KEY WORDS | touch neurophysiology - cortical coding - machine learning |
CITY | Saclay |
COUNTRY | France |
DETAILS OF THE OFFER | Working place: A postdoctoral position is available at the Paris-Saclay Institute of Neuroscience (NeuroPSI, Saclay) and the Vision Institute (Paris) for a collaborative project on sensory coding of complex naturalistic stimuli in the mouse somatosensory cortex. Missions: The project aims at understanding the biological implementation of high-level cognitive functions like object form and movement recognition through the tactile sensory modality. A particular accent will be put in studying functional properties of a sensory system using naturalistic inputs to gain ethological relevance. The experimental part of the project, namely the electrophysiological recording of the responses of primary and secondary somatosensory cortex neurons to complex stimuli in both anaesthetized and awake head-posted animals, will be performed in the laboratory of Dan Shulz (NeuroPSI). The analytical part of the project, that is the use of a perturbative method and a machine learning approach to predict and understand the cortical responses to complex stimuli, will be performed in the laboratory of Olivier Marre (Institut de la vision, Paris). NeuroPSI and the Vision Institute are stimulating and interdisciplinary environments for brain research.
Qualifications: The candidate should hold a PhD with a strong neurophysiology background (previous experience in electrophysiology is preferred) and/or a quantitative background in fields such as machine learning, theoretical neuroscience or physics. The candidate should have a good grasp of oral and written English (French is not mandatory). |
TYPE OF JOB | Post-Doctorat - Post-Doctoral position |
TYPE OF CONTRACT | CDD (temporary / 2 years) |
REMUNERATION | Depending on experience and according to CNRS standards |
EMPLOYMENT START DATE | Immediate |