Interviews for a Computational Neuroscience post-doctoral position in the Dept. of Neuroscience at Brown University will be held at the annual SFN meeting

Interviews for a Computational Neuroscience post-doctoral position in the Dept. of Neuroscience at Brown University will be held at the annual SFN meeting. Interested candidate should contactStephanie_Jones@brown.edu

Postdoctoral Position in Computational Neuroscience at Brown University

A postdoctoral position in computational neuroscience is available in the Department of Neuroscience at Brown University to work jointly in the labs of Drs. Stephanie Jones and Christopher Moore. We seek to train a postdoctoral researcher in biophysically principled computational neuroscience methods. The trainee will work side by side with experimentalists to receive interdisciplinary systems level neuroscience training in the integration of theory and experimentation. Model development and analysis will be under the mentorship of Dr. Jones and integration with experimental data under the direction of Dr. Moore. Fundamental to the research will be the development and analysis of neural models of basal ganglia-thalamic-cortical circuits to study the mechanistic origin and importance of brain oscillations. The opportunity for this training comes from an NSF sponsored Collaborative Efforts in Computational Neuroscience grant. Qualified candidates should have a strong mathematics background with experience in dynamical systems methods for simulating neural circuits. The application deadline for the position is ongoing and candidates will be considered until the position is filled. Interested candidates should send a CV, statement of research interests, and three letters of recommendation sent toStephanie_Jones@Brown.edu. 

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Dr. Angela Yu will be interviewing candidates at Society for Neuroscience Meeting in Washington DC

Dr. Angela Yu will be interviewing candidates at Society for Neuroscience Meeting in Washington DC (Nov. 12-16).

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Applications are invited for a postdoctoral position in the Computational Cognitive Neuroscience Lab, led by Angela Yu, at University of California, San Diego.  Initial appointment is for one year, with flexible start date and possibility for renewal.

The project is to develop a decision-theoretical framework for the inter-related problems of perceptual decision-making, active vision, statistical learning, and social decision-making.  Candidates must have a strong mathematical background in areas including but not restricted to frequentist and Bayesian statistics, reinforcement learning, information theory, and control theory.  Experience with measure-theoretic probability theory, stochastic processes, stochastic control theory (stopping problems, bandit problems, sequential decision problems), and/or dynamical systems analysis is a bonus.  Candidate should also have programming experience, such as Matlab or equivalent.  Research experience in behavioral experiments and fMRI/EEG neuroimaging is highly desired.  Applicants should be committed to applying rigorous mathematical tools to modeling cognitive and neural processes, as well as carrying out human behavioral experiments and collaborating with other human/animal neuroscience laboratories.

Dr. Yu's lab is situated within the Natural Computation Lab in the Cognitive Science department of UCSD.  It is affiliated with the
Temporal Dynamics of Learning Center, the UCSD Neurosciences Graduate Program, and the Institute of Neural Computation.  It provides ample opportunities for communication and collaboration with related labs not only with other groups in the department of Cognitive Science, but also in Psychology, Linguistics, Neuroscience, Electric and Computer Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, as well as the Salk Institute.

Interested candidates should send a research statement, along with a CV including publications and references to: ajyu@ucsd.edu.  Two or more letters of references should be sent directly to the same address.

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Angela J. Yu
Assistant Professor
Department of Cognitive Science
UCSD, Mail Code 0515
9500 Gilman Drive
La Jolla, CA 92093-0515

Email: ajyu@cogsci.ucsd.edu
Phone: 858-822-3317
Fax: 858-534-1128
Website: www.cogsci.ucsd.edu/~ajyu
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Angela J. Yu
Assistant Professor
Department of Cognitive Science
UCSD, Mail Code 0515
9500 Gilman Drive
La Jolla, CA 92093-0515

Email: ajyu@ucsd.edu
Phone: 858-822-3317
Fax: 858-534-1128
Website: www.cogsci.ucsd.edu/~ajyu

Tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Mathematical Biology at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln

A tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Mathematical Biology is available at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. A theoretical/mathematical neuroscientist would be a suitable candidate for this search. More details and application instructions can be found at http://www.mathjobs.org/jobs/jobs/2927

postdoctoral position in Mathematical Neuroscience

A postdoctoral position is available in the Mathematical Neuroscience Laboratory
http://neuron.unl.edu
at the University of Nebraska. The postdoctoral fellow will join an NSF-funded project for developing a mathematical theory relating structure to function in neuronal networks. The project involves both developing a novel mathematical theory of representation by neuronal networks as well  as data-driven investigations.

Qualifications:
We are looking for a highly motivated candidate with a Ph.D. in
Mathematics, Theoretical Physics, or a closely related area. A background
in algebra/geometry/topology is a plus. Prior experience in Neuroscience
is not absolutely required, however the applicant is expected to be interested in
learning a new field.

For further information feel free to contact prof. Vladimir Itskov at
vitskov2@math.unl.edu. The position start date is flexible, as early as
Jan. 2012. The initial appointment is for two years, and may be renewed
for a third year. Initial consideration of applications will begin on
November 15, 2011. The position is open until filled.

How to apply:
Applicants should submit a CV, a research statement and recommendation letters via
mathjobs website:
http://www.mathjobs.org/jobs/jobs/3061

internships, PhD and postdoctoral positions in the area of medical engineering at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

Internships, PhD positions, and Postdoctoral research positions are available in the area of medical engineering at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.

Students with research interests at the interface of electrical engineering and biology are especially encouraged to apply.

Topics include:

o modeling of epileptic seizures (from abstract network models to detailed biophysical models);
o neural implants for seizure suppression (from control/game theoretic analysis to hardware design);
o diagnosis of brain disorders, from EEG and other brain signals (Alzheimer's disease and epilepsy);
o graphical models and nonparametric statistical models for analyzing electrophysiological data (e.g., spike sorting and decoding);
o principled statistical models for merging different brain imaging modalities (EEG/MEG/fMRI/DTI/single-unit recordings/etc.).

The research is conducted in collaboration with partners at the RIKEN Brain Science Institute, MIT, and MGH/Harvard.

Please send detailed curriculum vitae, statements of research interests, three references and relevant publications (if applicable), electronically, to:

Prof. Justin Dauwels
Nanyang Technological University
School of Electrical&     Electronic Engineering
Singapore
recruitment@dauwels.com
Deadline: November 30, 2011

POSTDOCTORAL POSITION at the Section of Systems Neuroscience, Technische Universität Dresden, Germany

A full time POSTDOCTORAL POSITION is available at the Section of Systems Neuroscience, Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Technische Universität Dresden, Germany.

Our multidisciplinary group connects basic research in neuroscience to clinically applied research. In order to better understand the neural mechanisms underlying mental disorders such as addiction or depression, we investigate the function of neural systems that are essential for emotion, motivation, executive function or decision making. Within the Technische Universität Dresden, the Section of Systems Neuroscience is closely associated with the Department of Psychology and the Neuroimaging Center, which offers excellent research collaborations and infrastructure, e.g. a 3 Tesla MRI scanner for full-time research, MRI-compatible EEG, and access to the PET center at Dresden-Rossendorf.

Job Description:

A post-doctoral position is available to study the neuropharmacology of alcohol and nicotine in humans by means of brain imaging. The project is founded within the DFG Priority Program 1226. The main focus is on MR Imaging (fMRI, pharmacological MRI): Implementation of fMRI paradigms to investigate emotional, motivational and executive functions, analysis of MR data as well as the development of methods in the field of pharmacological MR imaging. Project management including supervising of PhD students, data management, publications of the results are a substantial part as well. This position can be used for further scientific qualification (e.g. Habilitation).

Requirements:

Successful applicant should have a doctoral degree (Ph.D.) in psychology, medicine, neuroscience or a related field in natural science. The ideal candidate would have excellent English language skills, experience in the field of MR physics and neuroimaging, including prior knowledge of common software (e.g. SPM or FSL, Freesurfer, Matlab, Presentation).

Furthermore, skills in computational modeling of imaging and behavioral data are preferred.

Initial funding has been secured for 29 month with the option to expand the appointment Salary is commensurate with experience according to the German public service pay scale TV-L, which includes social benefits such as health care and pension plans.

Interested applicants should send their online application with the reference number PSY0911175. Please submit a full CV, statement of research background, and names and contact information for two or three referees to: http://www.uniklinikum-dresden.de/bildung-und-karriere/stellenangebote/wissenschaft

For more information about the position please contact:

Michael Smolka, +49 (351) 463 42201, michael.smolka@tu-dresden.de.

Capes e COT lançam edital de seleção para Doutorado Pleno em Cambridge

JC e-mail 4372, de 26 de Outubro de 2011.

16. Capes e COT lançam edital de seleção para Doutorado Pleno em Cambridge   As candidaturas devem ser realizadas até o dia 2 de dezembro. A Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (Capes) e o Cambridge Overseas Trust (COT) lançam o edital n° 39/2011, que concederá até dez bolsas de Doutorado Pleno na Universidade de Cambridge, no Reino Unido. As candidaturas devem ser realizadas até o dia 2 de dezembro. A seleção se desenvolverá simultaneamente na Capes e no COT. Cada uma das partes realizará, separadamente, a pré-seleção dos candidatos. Na Capes, a seleção se desenvolverá em três partes: análise documental, análise de mérito e priorização das candidaturas. O Programa tem como objetivo apoiar estudantes brasileiros que pretendem realizar seu doutorado em Cambridge e estreitar as relações bilaterais entre os dois países. Requisitos para candidatura - Para participar, os candidatos devem possuir nacionalidade brasileira; ter diploma de nível superior reconhecido e, preferencialmente, diploma de mestrado; não ter sido agraciado anteriormente com bolsa de estudos no exterior, em nível de doutorado e não receber bolsa ou benefício financeiro de outras entidades brasileiras para o mesmo objetivo, entre outros. Benefícios - A bolsa de estudos custeada pela Capes inclui mensalidade para cobrir despesas mensais relativas à moradia e transporte local; auxílio-instalação; seguro-saúde e auxílio-deslocamento ou passagem aérea de ida e volta em classe econômica promocional, para o trecho Brasil/Cambridge/Brasil. Já o COT, isentará os bolsistas de anuidades e taxas escolares. A previsão é de que o resultado seja divulgado em abril de 2012, juntamente com a lista de espera, composta de até dez candidatos. Acesse a página do edital: http://www.capes.gov.br/cooperacao-internacional/reino-unido/doutorado-pleno-em-cambridge. (Ascom da Capes)

Postdoc - Visual/Cognitive Neurophysiology - UPenn

A postdoctoral position in visual and cognitive neurophysiology is available in
the laboratory of Nicole Rust at the University of Pennsylvania.

Research in the laboratory is focused on understanding how visual information
about a currently viewed scene is combined with cognitive information to
achieve a specific goal, such as finding a particular object. One current focus
of the lab is on understanding how the brain flexibly switches between different
targets and/or tasks through the integration of visual and working memory
signals. Our research group uses a variety of methods, including behaving
primate neurophysiology and theoretical approaches, to develop accurate yet
conceptually simple descriptions of the computations performed by single
neurons and neural populations. More information about the lab can be found
here: http://www.sas.upenn.edu/psych/rust-lab

Candidates should have a Ph.D. in Neuroscience, Biomedical Engineering, or a
related field prior to starting. Essential qualifications include experience
with extracellular neurophysiology or a comparable technique and strong
quantitative skills. Start dates are flexible. To apply for this position,
please submit a CV and a brief statement of research interests to
nrust@psych.upenn.edu.

Nicole Rust, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Psychology
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA 19104


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PostDoc position in the department of Department of Neurobiology : Rehovot, ISRAEL

Employer:

Weizmann Institute of Science

Location:

Rehovot, ISRAEL

Type:

Other

Posted:

October 25, 2011

Expires:

October 17, 2012

Requisition number:

Euraxess-euraxess-jobs-33637876

Science jobs from Weizmann Institute of Science: job description

Neuro-engineering of touch: Study of the mechanisms of closed-loop processing of active touch

Description

PostDoc position in the department of Department of Neurobiology at Weizmann institute of Science in the group of Ehud Ahissar for 2-3 years. Perception is achieved via well coordinated action of parallel motor-sensory loops, which actively sample the environment. One such perceptual system, which gradually becomes the standard model for studying active sensing, is the whisking system employed by rodents. This system controls an array of highly sensitive facial hairs which are used for efficient tactile (touch) sensation of the near environment. During the last decade the loops controlling active touch via whisking were delineated and characterized in detail in many laboratories across the world. However, while details of loop activities are rapidly accumulating, understanding of the control and processing algorithms of these loops is still lacking. Students with background in engineering who are interested in neuroscience are welcome to take part in this neuro-engineering study of perceptual control. The study aims at understanding closed-loop control of active touch via whisking in rats and mice. It involves reverse engineering methods, advanced neuro-genetic tools, advanced ethological methods, state-of-the-art video tracking, and robotics. The project is part of an international, multi-institutional research consortium (the BIOTACT project, http://www.biotact.org/), which involves frequent interactions with scientists with a broad range of expertise in rodent neuroscience, robotics, and computational neuroscience. Interested candidates should send email to Ehud Ahissar (ehud.ahissar@weizmann.ac.il) with: Title: [PhD / post-doc] in neuro-engineering CV List of publications Pdf of key publications List of references (with e-mails and tel. numbers) Anything else that is relevant (research interests, relevant experience, �)

Benefits

Normal benefits of postdocs as described at http://www.weizmann.ac.il/feinberg/postdoc_fell/

This job comes from a partnership between  and 

DIRECTOR, CENTER FOR MOLECULAR AND BEHAVIORAL NEUROSCIENCE, RUTGERS UNIVERSITY-NEWARK

DIRECTOR, CENTER FOR MOLECULAR AND BEHAVIORAL NEUROSCIENCE, RUTGERS UNIVERSITY-NEWARK

The Center for Molecular and Behavioral Neurosciences (CMBN) at Rutgers, Newark was created a quarter of a century ago and has grown into a leading research center in Neuroscience, with a solid group of world-class faculty whose research spans systems, behavioral, and computational neuroscience, with methodological approaches as varied as electrophysiology, neuropharmacology, and functional imaging. Moreover, Neuroscience research on the Rutgers Newark campus is growing with hires in social and affective neuroscience in the Department of Psychology, cellular neuroscience in the Department of Biology, and the recent establishment of an interdepartmental Rutgers Brain Imaging Center.

CMBN is ready to move into a new era with new opportunities and a new vision. A number of faculty positions have opened up, and this presents an opportunity to rebuild and reconfigure CMBN. Rutgers Newark therefore invites applications for the position of Director of CMBN to guide this transition. We are seeking a world class leader in neuroscience to direct CMBN and to integrate the existing expertise and facilities into an even more impressive neuroscience community.

In addition to outstanding communication and interpersonal skills, candidates must have a PhD and/or MD degree, a sustained track record of distinguished scientific accomplishments and external grant funding in an area related to CMBN's research interests, and a demonstrated commitment to excellence in post-graduate training. The Director will support the development of research activities at CMBN based on a clearly articulated scientific vision, and foster increased interactions with other Neuroscientists in the Psychology and Biology Departments of the Rutgers-Newark Campus. The Director is also expected to maintain a grant funded research program in his/her own laboratory, and play a key role in the recruitment of new faculty.

Professorial appointment with tenure will be made to the successful candidate. Salary is highly competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience. Rutgers University is an equal opportunity employer and encourages the applications from qualified women and minority candidates.

Please send a letter of application and curriculum vitae to:

Dr. Alexander E. Gates

Vice Chancellor for Research

Rutgers University

123 Washington Ave., Ste. 590

Newark, NJ 07102-3026

For further information about CMBN and Rutgers-Newark, see the following

websites:

www.neuroscience.newark.rutgers.edu

www.newark.rutgers.edu

Machine Learning for disease Behaviourmetrics

Osteoarthritis, specifically of the knee joint affects 8.5 million people in the UK alone, and with a rapidly ageing population the cost-effective diagnosis, understanding and treatment of the disease is becoming rapidly more important. In this context the Human Performance Group led by Professor Alison McGregor works on joint kinetics, kinematics and motor control of the knee as part of the Medical Engineering Solutions in Osteoarthritis Centre of Excellence in the Biodynamics Laboratory at the Charing Cross Hospital Campus (Hammersmith).

In collaboration with the Machine Learning & Motor control group headed by Dr Aldo Faisal (Department of Computing & Department of Bioengineering), we want to explore the feasibility of machine learning techniques, such as latent variable models of time series, to classify and analyse both motor control and joint kinematics (motion) time data to detect the early onset of Osteoarthritis. The aim is to develop biomarkers of disease that are defined not ‘by eye’ but instead in a principled way by machine learning techniques.

This project is part of a greater research program, as Imperial College has been awarded almost £11million over 5 years by the Wellcome Trust and EPSRC for a Medical Engineering Solutions in Osteoarthritis Centre of Excellence. There are a number of departments, divisions and institutes across Imperial College participating in this Centre which will bring together a critical mass of engineers, clinicians and basic scientists, collaborating to use technology to improve the diagnosis, understanding, surgical management and rehabilitative treatment of osteoarthritis.

As part of this exciting new initiative applications are invited for a Research Associate to work on a 1-year pilot project that will focus on exploring the use of advanced machine learning techniques. The successful applicant will work between the Charing Cross Campus, located in Hammersmith (Clinical group) and the South Kensington Campus (Engineering group).

Applicants should have a PhD or equivalent qualification in computing, physics, engineering or maths and have significant training and experience in machine learning or related fields, such as time series analysis, speech processing or computational neuroscience.

For an informal discussion please contact Professor Alison McGregor email

(a.mcgregor@imperial.ac.uk) or Dr Aldo Faisal (a.faisal@imperial.ac.uk)

Our preferred method of application is online via our website http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/employment. Please complete and upload an application form as directed.

Reference number: SM126-11

Research Associate

Salary Range: £27,400 - £34,820 per annum

Closing date: Till filled

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Dr Aldo Faisal
Ass. Professor in Neurotechnology

Sensorimotor Learning Lab (Bioengineerig)

& Machine Learning Group (Computing)

Dept. of Bioengineering
& Dept. of Computing

www.FaisaLlab.com

Imperial College London
South Kensington Campus
London, SW7 2AZ
UK

http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/people/a.faisal
Tel: +44 20 759 46373
Fax: +44 20 759 49817

9 Marie-Curie PhD and Postdoc positions across Europe: 1st round openings

9 Marie-Curie PhD and Postdoc positions across Europe: 1st round openings

Within the framework of the Marie Curie Initial Training Network “NAMASEN”, European top research centers seek to recruit 7 Early Stage Researcher (ESR) and 2 Experienced Researcher (ER) positions, as of January 1st, 2012.

We offer research training in Neuroelectronics and Nanotechnology: towards a Multidisciplinary Approach for the Science and Engineering of Biological Neuronal Networks.

A second round, for 2 more ESRs and 1 more ER, will be launched during 2012.

First-round application deadline: October 31st, 2011.

Appointments for Early Stage Researcher (Marie Curie Fellow) are full-time, fixed terms for three years, tenable from January 1st, 2012. Appointments for Experienced Researcher are full-time, fixed terms for two years, tenable from January 1st, 2012.
The Early Stage Researchers will receive supervision for the preparation of a PhD thesis and benefit from the combined resources of the NAMASEN Network.



[Description of NAMASEN]

NAMASEN is the acronym for an Initial Training Network (http:// www.namasen.net), funded by the European Commission under the FP7 Marie-Curie PEOPLE programme. Its ultimate mission is to lay the foundation of a virtual scientific institute for the multi-disciplinary study of Neuroengineering and Network-Neurosciences that will train a new generation of scientists and professionals and that will contribute to Europe’s leading role in scientific innovation.

NAMASEN targets both technological and scientific priorities, such as the development of novel multi-electrode arrays and advanced interfaces that functionally interact with neurons and networks. NAMASEN investigates neuro-electronic hybrids as devices able to undergo a functional and anatomical reconfiguration, on the basis of the activity-dependent plasticity and rewiring properties of neurons, under some control by the experimenter.

The NAMASEN ITN Network consists of the 10 academic and 3 industrial partners: the University of Antwerp (Belgium), The University of Sheffield (UK), the Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (IMBB) at the Foundation for Research and Technology-Hellas (FORTH, Greece), the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (Israel), the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology of Lausanne EPFL (Switzerland), the Italian Institute of Technology (Italy), the Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology (Poland), the Interuniversity Center for Microelectronics IMEC (Belgium), the University of Freiburg (Germany), the Natural and Medical Sciences Institute at the University of Tuebingen (Germany), Janssen Pharmaceutica (Belgium), 2-Sight Europe (Switzerland), and Gersteltec Engineering Solutions (Switzerland).

Altogether 10 Early Stage Researchers (PhD researchers) and 3 Experienced Researchers (Postdocs) will be recruited during 2011-2012. As a part of their training experience, each researcher will be based in one country but will spend some of their time abroad during secondment periods within the network. Scientific and technological disciplines targeted by each position are diverse and heterogeneous, ranging from microfabrication and nanotechnologies, to experimental neurobiology and computational neuroscience. Individual openings, advertised on the electronic job application page of NAMASEN (http://www.namasen.net), contain relevant information and links to the hosting institutions.

The NAMASEN ITN Network offers a unique research environment where leading academics will integrate accepted applicants into their research teams, providing a top-notch structured training programme in Neuroelectronics, Neuroengineering, and Nanotechnologies. Academic partners within the NAMASEN ITN Network will support the Early Stage Researchers to work successfully towards a PhD defense.

More information on the NAMASEN ITN Network and its job openings can be found at: http://www.namasen.net



[Salary and Benefits for the Positions]

The Researchers will be appointed on a full-time temporary contacts, for a period of three years (ESRs) or two years (ERs), including a two-to-six-month secondments at different NAMASEN partner.
The Researcher will be a Marie Curie fellow and will profit from all Marie Curie benefits, including living, mobility, travel, and career exploratory allowances according to the Marie Curie Framework 7 requirements (http:// ec.europa.eu/mariecurieactions).



[Eligibility]

Candidates for ESR positions must be, at the time of recruitment, in the first four years (full-time equivalent) of their research careers and not yet have been awarded a doctoral degree. This is measured from the date when they obtained the degree, which would formally entitle them to embark on a doctorate, either in the country in which the degree was obtained or in the country in which the research training is provided. In practice, this means they should not have obtained any degree before 31st December 2007 that would entitle them to enroll for a doctorate. In general, this is usually a suitably qualifying Masters degree.

Candidates for ER positions must not have worked in a research position / received research training for more than 5 years of their undergraduate degree. The undergraduate degree is the first degree, which allowed them to embark on a PhD program, typically a BA or BSc. Years since the undergraduate degree working outside research do not count.

Candidates are normally required to undertake trans-national mobility (i.e. move from one country to another) when taking up their appointment. At the time of recruitment by the host organization, candidates must not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in the country of their host organization (i.e. depending on the NAMASEN network partner to apply for) for more than 12 months between 1 November 2008 and 31 December 2011.

Applicants for the position at NAMASEN may be a national of any Member State of the European Union, of any Associated Country or of any other third country, but they may not be a national of the hosting country.

Availability to travel (including internationally), for the purpose of the research and training activities, is a requirement for the positions.



[Applications and Enquiries]

Candidates are invited to apply to the vacancies. Candidates are also requested to submit their CV in English (max. 5 pages), max. 10 academic publications (in English), including an electronic copy of university diploma (translated to English). A cover letter is also required, where motivations to apply to the NAMASEN consortium in general and to an individual partner, in particular, must be stated clearly. Spam applications will be trashed.

Formal applications should be made through the NAMASEN consortium and should be sent by means of the websitehttp://www.namasen.net.

Final decisions will be taken upon joint consultations within the NAMASEN Supervisory Board.
Informal inquiries concerning the individual positions may be addressed to contact people indicated on online job electronic application forms at www.namasen.net.



-- Dr Eleni Vasilaki, Lecturer
Web: www.dcs.shef.ac.uk/~eleni

Fully funded PhD position in Groningen

PhD position Cognitive Modeling group (1,0 fte) (211167)

Organisation

The Cognitive Modeling group is part of the ALICE research institute of the Department of Artificial Intelligence. The group has a world-class reputation in cognitive modeling, largely based on the ACT-R architecture. The PhD student will carry out his or her research within this group, but will also participate in the Graduate School of Science of the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Science, and the School of Behavioral and Cognitive Neurosciences.

Job description

This project will be part of a larger 5-year project "Towards safe and productive multitasking" that is funded by the European Research Council. The project as a whole will involve several research methodologies: human experimentation, fMRI research, computational cognitive modeling and the construction of applications that support multitasking. The team for this project will consist of two PhD students, a postdoc, and the primary investigator. The PhD student's role will consist of carrying out a subset of the tasks with a focus on sequential multitasking: how do people switch from one task to another, what motivates them to do so, and what are the costs and/or benefits of multitasking.

On request, we can also send you the full workplan for the ERC project. In that case, and for other questions, please contact Prof. Niels Taatgen.

Qualifications

A successful candidate has a Master's degree in Cognitive Science, Cognitive Neuroscience, Experimental Psychology, Artificial Intelligence or a related field, and has programming skills. Experience in running behavioral and/or fMRI experiments, or in modeling of cognition, is an advantage.

Conditions of employment

The University of Groningen offers a salary of € 2,042 gross per month in the first year up to a maximum of 2,612 gross per month in the final year. The appointment is for a period of four years, which should be finished with a PhD examination. The full time appointment is temporary for 1.5 years with the perspective of prolongation for another 2.5 years. After the first year, there will be an evaluation of the feasibility of successful completion of the PhD thesis within the next three years. A training programme within the Graduate School of Science is part of the agreement. You and your supervisor will make up a plan for additional education and supervising that is specific to your needs.

How to apply:
Send a cover letter (with professional goals and a statement of interest), a curriculum vitae and two letters of recommendation (PDF format) to the job application portal before November 18th, 2011, although applications received after the deadline may be considered.

Starting date: as soon as possible.

Information

For information you can contact:
Prof. Niels Taatgen, n.a.taatgen@rug.nl

Additional information

Website Prof. Niels Taatgen
Cognitive Modeling group

Job portal: http://www.rug.nl/corporate/vacatures/jobOpportunitiesRUG

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Niels Taatgen - Professor

University of Groningen, Artificial Intelligence

web: http://www.ai.rug.nl/~niels email: niels@ai.rug.nl

post-doc position available at the University of Genova

We are seeking highly motivated candidates for a post-doctoral position (2 years) at the Neuroengineering and Bio-Nano Technology Group (NBT), University of Genova, Genova, ITALY.

The candidate will be involved in the recently funded European Project BRAIN-BOW. It is a great chance to join this project since it is the first ever funded project in the call “FET Young Explorers”. A tight interaction with young and dynamic high-level partners of the consortium (University of Bordeaux, France; Italian Institute of Technology, Italy; University of Tel Aviv, Israel) is foreseen.

The project has the ambitious goal to study and develop a new class of neuroprosthetic devices aimed at treating those diseases where a portion of brain tissue is damaged. The main aim is to develop a proof-of-concept in which at in vitro level a neuronal assembly is connected to an artificial system (a neuromorphic chip) mimicking a lost neuronal functionality and substituting a biological counterpart (i.e., an in-vitro neuronal assembly).

In particular, the candidate will be devoted to develop large-scale computational models of neuronal networks to be dynamically and bidirectionally interfaced to biological assemblies. Such artificial network models will allow to substitute a real assembly with a simulated one.

Requirements:

Candidates must have 1) a PhD in computational neuroscience, physics, engineering, mathematics or a related field; 2) Excellent programming skills in C++/C#, Python or Neuron; 3) a published record of research in the field of computational neuroscience; 4) Experience in electrophysiology is a plus.

Deadline for submitting the application is December 16^th 2011. The selected candidates will be contacted for a further interview at the beginning of 2012. The earliest possible starting date is March 1^st 2012 and the position will last for 2 years (possible extension to 3 years).

Our research group has a long tradition in studying network dynamics and plasticity in neuronal assemblies by using planar micro-electrode arrays (MEAs). See for example the following papers: Massobrio and Martinoia, J. Neural Eng., 2008, Pasquale, et al., Neuroscience, 2008; Chiappalone, et al., Eur. J. Neurosci., 2008; Massobrio, et al., Neurosci. Lett., 2009; Garofalo, et al., PLoS ONE, 2009.

Our labs are located in Genova, a small beautiful town in northern Italy, both from historical (its historical center is the largest of Europe) and naturalistic point of view (sea and mountains coexist creating a unique landscape). Genova is only 1.30h away from Milan by train and connected by plane to Rome (1.00h), London (2h) and Paris (1.30h).

Applications must include an extended CV, a motivation letter, the most relevant papers and names and addresses of two references. If you are interested, please send your application to:

Dr. Paolo Massobrio

e-mail: paolo.massobrio@unige.it

Tel: +39-010-3532761

Prof. Sergio Martinoia

e-mail: sergio.martinoia@unige.it

Tel: +39-010-3532251

Primeiro post

Olá,

vou utilizar esse espaço para publicação de oportunidades em Neurociências, pois acho que pouco se sabe sobre elas aqui no Brasil.

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