Barnard College · 4 hours ago
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Cognitive/Computational Neuroscience
New York City, NY
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$68K/yr - $72K/yrBarnard College is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Visual Cognition Lab of the Department of Psychology for the 2026–2027 academic year. The role involves leading projects at the intersection of human cognitive science and artificial intelligence, focusing on naturalistic scene understanding through computational modeling and machine learning.
Continuing EducationEducationHigher Education
Responsibilities
Develop and maintain Python-based pipelines for large-scale data processing (images/video, text descriptions, embeddings, metadata)
Train and evaluate models for representation learning and prediction (e.g., PyTorch, Transformers, CNN backbones, contrastive/embedding objectives)
Perform rigorous statistical modeling of behavior and/or neural data
Conduct model-to-brain analyses for EEG (e.g., MNE-Python workflows; feature extraction; time-resolved encoding; representational similarity; temporal dynamics)
Write clean, documented code; use version control (Git); build reproducible experiments
Prepare datasets and analysis outputs for publication and sharing (data dictionaries, provenance, basic QA/QC)
Provide light-to-moderate mentorship to undergraduate/RA contributors (code review, research hygiene, analysis planning)
Participate in lab meetings, research discussions, and departmental intellectual life
Lead/co-lead manuscripts and conference submissions (e.g., VSS/CCN), including figure generation and method writeups
Qualification
Required
PhD by start date in Psychology, Neuroscience, Cognitive Science, Computer Science, Statistics, or a related field
Strong scientific computing skills in Python (NumPy/Pandas, reproducible pipelines)
Demonstrated ability to run and interpret statistical analyses with appropriate validation (cross-validation, uncertainty, robustness checks)
Evidence of research productivity (publications/preprints, conference papers, or equivalent)
Commitment to inclusive mentorship and working respectfully in a diverse academic community
Preferred
Experience with machine learning / deep learning (PyTorch; model training; GPU workflows)
Experience with Transformers / text embeddings / multimodal modeling (e.g., Hugging Face ecosystem)
Experience with EEG (MNE-Python) and encoding/decoding frameworks
Comfort working with large datasets
Strong data visualization and figure generation skills for publication
Company
Barnard College
Barnard College provides liberal arts education to young women, offering the unparalleled advantages of an outstanding residential college.
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