Connectionists: Postdoc position in the Brain Development & Education Lab at the University of Washington

[Jason Yeatman]

*Postdoc position at the University of Washington's Institute for Learning
& Brain Sciences*

The Brain Development and Education Lab will be in operation this fall at
the University of Washington’s Institute for Learning & Brain Sciences. We
are looking for a postdoc who is interested in studying the neurobiological
basis of learning to read and/or developing new techniques for measuring
the developing human brain. The lab combines quantitative MRI (diffusion,
T1, etc.), functional MRI, MEG and behavioral measurements to model how
changes in brain structure relate to changes in cortical computation and
behavior. Our goal is understand how the brain’s reading circuitry develops
in response to education and how targeted behavioral interventions prompt
changes in the brain’s of children with dyslexia. See a list of ongoing
projects here: http://depts.washington.edu/bdelab/projects/

Prospective postdocs should have strong computational skills and
proficiency in MATLAB, Python, or and equivalent language. The nature of
this position is interdisciplinary; a strong candidate will have good
communication skills and be able to draw on expertise in multiple
scientific domains including human neuroscience, education and engineering.
Prior experience with acquisition and analysis of human neuroimaging data
is desirable but not required. To apply for a postdoc position, please send
curriculum vitae, a brief statement of research interests and contact
information for three referees to: Jason Yeatman (jyeatman at uw.edu).


Jason D. Yeatman, PhD
Assistant Professor, Institute for Learning & Brain Sciences (I-LABS)
Department of Speech & Hearing Sciences
University of Washington
http://depts.washington.edu/bdelab/
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