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<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=2>Postdoctoral/research associate position in
computational neuroscience</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2> A
postdoctoral/research associate position is available in the Lab </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>for Theoretical and Computational Neuroscience at the
Department <BR>of Neurobiology and Anatomy, Drexel University College of
Medicine. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Current projects in the lab supported by NIH include (1)
computational </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>modeling of brainstem respiratory network and neural control
of breathing </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>and (2) computational modeling of the spinal circuitry
involved in the </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>locomotor rhythm generation and neural control of locomotion.
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2> Requirements
for the position include a PhD, experience in modeling </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>of single neurons (in the Hodgkin-Huxley style) and small
and/or high-scale </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>biological neural networks, and strong C++ programming skills.
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Experience in the analysis of nonlinear systems is an
advantage. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2> The
successful candidate will be involved in ongoing collaborations </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>with several research groups in the USA and other countries
performing </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>complementary experimental
studies.<BR> The position is
available for at least 2 years. Interested individuals </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>should respond (preferably by email) with a CV and names of at
least 3 </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>references to Dr. Ilya A. Rybak, Department of Neurobiology
and <BR>Anatomy, Drexel University College of Medicine, 2900 Queen Lane,
<BR>Philadelphia PA 19129; email: </FONT><A href="mailto:rybak@drexel.edu"><FONT
size=2>rybak@drexel.edu</FONT></A><BR><FONT
size=2> Applications will be
accepted until position is filled. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2> Drexel
University is an equal opportunities
employer.<BR> Feel free to email
any questions. A preliminary interview at the <BR>Society for Neuroscience
Meeting is possible.<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>****************************<BR>Ilya A. Rybak,
Ph.D.<BR>Professor<BR>Department of Neurobiology and Anatomy<BR>Drexel
University College of Medicine<BR>2900 Queen Lane<BR>Philadelphia, PA
19129<BR>USA</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>Tel.: (215) 991-8596<BR>Fax: (215) 843-9082<BR>E-mail:
</FONT><A href="mailto:rybak@drexel.edu"><FONT
size=2>rybak@drexel.edu</FONT></A><BR><A
href="http://neurobio.drexelmed.edu/Rybakweb/rybak.html"><FONT
size=2>http://neurobio.drexelmed.edu/Rybakweb/rybak.html</FONT></A></DIV>
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