Tenure-Track Faculty Position in Computational or Theoretical Neuroscience
Core
Tenure-track faculty position for scientists using computational or theoretical approaches to address fundamental questions in neuroscience, including neural circuit models, brain development, perception, cognition, and machine-learning approaches for neural data.
Role type
Assistant Professor (Tenure-Track Faculty)
Builds
Independent, externally-funded research program and collaborations with experimental groups across Duke's neuroscience community.
Domain
Neuroscience (Computational/Theoretical)
Deliverable
production ML models | research
Required skills
computational neuroscience, theoretical neuroscience, neural circuit modeling, population dynamics, brain development modeling, perception/cognition/learning modeling, statistical analysis of neural data, machine learning for neural data
Preferred skills
establishing independent research programs, building cross-disciplinary collaborations
Technologies
machine learning frameworks, statistical tools for neural data analysis
Responsibilities
conduct independent research, secure external funding, collaborate with experimental groups, teach at the graduate level, mentor students
Seniority
Assistant Professor (Tenure-Track)