Postdoctoral Associate (Tian Lab)
New York, NYResearch$63–70K/yrSeen 2w agoSeen in employer's feed 1w ago
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The Laboratory of Cognitive Neural Systems at NYU seeks a postdoctoral associate to lead research on the neural basis of intelligence, including how neural systems learn, generalize, and solve novel problems. The project may use animal behavior and electrophysiology, computational modeling, or human behavior and neural recordings. The role is based at NYU’s Washington Square campus in New York and is onsite.
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Postdoctoral Associate in the neural basis of cognition.
Laboratory of Cognitive Neural Systems (PI: Lucas Tian)
Center for Neural Science & Department of Biomedical Engineering | New York University
This position is based in New York and the selected candidate will be expected to work onsite as of their effective start date.
The Laboratory of Cognitive Neural Systems, based in NYU’s Washington Square campus, is seeking a postdoctoral associate to lead a project studying the neural basis of intelligence—focusing on how neural systems learn and generalize by representing the world's abstract, compositional structure and reorganizing it to solve novel problems, in the context of rich motor and cognitive tasks.
The successful candidate will join a multidisciplinary team (including neuroscientists, cognitive scientists, and engineers) and lead a project involving one or more of the following approaches: (1) Behavior and electrophysiology in animal models; (2) Computational modeling of behavior and neural activity; (3) Behavior and neural recordings in humans.
Responsibilities:
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Leading the design and execution of projects at the intersection of neuroscience and cognitive science.
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When appropriate, mentoring students and research assistants.
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When appropriate, engaging in collaborations within the lab and across labs.
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Helping to build a lab culture of rigor, curiosity and collegiality.
In compliance with NYC’s Pay Transparency Act, the annual base salary range for this position is $62,500- $70,000. New York University considers factors such as (but not limited to) the specific grant funding and the terms of the research grant when extending an offer.
Required qualifications:
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Ph.D. in neuroscience, computational neuroscience, cognitive science, computer science, bioengineering, or a related field.
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Demonstrated ability to design and execute research projects.
Preferred qualifications:
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Strong quantitative and programming skills (preferably Python).
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Experience with behavior and electrophysiology in animals or humans.
Submit a CV, a brief cover letter describing your experience and interests, and contact information for three references
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How this job compares
Set against the 827 open Postdoctoral Researcher jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 31, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$63–70K/yr
- New York median$73–80K/yr113 salary ranges
- US median$70–80K/yr402 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $66K, is 13% below the New York median midpoint ($76K) — in the lowest quarter of Postdoctoral Researcher salary ranges in New York.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 135 open Postdoctoral Researcher jobs in New York and 827 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
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- Experience
- Postdoctoral Researcher postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 0 to 3 years (57 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a doctorate or professional degree; 685 of the 827 open Postdoctoral Researcher jobs (83%) ask for a doctorate or professional degree.
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