PhD / Post-Doctoral position – Neuroimaging of language and audition, University of Geneva

Applications are invited at the PhD or at the Post-Doctoral level at the Department of Clinical Neuroscience at the University of Geneva in Switzerland, under the supervision of Professors Narly Golestani and Dimitri Van De Ville. Projects will include developing new methods to analyze aspects of brain morphology using structural MRI, and applying these in the context of normal variability, disease, and expertise.

Candidates should have a degree in Biomedical Engineering, Computational Neuroscience, or a related field, and experience with analysis of structural MRI data and with programming are highly desirable. Applicants should have a strong interest in neuroscience and ideally also in research on language and audition.

The position can start as early as April 1st 2012, and applications will be considered until the position is filled. Informal inquiries can be addressed to Narly Golestani (Narly.Golestani@unige.ch). Applications including a CV, a statement of research interests, and the names and full contact details of two referees should be sent to: Narly.Golestani@unige.ch.

Scientific programmer position

The Max Planck Institute for Brain Research in Frankfurt am Main,
Germany, seeks to hire a full-time Scientific Programmer for its
Scientific Computing Facility to support our international team of
biologists, computer scientists, engineers, and physicists.

In your cover letter, please address the following requirements.

REQUIREMENTS:
- exceptional programming skills in C or C++
- excellent programming skills in MATLAB
- excellent programming skills in PYTHON or JAVA
- experience with LABVIEW desirable
- experience with Windows, Mac, and Linux software development tools
- experience designing complex, extendable, cross-platform software
- experience working in a collaborative environment (software development teams)
- able to communicate clearly
- English language proficiency (German is a plus)
- self-motivated personality with excellent problem solving skills
- solid organizational, documentation, and multitasking skills
- at least MS degree in a quantitative field in science or engineering
(or equivalent)

Practical experience in GPU programming, FPGA programming,
computational neuroscience, bioinformatics, and neural network
modeling will be an advantage.

We offer an interesting, responsible and varied job in a young,
international and interdisciplinary team. Payment follows German TVöD
(Collective Wage Agreement for Government Service Workers - Federal
Government) depending on qualifications and professional experience as
well as various fringe benefits in accordance with public service
provisions. The position is available effective immediately and comes
with an initial, fixed-term contract of two years, with the
possibility of conversion to a permanent position afterwards.

The Max Planck Society is an equal opportunity employer and is
striving to increase the proportion of women in areas where they are
under-represented. It therefore expressly encourages female
applicants. The Max Planck Society is striving to employ more
individuals with disabilities. It therefore expressly encourages
applicants with disabilities.

Please submit your complete application as a single Pdf until April
30, 2012 to: HR@brain.mpg.de. Or by mail to: Max Planck Institute for
Brain Research - Human Resources, Deutschordenstraße 46, 60528
Frankfurt am Main, Germany.

About the Institute:
The Max Planck Institute for Brain Research in Frankfurt am
Main/Germany is an innovative and growing research facility of the Max
Planck Society for the Advancement of Science. The Institute is a
fundamental research and scientific training institution focused on
understanding the brain. It is located in the heart of the
interdisciplinary natural sciences campus of the Goethe University in
Frankfurt am Main (Riedberg).
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Industry jobs in modeling motor control

Multiple full-time positions are available immediately in modeling of sensorimotor control at Brain Corporation, San Diego, CA.

Submit your CV/resume and relevant papers to Dr. Eugene M. Izhikevich [jobs AT braincorporation.com]. In your cover letter, please address the following requirements.

REQUIREMENTS:
We are seeking candidates who are exceptionally good in any two of the following three areas:
(1) modeling and simulation of sensorimotor processing, reinforcement learning, action selection, or motor control of robots;
(2) solid experience in spiking networks, spike-timing dynamics, and STDP;
(3) excellent programming skills in C/C++, PYTHON or MATLAB.

Of interest are candidates with substantial experience in constructing and simulating internal models and motor primitives; in modeling locomotion, reaching and grasping; in modeling biological vision for navigation and control; in modeling the oculomotor system, proprioceptive system, brainstem and spinal cord, locomotor CPG, cerebellum, basal ganglia, or motor cortex.

The employee compensation package includes stock options, matching 401k retirement contributions, and annual performance-based bonuses.

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Dr. Eugene M. Izhikevich

Chairman & CEO

Brain Corporation

San Diego, California

http://www.braincorporation.com

SAGE JUNIOR FELLOW PROGRAM

SAGE JUNIOR FELLOW PROGRAM, SAGE CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF MIND, UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SANTA BARBARA

Available July 1, 2012. Initial appointment for 1 year; can be extended to 2 years. The SAGE Center Junior Fellowship will foster interdisciplinary research in the study of mind at the postgraduate level. Fellows will be given the opportunity to develop independent research programs in close collaboration with faculty.

We are seeking exceptional post-doctoral scholars to engage in research and participate in teaching through graduate level courses in a variety of departments at UCSB. The Junior Fellows will enjoy special privileges including access to faculty, Visiting SAGE Scholars, and attendance at regular group meetings to collaborate and share information about the role of psychology, cognitive neuroscience, economics, political science, anthropology, biology, and philosophy on the study of mind. To be eligible for the Junior Fellows program, a candidate must be at an early stage of his or her scholarly career. The Center is especially interested in candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of the academic community through research, teaching and service. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

To apply, please send:

1. Complete CV.

2. Published article.

3. Three letters of recommendation. You may send them or have your recommenders send them directly to our address below.

4. A statement of your research interests and description of how those interests complement the goals of the SAGE Center.

We will fill the position on a rolling basis and encourage you to submit your materials as soon as possible. The latest date to submit materials is April 15, 2012.Email submissions or recommendations torosenblatt@psych.ucsb.edu. Alternatively, you may send hard copies to this address:

Michael S. Gazzaniga, Ph.D.
Director, Sage Center for the Study of Mind
University of California, Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, California 93106-9660
http://www.sagecenter.ucsb.edu/index.htm
http://www.psych.ucsb.edu/~gazzanig/

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John Hajda, Ph.D.
Associate Director
Sage Center for the Study of the Mind
Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences
University of California, Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA 93106-9660

Phone  805-893-4460
Fax    805-893-3228

hajda@sagecenter.ucsb.edu

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4 Fully-Funded PhD Studentships in Cognitive Science & Psychology

4 Fully-Funded PhD Studentships in Cognitive Science & Psychology

Applications are invited for four, 3-year PhD studentships, funded by the School of Psychology. The studentships will commence 1^st October 2012.

Projects Available

One studentship will be on Human Associative Learning, supervised by Professor Chris Mitchell. Three further studentships will be available in any specialist areas of research supported by the School. Indicative PhD topics include visual perception, decision-making in medical and social contexts, mental imagery, embodied cognition and language, memory in children and adults, road safety, mechanisms of psychotherapy, and cultural differences in cognition. For a full list of proposed PhD topics and supervisors, please visit:http://psychology.plymouth.ac.uk/research/funded-phd-studentships/

School of Psychology

Successful applicants will be part of a large, vibrant, highly collaborative, interdisciplinary community. In the 2008 RAE 34.5 members of staff from the School were submitted, making Plymouth the 12th largest research School of Psychology in the UK. 85% of our research was rated at international standard. Our PhD students are members of the Plymouth University Doctoral Training Centre in Social Sciences, which provides interdisciplinary training and networking opportunities for around 160 doctoral students.

Research in the School of Psychology is organised around the University Research Centre encompassing research excellence in Cognitive Neuroscience, Vision and Action, Social Psychology, Language Development, Thinking and Reasoning, Memory and Imagery, Health and Well Being, and Human Factors. State-of-the art facilities include high-density, 64- and 128-channels of active EEG electrodes (passive amplification also available), TMS with stereotactic guidance, eye- and motor-tracking, neuro-computational modelling, and fMRI with multi-channel head coil.

For details of the School’s research activity, please visit http://www.plymouth.ac.uk/research/cbcb

Plymouth has often been voted 'best place to live in Britain', and has many exciting cultural and student activities, with beautiful surrounding countryside and coastline.

Eligibility

Applicants should be highly motivated and have (at least) a first or upper second class honours degree in psychology, neuroscience, cognitive science, or related discipline. A relevant MSc or MRes qualification is desirable. Applicants must have excellent research skills and excellent communication skills.

The studentships have a duration of 3 years and include full Home/EU tuition fees plus a research training support grant of £750 and stipend of £13,590 per annum.  The studentships will only fully fund applicants who are eligible for Home/EU fees.  Applicants normally required to cover overseas fees will have to cover the difference between the Home/EU and the overseas tuition fee rates (approximately £9,500 per annum).

If you wish to discuss this project further informally, please contact potential supervisors directly. For general enquiries about doctoral study in the School of Psychology, please contact Professor Jackie Andrade (pgcoordinator@psy.plymouth.ac.uk). However,applications must be made in accordance with the details shown below.

For an application form and full details on how to apply, please visit www.plymouth.ac.uk/postgraduate. Applicants should send a completed application form along with a covering letter detailing their suitability for the studentship to Catherine Johnson, Faculty of Science and Technology Research Office, A108 Portland Square, Plymouth PL4 8AA or e-mailcatherine.johnson@plymouth.ac.uk.

The closing date for applications is 12 noon on Friday 13^th April 2012. Shortlisted candidates will be invited for interview. We regret that we may not be able to respond to all applications.  Applicants who have not received an offer of a place by the end of May should consider their application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

PROJECT TOPICS AND SUPERVISORS

The psychology of human associative learning: Prof Chris Mitchell

Visual perception and the detection of cancer in mammograms: Dr William Simpson

Remembering the Past and Imagining the Future: Dr Catherine Deeprose

Children’s false memories: Dr Marina Wimmer

Medical decision-making in children and adolescents: Dr Michaela Gummerum

Neuropsychological study of embodied language: Dr Jeremy Goslin

Embodied cognition: affordance and the mirror neurone system: Prof Rob Ellis

Is Theory of Mind based on imagery of another person’s visual perspective? Dr Patric Bach

Human Brain Basis of Mental Simulation for Decisions about Memory: Dr Haline Schendan

Mental Imagery and Motivation: Prof Jon May

Understanding the relationship between driver characteristics and road safety: Dr Liz Hellier

Modulating visual mental imagery with neurostimulation: Dr Giorgio Ganis

The neuropsychology of reasoning: Dr Matt Roser

Memory, Forgetting, Inhibition: Prof Tim Perfect

Attributing Causation and Blame: Dr Clare Walsh

Infants’ strategies for locating the boundaries between spoken words: Dr Laurence White

Cultural and Situational Influences on Processing Style: Dr Natalie Wyer

An examination of the social organisation of problem-solving meetings in the Plymouth Community Justice Court: Dr Timothy Auburn

What makes all psychotherapies so effective? Dr Ben Whalley

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Haline E. Schendan, Ph.D.

School of Psychology

Faculty of Science & Technology

Plymouth University

Drake Circus

Plymouth, Devon PL4 8AA

United Kingdom

Office:  Portland Square A208

Office Hours: W 11-12:00, F 12-13:00

011 +44 (0)1752 584804

Haline.Schendan@plymouth.ac.uk

Lecturer, Centre for Brain, Cognition, & Behaviour

Visiting Scientist, MGH Martinos Center

http://www.psy.plymouth.ac.uk/research/HESchendan/

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Haline E. Schendan, Ph.D.

School of Psychology

Faculty of Science & Technology

Plymouth University

Drake Circus

Plymouth, Devon PL4 8AA

United Kingdom

Office:  Portland Square A208

Office Hours: W 11-12:00, F 12-13:00

011 +44 (0)1752 584804

Haline.Schendan@plymouth.ac.uk

Lecturer, Centre for Brain, Cognition, & Behaviour

Visiting Scientist, MGH Martinos Center

http://www.psy.plymouth.ac.uk/research/HESchendan/

Cognitive Rhythms Collaborative Post-Doc in Computational Neuroscience at Brown University

A postdoctoral position in computational neuroscience is available in to work jointly in the labs of Drs. Stephanie Jones and Christopher Moore in the Department of Neuroscience at Brown University, Providence, RI, on the origin and function of neural rhythms, as part of the Boston Area Cognitive Rhythms Collaborative (CRC; please seehttp://cbd.bu.edu/positions.htm). 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 of modeling tools to transcend our understanding of rhythms across electrophysiological scales – e.g. single units, LFP, EEG/MEG. The trainee will work amongst the broader community of researchers integrating theoretical and experimental techniques to study neural rhythms as part of the CRC. 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 to Stephanie_Jones@Brown.edu. 

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POSTDOCTORAL RESARCHER IN COMPUTATIONAL NEUROSCIENCE IN NORWAY

POSTDOCTORAL RESARCHER IN COMPUTATIONAL NEUROSCIENCE IN NORWAY

Would you like to pursue exciting research in computational neuroscience as a participant in a lively international collaborative research project? Then you should consider applying for a full-time limited-term position as postdoctoral researcher (code 1352) in the Computational Neuroscience Group at the Department of Mathematical Sciences and Technology of the Norwegian University of Life Sciences (UMB). The position is a part of, and financed by, the EU BrainScaleS project (brainscales.kip.uni-heidelberg.de/) as well as the eNEURO project in the eScience program of the Research Council of Norway. The position is limited to two years.

In the research project, which will be pursued in close collaboration with the group of Prof. Markus Diesmann (a BrainScaleS partner) at the Research Center Jülich (www.csn.fz-juelich.de/cnpsn/), you will develop and use modeling schemes for the simultaneous calculation of spikes and local field potentials (LFPs) in network models mimicking signal processing in sensory cortices. The project combines simulations of large networks of spiking neurons, mainly implemented using the NEST simulator (www.nest-initiative.org), with simulations of LFPs and detailed neuron models with anatomically reconstructed dendritic morphologies using the NEURON simulator (www.neuron.yale.edu) within our LFPy Python package (compneuro.umb.no/LFPy). For an example of such modeling, see Linden et al., Neuron 72, 859-872 (2011). While the position will be at UMB, frequent visits to Jülich, as well as other BrainScaleS partners, will be encouraged.

The computational neuroscience group at UMB presently consists of four permanent faculty members (Einevoll, Indahl, Plesser, Wyller), four post-docs, five doctoral students and a scientific software developer. We are co-localized and closely interacting with other computational biologists on campus focusing on modeling of heart function and the genotype-phenotype link, and we are also host of the Research School in Systems Biology.  As a member of the NEST Initiative, we are strongly involved in developing leading-edge simulation software. We enjoy prioritized access to the Norwegian national scientific high-performance computing resources (www.notur.no). For information on our group, see compneuro.umb.no. UMB is located at Aas, about 30 km south of Oslo, the capital of Norway.

To qualify for the position, you must have a PhD in computational science, preferably computational neuroscience. Documented success in independent implementation of reliable scientific software, preferably in C++ or Python, is essential for the position. Experience in neuroscience is considered a significant asset.  Women are currently underrepresented in our group and are especially encouraged to apply.
The position is financed through the BrainScaleS grant of EU FP7 and the eNeuro grant of the Research Council of Norway and limited to two years. Start date is as early as possible. The contract period will be extended in case of parental leave. Starting salary is at state salary level 57 (currently NOK 456.100/EUR 58.700/USD 76.600). A higher starting salary is negotiable for applicants with significant relevant job experience, up to state salary level 60 (currently NOK 480.900/EUR 62.200/USD 80.800).

Please submit your application via the web page http://www.jobbnorge.no/job.aspx?jobid=81826 (use link "Apply for this job" on top of web page) no later than April 9th, 2012 including up to five key publications. If it is difficult to identify your contribution to multiple-author publications, please explain your role briefly. Printed material which cannot be sent electronically should be sent by surface mail to the Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Dept. of Mathematical Sciences and Technology, IMT, P.O. Box 5003, 1432 Ås, within April 9th 2012. Please quote reference number 2012/179. Applicants invited for an interview will be asked to present originals of diplomas and certificates.

Please contact Professor Gaute T. Einevoll (gaute.einevoll@umb.no) and/or Head of Section, Dr. Hans E. Plesser (hans.ekkehard.plesser@umb.no) for further information.

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Professor Gaute T. Einevoll
Department of Mathematical Sciences and Technology
Norwegian University of Life Sciences, 1432 Aas, Norway
ph. +47-64965433, mobile: +47-95124536
email: Gaute.Einevoll@umb.no
web: compneuro.umb.no, arken.umb.no/~gautei

COMPUTATIONAL & COGNITIVE NEUROBIOLOGY SUMMER SCHOOL

*COMPUTATIONAL & COGNITIVE NEUROBIOLOGY SUMMER SCHOOL*

Organizers:

Xiao-Jing Wang (Yale University)

Si Wu (Beijing Normal University)

Zach Mainen (Champalimaud Neuroscience Programme)

Upinder Bhalla (Natl Ctr Biological Sci, Bangalore)

July 14-31, 2012,  CSHL-Asia, Beijing, China

http://www.ccnss.org

http://www.csh-asia.org/s-cosyne12.html

Currently accepting applications, deadline approaching. 

The 3rd Computational and Cognitive Neurobiology Summer School is going to be held in Beijing, China. The objective of this course is to train in Computational Neuroscience talented and highly motivated students and postdocs from Asia and other countries in the world. Applicants with either quantitative, including Physics, Mathematics, Engineering and Computer Science or experimental background are welcomed. The lectures will introduce the basic concepts and methods, as well as cutting-edge research, in Computational and Systems/Cognitive Neurosciences. Modeling will be taught at multiple levels, ranging from subcellular processes, single neuron computation, to microcircuits and large-scale systems. Matlab-based programming labs coordinated with the lectures will provide practical training in important computational methods.

Invited Lecturers:

Matteo Carandini (University College London)

Robert Desimone (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)

Kenji Doya (Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology)

Ila Fiete (University of Texas at Austin)

Paul Glimcher (New York University)

Michael Hausser (University College London)

Christof Koch (Caltech and Allen Institute for Brain Science)

Zhaoping Li (Tsinghua University and University College London)

Weiji Ma (Baylor College of Medicine)

Philip Sabes (University of California at San Francisco)

Haim Sompolinsky (Hebrew University)

Feel free to direct any questions to: john.murray@yale.edu

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Post-doc and PhD positions

A one-year post-doc position and a longer-term PhD position are available in Norbert Kopco's Perception and Cognition Lab at Safarik University in Kosice, Slovakia, for a Marie Curie EU-funded project on room-learning and visually guided learning in auditory distance perception. This is an international collaborative project, combining psychophysical, neuroimaging and computational methods. The post-doc candidate needs to be an EU citizen and s/he would be expected to spend most of his/her time in the US, either in Aaron Seitz's Sensory Learning lab at UC Riverside or in Shinn-Cunningham's Auditory Neuroscience lab at Boston University (for the PhD candidate, the ratio of time spent in Slovakia vs. US is more flexible, and the citizenship requirements are more flexible). Interested candidates please contact kopco@bu.edu with a CV and a research statement.

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Ph.D. Studentships at ISRC, University of Ulster - Computational Neuroscience

Ph.D. Studentships at ISRC, University of Ulster – Computational Neuroscience

The Intelligent Systems Research Centre (ISRC) at the University of Ulster, UK, invites applications for Ph.D. studentships. The application process for a Ph.D. studentship is opened with a closing date for applications of Friday 23rd March 2012. All studentships start on September 2012, include tuition fees, and an annual maintenance allowance of approximately £13,000. If you wish to apply for a studentship please follow the instructions at: http://www.compeng.ulster.ac.uk/rgs/

Please note that the closing date is Friday 23rd March 2012. Also note that some studentships (DEL Awards) have restrictions on residence eligibility – see guidance notes for details. For further information, please contact Professor Martin McGinnity at tm.mcginnity@ulster.ac.uk and/or the corresponding project supervisors.

A list of studentships offered for the academic year 2012-2013 and the projects’ details can be found at:http://isrc.ulster.ac.uk/isrc-phd-studentships-competition-2012.html

In particular, the projects available within the Computational Neuroscience Research Team are:

1.       Investigating Alzheimer’s Disease using Large Scale Models of Mammalian Thalamocortical Networks.

Supervisors: Prof. Liam Maguire, Dr. Damien Coyle

2.       B2B: Brain-to-Brain – Bidirectional coupling in social interactions and coordination.

Supervisors: Dr. Damien Coyle, Prof. Liam Maguire

3.       ADVANCE: Alzheimer’s Disease investigation with Astrocyte-Neuron Coupling Experimentation.

Supervisors: Dr. Damien Coyle, Prof. Liam Maguire, Dr. Liam McDaid

4.       Investigating Brain Connectivity Changes in Alzheimer’s Diseases using fMRI and DTI Methods.

Supervisors: Dr. Damien Coyle, Dr. Xingfeng Li, Prof. Liam Maguire

5.       The Roles of Astrocye Cells in Cognitive Computation and Brain Disorders – A New Computational Paradigm.

Supervisors: Dr. KongFatt Wong-Lin, Dr. Liam McDaid

6.       Modelling the Development and Degeneration of the Brain’s Structure and Function.

Supervisors: Dr. KongFatt Wong-Lin, Prof. Martin McGinnity, Dr. Sonya Coleman

7.       Neurobiological Implementation in Mobile Robots.

Supervisors: Dr. KongFatt Wong-Lin, Prof. Martin McGinnity

8.       Integration of LFP, EEG and fMRI Brain Signals through Computational Modelling.

Supervisors: Dr. KongFatt Wong-Lin, Prof. Girijesh Prasad, Dr. Naeem Muhammad

9.       Neural Circuit Computation of Multiple Brain Modulators.

Supervisors: Dr. KongFatt Wong-Lin, Prof. Martin McGinnity, Prof. Girijesh Prasad

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