The laboratory of Dr. Tirin Moore at Stanford University is seeking a Summer Computational Research Assistant.
Dr. Moore’s lab seeks to understand the neural circuits responsible for fundamental perceptual and cognitive functions. Moore and his team study the activity of large populations of single neurons in visual and motor structures within the brain. In addition, the team is committed to developing and implementing novel approaches to fundamental problems systems and circuit-level neuroscience.
About the role:
The timeline will be roughly between June-August, 8-10 weeks, with flexibility that depends on when your academic year ends and begins.
This is a summer research opportunity in which promising upper-level undergraduate students with a good background in modern biomedical sciences and neuroscience, work in top labs and learn a great deal in their preparation for graduate or medical school. There is emphasis on doing, and learning how to do, research, e.g. data analysis, which is essential in modern biomedical science.
What you’ll do:
Assist and learn from scientists (e.g. postdoctoral fellows and graduate students) about the collection and analysis of neurophysiological data (e.g. spikes).
Carry out standard analyses of neural data using undergraduate-level MATLAB or Python programming (e.g. comparisons of spike rates, tuning curves, neural decoding) under the supervision and training of scientists (e.g. postdoctoral fellows and graduate students).
Assist in the preparation of scientific presentations (talks, papers), e.g. prepare figures and slides, and proofread for clarity.
