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Job #JPF09344
Neurobiology / David Geffen School Of Medicin / UCLA
Position overview Position title: Assistant Project Scientist
Salary range: $71,500-$82,900
Application Window
Open date: April 8, 2024
Next review date: Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.
Final date: Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date.
Position description
ASSISTANT PROJECT SCIENTIST position available in Department of Neurobiology at UCLA. Ph.D. in neurosciences and postdoctoral experience required in fields of biochemistry, neuroscience, and/or related field. Research involves the analysis of high dimensional neural activity in primary visual cortex obtained with two-photon imaging and/or neuropixel recordings. The goal is to apply geometric, topological and statistical methods to analyze how population of neurons represent and process visual information. This position requires a very strong computational background in computational neuroscience or related fields, as well as familiarity with Matlab, Python and Mathematica, machine learning methods and environments (e.g., PyTorch/TensorFlow). Demonstrated ability to work as part of teams and publish in high-impact journals. Please forward CV to: M. Lucas, UCLA Dept of Neurobiology, Box 951763, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1763. E-mail: mlucas@mednet.ucla.edu.
Qualifications
Basic qualifications (required at time of application)
Ph.D. in neurosciences and postdoctoral experience required in fields of biochemistry, neuroscience, and/or related field.
Application Requirements
Document requirements
Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
Cover Letter
Statement of Research
Statement on Contributions to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion - An EDI Statement describes a faculty candidate’s past, present, and future (planned) contributions to equity, diversity, and inclusion. To learn more about how UCLA thinks about contributions to equity, diversity, and inclusion, please review our EDI Statement FAQ document.
Reference check authorization release form - Complete and upload the reference check authorization release form
Misc / Additional (Optional)
Reference requirements
- 3-5 required (contact information only)
Requesting contact information for referees only
Apply link: https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF09344
Help contact: mlucas@mednet.ucla.edu
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Job location
Los Angeles, CA