Postdoc in systems or computational neuroscience at Brandeis (Boston Area)

The Miller and Katz labs are looking for a postdoctoral researcher with expertise in two or more of the following areas: electrophysiology, optogenetics, animal behavior, data analysis, and/or computational modeling. The postdoc will work on a collaborative project, which is funded by the BRAIN initiative. The project’s goal is to uncover the dynamics and neural circuitry underlying the ongoing consumption decisions that occur when an animal is choosing between different tastes or olfactory stimuli. The ideal candidate will be highly motivated, bring relevant skills based on past experience, be willing and able to develop new project-related skills, and be good at communicating with others in both experimental and computational labs.

Any interested candidate should contact Paul Miller at pmiller@brandeis.edu, indicating areas of expertise and which areas of the project (in particular experiment versus modeling) are of greatest interest. A C.V. and the names and contact details of three faculty willing to provide recommendations should accompany the application. The position is available as of now and is open until a suitably qualified candidate is appointed.

The appointee will work in either the Katz Lab or Miller Lab at Brandeis University in Waltham MA (in the Greater Boston Metro area), a liberal arts college with a very strong research community, particularly in the life sciences. Salary will be on the NIH scale (experience-dependent, starting at $48 432).

Brandeis University has a strong institutional commitment to the achievement of excellence and diversity.  Women and underrepresented minority candidates are encouraged to apply.  Brandeis University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status.