Connectionists: Postdoctoral Position in Feature Detection at University of Johannesburg (South Africa)

[Nel, Andre]

Postdoctoral Research Fellow



Qualified individuals are invited to apply for a postdoctoral research fellow position in the area of image processing.

The initial appointment will be for one year, with the possibility of renewal for second and third years. Salary and benefits are based on South African NRF guidelines. A qualified candidate must hold a Ph.D. degree or have completed all of the requirements for a Ph.D. by the time of appointment in fields of image processing, biological simulation or broader areas in cognitive neuroscience. Experience in Mathematica, MatLab, Unix/Linux, Python and related data processing skills is also desirable.



The successful candidate will join a team of 3 researchers working on advancing low level feature detection in various areas - including (but not limited to) design of advanced, biologically inspired feature detectors, implementation of such feature detectors in both algorithmic as well as biologically realistic hardware / software.  The postdoc fellow will have ample opportunities to interact with other research groups at UJ in related areas within the Faculties of Health and Sciences.



Applicants should submit a CV, a cover letter with a brief statement of research experience and interests, and 2-3 recent publications(in PDF).

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. The start date of the position is flexible although an early 2016 date is preferable.

Applications must be sent to andren at uj.ac.za<mailto:andren at uj.ac.za>


UJ is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer, and is committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or other identifying characteristic status.


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