The FLAP MURI team is seeking multiple postdocs, graduate students, and undergraduate students interested in working at the interface of experimental systems electrophysiology, neuroethology, neuromorphic controls, computational neuroscience, and sensory neuroscience. Postdocs and graduate students will join a new multi-university team investigating the neural basis of rapid sensory perception and sensorimotor integration in agile insect flight and its applications. Research topics will explore the broad question of how animals rapidly extract task relevant information from complex multimodal environments and integrate this information into a motor program used for multiple behaviors.
Interdisciplinary Neurosciences Postdocs
The FLAP MURI team is seeks postdocs interested in experimental systems neuroscience and electrophysiology. However, applicants from any relevant field (biophysics, machine learning, organismal biology, control theory, computational neuroscience, applied math, etc.) will be considered. Ideal candidates will bring strength in one or more areas and a curiosity to expand their research ideas and training through collaboration with experiment, theory, and computational peers.
The team is committed to providing a multidisciplinary training environment. Postdoctoral researchers will be aligned with one of the PI’s groups and home institutions. Alignment is based on fit and with consideration of personal circumstances. In addition to their research duties, postdocs will help the PIs facilitate project teams across the five institutions and be engaged in vertically integrated mentoring. Full salary and benefits are provided with exact values based on the home institution and the applicants experience and field. Positions are available on yearly contracts renewable through at least 3 years with options to extend to 5.
Interested in applying? Contact Professor Simon Sponberg at sponberg@gatech.edu, or any of the participating PIs, and include a brief description of your background and research interests. Applicants do not need to be US citizens or permanent residents, but must be able to secure a visa to work in the US.
Graduate Students
The FLAP MURI team is seeks graduate students from a variety of backgrounds. Students with interests and skills in neuroscience, electrophysiology, biophysics, machine learning, organismal biology, control theory, computational neurosciences, applied math, robotics, and similar fields may find a good fit within the FLAP MURI team.
Prospective graduate students should seek programs (masters or doctorate) where PIs can formally advise them. Alignment with one of the PI’s groups on fit and with consideration of personal circumstances. Full salary and benefits are provided with exact values based on the home institution and graduate program.
Interested in applying? Students should contact the participating PI at the institution of interest, and include a brief description of your background and research interests. Applicants do not need to be US citizens or permanent residents, but must be able to secure a visa to work in the US.
Undergraduate Students
The FLAP MURI team is seeks undergraduate students from a variety of backgrounds. Students with interests in neuroscience, electrophysiology, biophysics, machine learning, organismal biology, control theory, computational neurosciences, applied math, robotics, and similar fields may find a good fit within the FLAP MURI team.
Interested in applying? Students should contact the participating PI at the institution of interest, and include a brief description of your background and research interests.