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<div style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><font size="1"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font color="#212121"><span style="background-color:white">PhD Position in Computational Neuroscience</span></font><font color="black">/Machine learning</font><font color="#212121"><br>
</font><font color="black">MLearn Research Group</font><font color="#212121"><br>
</font><font color="#212121"><span style="background-color:white">School of Computer Science </span></font><font color="#212121"><br>
</font><font color="#212121"><span style="background-color:white">University of Lincoln</span></font><font color="#212121"><br>
</font><font color="#212121"><span style="background-color:white">UK</span></font><font color="#212121"><br>
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</font><font color="#212121"><span style="background-color:white">Applications
 are invited for a PhD position in the MLearn Research Group at the 
University of Lincoln. Projects involve the development 
and simulation of models of neurons and neuronal networks hippocampal 
memory functions (</span></font><a href="http://vassiliscutsuridis.com/docs/Journal_papers/CutCobGraHippo2010.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><span><span>Cutsuridis V, et al. (2010). Encoding and retrieval in the hippocampal CA1 microcircuit model. </span><span><i>Hippocampus</i></span><span>, 20(3): 423-446)</span></span></a><font color="black">
 and/or applications of machine learning (deep learning) techniques for 
the analysis of data. A description of our research interests and a list
 of publications can be found on our webpage (</font><a href="http://mlearn.lincoln.ac.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><span><span>http://mlearn.lincoln.ac.uk/</span></span></a><font color="black">). </font></span></font></div><font size="1"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">
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</span></font><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><font size="1"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font color="#212121">Applicants
 should have excellent computational and numerical skills and a very 
good first degree in computer science, biology, maths, physics, 
neuroscience, or a related discipline. Successful candidates are 
eligible for a research studentship award from the University (GBP 
14,553 per annum bursary plus payment of the student fees). This 
studentship is only open to UK and EU students.</font></span></font></div><font size="1"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">
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</span></font><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><font size="1"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font color="#212121"><span lang="en-GB">The
 ideal candidate should be highly motivated, technically skilled, a team
 player and driven to push forward the development of the next 
generation of deep </span></font><font color="#212121"><span lang="en-GB">associative memory neural</span></font><font color="#212121"><span lang="en-GB">-</span></font><font color="#212121"><span lang="en-GB">networks</span></font><font color="#212121"><span lang="en-GB">. Your written and spoken English skills should be excellent. As a </span></font><font color="#212121"><span lang="en-GB">PhD</span></font><font color="#212121"><span lang="en-GB"> student, you may also have the opportunity to teach as a demonstrator in the School of Computer Science.</span></font></span></font></div><font size="1"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">
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 in Computer Science at the University of Lincoln has been recognised 
as internationally excellent and world leading. The School of Computer 
Science provides a very stimulating environment, offering a large number
 of specialised and interdisciplinary seminars as well as general 
training and researcher development opportunities. The University  is 
situated in Lincoln, two hours north of London.</font></span></font></div>
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</font><font color="#212121"><span style="background-color:white">Please contact Dr Vassilis Cutsuridis (</span></font><a href="mailto:vcutsuridis@lincoln.ac.uk" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><span style="background-color:white">vcutsuridis@lincoln.ac.uk</span></a><font color="#212121"><span style="background-color:white">) or Prof. Stefanos Kollias (</span></font><a href="mailto:skollias@lincoln.ac.uk" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><span style="background-color:white">skollias@lincoln.ac.uk</span></a><font color="#212121"><span style="background-color:white">) for informal enquiries. </span></font></span></font></div><font size="1"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">
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</span></font><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><font size="1"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font color="#212121"><span style="background-color:white">If
 you’re interested in this position and you would like to apply, please 
send your CV, statement of research interests, three reference letters 
and a photo to Dr. Vassilis Cutsuridis: </span></font><a href="mailto:vcutsuridis@lincoln.ac.uk" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><span style="background-color:white">vcutsuridis@lincoln.ac.uk</span></a></span></font></div><font size="1"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">
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Kind regards,<br>
Vassilis<br>
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Dr Vassilis Cutsuridis<br>
School of Computer Science<br>
University of Lincoln<br>
Lincoln LN6 7TS<br>
U.K.<br>
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Tel: +44 (0) 1522 83 5107<br>
Email: <a href="mailto:vcutsuridis@lincoln.ac.uk">vcutsuridis@lincoln.ac.uk</a><br>
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