Prof Mario Dipoppa

We are looking for candidates with a keen interest in gaining research experience in Computational Neuroscience, pursuing their own projects, and supporting those of other team members. Candidates should have a bachelor's or master's degree in a quantitative discipline and strong programming skills, ideally in Python. Candidates interested in joining the laboratory as research associates should send a CV, a research statement describing past research and career goals (max. one page), and contact information for two academic referees.

The selected candidates will be working on questions addressing how brain computations emerge from the dynamics of the underlying neural circuits and how the neural code is shaped by computational needs and biological constraints of the brain. To tackle these questions, we employ a multidisciplinary approach that combines state-of-the-art modeling techniques and theoretical frameworks, which include but are not limited to data-driven circuit models, biologically realistic deep learning models, abstract neural network models, machine learning methods, and analysis of the neural code.

Our research team, the Theoretical and Computational Neuroscience Laboratory, is on the main UCLA campus and enjoys close collaborations with the world-class neuroscience community there. The lab, led by Mario Dipoppa, is a cooperative and vibrant environment where all members are offered excellent scientific training and career mentoring.

We strongly encourage candidates to apply early as applications will be reviewed until the positions are filled. The positions are available immediately with a flexible starting date. Please submit the application material as a single PDF file with your full name in the file name to mdipoppa@g.ucla.edu. Informal inquiries are welcome. For more details visit www.dipoppalab.com.