Postdoctoral Fellow in Psychology

Postdoctoral Fellow in Psychology

Position:
Postdoctoral Fellow in Psychology

School:
Faculty of Arts and Sciences

Department/Area:
Psychology

Institution:
Harvard University

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 collaborate with an interdisciplinary team, including Ila Fiete (MIT), Aude Olive (MIT), Pulkit Agrawal (MIT), and Pieter Abbeel (UC Berkeley).

Duration: 2 years, starting on or around 06/01/2027, with possible extension contingent on funding.

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

• Review our department website’s Faculty pages for more information on faculty, labs, and research interests.
• Please apply through the ARIeS portal.
• Letters of recommendation will be requested from finalists only; a minimum of two letters are required.
• Required documents:
  Curriculum Vitae, Cover Letter.
• Optional documents:
  Statement of Research, Publication, Publication 2, Publication 3, URL, Other, Degree Verification, Other 2.

Dr. Samuel Gershman
[email protected]
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$67,600–$80,000, dependent on experience, training, and accomplishments.

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