A postdoctoral postion is open in the Retina Group at the
University of Pennsylvania to participate in a project in
computational neuroscience. The aim of the project is to develop
realistic models of the "identified" retinal circuits that define
a neuron's spatial and temporal receptive field, and to discover
the circuits' coding principles and their limitations in
performance, e.g. due to limitations in dynamic range, saturation
and noise. The work is highly integrative and encompasses all
levels of neural circuitry from the biochemistry of transduction
and synaptic transmission to retinal and cortical receptive
fields.
The post doc will interact with colleagues in my laboratory and
several collaborating laboratories involved in physiology and
anatomy of the retina. The candidate should be skilled in
computational neuroscience and/or some aspect of retinal
circuitry, e.g. receptive field analysis, physiology of synaptic
transmission or anatomy of retinal microcircuits. Experience
with C programming, the mathematics of compartmental models, or
electronic circuit design is an advantage. Candidates should
have a good "theoretical" interest but strong motivation to solve
practical problems and work closely with colleagues.
The position is available starting in September, 1998. If you are
interested in this position, please contact me (e-mail, phone or
surface mail). If you know of any suitable candidates who might
be interested in this position, I would be grateful if you could
pass this information along to them.
Sincerely,
Robert G. Smith
Department of Neuroscience
University of Pennsylvania
Rm 123, Anat-Chem Bldg
Phila., PA 19104-6058
Phone: (215) 573-3211
FAX: (215) 898-9871
Refs:
Smith, Vis. Neurosci (1995) 12: 545-561
Smith and Vardi, Vis. Neurosci (1995) 12: 851-860