Postdoctoral Researcher: Neural Circuits & Behavior

Carnegie Mellon University; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

The Yttri lab at Carnegie Mellon University is seeking a talented postdoctoral associate to investigate circuit dynamics underlying naturalistic behavior. Building on an unsupervised behavior segmentation algorithm, the project will explore interactions across brain areas in mice as they navigate arenas or learn tasks.

Applicants should hold a PhD or MD with a neuroscience or statistics background and have experience with neural data analysis and machine learning concepts.

Qualifications

• PhD or MD in neuroscience or related field.
• Experience with population-level neural data analysis or ML concepts preferred, not required for rodent studies.

Responsibilities

• Investigate circuit dynamics underlying naturalistic behavior in mice.
• Study interactions between multiple brain areas over weeks.
• Explore timescales of representation, plasticity, and circuit dynamics.

Skills

Neuroscience background

Statistical methods

Machine learning basics

Education

PhD or MD

Job description

The Yttri lab at Carnegie Mellon University is seeking a talented postdoctoral associate to investigate circuit dynamics underlying naturalistic behavior. Building on an unsupervised behavior segmentation algorithm, the project will explore interactions across brain areas in mice as they navigate arenas or learn tasks.

Applicants should hold a PhD or MD with a neuroscience or statistics background and have experience with neural data analysis and machine learning concepts.