Postdoctoral Associate (Angelaki Laboratory)

at  New York University

DESCRIPTION

We have two openings for postdoctoral associates at New York University as part of a
BRAIN Initiative U19 project focused on the neural mechanisms of causal inference.
Successful candidates will collaborate broadly with team members across institutions
such as the University of Rochester (Drs. Greg DeAngelis and Ralf Haefner), Harvard
Medical School (Dr. Jan Drugowitsch), New York University (Dr. Dora Angelaki), Baylor
College of Medicine / Rice University (Dr. Xaq Pitkow), and the University of
Washington (Dr. Greg Horwitz).
The project is highly collaborative and interactive, involving high-density
electrophysiological recordings indifferent animal subjects, optogenetic manipulations,
development of novel dynamical theoretical frameworks, application of high-dimensional
neural analyses, and establishment of a data analysis and storage platform across
laboratories.
In compliance with NYC’s Pay Transparency Act, the annual base salary range for this position is $58,500 to $70,000. New York University considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as market and organizational considerations when extending an offer.

QUALIFICATIONS

Candidates are expected to have a Ph.D. background in neuroscience, experimental
psychology, biomedical engineering, or a related field. Previous research experience in
systems neuroscience is highly beneficial.

Please refer the Job description for details