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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-GB link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><b>Computer Scientist – Multiscale Modelling for Deep Brain Stimulation<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-align:justify'><span class=text1><span style='font-size:9.0pt'>Applications are invited for a Research Assistant with a Computer Science or Computer Engineering background to contribute to development and integration of software for modelling the human neuromuscular system during Deep Brain Stimulation.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=h21><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:windowtext;font-weight:normal'>Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) is an effective, safe and reversible method for treating the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease and other neurological disorders. It involves implanting electrodes in the brain to stimulate neurons responsible for symptoms including tremor, slowed movement, and stiffness. Despite its success, the methods by which DBS works are not yet known and many questions remain to be answered in order to realize its full potential. Research within our group aims to improve our understanding of DBS and to identify new approaches for stimulation using computer models of networks of neurons within the brain and the neuromuscular system.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal>The position will be in Professor Madeleine Lowery’s research group (see <a href="http://www.ucd.ie/neuromuscularsystems">www.ucd.ie/neuromuscularsystems</a>) in the School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (<a href="http://www.ucd.ie/eece/">http://www.ucd.ie/eece/</a>) in University College Dublin (<a href="http://www.ucd.ie">www.ucd.ie</a>).<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>See <a href="http://www.ucd.ie/hr/jobvacancies/">http://www.ucd.ie/hr/jobvacancies/</a> Competition 00861 ‘Computer Scientist (Research Assistant), UCD School of Electrical & Electronic Engineering’ for a detailed description and how to apply. Closing date 21<sup>st</sup> September. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>____________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>Dr Olga M Grant<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>Research Project Manager<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>School of Electrical & Electronic Engineering<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>University College Dublin<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>Tel +353 (1) 7161778<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><a href="http://www.ucd.ie/neuromuscularsystems">www.ucd.ie/neuromuscularsystems</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>