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The McNaughton laboratory at UCI Center for the Neurobiology of Learning and Memory is accepting applications for a postdoctoral position to study the neural basis of cortical learning and knowledge representation at the level of neural ensembles. The project will involve high-density electrophysiological recording in mouse cortex and hippocampus in an immersive virtual reality paradigm, and optogenetic or chemogenetic manipulation of hippocampal output.

( representative recent publications: DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2115229119; doi: 10.1038/s41583-022-00620-6; doi: 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.1788-20.2020; doi.org/10.7554/eLife.51972; DOI: doi.org/10.1038/s41539-022-00134; doi.org/10.7554/eLife.29793)

The successful candidate will have demonstrated capability in neural ensemble recording in behaving animals and related data analysis, and a record of research productivity including first author publications. The appointment will be initially for two years with possibility of reappointment depending on fund availability and productivity. I encourage applications from all qualified individuals, including historically underrepresented groups in the neurosciences. The position will remain open for one year or until filled.

Qualified candidates should submit: 1) Curriculum Vitae detailing your research experience, and 2) names and contact information for three references who can provide letters upon request. Submit applications electronically at https://recruit.ap.uci.edu/JPF08132

For more information about this position, contact Dr. Bruce McNaughton at brucemcn@uci.edu. For information on the McNaughton Laboratory, go to https://sites.uci.edu/mcnaughtonlab/

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