Research Associate | Sheffield, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom | University of Sheffield

Position:	Research Associate
Institution:	University of Sheffield
Location:	Sheffield, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Duties:	The project aims to investigate the origins of the structure of somatosensory cortical representations using computational techniques. A specific focus will be cortical magnification, which is a central feature of cortical maps, such as the well-known somatosensory homunculus. Despite a long history of empirical study in neuroscience and psychology, the main drivers behind cortical magnification are ill-understood and computational models of its origin are currently lacking
Requirements:	The ideal candidate will have a PhD in computational neuroscience and experience with computational and mathematical models of map development and somatosensory representations

Text:	Research Associate The project aims to investigate the origins of the structure of somatosensory cortical representations using computational techniques. A specific focus will be cortical magnification, which is a central feature of cortical maps, such as the well-known somatosensory homunculus. Despite a long history of empirical study in neuroscience and psychology, the main drivers behind cortical magnification are ill-understood and computational models of its origin are currently lacking The ideal candidate will have a PhD in computational neuroscience and experience with computational and mathematical models of map development and somatosensory representations