Two Postdoc Positions, Alert Monkey Physiology

POSTDOCTORAL POSITIONS—ALERT MONKEY VISUAL PHYSIOLOGY

Two postdoctoral positions are available in the growing
neuroscience community at the University of Texas at Austin.

One position is in the laboratory of Professor Max
Snodderly to study response properties of neurons in the early visual
pathway (LGN, V1, V2) of alert monkeys. Projects include basic
receptive field properties, effects of eye movements, and responses
to natural images. Facilities include an eye-movement-contingent
display for high-speed stabilization and modification of images (200
Hz) and a Plexon multi-electrode setup for chronic recording from
implanted electrodes.

Another position is in the laboratory of Professor Alex
Huk (http://web.austin.utexas.edu/huk) to study the role of posterior
parietal cortex in cognitive function. Projects focus on assessing
the interacting roles of visual motion, decision, memory, and
oculomotor signals in area LIP. Opportunities for extensions into
human and animal 3T fMRI are available at the new UT Imaging Research
Center.

The broader neuroscience community at UT includes
outstanding faculty from multiple departments, offering many
opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration: The Institute for
Neuroscience (http://www.utexas.edu/neuroscience/), and the Center
for Perceptual Systems (http://www.cps.utexas.edu). The University
offers a particularly friendly and collaborative environment, and
Austin is a fun city with lots of cultural and outdoor activities.

Potential applicants can contact us by email or cell
phone, and can coordinate an interview at the Society for
Neuroscience Meeting in San Diego. Snodderly:
max.snodderly [ à ] mail.utexas.edu, cell 512-922-8777; Huk:
huk [ à ] mail.utexas.edu; cell (512) 417-0689.