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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><a href="http://kohitij.com/" title="http://kohitij.com/"><span style="color:#4A6EE0">Kohitij Kar</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0E101A"> (currently
at </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><a href="https://mcgovern.mit.edu/" title="https://mcgovern.mit.edu/"><span style="color:#4A6EE0">MIT</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0E101A">;
incoming Assistant Professor at the Department of Biology, Centre for Vision Research, York University (Toronto, Canada); also Canada Research Chair nominee for Visual Neuroscience), is seeking a postdoctoral fellow for collaborative projects in computational
neuroscience. The candidate is expected to be co-supervised by </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><a href="http://vision.eecs.yorku.ca/main/" title="http://vision.eecs.yorku.ca/main/"><span style="color:#4A6EE0">Rick
Wildes </span></a></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0E101A">(Associate Professor, EECS, York University, York Research Chair) and extensively collaborate with<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><a href="http://dicarlolab.mit.edu/" title="http://dicarlolab.mit.edu/"><span style="color:#4A6EE0">Jim
DiCarlo</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0E101A"> (Professor of Neuroscience, Brain and Cognitive Sciences, MIT; Director, MIT Quest for Intelligence) and<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><a href="https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=1O3RPmsAAAAJ&hl=en" title="https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=1O3RPmsAAAAJ&hl=en"><span style="color:#4A6EE0">Simon
Kornblith</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0E101A"> (Research Scientist, Google Brain, Toronto).<b>The primary goal of the research project(s) is to develop neurally mechanistic computational models
of primate dynamic scene understanding</b>. The expected (flexible) starting date is<span class="apple-converted-space"> between
</span><b>July 1 – Dec 31, 2022</b>.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0E101A">Large-scale neural recordings (published and unpublished) performed by Dr. Kar (~3,000 total neural recording sites in visual areas V4, IT, and ventrolateral PFC) while non-human
primates performed various visual tasks will be used as the neural basis to develop and test the computational models. Furthermore, human and macaque behavioral data collection pipelines will be available as needed. Appropriate hardware and software infrastructure
will be provided to optimize the chances of scientific success. The postdoctoral fellow has the opportunity to establish future collaborations with experimentalists working both in the lab of Dr. Kar and Dr. DiCarlo. In addition, future collaboration with
Dr. Wildes' lab is also possible to pursue further work in computer vision. It is also expected that collaboration with Dr. Kornblith will pave the way for opportunities in the industry.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0E101A">We are looking for a candidate with a strong background in computational neuroscience, deep learning, and relevant machine learning methods, but most importantly with a deep interest
in understanding (aka modeling) the inner workings of the primate brain. Strong experience with programming languages like Python, PyTorch, MATLAB and JavaScript is highly relevant to the projects.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0E101A">The candidate is expected to apply successively for a VISTA Postdoctoral Fellowship at York University with our support. Please refer to this website:
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><a href="http://vista.info.yorku.ca/opportunities/postdoctoral-fellowships" title="http://vista.info.yorku.ca/opportunities/postdoctoral-fellowships"><span style="color:#4A6EE0">vista.info.yorku.ca/opportunities/postdoctoral-fellowships</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0E101A">,
for details related to salary support, benefits, etc. There will be an opportunity to renew the position after the initial two years based on performance, availability of funds, and other logistical factors. Please also consider looking into the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><a href="https://banting.fellowships-bourses.gc.ca/en/home-accueil.html" title="https://banting.fellowships-bourses.gc.ca/en/home-accueil.html"><span style="color:#4A6EE0">CIHR
postdoctoral fellowships</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0E101A">.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0E101A">The successful candidate will be based in Dr. Kohitij Kar's laboratory at York University (Toronto, Canada). Depending on the global pandemic situation, initial remote work is
also possible. S/he will collaborate locally with the lab of Dr. Wildes. There will also be additional opportunities to travel to work in (and remotely participate in) Dr. Jim DiCarlo's laboratory at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0E101A">The Centre for Vision Research at York University (</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><a href="http://www.cvr.yorku.ca/" title="http://www.cvr.yorku.ca/"><span style="color:#4A6EE0">www.cvr.yorku.ca</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0E101A">)
is a dynamic and interdisciplinary research cluster with over 40 faculty members investigating biological and computer vision in departments ranging from physics and computer science to psychology and design. Dr. Kar will be a core member of the Vision: Science
to Application (</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><a href="https://vista.info.yorku.ca/" title="https://vista.info.yorku.ca/"><span style="color:#4A6EE0">VISTA</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0E101A">)
program. VISTA is a world-leading institutional research program, located at York University and partially funded by the Canada First Research Excellence Fund (CFREF); it expands and integrates York's strengths in visual neuroscience, computer vision, arts
and humanities to address 21st century opportunities and challenges. Dr. Kar will be hosted in a new world-class facility for visual neuroscience research (for more info: please contact Dr. Kar at </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><a href="mailto:kohitij@mit.edu" title="mailto:kohitij@mit.edu"><span style="color:#4A6EE0">kohitij@mit.edu</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0E101A">).
Dr. Wildes Vision Lab has extensive GPU and disk servers for supporting the compute intensive requirements of contemporary algorithms for video and image processing and understanding. The McGovern Institute of Brain Research at MIT (Cambridge, MA, USA) hosts
multiple world leaders in neuroscience with world-class infrastructure and resources. The collaboration with Dr. Jim DiCarlo will enable the postdoctoral trainee to benefit from parts of this infrastructure and scientific network. S/he will be an integral
part of a community of global leaders in vision science. Specifically, the postdoctoral fellow is expected to contribute to an integrative benchmarking platform (</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><a href="http://brain-score.org/" title="http://brain-score.org/"><span style="color:#4A6EE0">brain-score.org</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0E101A">)
and will be provided adequate computational resources to do so successfully. </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0E101A">For further information, send your CV, and feel free to get in touch with Dr. Kohitij Kar (</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><a href="mailto:kohitij@mit.edu" title="mailto:kohitij@mit.edu"><span style="color:#4A6EE0">kohitij@mit.edu</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0E101A">).
Please reach out as soon as possible to explore all possible avenues to pursue this position.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0E101A">All the institutions involved value diversity, and we encourage applications from talented individuals of diverse backgrounds.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Sincerely,</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F4E79">McGovern Institute for Brain Research</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#1F4E79"> </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">at</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black"> </span><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#A30003">M</span></b><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#807F7F">i</span></b><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#A30003">T</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><a href="http://dicarlolab.mit.edu" title="http://dicarlolab.mit.edu/"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#3F100E">DiCarlo Lab</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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York University (</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">starting July 2022</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#C00000">)</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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