Connectionists: Independent-minded Postdoc in Neural Computation at SISSA, Trieste, Italy

[Alessandro Treves]

A postdoctoral position is available from March 1st, 2013, for 2 years
renewable, to study the mechanisms underlying grid and place cell activity
and spatial memory in mammals.

The research, to be carried out within the LIMBO group at SISSA, is part
of a collaboration coordinated by Edvard Moser in Trondheim, including also
Richard Morris in Edinburgh and Jorg Conradt in Munich and funded by the EU
contract GRIDMAP. At SISSA, activity will focus on mathematical analyses of
neural network models, on network simulations and on the analysis of neural
activity recorded in Trondheim.

The ideal candidate is one who brings into the project a perspective
different from mine, who is a proficient programmer and a creative thinker.
Moreover, as I will be on a 2-year leave until Aug 31st, 2013, for up to 6
months the new postdoc will be left to reboot research in LIMBO, with the
help of finishing PhD student Federico Stella. A lack of familiarity with
grid cells, the hippocampus and spatial navigation may be advantageous, if
combined with an open mind and plastic synapses. The fellowship will be
higher than for other postdocs, to reflect this additional responsibility.
The new SISSA campus overlooking the gulf reinforces its position as the
best place where to do research in Italy. I will review applications from
January 1st, and until the position is filled.

Alessandro
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Alessandro Treves              http://people.sissa.it/~ale/limbo.html
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