Employment Opportunities

Job positions opening in the Jarvis Laboratory. Please apply only if you plan to work hard, be creative, ambitious and intuitive.

Four post doctoral positions are available in the Jarvis Laboratory: two positions for
project 1 and two positions for project 2.


Project 1: Dissecting the neural and molecular basis of vocal learning.

Description
I am seeking several post doctoral fellows to work with me at the Duke University Medical
Center on a project to decipher the neural and molecular basis of vocal learning, the
behavioral substrate for spoken human language. The project addresses fundamental
questions on the development of brain pathways for vocal learning, using animal models.
It involves a multidisciplinary approach, including gene and proteomic screening, gene
manipulation, anatomical and behavioral experiments on vocal learning birds, as well as
some parallel research on vocal learning mammals. Collaborators include computational
biologists, an electrophysiologist, and animal surgery specialists.  Positions are
available for 3-4 years and funded by a NIH Directors pioneer award.

Requirements
A Ph.D., Ph.D. M.D. or M.D. in the sciences is required. I am preferably seeking persons
with gene manipulation, gene screening, and/or proteomic experience. The candidate should
have a proven ability of past performance through peer-reviewed publications, be hard
working, conceptually creative, and be willing to take risk. I am looking for persons who
will be future leaders in science.

Email CV with references to Dr. Erich D. Jarvis (jarvis@neuro.duke.edu)


Project 2: Deciphering neural flow networks during learning.

Description
We are seeking post doctoral fellows to work on a collaborative project with Erich D.
Jarvis and Alexander Hartemink at the Duke University to decipher neural flow networks in
vocal learning birds using both experimental and computational research. The project
addresses a fundamental question on determining how different parts of a brain system
communicate with each other during production and learning of behavior. It involves
electrophysiology microelectrode array and computational research on awake behaving
animals. Both electrophysiologists and computational biologists are being sought. See our
web sites http://www.jarvislab.net/ and http://www.cs.duke.edu/~amink/ and publications
therein for more information. The candidate should have proven ability of past
performance through peer-reviewed publications, be hard working, conceptually creative,
and be willing to take risk. Positions are available for 3 years. Email CV and references
to Erich D. Jarvis jarvis@neuro.duke.edu for the electrophysiologist position and
Alexander Hartemink amink@cs.duke.edu for the computational biologist position.

Requirements:
 Electrophysiologist position: A Ph.D., Ph.D. M.D. or M.D. in the sciences is required. We
are preferably seeking persons with experience of recording neural activity in awake
behaving animals.
 Computational biologist position: A Ph.D. in computer science, bioinformatics, or
equivalent is required. We are preferably seeking persons with experience of developing
algorithms used in biological research.

Candidates for both positions should have a proven ability of past performance through
peer-reviewed publications, be hard working, conceptually creative, and be willing to
take risk. We are looking for persons who will be future leaders in science.

Updated 3/14/2007