Connectionists: Post-doctoral positions available at Boston University

[Marc Howard]

The Theoretical Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory at Boston University
is seeking outstanding candidates for two post-doctoral positions.  We
develop mathematical descriptions of the collective activity of large
numbers of neurons, using cognition as a constraint on neural
function.   We test theories empirically at both the behavioral and
neural levels, taking advantage of collaborations with
experimentalists in systems neuroscience and cognitive neuroscience.
Our current topical interests center on how a scale-invariant neural
representation of time could support different types of memory.

Candidates should have strong computational and/or mathematical skills
and at least a strong interest learning about neurobiology and
cognition.  Candidates with backgrounds in physics, computer science,
and engineering are encouraged to apply.  Candidates with backgrounds
in cognitive science or psychology who possess strong technical skills
are also encouraged to apply.  There are multiple sources of funding
to support these positions; well-qualified candidates could pursue a
variety of topics of mutual interest.  These topics include, but are
not limited to:
  * The neural representation of place and time in the medial temporal lobe.
  * Statistical learning and prediction using a scale-invariant
representation of internal time.
  * Scale-free models for timing and reinforcement learning.
Starting dates are also negotiable.

Interested candidates should contact Marc Howard (marc777 at bu.edu).
More information about our work can be found at the lab website
     http://people.bu.edu/marc777/
The lab is affiliated with the Center for Memory and Brain and
CompNet, BU's interdisciplinary center for computational neuroscience.
The Center for Memory and Brain is a richly collaborative collection
of experimentalists and theorists working at different levels of
description to understand memory with special attention to the medial
temporal lobe of the brain.