Connectionists: Postdoctoral Position in modelling the impact of interoceptive signals on neural dynamics and human cognition. ENS Paris

[Boris Gutkin]

*Postdoctoral Position in modelling the impact of interoceptive signals on
neural dynamics and human cognition. Group for Neural Theory and LNC2,
Ecole Normale Superieure, Paris.*



A post-doctoral position in theoretical neuroscience is open to explore the
impact of cardiac inputs on cortical dynamics. Understanding the role of
internal states in human cognition has become a hot topic, with a wealth of
experimental results but limited attempts at analyzing the computations
that underlie the link between bodily organs and brain.


Our particular focus is on elucidating how the different mechanisms for
heart-to-cortex coupling (e.g., phase-resetting, gating, phasic arousal,..)
can account for human behavioral and neural data, from somatosensory
detection to more high-level concepts such as self-relevance, using
data-based dynamical models.



The ideal candidate should have a doctoral degree in a quantitative
discipline and previous experience with computational approaches to neural
functions, excellent programming skills coupled with an interest for, and a
willingness to learn about, interoception and its influences on neural
dynamics and cognition. The candidate will have a unique opportunity to
join the project at its very inception and take a key role in the technical
and conceptual development.



The position is available for 3 years. The postdoctoral fellow will be
based  at the Group for Neural Theory <https://gnt.dec.ens.fr/en> and LNC2
<https://lnc2.dec.ens.fr/en> , in Boris Gutkin’s team
<https://lnc2.dec.ens.fr/en/teams/mathematics-neural-circuits> with strong
interactions with Catherine Tallon-Baudry’s team. LNC2 is located in the
center of Paris within the Cognitive Science Department
<https://cognition.ens.fr/en> at Ecole Normale Supérieure
<https://www.ens.psl.eu/en>, with numerous opportunities to interact with
the Paris scientific community at large, in a stimulating and supportive
work environment. Group for Neural Theory provides a rich environment and
local community for theoretical neuroscience. Lab life is in English,
speaking French is not a requirement. Salary according to experience and
French regulations with health and social benefits.



Informal enquiries and applications (CV, motivation letter and contacts for
reference) should be sent  boris.gutkin at gmail.com and catherine
.tallon-baudry at ens.psl.eu.  Applications will be evaluated on the fly, the
position remaining open until filled.
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