Connectionists: Postdoc on sensory processing in autism at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, NY

Mon May 9 14:40:39 EDT 2022

The Laboratory for Computational Neuroscience<https://sites.google.com/site/rubencoencagli> (Coen-Cagli lab) invites applications for a postdoctoral position at Albert Einstein College of Medicine (Einstein) in the Bronx, New York City. The position is available immediately, it is funded for two years through a NIH training grant to the Rose F. Kennedy IDDRC at Einstein<https://einsteinmed.edu/centers/iddrc/training/>, and targets eligible candidates interested in careers in the biomedical sciences focused on the neurobiological underpinnings of neurodevelopmental disorders associated with intellectual disability and autism. The candidate will have the opportunity learn and apply innovative experiments and computational modeling of perceptual grouping and segmentation developed by the Coen-Cagli lab, to test theories of sensory processing in autism, in collaboration with the Cognitive Neurophysiology Laboratory (Molholm lab<https://einsteinmed.edu/faculty/12028/sophie-molholm/>) at Einstein.

Eligible candidates must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents (green card holders) and have a Ph.D. in a relevant discipline, with an academic record of scientific excellence and independent research. Successful candidates will be highly motivated toward IDD research coupled with excellent training in the neurosciences/biomedical research. Candidates should have substantial experience in psychophysics and excellent programming skills. Prior experience with computational neuroscience, machine learning, statistics, computer vision, or EEG recordings is also preferred.

Candidates will provide their current CV, 3 letters of recommendation and a personal statement (3-page maximum length) outlining their previous training, qualifications and proposed areas of research interest to the IDDRC administrator, Lisa.Guillory at einsteinmed.edu. Candidates are also encouraged to reach out to ruben.coencagli at gmail.com as part of their application process.

The Coen-Cagli lab studies how biological sensory systems interpret the surrounding environment. We study how populations of visual-cortical neurons represent and transmit visual information, and how those processes control perception. We combine theories of probabilistic neural coding, machine learning and natural image statistics, psychophysics, and neurophysiology through collaborations. Most recent publications include:

(2022) J. Vacher et al. Neural Networks 149:107-123<https://www.google.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fdoi.org%2F10.1016%2Fj.neunet.2022.02.010&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AOvVaw2AXVx_xlmHOAXGpDsa-P-y> (preprint<https://www.google.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Farxiv.org%2Fabs%2F1905.10629&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AOvVaw07Y51VfdA5zoBB5uXcOSyy>)

(2021) S. Sokoloski et al. eLife 10:e64615<https://www.google.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Felifesciences.org%2Farticles%2F64615&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AOvVaw0YVzNslStofdDCcVl1rIGl>

(2021) D. Festa et al. Nature Communications 12:3635<https://rdcu.be/cmy7M> (preprint<https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.06.17.142182>)
(2021) D. Herrera et al. Journal of Vision 21(1):1<https://jov.arvojournals.org/article.aspx?articleid=2772139>

(2021) D. Herrera et al. Vision Research 187:55-65<https://doi.org/10.1016/j.visres.2021.06.007> (preprint<https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2021.04.26.441524v1>)

(2020) J. Vacher et al.  NeurIPS 2020<https://papers.nips.cc/paper/2020/hash/fba9d88164f3e2d9109ee770223212a0-Abstract.html> spotlight.

The Rose F. Kennedy IDDRC was established more than 50 years ago as one of a dozen flagship research centers founded during the John F. Kennedy administration, and is known for its strong foundations in basic and translational neuroscience, and for its multidisciplinary cross-departmental membership. In addition to its many research laboratories and clinics, the IDDRC maintains four outstanding scientific core facilities – these consisting of a Human Clinical Phenotyping (HCP) core<https://einsteinmed.edu/centers/iddrc/resources/human-clinical-phenotyping-core/>, a Neurogenomics (NGEN) core<https://einsteinmed.edu/centers/iddrc/resources/neurogenomics-core/>, a Neural Cell Engineering and Imaging (NCEI) core<https://einsteinmed.edu/centers/iddrc/resources/neural-cell-engineering-imaging-core/> and an Animal Phenotyping (AP) core<https://einsteinmed.edu/centers/iddrc/resources/animal-phenotyping-core/>.

Einstein offers a vibrant interdisciplinary environment, with a strong systems and computational contingent. It is located in a quiet neighborhood of the Bronx, New York.

The Bronx is one of the most diverse counties in the United States, the birthplace of hip-hop, and home to a rich cultural and sports scene.

Einstein is also a short subway ride from Manhattan. Information about working at the Einstein, including benefits and housing for postdocs, can be found at: https://einsteinmed.edu/research/belfer-institute/.

Albert Einstein College of Medicine is an equal opportunity employer committed to hiring minorities, women, individuals with disabilities and protected veterans. The lab strives to be an open, inclusive, harassment-free environment. Ruben is an ally of Black In AI and a member of Einstein's Diversity, Equity and Inclusion committee.

Ruben Coen Cagli, PhD
  Associate Professor

  Department of Systems and Computational Biology, and
  Dominick Purpura Department of Neuroscience
  Albert Einstein College of Medicine

  1300 Morris Park Ave. Price 353B

  Bronx, 10461. NY

  office: +1.718.678.1150
  web: https://sites.google.com/site/rubencoencagli/<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsites.google.com%2Fsite%2Frubencoencagli%2F&data=02%7C01%7Cruben.coen-cagli%40einsteinmed.org%7Ce4a8195b498b49e1a0a508d77f481673%7C9c01f0fd65e040c089a82dfd51e62025%7C0%7C0%7C637117819899336788&sdata=tOkOkw%2FRQo6udoGqlrQ0UaAZaPtv9Es1A07AMsqQE1c%3D&reserved=0>

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