A postdoctoral Research Associate (Post-Doc) and PhD. student are required for the Leverhulme Trust-funded project entitled “When and Why Do Neural Networks Learn Selective Codes?”. In this project we aim to characterise the tasks and conditions in which a range of neural networks, including popular “deep networks”, learn highly selective representations. To this end we will train networks on various tasks and then carry out analyses of the hidden units to determine the nature of the learned representations. The results of these simulations will provide clues as to why neurons in brains often respond in a highly selective manner. You woud be working with Jeffrey Bowers and Colin Davis at the University of Bristol, UK. Neither the post-doc nor PhD student needs to be from the EU, but the PhD post only pays for EU fees (plus a stipend). For more information see:
Friday, April 22, 2016
Friday, April 15, 2016
Post-Doctoral Position at Georgetown University Medical Center
The Cognitive
Recovery Lab, directed by Dr. Peter
Turkeltaub, invites applications for a two-year NIH-funded post-doctoral
position to start in July 2016 in collaboration with Dr. Catherine Stoodley at
American University. The post-doc will be responsible for collecting and
analyzing behavioral and multimodal MRI data (fMRI, DTI, functional
connectivity, VBM, lesion-symptom mapping) for an investigation of the use of
cerebellar tDCS in post-stroke aphasia. The post-doc will also design
additional imaging studies on normal subjects and individuals with aphasia due
to stroke or traumatic brain injury.
The successful applicant will have a PhD in Cognitive
Neuroscience, Cognitive Psychology, Neuropsychology, or related field;
experience designing fMRI experiments and conducting advanced MRI analysis; and
a track record of research productivity. Preference will be given for
individuals with experience conducting MRI research involving people with
stroke or brain injury.
The Cognitive Recovery Lab operates across Georgetown
University Medical Center and MedStar National Rehabilitation Hospital. We aim
to improve the lives of people with cognitive and language difficulties by
expanding our understanding of (1) how the brain performs language and
cognitive functions, (2) how these brain systems change in the face of injury
or dysfunction, and (3) how we can improve recovery. To achieve these aims we
perform a range of human subjects research from basic cognitive neuroscience
through clinical trials. We use a variety of methods, including behavioral
studies, lesion studies in people with stroke, multimodal MRI, tDCS, tDCS/fMRI,
TMS, and TMS/EEG. Dr. Stoodley is affiliated with the Center for Behavioral
Neuroscience at American University and the Behavior, Cognition, and
Neuroscience program (PhD program). Dr. Stoodley’s Developmental Neuroscience
Lab investigates the role of the human cerebellum in cognition and cognitive
development, employing clinical studies, structural and functional
neuroimaging, neuromodulation, and combined neuromodulation/neuroimaging.
Please send applications to turkeltp@georgetown.edu and stoodley@american.edu.
Send a cover letter with a statement of interest, CV, writing sample, and the
names and email addresses of three professional references.
Thursday, April 7, 2016
Post Bac position available at Duke University
We
are looking for a highly motivated recent graduate (BS, BA) to gain research
experience in the lab of Prof. Tobias Overath (http://people.duke.edu/~jto10)
at the Duke Institute for Brain Sciences. Work in the lab investigates how
sounds, from simple sinusoids to complex speech signals, are processed in the
human brain via a combination of behavioral (psychoacoustics) and neuroimaging
methods (fMRI, EEG).
The
ideal candidate will have received an undergraduate degree in psychology,
neuroscience, biomedical engineering, or a related field, by summer 2016, and will
have some familiarity with fMRI, M/EEG, ECoG, and/or other experimental
techniques. An interest in how the brain processes sound is a strong plus, as
is high proficiency in at least one programming language (preferably Matlab).
The
main duties of the position include being involved in the research conducted in
the lab; this includes experimental design and analysis, acquiring data, writing
scientific papers for publication, and participating in other lab activities. The
position is intended as a stepping-stone towards graduate work in neuroscience
or a related field, thus we are looking for a candidate who is conscientious
and dependable as well as highly self-motivated and pro-active.
Duke
University is a vibrant and highly interdisciplinary place for research, with
collaborations facilitated via the Duke Institute for Brain Sciences, the
Center for Cognitive Neuroscience, as well as the departments of Psychology and
Neuroscience, Neuropsychology, Psychiatry, Biomedical Engineering, and
Statistics. The Duke UNC Brain Imaging and Analysis Center (BIAC) has two
dedicated research MRI scanners (GE 3T), and our lab has a BrainVision
64-channel ActiChamp EEG system.
The
position is available for a two-year period starting this Summer or Fall 2016.
Salary will be $29,000-31,000 p.a. (depending on experience), plus benefits.
To
initiate an application for the position, please email the PI Tobias Overath (t.overath@duke.edu)
by April 15, 2016 (later
applications will also be considered if the position is not filled), including the
following documents: (1) a brief statement about yourself and why you are
interested in the position, (2) a resume that includes brief descriptions of
past research experiences, programming knowledge, relevant courses and grades,
and (3) the names and email addresses of at least 2 references who could be
contacted.
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