Postdoctoral Fellow in Deep Learning Theory and/or Theoretical Neuroscience

Harvard University • Cambridge, MA • Posted June 08, 2026

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Title Postdoctoral Fellow in Deep Learning Theory and/or Theoretical Neuroscience

School Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences

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Postdoctoral positions are available in Cengiz Pehlevan’s research group at Harvard University. Our group investigates how intelligence emerges from the collective dynamics of simple processing units in neural networks, which drive both artificial and natural intelligence. Current projects span a wide range of topics in deep learning theory and theoretical neuroscience. For more information and recent publications, please visit pehlevan.seas.harvard.edu.

Successful candidates will have the opportunity to contribute to ongoing projects and/or explore new research directions within the group. Depending on available funding, one of the positions may be specifically targeted at candidates interested in the scaling regimes o...