Multiple postdoctoral positions are available in both experimental and
computational neuroscience in the laboratory of Drs. Nadim and Golowasch at
New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) and Rutgers University-Newark. Our
laboratory combines electrophysiology and computational modeling to study
synaptic dynamics, neuromodulation and activity-dependent modifications of
neurons in oscillatory networks. Our experimental model is the crustacean
stomatogastric nervous system.
Candidates interested in electrophysiology are encouraged to apply.
Applicants with math, physics, computer science or engineering backgrounds
are also encouraged to apply. Our laboratory uses modern electrophysiology
equipments and techniques to understand how network activity arises from
neuronal and synaptic components. We are particularly interested in network
plasticity arising from dynamic and homeostatic properties of cells and
synapses. Our laboratory uses both voltage and current clamp techniques, and
specializes in the use of the dynamic clamp technique. Our lab is among a
group of laboratories, funded by a Biological Research Grant from the
National Science Foundation, for collaboration in modeling the crustacean
pyloric network. This grant supports travel and cooperation among member
laboratories and provides an excellent opportunity for cross training in
various techniques of neuroscience.
Rutgers University-Newark and NJIT are adjacent campuses in the city of
Newark, New Jersey. The campuses are easily accessible by car or train. The
train ride to New York City is less than half an hour. Rutgers-Newark houses
the Center for Molecular and Behavioral Neuroscience
(http://www.cmbn.rutgers.edu), a leading center for neuroscience research in
Metropolitan New York. The Department of Mathematics at NJIT
(http://cams.njit.edu) also has a strong and growing group of researchers in
computational neuroscience and biomathematics. Please send CV, names of 3
references and a brief background description via snail mail to Farzan
Nadim, Rutgers University, Department of Biology, 101 Warren Street, Newark,
NJ 07102, USA or email to farzan@stg.rutgers.edu. If you would like to
schedule an interview during the Society for Neuroscience meeting in San
Diego please email farzan@stg.rutgers.edu or call (973) 353-1541.
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