modeling of neural processes. The applicant  
must also have excellent computer skills in the C programming language  
and in Matlab programming. Experience with real-time programming,  
robotics, or data analysis of neuronal responses is preferable. Salary  
is commensurate with experience.

Application procedure – Please send a letter of application,  
curriculum vitae, and the names of three references to:

Jeffrey L. Krichmar, Ph.D.
Department of Cognitive Sciences
University of California, Irvine
3151 Social Science Plaza
Irvine, CA 92697-5100.
jkrichma at uci.edu

The University of California, Irvine is an equal opportunity employer  
committed to excellence through diversity.

Jeff Krichmar
Department of Cognitive Sciences
2175 Social Science Plaza A
University of California, Irvine
Irvine, CA 92697-5100
jkrichma at uci.edu or jeff.krichmar at uci.edu
http://www.socsci.uci.edu/~jkrichma