Postdoctoral Associate

School of Medicine:

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Be You.

A postdoctoral position is available immediately in the Department of Neurobiology to study “multiplexing” in the primate brain – how the brain encodes more than one signal at once via fluctuating activity in individual neurons and across the neural population. We use Neuropixels to record activity in cortical regions (currently auditory cortex but are open to recording in other cortical structures including visual cortex). The work is collaborative with the laboratory of Surya Tokdar in Statistical Science at Duke University.

Minimum Requirements

• PhD in Neuroscience
• Strong Quantitative skills
• Experience in neurophysiology and primate animal handling

Other Requirements

Application materials must include:

• Cover Letter
• Curriculum Vitae (CV)
• Names of two to three professional references

Work Arrangement

• On-site at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina.

Be Bold.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conducting neurophysiological research involving in non-human primates (topic area: neural representations of multiple stimuli, aka multiplexing, using neuropixels)
• Analyzing results and presenting findings at conferences
• Publishing findings in peer-reviewed journals
• Mentoring junior colleagues and assisting with monkey care and other experiments as needed

Choose Duke.

Duke University is consistently recognized among the top research institutions in the United States and around the world. Located in Durham, North Carolina, Duke offers a collaborative academic environment where researchers work across disciplines to address important challenges in healthcare and science.

Job Code: 00003820 POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE

Job Level: 00

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