A
postdoctoral position is available
starting as soon as possible to characterize the spatio-temporal
organization of
sensori-motor cortical activity at multiple spatial scales
associated with
upper limb movements of behaving marmosets. This project involves high
density
multi-electrode array recordings as well as calcium fluorescence
imaging from
motor and somatosensory cortical sites in marmosets performing
natural arm and
hand movements. Facilities
include a
fully equipped electrophysiological laboratory with three
128-channel
acquisition systems for multi-electrode recording and
stimulation, calcium
fluorescence imaging microscopes, and camera-based and a 3D
videofluoroscopy-based motion capture systems.
Expertise in multi-site, behavioral electrophysiology
and/or calcium
imaging is preferred. A
strong
mathematical, computational, or engineering background is also
desirable. Applicants
should send a CV and names and
addresses of two or three references to Dr. Nicholas
Hatsopoulos, Department of
Organismal Biology, University of Chicago, 1027 East 57th
Street,
Chicago, IL 60637 or by e-mail to nicho@uchicago.edu.