Post-doc & Ph.D. position in Instituto Cajal (Madrid, Spain)

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Post-doc & Ph.D. position in Instituto Cajal (Madrid, Spain)

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Offer DescriptionHow long-term memories affect decision making and rule selection?A postdoc and PhD position are available at the Department of Functional and Systems Neurobiology of the Cajal Institute ( ) part of the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) in collaboration with the Department of Engineering at the University of Cambridge.The aim of these positions is to develop a new framework for the analysis and interpretation of animal behavior and electrophysiological data from a high-throughput memory-based behavioral paradigm ( ) developed in the . Such a framework will involve different theories and modeling approaches such as reinforcement learning, stochastic decision processes, and history-dependent biases over a range of timescales from seconds to months, under the co-supervision of , University of Cambridge. The overarching aim of the project is to understand how long-term memories affect the decision making process in a volatile environment, focusing in particular on the hippocampal contribution to control (e.g. , ), and using approaches such as rational control ( ) to infer the internal beliefs and models used by animals in the task.Our lab is part of a larger network of Spanish neuroscience institutes including the , the and the . The institute is located in the center of Madrid, one of the most exciting cities in the south of Europe, well connected with the rest of the world.

Candidates should have training in computational neuroscience or related fields. Prior experience with the analysis of animal behavior, neuroimaging, machine learning, and/or computational modeling will be valued. Competitive financial support is provided by the Spanish Ministry of Science.*INITIAL APPOINTMENT:* Post-doc (2-years) and for PhD student (4-years)*APPLICATION:* Send a curriculum and motivation letter with a list of three contacts for recommendation letters to . Informal inquiries are welcome.*DEADLINE:* applications will start to be reviewed on August 1st until the position is filled.*STARTING DATE:* before November 2024.Where to apply E-mailpjercog@gmail.comRequirementsResearch Field Neurosciences » Other Education Level Bachelor Degree or equivalentResearch Field Neurosciences » Other Education Level PhD or equivalentSkills/QualificationsPlease only send your application if your education background is quantitative sciences (physics, math, statistics, computer, etc) or engineering (telecommunication, electronics, bioinformatics, etc).Specific RequirementsProficient at programming in Python or Matlab.Languages ENGLISH Level ExcellentAdditional InformationWork Location(s)Number of offers available 2 Company/Institute Instituto Cajal Country Spain State/Province Madrid City Madrid Postal Code 28002 Street Av. del Dr Arce 37Contact State/ProvinceMadrid CityMadrid WebsiteStreetAv. del Dr. Arce 37 Postal Code28002STATUS: EXPIREDShare this page

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Thu, 18 Jul 2024 05:08:33 GMT

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