Thursday, October 10, 2013

[Comp-neuro] Postdoctoral Position in Computational Cognitive Neuroscience at the University of Toronto

Postdoctoral Position in Computational Cognitive Neuroscience
Department of Psychology, University of Toronto

A postdoctoral position is available in the lab of Christopher Honey at the University of Toronto. This is a new lab, established to study large-scale systems properties of the human brain. Research topics include: regulation of inter-regional communication; temporal integration and memory in hierarchical circuits; the neural basis of situation models. The primary research tools are neuroimaging (fMRI & DWI), electrocorticography (ECoG) and computational modeling. There is opportunity for collaborating with clinical researchers, especially in the domains of epilepsy and dementia.

The ideal candidate will have a strong quantitative background, experience running cognitive neuroscience experiments and proficiency in MATLAB/Python/R.

The lab will be located downtown in Toronto, which is a liveable and cosmopolitan city with a vibrant academic and biomedical community. The post will provide local and international opportunities for collaborating and conferencing. This is a full-time position with benefits. The initial appointment will be for one year, renewable to four, and the start date is flexible from March 2014 onward.

Applicants should email a CV, brief research statement, relevant publications, and contact details for two academic references to: 
More information and prior papers are available at www.princeton.edu/~choney/ ..

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