Jobs for PhD-Stud. and Postdocs in Berlin

[Laurenz Wiskott]

Dear Connectionists, could you please forward this job advertisement to
students and postdocs who might be interested.  Thanks, Laurenz Wiskott.

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			    Open Positions for
		       PhD-Students and Postdocs in
			  Neuroinformatics at the
	      Innovationskolleg Theoretische Biologie, Berlin

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 Institute:

   Innovationskolleg Theoretische Biologie 
   Humboldt-Universitt zu Berlin
   Invalidenstrae 43 D-10115 Berlin, Germany

   The Innovationskolleg Theoretische Biologie is a young and dynamic lab
   with three full professors and about 30 students and researchers doing
   interdisciplinary and innovative research in different areas of
   theoretical biology, such as Molecular and Cellular Evolution
   (Prof. Hanspeter Herzel), Evolution of Organismic Systems (Prof. Peter
   Hammerstein), Computational Neurobiology (Prof. Andreas V.M. Herz), and
   Neuroinformatics (Dr. Laurenz Wiskott).

 Research group:

   The positions are available in the junior research group led by
   Dr. Laurenz Wiskott and funded by the Volkswagen Foundation. 

 Research topics:

   Learning Invariances from Sensory Data: Biological Principles and
   Technical Applications.  The central issue addressed by the junior
   research group is the question of how invariant object perception can be
   achieved and learned in sensory systems, especially in the primate
   visual system. Extensive computer simulations and analytical
   considerations shall demonstrate that invariances can be learned based
   on visual experience. On the biological side, the existing learning
   rules have to be transferred to models of spiking neuron. On the
   technical side the existing system shall be extended to the processing
   of video sequences and technical data.

 Time:

   The positions will be available beginning November 2000. The initial
   appointment will be for 1 year with a possible extension by additional 2
   to 4 years. Postdocs may also apply for part-time employment.

 Requirements:

   Candidates should have a degree in physics, electrical engineering,
   computer science, biology, or a related field. Required are strong
   mathematical and programming skills, as well as the ability to
   communicate and work well in a team.

 Salary:

   Salary will be up to BAT IIa and will depend on qualification,
   experience, age, and family status. BAT is the regular salary scale for
   public employees in Germany.

 Inquiries:

   Informal inquiries can be addressed to Dr. Laurenz Wiskott
   (wiskott at itb.biologie.hu-berlin.de).

 Application:

   Applications, including a detailed CV, a statement of research
   interests, and the names and addresses of two professional referees,
   should be sent to Dr. Laurenz Wiskott at the address given above. Please
   send only copies and not original documents, since the applications will
   not be sent back. Applications via e-mail, possibly including a
   reference to a well maintained web-page, are equally acceptable.

 Deadline:

   None. Applications will be accepted until the positions have been
   filled, as will be indicated on the web-page of this job advertisement;
   see below.

 PS:

   Could you please indicate in your application where you first read about
   this job advertisement.

 WWW:

   http://itb.biologie.hu-berlin.de/~wiskott/jobs.html.