Various Postdoctoral Research Positions at the University of Rochester, US
Positions in Our Department
The Department offers a wealth of opportunities for postdoctoral research in the wide range of scientific disciplines represented in the Brain & Cognitive Sciences. The centrality of the department of Brain & Cognitive Sciences among associated programs in Visual Science, Computer Science, Linguistics, and the many branches of Neuroscience represented in the University makes the department a particularly attractive place for interdisciplinary research. Postdoctoral fellows often work with more than one member of faculty.
Admission and Support
Scientists interested in postdoctoral study should in the first instance contact the faculty member (or members) with whom they might wish to work. Postdoctoral fellows are supported from a variety of sources: some receive support through individual investigator's research grants; some receive stipends from training grants held by members of the Department; some are supported by individual fellowships.
Positions at Brain & Cognitive Sciences, University of Rochester
Post-Doctoral Position in Decision Making, Learning and Video Games, University of Rochester
The University of Rochester seeks an outstanding postdoctoral fellow with research interests in the field of decision making and learning to work as part of a multi-investigator and multi-institutional program on transfer of learning. The overarching goal is to characterize the features of a training regimen that improve decision making and promote learning transfer across tasks and domains in adults (see http://www.bcs.rochester.edu/muri/index.html).
The successful candidate will help design and implement decision making and statistical learning paradigms using behavior and brain imaging, as well as work in collaboration with the laboratory of Dr. Pouget on computational analyses of these tasks. The candidate will work primarily with Professor D. Bavelier and A. Pouget within the Center for Visual Sciences and the Departments of Brain & Cognitive Sciences at the U. of Rochester. The successful candidate should have a strong background in vision, and in particular in issues related to decision making. A strong programming background in C++ is highly valued.
Applicants should send a letter describing their graduate training and research interests, a vita, and arrange to have three letters of recommendation sent to daphne@bcs.rochester.edu . Review of applications is ongoing and will continue until the position is filled. Learn more about the faculty, students, and training facilities of the Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, the Center for Visual Science, and the Center for Language Sciences, as well as links to other affiliated departments and programs by visiting our web sites at http://www.bcs.rochester.edu and http://www.cvs.rochester.edu.
Post-Doctoral Position in Learning, Amblyopia and Video Games, University of Rochester
The University of Rochester seeks an outstanding postdoctoral fellow with research interests in the field of virtual reality-based learning and vision in humans to work as part of a multi-investigator and multi-institutional program on critical period and brain plasticity using amblyopia as the model case. The overarching goal is to develop better behavioral training for treating amblyopia in adults. The successful candidate will help design and implement a VR-based video game to rehabilitate depth perception and will design and run experiments on plasticity and learning in stereopsis. The candidate will work primarily with Professor D. Bavelier and D. Knill within the Center for Visual Sciences and the Departments of Brain & Cognitive Sciences at the U. of Rochester. The successful candidate should have a strong background in vision, and in particular in issues related to depth perception. A strong programming background in C++ and 3D graphics is highly valued.
Applicants should send a letter describing their graduate training and research interests, a vita, and arrange to have three letters of recommendation sent to daphne@bcs.rochester.edu . Review of applications is ongoing and will continue until the position is filled. Learn more about the faculty, students, and training facilities of the Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, the Center for Visual Science, and the Center for Language Sciences, as well as links to other affiliated departments and programs by visiting our web sites at http://www.bcs.rochester.edu and http://www.cvs.rochester.edu
Postdoctoral Position: Tadin Lab, University of Rochester
A postdoctoral position to conduct behavioral, TMS and fMRI studies of visual perception and attention is available in Dr. Duje Tadin's lab at the Center for Visual Sciences, University of Rochester. Initial appointment is for one year, with possible extensions. Start date must be before 8/31/2009.
Tadin lab uses psychophysics, TMS, fMRI, and eye-tracking to investigate neural mechanisms of visual perception in normal and special populations. Current projects are focused on motion perception, visual adaptation, binocular rivalry, contextual interactions, perceptual learning, visual working memory and attention.
For more information see: http://www.bcs.rochester.edu/people/Duje/VCNlab/Home.html
Essential requirements:
Initial salary will be funded by an NEI training grant and will follow NIH guidelines. Applicants must be US Citizens or Permanent Residents. Prospective applicants are encouraged to email Dr. Tadin with any questions.
Post-doctoral position in visual perception or visuo-motor control Center for Visual Science, University of Rochester
The lab of David Knill at the University of Rochester has post-doctoral positions open in two areas: 3D visual perception and visuo-motor control. The lab uses both psychophysical and computational methods to study how humans use visual information to perceive the 3D layouts of scenes and to guide goal-directed hand movements. Problems of particular focus in the lab are Bayesian, robust sensory cue integration, causal modeling applied to perception, statistical learning applied both to perception and motor control, feedback control of hand movements, and the role of visual short-term memory in planning hand movements in complex scenes. The lab has available a large stable of technical tools to support these studies include real-time motion tracking systems, eye trackers, a 180 degree field of view display and a haptic-visual virtual reality environment incorporating two Phantom haptic feedback devices and a large-field of view stereoscopic display. Interested applicants should send CVs and contacts for references to David Knill at knill@cvs.rochester.edu
Postdoctoral Positions in Learning and Plasticity, University of Rochester
The University of Rochester seeks outstanding postdoctoral fellows working in the area of Learning and Developmental Plasticity. Applicants should have interests in human or animal research on learning and developmental plasticity, in computational modeling of learning, or in cognitive neuroscience including fMRI. Contributing faculty are in the Departments of Brain & Cognitive Sciences, Computer Science, the interdepartmental Neuroscience cluster, and the Center for Visual Sciences, and study learning ranging from perceptual learning to motor learning, language learning, and bird song acquisition. We seek applicants from any discipline with interests in the study of learning and plasticity within an interdisciplinary community.
Applicants should send a letter describing their graduate training and research interests, a vita, and arrange to have three letters of recommendation sent to:
Professor Elissa L. Newport
Department of Brain & Cognitive Sciences, Meliora Hall
University of Rochester, Rochester, NY 14627-0268
Review of applications will begin on January 15 of each year and continue until the positions are filled, with expected start dates ranging from June to September 1.
Learn more about the faculty, students, and training facilities of the Center for Language Sciences, the Department of Brain & Cognitive Sciences, and their affiliated departments and programs by visiting our web site: http://www.bcs.rochester.edu
Postdoctoral Position in Language, U. of Rochester, NY
The Center for Language Sciences at the University of Rochester seeks one or more outstanding postdoctoral fellows for a NIH-funded training grant. The Center brings together faculty and students with interests in spoken and signed languages from the Departments of Brain & Cognitive Sciences, Computer Science, Linguistics, and Philosophy, as well as the interdepartmental program in Neuroscience. We encourage applicants from any of these disciplines who have expertise in any area of natural language.
The training faculty has combined expertise in formal, behavioral, computational and brain-imaging approaches to understanding the structure, processing and acquisition of natural language. We are particularly interested in postdoctoral fellows who want to contribute to an interdisciplinary community. NIH fellowships are open only to US citizens or permanent residents.
Applicants should send a letter describing their graduate training and research interests and a curriculum vitae, and arrange to have three letters of recommendation sent to: Professor Michael K. Tanenhaus, Department of Brain & Cognitive Sciences, Meliora Hall, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY 14627-0268; mtan@bcs.rochester.edu. Review of applications will begin on February 15 of each year and continue until the positions are filled. The start date is flexible.
Computational Neuroscience
A postdoctoral position is available starting immediately in the Department of Brain & Cognitive Sciences at the University of Rochester.
Candidates should have hands-on experience in computational neuroscience and a keen interest in cognitive neuroscience at large. The research will focus on models of Bayesian inference in neural circuits with applications to decision making sensory-motor transformations and multisensory integration in humans and monkeys.
The Department of Brain & Cognitive Sciences at the University of Rochester offers a variety of laboratories in the field of neuroscience, cognitive science and computational neuroscience.
To apply, send a CV and 3 letters of recommendation to:
Alexandre Pouget
Meliora 402
Brain & Cognitive Sciences
University of Rochester
Rochester NY 14627-0268
Phone: 585-275-0760
Fax: 585-442-9216
Email: alex@bcs.rochester.edu
Web Page: http://www.bcs.rochester.edu/people/alex/
Visual Science
Please visit the positions available page on the Center for Visual Science website for more information on postdoctoral opportunities in vision science.
Applications from women and members of underrepresented minority groups are especially welcome. The University of Rochester is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Positions at Related Institutions and Programs
The Department offers a wealth of opportunities for postdoctoral research in the wide range of scientific disciplines represented in the Brain & Cognitive Sciences. The centrality of the department of Brain & Cognitive Sciences among associated programs in Visual Science, Computer Science, Linguistics, and the many branches of Neuroscience represented in the University makes the department a particularly attractive place for interdisciplinary research. Postdoctoral fellows often work with more than one member of faculty.
Admission and Support
Scientists interested in postdoctoral study should in the first instance contact the faculty member (or members) with whom they might wish to work. Postdoctoral fellows are supported from a variety of sources: some receive support through individual investigator's research grants; some receive stipends from training grants held by members of the Department; some are supported by individual fellowships.
Positions at Brain & Cognitive Sciences, University of Rochester
Post-Doctoral Position in Decision Making, Learning and Video Games, University of Rochester
The University of Rochester seeks an outstanding postdoctoral fellow with research interests in the field of decision making and learning to work as part of a multi-investigator and multi-institutional program on transfer of learning. The overarching goal is to characterize the features of a training regimen that improve decision making and promote learning transfer across tasks and domains in adults (see http://www.bcs.rochester.edu/muri/index.html).
The successful candidate will help design and implement decision making and statistical learning paradigms using behavior and brain imaging, as well as work in collaboration with the laboratory of Dr. Pouget on computational analyses of these tasks. The candidate will work primarily with Professor D. Bavelier and A. Pouget within the Center for Visual Sciences and the Departments of Brain & Cognitive Sciences at the U. of Rochester. The successful candidate should have a strong background in vision, and in particular in issues related to decision making. A strong programming background in C++ is highly valued.
Applicants should send a letter describing their graduate training and research interests, a vita, and arrange to have three letters of recommendation sent to daphne@bcs.rochester.edu . Review of applications is ongoing and will continue until the position is filled. Learn more about the faculty, students, and training facilities of the Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, the Center for Visual Science, and the Center for Language Sciences, as well as links to other affiliated departments and programs by visiting our web sites at http://www.bcs.rochester.edu and http://www.cvs.rochester.edu.
Post-Doctoral Position in Learning, Amblyopia and Video Games, University of Rochester
The University of Rochester seeks an outstanding postdoctoral fellow with research interests in the field of virtual reality-based learning and vision in humans to work as part of a multi-investigator and multi-institutional program on critical period and brain plasticity using amblyopia as the model case. The overarching goal is to develop better behavioral training for treating amblyopia in adults. The successful candidate will help design and implement a VR-based video game to rehabilitate depth perception and will design and run experiments on plasticity and learning in stereopsis. The candidate will work primarily with Professor D. Bavelier and D. Knill within the Center for Visual Sciences and the Departments of Brain & Cognitive Sciences at the U. of Rochester. The successful candidate should have a strong background in vision, and in particular in issues related to depth perception. A strong programming background in C++ and 3D graphics is highly valued.
Applicants should send a letter describing their graduate training and research interests, a vita, and arrange to have three letters of recommendation sent to daphne@bcs.rochester.edu . Review of applications is ongoing and will continue until the position is filled. Learn more about the faculty, students, and training facilities of the Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, the Center for Visual Science, and the Center for Language Sciences, as well as links to other affiliated departments and programs by visiting our web sites at http://www.bcs.rochester.edu and http://www.cvs.rochester.edu
Postdoctoral Position: Tadin Lab, University of Rochester
A postdoctoral position to conduct behavioral, TMS and fMRI studies of visual perception and attention is available in Dr. Duje Tadin's lab at the Center for Visual Sciences, University of Rochester. Initial appointment is for one year, with possible extensions. Start date must be before 8/31/2009.
Tadin lab uses psychophysics, TMS, fMRI, and eye-tracking to investigate neural mechanisms of visual perception in normal and special populations. Current projects are focused on motion perception, visual adaptation, binocular rivalry, contextual interactions, perceptual learning, visual working memory and attention.
For more information see: http://www.bcs.rochester.edu/people/Duje/VCNlab/Home.html
Essential requirements:
- strong research background
- strong programming skills (MATLAB/Psychtoolbox preferred)
- a PhD and/or MD (either completed or expected in 2009)
- position is restricted to US citizens/permanent residents
- background in vision research or related fields
- strong computational skills
- experience with psychophysics, fMRI, TMS and/or eye-tracking
- experience with and/or interest in collaborative, multi-method research approaches
Initial salary will be funded by an NEI training grant and will follow NIH guidelines. Applicants must be US Citizens or Permanent Residents. Prospective applicants are encouraged to email Dr. Tadin with any questions.
Post-doctoral position in visual perception or visuo-motor control Center for Visual Science, University of Rochester
The lab of David Knill at the University of Rochester has post-doctoral positions open in two areas: 3D visual perception and visuo-motor control. The lab uses both psychophysical and computational methods to study how humans use visual information to perceive the 3D layouts of scenes and to guide goal-directed hand movements. Problems of particular focus in the lab are Bayesian, robust sensory cue integration, causal modeling applied to perception, statistical learning applied both to perception and motor control, feedback control of hand movements, and the role of visual short-term memory in planning hand movements in complex scenes. The lab has available a large stable of technical tools to support these studies include real-time motion tracking systems, eye trackers, a 180 degree field of view display and a haptic-visual virtual reality environment incorporating two Phantom haptic feedback devices and a large-field of view stereoscopic display. Interested applicants should send CVs and contacts for references to David Knill at knill@cvs.rochester.edu
Postdoctoral Positions in Learning and Plasticity, University of Rochester
The University of Rochester seeks outstanding postdoctoral fellows working in the area of Learning and Developmental Plasticity. Applicants should have interests in human or animal research on learning and developmental plasticity, in computational modeling of learning, or in cognitive neuroscience including fMRI. Contributing faculty are in the Departments of Brain & Cognitive Sciences, Computer Science, the interdepartmental Neuroscience cluster, and the Center for Visual Sciences, and study learning ranging from perceptual learning to motor learning, language learning, and bird song acquisition. We seek applicants from any discipline with interests in the study of learning and plasticity within an interdisciplinary community.
Applicants should send a letter describing their graduate training and research interests, a vita, and arrange to have three letters of recommendation sent to:
Professor Elissa L. Newport
Department of Brain & Cognitive Sciences, Meliora Hall
University of Rochester, Rochester, NY 14627-0268
Review of applications will begin on January 15 of each year and continue until the positions are filled, with expected start dates ranging from June to September 1.
Learn more about the faculty, students, and training facilities of the Center for Language Sciences, the Department of Brain & Cognitive Sciences, and their affiliated departments and programs by visiting our web site: http://www.bcs.rochester.edu
Postdoctoral Position in Language, U. of Rochester, NY
The Center for Language Sciences at the University of Rochester seeks one or more outstanding postdoctoral fellows for a NIH-funded training grant. The Center brings together faculty and students with interests in spoken and signed languages from the Departments of Brain & Cognitive Sciences, Computer Science, Linguistics, and Philosophy, as well as the interdepartmental program in Neuroscience. We encourage applicants from any of these disciplines who have expertise in any area of natural language.
The training faculty has combined expertise in formal, behavioral, computational and brain-imaging approaches to understanding the structure, processing and acquisition of natural language. We are particularly interested in postdoctoral fellows who want to contribute to an interdisciplinary community. NIH fellowships are open only to US citizens or permanent residents.
Applicants should send a letter describing their graduate training and research interests and a curriculum vitae, and arrange to have three letters of recommendation sent to: Professor Michael K. Tanenhaus, Department of Brain & Cognitive Sciences, Meliora Hall, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY 14627-0268; mtan@bcs.rochester.edu. Review of applications will begin on February 15 of each year and continue until the positions are filled. The start date is flexible.
Computational Neuroscience
A postdoctoral position is available starting immediately in the Department of Brain & Cognitive Sciences at the University of Rochester.
Candidates should have hands-on experience in computational neuroscience and a keen interest in cognitive neuroscience at large. The research will focus on models of Bayesian inference in neural circuits with applications to decision making sensory-motor transformations and multisensory integration in humans and monkeys.
The Department of Brain & Cognitive Sciences at the University of Rochester offers a variety of laboratories in the field of neuroscience, cognitive science and computational neuroscience.
To apply, send a CV and 3 letters of recommendation to:
Alexandre Pouget
Meliora 402
Brain & Cognitive Sciences
University of Rochester
Rochester NY 14627-0268
Phone: 585-275-0760
Fax: 585-442-9216
Email: alex@bcs.rochester.edu
Web Page: http://www.bcs.rochester.edu/people/alex/
Visual Science
Please visit the positions available page on the Center for Visual Science website for more information on postdoctoral opportunities in vision science.
Applications from women and members of underrepresented minority groups are especially welcome. The University of Rochester is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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