Postdoctoral Research Positions
The Department offers a wealth of opportunities for postdoctoral research in the wide range of scientific disciplines represented in the Brain & Cognitive Sciences. The centrality of the department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences among associated programs in Visual Science, Computer Science, Linguistics, and Neuroscience represented in the University makes the department a particularly attractive place for interdisciplinary research. Postdoctoral fellows often work with more than one member of faculty.
Admission and Support
Scientists interested in postdoctoral study should in the first instance contact the faculty member (or members) with whom they might wish to work. Postdoctoral fellows are supported from a variety of sources: some receive support through individual investigator's research grants; some receive stipends from training grants held by members of the Department; some are supported by individual fellowships.
Open Positions
Postdoctoral position in human intracranial neuroscience
Added 10/13/2025
The newly established Castellucci Lab is seeking a postdoctoral researcher to investigate the production of speech and gesture using intracranial methods (e.g., ECoG, direct electrical stimulation). The ideal candidate will have a strong quantitative background and experience using MATLAB, Python, or comparable tools to analyze timeseries data. Prior experience with intracranial recordings and/or kinematic analysis is preferred, and knowledge of systems neuroscience, psycho/neurolinguistics, speech science, nonverbal communication, or motor control would be an asset. The start date is flexible, and can be early as January 2026.
The successful applicant will join an integrative research group studying the neural mechanisms of real-world communication, and opportunities to develop additional projects leveraging behavioral methods, computational modelling, and comparative experiments in songbirds will be available. Postdoctoral researchers in the lab will also advance their mentorship skills through the supervision of graduate students and undergraduates.
Applicants should submit a CV, contact information for 2-3 referees, and a brief letter outlining their research interests and career goals to Gregg Castellucci (g.castellucci@rochester.edu).
Visual Science
Please visit the positions available page on the Center for Visual Science website for more information on postdoctoral opportunities in vision science.
Applications from women and members of underrepresented minority groups are especially welcome. The University of Rochester is an Equal Opportunity Employer.