Join Us
If you are interested in joining the Mendoza-Halliday Lab, please see the details below for your corresponding position of interest:
Postdoc
The Mendoza-Halliday Lab is currently seeking candidates for one Postdoc position. Candidates must have completed a PhD in a relevant field by the start of the position. Candidates with research experience related to the lab's field of study or methods are particularly encouraged to apply.
To apply, send an email to Dr. Mendoza-Halliday including:
- Curriculum Vitae (with publications list)
- Brief summary of past and current research
- Brief summary of your research goals and interests
- Briefly describe why you are interested in joining the Mendoza-Halliday Lab.
PhD Student
To join the Mendoza-Halliday lab as a PhD student or to rotate in the lab, you must first apply to one of these programs:
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Center for Neuroscience at the University of Pittsburgh (CNUP) PhD Program
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PhD Program in Systems Neuroscience (PSN) at Carnegie Mellon University
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PhD Program in Neural Computation (PNC) at Carnegie Mellon University
If you applied or are already enrolled in one of these programs, please email Dr. Mendoza-Halliday to discuss opportunities to join the lab.
Research Technician
If you are interested in a Research Technician position in our lab, send an email to Dr. Mendoza-Halliday including:
- Curriculum Vitae
- Brief summary of your research experience
- Briefly describe why you are interested in joining the Mendoza-Halliday Lab.
Undergraduate Student
If you are an undergraduate student at the University of Pittsburgh or Carnegie Mellon University and would like to perform research in our lab, please send an email to Dr. Mendoza-Halliday including:
- Curriculum Vitae (including previous research experience if any)
- A description of your experience with computer programming, particularly with Matlab or Python.
- A list of courses you have taken in Neuroscience, Psychology, Neuroengineering, or related fields.


