Postdoctoral Fellow in Psychology

Position

The Gershman lab is seeking a Postdoctoral Fellow to work on projects at the intersection of computational neuroscience and machine learning. This position is part of a multi-investigator grant on the role of memory in intelligence systems. The Postdoctoral Fellow will have the opportunity to collaborate with an interdisciplinary team, including Ila Fiete (MIT), Aude Olive (MIT), Pulkit Agrawal (MIT), and Pieter Abbeel (UC Berkeley).

Duration: 2 years with possible extension contingent on funding; expected start date: on or around 06/01/2027.

• PhD in neuroscience, computer science, or related discipline.

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. Letters of recommendation will be requested from finalists only. A minimum of two (2) letters of recommendation will be required.

Dr. Samuel Gershman
gershmanvard.edu

$67,600 - $80,000. Pay offered to the selected candidate is dependent on factors such as years of experience, training or qualification, field of scholarship, and accomplishments in the field.

Minimum Number of References

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Maximum Number of References Allowed: 3

Required Documents

• Curriculum Vitae
• Cover Letter

Optional Documents

• Statement of Research
• Publication
• Publication 2
• Publication 3
• URL
• Other
• Degree Verification
• Other 2

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