Postdoctoral Associate - Specialist

Baylor College of Medicine; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, TX seeks a Postdoctoral Associate - Specialist to develop, model, and test normative theories of adaptive phenomena in biological neural networks. Collaboration with theorists and experimentalists at BCM, Rice University, and the Texas Medical Center is expected.

Minimum qualifications include a Ph.D. in a quantitative field as listed, with strong modeling capabilities; the position is onsite only with standard research scheduling.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in the listed quantitative disciplines required. May include Biology or Biomedical Sciences with relevant experience.
• U.S. work authorization required; visa sponsorship not available.

Responsibilities

• Develops normative models of adaptive computations in biological neural networks and tests them on neural data.
• Plans, directs, and conducts an advanced research program.
• Reads relevant literature in experimental and theoretical fields.
• Presents findings at conferences and publishes in journals.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Education

Ph.D. in Chemistry, Computational Sciences, Computational Biology, Structural Biology, Computer Science, Bioinformatics, Statistics, or related disciplines.

Job description

Job Title: Postdoctoral Associate - Specialist

Work Arrangement: Onsite only

Location: Houston, TX

Salary Range: $70,000 - $73,000

FLSA Status: Exempt

Work Schedule: Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Summary

The laboratory of Dr. Lipshutz in the department of Neuroscience at Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas is seeking applications for a Postdoctoral Associate - Specialist position. Postdoctoral Associate - Specialist will develop, model, and test normative theories of adaptive phenomenon in biological neural networks. They will collaborate with theorists and experimentalists at Baylor College of Medicine, Rice University, and, more broadly, the Texas Medical Center.

Job Duties

• Develops normative models of adaptive computations in biological neural networks and test these models on neural data collected by experimental collaborators.
• Plans, directs, and conducts an advanced research program.
• Reads the relevant background on experimental and theoretical literature.
• Presents findings at conferences and publishes results in research journals.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Chemistry, Computational Sciences, Computational Biology, Structural Biology, Computer Science, Bioinformatics, Statistics, or related disciplines. May also include Ph.D. in Biology or Biomedical Sciences in combination with an M.S. or extensive multidisciplinary experience in one of the above quantitative fields.

Preferred Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Computational Neuroscience, Physics, Electrical Engineering, Statistics, Mathematics, or related disciplines.
• Strong foundation developing theoretical models is preferred.

Work Authorization Requirement:

This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of application and throughout the duration of employment.

Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.

Baylor College of Medicine fosters diversity among its students, trainees, faculty, and staff as a prerequisite to accomplishing our institutional mission and setting standards for excellence in training healthcare providers and biomedical scientists, promoting scientific innovation, and providing patient-centered care. Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.