{"id":3825,"date":"2014-05-29T00:55:33","date_gmt":"2014-05-29T04:55:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/labrigger.com\/blog\/?p=3825"},"modified":"2014-05-29T00:55:33","modified_gmt":"2014-05-29T04:55:33","slug":"postdoc-wanted-for-the-slab","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/labrigger.com\/blog\/2014\/05\/29\/postdoc-wanted-for-the-slab\/","title":{"rendered":"Postdoc wanted for the SLAB"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/labrigger.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/ja-beach.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/labrigger.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/ja-beach.jpg\" alt=\"ncbeach\" width=\"800\" height=\"466\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3828\" srcset=\"http:\/\/labrigger.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/ja-beach.jpg 800w, http:\/\/labrigger.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/ja-beach-300x174.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/slslab.org\/\">SLAB<\/a> is looking for a postdoc. This postdoc&#8217;s initial project would involve mouse behavior and <em>in vivo<\/em> two-photon calcium imaging. Prior neurophysiology work, particularly with <em>in vivo<\/em> experiments, is highly recommended. Competitive applicants will have specific experience with mouse behavior, imaging, and\/or visual processing. Math and programming skills are preferred (MATLAB, Python). Engineering skills are not required, but would be a plus. SLAB is an equal opportunity employer, and under-represented minorities are encouraged to apply. SLAB is a disciplined work environment focused on ensuring high productivity and quality training for all members.<\/p>\n<p>UNC-Chapel Hill has been ranked <a href=\"http:\/\/www.the-scientist.com\/images\/April2013\/top10_full.jpg\">one of the best places for postdocs.<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/report.nih.gov\/award\/index.cfm\">UNC-Chapel Hill is #10 in NIH funding<\/a> across all institutions.  The <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Research_Triangle\">Research Triangle<\/a> (population ~2 million) has one of the highest per capita concentrations of PhDs. The cost of living is low, and the quality of life is high. The Triangle has <a href=\"http:\/\/www.foodrepublic.com\/2014\/04\/09\/research-dinner-triangle-where-eat-well-raleigh-du\">excellent<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/eater.com\/archives\/2013\/08\/15\/the-eater-research-triangle-heatmap-where-to-eat-right-now.php\">restaurants<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2009\/06\/14\/travel\/14hours.html?pagewanted=all&#038;_r=0\">vibrant<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.workinthetriangle.com\/play\/arts-culture\">arts &#038; culture<\/a>. North Carolina has excellent outdoor activities, including beaches, rivers, and mountains.<\/p>\n<p>Applicants should email their CV and a brief cover letter to &#8220;name of the lab&#8221; at unc.edu.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/labrigger.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/ja-mountains2.jpg\" alt=\"SONY DSC\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3837\" srcset=\"http:\/\/labrigger.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/ja-mountains2.jpg 800w, http:\/\/labrigger.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/ja-mountains2-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/labrigger.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/ja-mountains.jpg\" alt=\"ja-mountains\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3829\" srcset=\"http:\/\/labrigger.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/ja-mountains.jpg 640w, http:\/\/labrigger.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/ja-mountains-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/labrigger.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/ja-ocean.jpg\" alt=\"ja-ocean\" width=\"800\" height=\"403\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3830\" srcset=\"http:\/\/labrigger.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/ja-ocean.jpg 800w, http:\/\/labrigger.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/ja-ocean-300x151.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/labrigger.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/ja-river.jpg\" alt=\"ja-river\" width=\"800\" height=\"441\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3831\" srcset=\"http:\/\/labrigger.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/ja-river.jpg 800w, http:\/\/labrigger.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/ja-river-300x165.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/labrigger.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/ja-waterfall.jpg\" alt=\"ja-waterfall\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3832\" srcset=\"http:\/\/labrigger.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/ja-waterfall.jpg 800w, http:\/\/labrigger.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/ja-waterfall-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/labrigger.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/ja-beach.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/slslab.org\/\">SLAB<\/a> is looking for a postdoc. This postdoc&#8217;s initial project would involve mouse behavior and <em>in vivo<\/em> two-photon calcium imaging. Prior neurophysiology work, particularly with <em>in vivo<\/em> experiments, is highly recommended. Competitive applicants&#8230;<\/p>\n<div class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"http:\/\/labrigger.com\/blog\/2014\/05\/29\/postdoc-wanted-for-the-slab\/\">Read More<\/a><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3828,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3825","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/labrigger.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3825","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/labrigger.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/labrigger.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/labrigger.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/labrigger.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3825"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"http:\/\/labrigger.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3825\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3838,"href":"http:\/\/labrigger.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3825\/revisions\/3838"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/labrigger.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3828"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/labrigger.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3825"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/labrigger.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3825"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/labrigger.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3825"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}