Open Postdoctoral position, faculty mentor Andreas Tolias

The Andreas Tolias Lab at Stanford University is seeking an exceptional neuroscientist or cognitive scientist—at the postdoctoral level—to join the newly launched Simons Collaboration on Ecological Neuroscience (SCENE) https://www.simonsfoundation.org/neuroscience/simons-collaboration-on-ecological-neuroscience/
 

SCENE is a 10‑year, USD 80 million initiative funded by the Simons Foundation that aims to uncover how opportunities for action ("affordances") shape neural representations, perception, and behavior.

Why this position? You will sit at the center of a uniquely cross‑disciplinary team and work closely a network of collaborators.
• Jan Zimmermann — University of Minnesota
• Aaron Batista — University of Pittsburgh
• Kimberly Stachenfeld — Columbia University & Google DeepMind
• A strong consortium of additional theorists and experimentalists working across species as part of SCENE

The Tolias Lab fuses large‑scale systems neuroscience with machine learning to derive principled models of cortical computation. Our newly refurbished primate facility, state‑of‑the‑art Neuropixels rigs, and high‑performance computing cluster offer an unmatched playground for ambitious science.

Key Responsibilities
• Design, execute, and analyse high‑density electrophysiological recordings (e.g., Neuropixels) in awake, behaving macaques.
• Lead or contribute to cognitive and behavioural experiments in non‑human primates or humans that probe affordance‑driven decisions.
• Develop computational and theoretical models that bridge neural data and behaviour, leveraging modern machine‑learning toolkits.
• Drive multi‑lab collaborations across SCENE; co‑author high‑impact manuscripts and present at international conferences.
• Mentor junior scientists and help shape the intellectual culture of the lab.
 

Position Details
• Location: Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA.
• Position type: Full‑time; open to candidates recent PhD graduates.

• Start date: ASAP; applications reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled. • Salary and benefits: Competitive and commensurate with experience; full Stanford benefits included.