Computational
Cognitive
Neuroscience Lab - Indiana University
Postdoctoral
Fellowship
Applications are invited for an open position
as
postdoctoral fellow in the Computational Cognitive Neuroscience
Lab, Department
of Psychological and Brain Sciences, Indiana University
Bloomington.
The core research focus of the lab is in the
area of brain
networks and connectomics. The lab works on anatomical and
functional data sets
from a number of species, with a strong emphasis on human brain
connectivity
and connectome data. Ongoing projects in the lab involve
applications of models
and tools from network science, graph theory, complex dynamics and
information
theory to basic and clinical/translational neurobiological
questions. A
description of the lab and current research areas can be found at
www.indiana.edu/~cortex
.
Applicants should (a) have (or be in the final
stages of
obtaining) a PhD or equivalent degree in a field relevant to the
research focus
of the lab (e.g. neuroscience, neuroimaging, applied mathematics,
computer
science or bioengineering); (b) have a strong background in
computational
methods and programming (including advanced skills in Matlab); and
(c) have
strong enthusiasm for using computational approaches to understand
neurobiological problems. Candidates with background in networks
or graph
theory, experience in processing and analyzing neuroimaging or
electrophysiological recordings, exposure to “big data” approaches
relevant to
brain function, and a strong record of publication are especially
encouraged to
apply.
The postdoctoral fellow will join a very active
and
interdisciplinary research group, and will be expected to engage
and interact
with a growing number of network and complex systems scientists at
Indiana University
and beyond. The lab maintains close ties and collaborations with
scientists in
the IU Imaging Research Facility (housing a 3T Siemens MR
scanner), the Center
for Complex Networks and Systems at the School of Informatics and
Computing,
the Medical School campus, and at other institutions nationally
and internationally.
All lab members have access to excellent computational facilities.
The potential start date is negotiable, and the
position is
initially offered for a 1-year term which is renewable upon mutual
agreement. Salary levels
will follow NIH
guidelines.
Please email application materials (cover
letter, a full CV
with a list of publications, and 3 letters of reference) to Olaf
Sporns at osporns@indiana.edu
.
-- Olaf Sporns -- @spornslab Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences Programs in Neuroscience and Cognitive Science Indiana University Bloomington, IN 47405