<html>
<head>
<meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=ISO-8859-15">
</head>
<body text="#000000" bgcolor="#FFFFFF">
<font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:
14pt; line-height: 120%;" lang="EN-US">Rapid</span><span
style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 120%;" lang="EN-US"> </span><span
style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 120%;" lang="EN-US">Parallel</span><span
style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 120%;" lang="EN-US"> </span><span
style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 120%;" lang="EN-US">Configuration</span><span
style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 120%;" lang="EN-US"> </span><span
style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 120%;" lang="EN-US">of</span><span
style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 120%;" lang="EN-US"> </span><span
style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 120%;" lang="EN-US">Visual</span><span
style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 120%;" lang="EN-US"> </span><span
style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 120%;" lang="EN-US">Information</span><span
style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 120%;" lang="EN-US"> </span><span
style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 120%;" lang="EN-US">Processing<br>
</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 120%;
font-weight: normal;" lang="EN-US">(Bernstein</span><span
style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 120%; font-weight: normal;"
lang="EN-US"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height:
120%; font-weight: normal;" lang="EN-US">Award</span><span
style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 120%; font-weight: normal;"
lang="EN-US"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height:
120%; font-weight: normal;" lang="EN-US">Udo</span><span
style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 120%; font-weight: normal;"
lang="EN-US"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height:
120%; font-weight: normal;" lang="EN-US">Ernst)</span><span
style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 120%; font-weight: normal;"
lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span><br>
<br>
<o:p></o:p>Information processing in the brain is highly flexible
and depends on various factors such as the current behavioural
task, contextual information in the subjects’ environment, and
internal states of the brain. This flexibility allows our brain to
rapidly configure different cognitive functions as required by the
actual situation, and to reallocate limited neuronal resources to
the most important computational processes. Our project aims at a
comprehensive understanding of the neural mechanisms and cognitive
strategies supporting functional configuration and task switching.
Currently, there is one PhD position available in this project
(starting date: October or November, duration 3 years):<o:p></o:p><br>
<br>
<em>PhD-Position</em><em> </em><em>(salary</em><em> </em><em>E13/2):<br>
Neuronal</em><em> </em><em>mechanisms</em><em> </em><em>of</em><em>
</em><em>rapid</em><em> </em><em>functional</em><em> </em><em>configuration<o:p></o:p></em><br>
<br>
Goal of this study is to investigate neural signatures and
mechanisms of parallel functional configuration in multiple visual
areas with massively parallel multielectrode recordings. The PhD
student will conduct experiments on awake behaving macaque monkeys
in collaboration with the group of Prof. Dr. Andreas Kreiter (<a
href="http://www.brain.uni-bremen.de/">http://www.brain.uni-bremen.de</a>),
and analyze the collected data. This includes familiarization and
training of the monkeys, preparation of the experimental setup and
recordings, implantation of the electrode arrays, and recording of
the data under different visual perception tasks. He/she should be
familiar with standard methods of data analysis, as well as with
elementary concepts from machine learning and information theory.
He or she should have a degree (master/diploma or equivalent) in
natural sciences (e.g. Biology) with focus on experimental work
(preferably Animal Physiology). Basic programming skills and
interest in formal methods from Computational Neuroscience are
required. We expect a high motivation for communicating and
collaborating with the other subprojects in the group.<o:p></o:p><br>
<br>
If you are interested, please send your application in English (or
German) language, including your letter of motivation, CV, copies
of school and university certificates (master/diploma or
equivalent) until 31st of August, 2013 to:<o:p></o:p><br>
<br>
<o:p></o:p><strong>Udo</strong><strong> </strong><strong>Ernst<o:p></o:p></strong><br>
<br>
<strong>Cognium</strong><b><br>
<strong>Hochschulring</strong></b><strong> </strong><strong>18</strong><b><br>
<strong>Universität</strong></b><strong> </strong><strong>Bremen</strong><b><br>
<strong>D-28359</strong></b><strong> </strong><strong>Bremen</strong><b><br>
<strong>Germany<o:p></o:p></strong></b><br>
<br>
<strong>E-Mail:</strong><strong> </strong><strong><a
class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated"
href="mailto:udo@neuro.uni-bremen.de">udo@neuro.uni-bremen.de</a></strong></font>
</body>
</html>