The Doiron group at the University of Pittsburgh is currently seeking up to three postdoctoral fellows to work on cutting edge problems in theoretical neuroscience. 

Research topics include

1) Large-scale collaboration on modeling diverse inhibitory circuits in mouse V1.  The research will be in collaboration with the Columbia theory center (Ken Miller, Larry Abbott, Misha Tsodyks, and Liam Paninski) as well as experimental labs at Berkeley (Adesnik lab, Ji lab) , UCSF (Scanziani lab) and Caltech (Cai lab).

2) Modeling population activity in the visual system and its modulation through top-down cognitive processes. 

3) Modeling the formation and stability mechanics of learning in recurrently coupled cortical networks.

All projects will involve heavy collaboration with several prominent experimental groups both in Pittsburgh as well as abroad. The positions are 3 year terms (contingent upon satisfactory progress) with competitive salary and benefits packages offered by the University of Pittsburgh.  The successful candidate will join the Mathematics department at the University of Pittsburgh and will have strong ties to the Center for the Neural Basis of Cognition in Pittsburgh (joint between Pitt and Carnegie Mellon University). 

Candidates should have a Ph.D. in computational neuroscience, mathematics, physics, or engineering and have an excellent track record of scholarship.  The University of Pittsburgh is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from under-represented groups.  Interested persons should send their CV, a cover letter stating research interests and career goals, and names and contact information of two references to: bdoiron@pitt.edu  . The competition will remain open until the positions are filled.