Postdoctoral, Predoctoral and Staff Positions Available in Blind Source Separation and Magnetoencephalography

(All positions are currently filled, but we anticipate more openings in the future.)

Prof Barak A. Pearlmutter
Dept of Computer Science
Dept of Neurosciences
University of New Mexico 		Prof Akaysha C. Tang
Dept of Psychology
Dept of Neurosciences
University of New Mexico

Our growing Brain and Computation group is focusing most of its effort on functional brain imaging, magnetoencephalography in particular [CNS*99, NIPS*99]. On the brain side, we are designing and conducting experiments that take advantage of MEG's unique combination of high temporal resolution and spatial sensitivity. Specifically, using MEG, we are studying cortical plasticity in both normal and clinical populations. We are also studying populational response timing in sensory and motor systems . On the computation side, we are applying blind source separation techniques to MEG data, developing new source separation algorithms, and developing visualization tools and techniques. The project spans the spectrum from experiment design and data acquisition to analysis and theory, and we have positions available at all levels for neuroscientists, computer scientists, physicists, differential geometers, etc who can contribute to

These positions are to be largely supported through funding from the new National Foundation for Functional Brain Imaging, which is supporting three centers (Minnesota, Mass Gen, and Albuquerque) and whose headquarters are located on the University of New Mexico campus. The lab enjoys a close relationship with the Albuquerque High Performance Computing Center, through which we have access to superlative computational resources, and with the nearby Santa Fe Institute. We also have ties to the nearby VA Hospital, which hosts a 122-channel full-head neuromagnetometer.

Applications on the Computer Science/Algorithms end of the spectrum should be sent to

Barak A. Pearlmutter
Computer Science Dept
FEC 313
University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM 87131
bap@cs.unm.edu
and those on the Neuroscience/Experimentation end of the spectrum to
Akaysha C. Tang
Department of Psychology
Logan Hall
University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM 87131
akaysha@unm.edu
Applications should include a full cv, names and contact information of three references, and a statement of research interests. The preferred format is emailed plain ASCII, but emailed postscript or physical mail are also acceptable. Top candidates will be interviewed on-site.

The University of New Mexico main campus is on historic Route 66 in Albuquerque, is an official botanical garden, and is seven minutes by car from a major airport and thirty from a ski resort. The state of New Mexico has the highest per-capita number of PhD's in the country, and offers outstanding outdoor recreational opportunities. For local information see links below http://kongzi.unm.edu/~akaysha/ or http://albuquerque.areaguides.net/.