Connectionists: Postdoctoral position in computational neuroscience at UCL

[Silver, Angus]

A postdoctoral position in computational neuroscience is available in the Silver Lab at UCL.


This research position will involve studying early stage neural coding in the cerebellar cortex in the Research Department of Neuroscience, Physiology and Pharmacology at UCL. The research project will build on our recent work (Billings et al., Neuron 2014) by exploring how synaptic properties, inhibition and heterogeneity contribute to sparse encoding and pattern separation. The candidate will be expected to develop and analyse models of spiking neuronal networks with information theoretic and machine learning approaches.


The successful candidate will have excellent mathematical skills and a PhD in theoretical neuroscience or a related field. They will also have experience of information theory and machine learning as well as the development and management of large scale network simulations. Proficiency in computer programming in at least one of the following languages: Python, Java, C is essential. Appointments will be made on the Research salary scale according to experience.


For further details about the vacancy and how to apply online please go to http://www.ucl.ac.uk/hr/jobs/ and search on Reference Number 1436983


Closing Date: 24th October 2014



If you have any queries regarding the vacancy, please contact me (Angus Silver) at a.silver at ucl.ac.uk


Best wishes


Angus Silver



Professor of Neuroscience and Wellcome Trust Principal Research Fellow
Department of Neuroscience, Physiology and Pharmacology
University College London
Gower Street
London WC1E 6BT
Tel : 020 7679 7830
www.ucl.ac.uk/silverlab/



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