Simons Foundation · 18 hours ago
Joint CUNY - Center for Computational Neuroscience Visiting Scholar
New York, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$68K/yr - $82K/yr
2+ years expThe Simons Foundation is a leading organization in the field of neuroscience and computational research. They are seeking a Visiting Scholar for a joint position at the CUNY Graduate Center and the Flatiron Institute’s Center for Computational Neuroscience, where the role involves conducting research in computational neuroscience, developing models, and contributing to the scientific community through publications and software support.
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Responsibilities
Conduct research in computational neuroscience, building models that are motivated by fundamental principles to provide insight into perception, cognition, and behavior
Publish research in refereed scientific and technical journals and present research at scientific conferences
Provide publicly available software for use by the scientific community
Support the public use of available software
Assist in the organization of CCN-related workshops, conferences, group meetings and seminars
Actively work with and provide support to postdoctoral Flatiron research fellows and visiting graduate and undergraduate students
Mentor summer students and assist in the organization of summer programs
Perform other duties or tasks as assigned or required
Qualification
Required
PhD degree in Physics, Math, Engineering, Neuroscience, Cognitive Science, Psychology, or Computer Science
Preferred
Postgraduate research experience (typically 2 to 6 years) in computational neuroscience, or related field of interest to the CCN
A record of excellence in scientific publication
Ability to do original and outstanding research in neuroscience
Effective oral and written communication skills
Ability to work independently as well as in a collaborative team environment
Benefits
Access to Flatiron resources
Financial support for conference attendance and travel
Company
Simons Foundation
Simons Foundation is a private foundation funding research in mathematics and the basic sciences.
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