Postdoc: Biophysical Modeling of BTSP in Hippocampus

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PPO medical plan

Paid Time Off

Retirement Programs (TRS)

Tuition Reimbursement

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)

Job summary

The Cone Lab at UT Southwestern Medical Center seeks a postdoctoral researcher to build biophysically grounded models of synaptic plasticity and hippocampal circuits. The role emphasizes BTSP and networks, with collaboration to experimental partners.

You will develop single-neuron and network models, implement simulations in NEURON/Brian2, and contribute to the lab's broader program while mentoring junior scientists.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in computational neuroscience or related quantitative field.
• Strong background in computational modeling of neural networks and synaptic plasticity.
• Experience with simulation platforms such as NEURON, Brian2, or equivalent.
• Proficiency in Python and/or MATLAB.
• Desire to work at the interface of theory and experiment.
• Record of peer-reviewed publications.

Responsibilities

• Develop biophysically grounded models of synaptic plasticity, with a focus on BTSP and dendritic mechanisms.
• Connect cellular-level models to network-scale computation and dynamics.
• Collaborate with experimental partners to constrain and test models against imaging and electrophysiology data.
• Contribute to the lab's broader research program spanning synaptic plasticity, credit assignment, and hippocampal computation.
• Publish research in relevant journals.
• Present research at relevant conferences and seminars.
• Mentor and support junior scientists in the lab.

Skills

Computational neuroscience

Biophysics

Quantitative reasoning

Mentoring

Education

Ph.D. in computational neuroscience or related quantitative field

Tools

NEURON

Brian2

Jaxley

Python

MATLAB

Job description

The Cone Lab at UT Southwestern Medical Center seeks a postdoctoral researcher to build biophysically grounded models of synaptic plasticity and hippocampal circuits. The role emphasizes BTSP and networks, with collaboration to experimental partners.

You will develop single-neuron and network models, implement simulations in NEURON/Brian2, and contribute to the lab's broader program while mentoring junior scientists.