Postdoc in computational neuroscience at the University of Sheffield
Closing date: 26th March 2018
We are looking to recruit a Research Associate to work on the Wellcome Trust funded project Modelling synaptic and intrinsic plasticity in primate somatosensory cortex.
In short, the project will investigate somatosensory plasticity in human cortex and specifically the effect of different learning rules on somatosensory representations. To this end, you will develop a computational framework that will simulate the effects of different plasticity rules on sensory cortical representations and make predictions that can be empirically tested using existing fMRI paradigms. The project involves close collaboration with partners at UCL and Oxford, who will gather empirical data using a state-of-the-art neuroimaging setup.
This post is suitable for a candidate with a background in computational neuroscience, or a closely related discipline. The ideal candidate will have experience with the analysis and simulation of large-scale spiking neuron models, mathematical models of plasticity, and/or self-organizing systems. A significant part of the project will involve collaborating with our partner helping to guide empirical data collection. As such, a background in neuroscience is highly desirable, with knowledge of tactile processing, cortical plasticity, and/or neuroimaging especially preferred.
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Dr Hannes P Saal
Lecturer in Cognitive Science and Computational Modelling
Active Touch Laboratory (co-director)
Department of Psychology & Sheffield Robotics
University of Sheffield
Pam Liversidge Building F.05
Sheffield S1 3JD
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0)114 222 6504