Connectionists: Postdoctoral Fellows in the computational neuroscience lab at Johns Hopkins University

[Ernst Niebur]

Postdoctoral Position: Neural models of selective attention in complex
visual scenes

The computational neuroscience group at Johns Hopkins University is
recruiting one or more postdoctoral fellows.

Project: Selective attention is a central feature of all complex
sensory systems. In previous work, we have introduced simple but
powerful computational models of visual attention, in particular
the saliency map (Itti, Koch and Niebur, IEEE-PAMI 20:1254, 1998). In
this project, we develop biologically realistic computational models
of mid-level vision for the understanding of mechanisms of attentional
selection and perceptual organization (see e.g. Mihalas et al, PNAS
108:7583, 2011).

Start date: As soon as possible.

Affiliation: The computational neuroscience group is part of the
Krieger Mind/Brain Institute at Johns Hopkins University and the Johns
Hopkins School of Medicine.

Requirements:

* PhD in computational neuroscience or a closely related
  field preferred. However, candidates with a PhD in physics,
  mathematics, computer science, psychology, ... with a proven track
  record of creative thinking will be considered
* Solid quantitative/mathematics training
* Solid programming skills, preferably Matlab and/or Java
* US citizens preferred
* Women and members of underrepresented minorities strongly
  preferred

Please send applications via email to niebur#at#jhu.edu, including

* Complete CV including contact information, transcripts and a list of
  publications
* Names, email addresses, and phone numbers of three references


First interviews may be conducted during or shortly after the SfN
meeting next week.
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