The incumbent will help develop and lead a project involving a mix of non-human primate neurophysiology and computational neuroscience, including (1) large-scale neural recordings in sensorimotor cortex during complex reaching and grasping actions and (2) biologically-realistic neural networks (done in collaboration with Dr. Timothy Lillicrap, Google Deepmind). The incumbent must have a PhD in Neuroscience (or related area) and a strong track record with single-cell electrophysiology in primates as witnessed by excellent peer-reviewed publications; a strong computational background, particularly experience with machine learning, is also desired.
Our labs are located at the Brain and Mind Institute (w
ww.uwo.ca/bmi) and the Robarts Research Institute (
www.robarts.ca) , both at Western University in London, Canada. Systems and cognitive neuroscience is a key area of research strength at Western University, with more than 30 Principal Investigators and 200 trainees. Further details about working as a postdoctoral fellow/associate at Western University and about living in London, Canada can be found here:
www.grad.uwo.ca/postdoctoral_scholars/prospective/index.html.
Annual salary depends on level of experience but will be no less than $45,000 per year. Funding is available for up to 5 years. Start date is negotiable but ideally would be no later than January 2017. Reimbursement for moving expenses will be available.
Applications marked with reference number AP-CIHR-PDF-2016 should be submitted electronically as a single PDF file to
andrew.pruszynski@uwo.ca. The application deadline is September 15th, 2016. Please include all the following components:
1. A personal statement describing research interests, experience, and goals (<2 pages)
2. A complete curriculum vitae
3. Names and contact information of three references