[visionlist] PhD & postdoc positions in sensory neuroscience and bionics

[Nicholas Price]

The Systems Neuroscience group at the Monash University Biomedicine
Discovery Institute, in partnership with the Departments of Electrical and
Electronic Engineering at RMIT and Monash Universities, seeks expressions
of interest from candidates to fill several positions. The projects are
focused on studying neural computation and communication between visual
cortical  areas, and are funded by grants from the Australian Research
Council starting in 2021 (date negotiable).

You will join a diverse, dynamic and highly collaborative group of
neurophysiologists, biomedical engineers, behavioural neuroscientists, and
neural data scientists. Using marmoset monkeys as our experimental model,
the projects will include techniques such as multi-channel, multi-area
electrophysiology (Neuropixels / Utah arrays / ECoG), optogenetic and
electrical stimulation optical imaging, in both anaesthetised and
awake-behaving preparations, as well as animal and human psychophysics. The
projects will be supervised by Drs. Shaun Cloherty, Razvan Gamanut, Maureen
Hagan, Nicholas Price, Marcello Rosa, Yan Wong and Elizabeth Zavitz, and
will offer opportunities for interactions with a rich international network
of collaborators.

We seek to fill a number of positions (up to 3 postdoctoral fellows and 6
PhD students) across both institutions, broadly aligned with 5 projects:

   -

   Neural bionics - studying neural coding in spiking and the LFP in the
   visual system and its application to a cortical vision prostheses (Led
   by Yan Wong)
   -

   The neural basis of behaviour - studying distributed neural populations
   underlying visually guided behaviour and decision making (Led by Maureen
   Hagan and Shaun Cloherty)
   -

   Visual coding - studying how hierarchies of neuronal populations create
   and use distributed representations of visual information (Led by Elizabeth
   Zavitz and Marcello Rosa)
   -

   Interactions between the cortex and claustrum (Led by Razvan Gamanut and
   Marcello Rosa). This project is for a PhD student only.
   -

   Interactions between perceptual and oculomotor networks (Led by Nicholas
   Price)


Informal enquiries or expressions of interest should be directed to
Nicholas Price - nicholas.price at monash.edu


For the postdoctoral positions, experience in electrophysiology, animal
behaviour, or analysis of large data sets is preferred; programming
experience (Matlab, Python) is required. The postdoctoral salaries are
highly competitive on an international scale, and include superannuation
(pension fund) and other benefits. Australian PhDs have no coursework and
typically last 3.5-4 years. Students will receive a stipend of
$29,000-$34,000 (tax free) and are eligible for additional income through
teaching assistance.

For the PhD positions, applicants should have an Honours degree or Masters
equivalent in neuroscience, physical sciences, mathematics, engineering or
related disciplines. Prior experience with the techniques mentioned above
is desirable, but not necessary. Good communication and writing skills are
essential. The projects involve animal models, and willingness to learn
surgical and other techniques is essential.

Monash University and RMIT University are located in Melbourne, Australia,
which is routinely ranked near the top of Global Liveability indices. In
addition to the rich scientific environment, Melbourne is renowned for its
arts and food culture.

Applications are encouraged from all sectors of the community, and we are
committed to attracting, retaining and developing our people regardless of
nationality, gender, ethnicity, and age. We offer a family friendly work
environment with affordable childcare right next door.


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Dr Nicholas Price
Phone: +61 3 9905 5131 / 0424 56 14 17
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