We are looking for a postdoctoral scholar who can lead a new project which aims to reveal the mechanisms behind the development of asthma in pre-school children. We will develop a mechanistic model (in silico) by integrating clinical data (in vivo) and experimental data (in vitro), to predict which pre-school wheezers will develop asthma and elucidate dynamic patterns underlying the progression of pre-school wheezing. Prior experiences in mechanistic modelling of biological systems and/or in machine learning analysis of clinical data are essential. You will join the team of enthusiastic researchers including computational biologists, mathematicians, experimentalists and clinicians. For further queries, please contact Dr Reiko Tanaka (r.tanaka@imperial.ac.uk).

Position Description We seek an experienced scientist to advance our research at the University of California, Los Angeles Department of Neurosurgery in the laboratory of Dr. Itzhak Fried. Dr. Fried's research involves the investigations of the neural mechanisms of memory and cognition in humans. We collect and analyze electrophysiological data including single neuron activity and local field potentials from human epilepsy patients during a variety of memory and cognitive tasks, examine the relationships between neural signals and behavior, as well as the effects of electrical stimulation on neural signals and cognition. The successful applicant will be capable of: planning long-term timelines, conducting and coordinating multiple projects, supervising researchers in various stages of the projects, applying for grants, and presenting findings to the scientific community. Specific Responsibilities The successful candidate will work on multiple projects in parallel.