The /Tactile Perception and Learning Laboratory/ at
SISSA-Trieste,
headed by prof. Mathew E. Diamond, offers _paid positions_
in
“neurophysiological instrumentation.”
The job entails development of custom instrumentation for
the
laboratory (electronics and mechanical fabrication), programming
of
experiment control (MatLab, LabView), and management of the
laboratory
computer network. Candidates should be “laureato” or “laureando”
in
electrical engineering, biomedical engineering, computer
engineering,
or a related area.
The research involves measurement of the electrical activity of
brain
cells from living, freely moving animals. Details at
www.sissa.it/cns/tactile
<http://www.sissa.it/cns/tactile>.
The laboratory operates in both Italian and English. The
laboratory
also has research projects available which may be suitable as
a
thesis.
Please contact the Laboratory Directory at 040 3787 236 and/or
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