Postdoctoral Research Fellow - Computational and Experimental Neuroplasticity Laboratory
Fairfax, VA

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Department Office of Research Alternate Department Description Criminal Background Check Standard Background Check Motor Vehicle Background Check No Statement of Economic Interest Job Category Research Faculty Role (State) Job Title Postdoctoral Research Fellow - Computational and Experimental Neuroplasticity Laboratory Working Title Postdoctoral Research Fellow - Computational and Experimental Neuroplasticity Laboratory Job Type Full-Time Position Number F8816z Recruit Number Faculty - 7158 Working Hours Location Fairfax, VA Other Location Pay Band Salary Commensurate with education and experience. Web Announcement

Postdoctoral Research Fellow - Computational and Experimental Neuroplasticity Laboratory

The George Mason University Computational and Experimental Neuroplasticity Laboratory (http://krasnow1.gmu.edu/CENlab/avrama.html) of Kim "Avrama" Blackwell invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow/software engineer position to begin immediately. George Mason University has a strong institutional commitment to the achievement of excellence and diversity among its faculty and staff, and strongly encourages candidates to apply who will enrich Mason's academic and culturally inclusive environment.

Responsibilities:

The successful candidate will contribute to ongoing cutting-edge research in computational systems biology and neuroscience by further development of our stochastic reaction-diffusion software, NeuroRD, and further development of parameter optimization software. The position involves design and implementation of new features for both software products, providing technical support to lab members developing NeuroRD models and investigating the role of calcium dynamics and cell signaling pathways in learning and plasticity; and writing journal articles and giving presentations on the new software features.

CENlab is an interdisciplinary, dynamic, and creative research group at Mason's Krasnow Institute for Advanced Study, located in northern Virginia (15 miles west of Washington, D.C.).

Required Qualifications:

* Ph.D. in a relevant field (e.g., computer science, physics, bioinformatics, engineering) and at least one publication in reputable journal;
* Experience in software development (scientific software, Python, and C++ or JAVA is preferred);
* Expertise with Unix operating systems; and
* Knowledge of stochastic processes.



The incumbent will have office space, a Unix computer workstation, and a post-doctoral level salary supplemented by excellent state employee benefits. More information may be found at:

* NeuroRD website: https://github.com/neurord;
* Krasnow Institute for Advanced Study: http://krasnow.gmu.edu; and
* George Mason University: http://www.gmu.edu/.



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Special Instructions to Applicants

For full consideration, applicants must apply for position number F8816z at http://jobs.gmu.edu/; complete and submit the online application; and upload a cover letter, CV, and a list of three professional references with contact information.

For Full Consideration, Apply by: October 10, 2017 Posting Date 09/13/2017 Job Close Date Open Until Filled? Yes Telework Friendly? No Mason Ad Statement

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