[Comp-neuro] POSTDOCTORAL POSITION IN SENSORY PROCESSING AND MEMORY

[Andre Longtin]

POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH IN SENSORY PROCESSING AND MEMORY

CENTER FOR NEURAL DYNAMICS

UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA

We seek a postdoctoral researcher to carry out a blend of experimental
and computational work in the area of sensory processing and memory.
This project focusses first on the role that feedback loops and synaptic
plasticity play in the segregation of stimuli into separate classes. It
also aims to unravel the biophysical substrate of the memory mechanisms
that enable the animal to detect the novelty of such segregated stimuli,
as evidenced by stereotyped behavioral outputs. The preparation of
interest for addressing these fundamental questions of sensory
neuroscience is the weakly electric fish, about which much is known at
the anatomical, physiological and behavioral levels. 

The ideal candidate will have experience in electrophysiology, and
skills in computational modeling are an asset. Candidates with a strong
theoretical background in either physics, applied mathematics, computer
science or engineering will also be considered, with a preference for
those who wish to conduct both theoretical and experimental work. The
researcher will work in the experimental/theoretical collaboration of
Profs. Len Maler and Andre Longtin, and benefit from the highly
interdisciplinary environment provided by the Center for Neural Dynamics
(www.neurodynamic.uottawa.ca). The position is funded by a Canadian
Institute of Health Research Grant held by the investigators. The
one-year position can be renewed for up to two years following
satisfactory progress. Applicants should send a CV and a brief summary
of research interests to either Prof. Len Maler, Dept. of Cellular and
Molecular Medecine (lmaler at uottawa.ca) or Prof. Andre Longtin, Dept. of
Physics (alongtin at uottawa.ca). 

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