<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div class="">------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</div><div class="">Dear all,</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">I am pleased to announce that ATR Brain Labs in Kyoto, Japan has open positions </div><div class="">for researchers or engineers in theoretical visual neuroscience.</div><div class="">I would appreciate if you forward the following message to anyone who might be interested.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Best regards,</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><div apple-content-edited="true" class=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; border-spacing: 0px;"><div class="">Haruo Hosoya, Senior Researcher</div>Department of Dynamic Brain Imaging<br class="">ATR Brain Labs, Cognitive Mechanisms Laboratories<br class=""></span></div></div><div class="">-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</div><div class="">* Researcher and Engineer positions at ATR Brain Labs, Kyoto, Japan</div> <br class="">Advanced Telecommunications Research Institute International (ATR), Kyoto, Japan, has open positions for researchers and research engineers in computational visual neuroscience. We seek for applicants who are particularly interested in theoretical studies on hierarchical vision models based on statistical learning. The studies should be motivated toward understanding of computation and representation in visual cortex, where a stronger emphasis should be put on biological connections and theoretical insights rather than short-term applicability. Specific topics may include but are not limited to:<br class="">- category-specific representations in higher visual areas<br class="">- visual recognition and imagery<br class="">- relationship between neural activities and visual consciousness (perception)<br class=""> <br class="">* Requirements for Researchers<br class="">Applicants must have a Ph.D. or be near completion. Successful candidates will have expertise in one of the mathematical areas listed below, as well as strong interest in neuroscience and good programming experience. <br class="">– computational neuroscience, machine learning, computer vision<br class=""> <br class="">* Requirements for Research Engineers<br class="">Applicants must have good programming experience and strong motivations to take part in the research above mainly from program development.<br class=""> <br class="">* Number of openings<br class="">A few<br class=""> <br class="">* Employment conditions<br class="">Position : Full-time Researcher / Full-time Research Engineer<br class="">Tenure : Single year based contract, renewable based on evaluation<br class="">Treatment: Based on individual performance<br class="">Work Location: Advanced Telecommunications Research Institute International (ATR)<br class="">2-2-2 Hikaridai, Seika-cho, Soraku-gun, Kyoto 619-0288, Japan<br class=""> <br class="">* Application materials<br class="">Please submit the following five materials to the contact address below, either in printed or electronic form:<br class="">1 CV<br class="">2 List of publications<br class="">3 Reprints of 1-3 major publications (applicants for Researchers) or summary of past projects<br class="">4 Essay (up to two pages in A4 or letter size) describing:<br class="">– Summary of your previous research and/or development<br class="">– Interests for research<br class="">– Additional research skills not directly foreseeable from 1 or 2<br class="">5 Recommendation letters from more than two researchers<br class="">If submitted in printed form, original documents will not be returned.<br class=""><div class=""> <br class="">* Judging system<br class="">After documentary examination, we ask for presentation and interview if needed.<br class=""> <br class="">* Starting date<br class="">Soon (negotiable)<br class=""> <br class="">* Deadline for application<br class="">Opens until positions are filled.<br class=""> <br class="">* Contact<br class="">Department of Dynamic Brain Imaging<br class="">ATR Cognitive Mechanisms Laboratories (Application for Researcher Position)<br class="">2-2-2 Hikaridai, Seika-cho, Soraku-gun, Kyoto 619-0288, Japan<br class="">Email: dbi-tvn at <a href="http://atr.jp" class="">atr.jp</a> at=@<br class="">Web: <a href="http://www.cns.atr.jp/dbi/en/open-positons/" class="">http://www.cns.atr.jp/dbi/en/open-positons/</a></div><div class=""> <br class="">* Use of personal data<br class="">All personal data received will be properly managed and only be used for the purpose of recruitment.</div></body></html>