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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">Dear Connectionists,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">Within sub-project 9 of the Human Brain Project (HBP) we are looking for a PostDoc to work on applications of neuromorphic computing.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">You will join a dynamic team of researchers in computational Neuroscience and biomimetic robotic control at the University of Sussex and work on cutting edge prototype neuromorphic systems developed
at Heidelberg (BrainScaleS, <a href="https://electronicvisions.github.io/hbp-sp9-guidebook/pm/pm.html">
https://electronicvisions.github.io/hbp-sp9-guidebook/pm/pm.html</a>) and Manchester (SpiNNaker,
<a href="https://electronicvisions.github.io/hbp-sp9-guidebook/mc/mc_index.html">
https://electronicvisions.github.io/hbp-sp9-guidebook/mc/mc_index.html</a>).</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">Excellent programming skills and a keen interest in applying neuromorphic computing to interesting problems will be essential. Previous experience with neuromorphic computing and/or machine learning
will be a big plus.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">Deadline:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt"> 24 July 2018</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">Duration:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt"> currently funded until end of March 2020; possible extension into the next funding phase of the HBP.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">Details & apply: </span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="http://www.sussex.ac.uk/about/jobs/research-fellow-in-neuromorphic-computing-3436">http://www.sussex.ac.uk/about/jobs/research-fellow-in-neuromorphic-computing-3436</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">Queries:
</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">Prof Thomas Nowotny (<a href="mailto:t.nowotny@sussex.ac.uk">t.nowotny@sussex.ac.uk</a>)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">With kind regards,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">Thomas Nowotny</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">-- </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Prof Thomas Nowotny</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Director of Research and Knowledge Exchange</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">School of Engineering and Informatics</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">University of Sussex</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Falmer, Brighton BN1 9QJ, UK</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Phone: +441273678593</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">FAX: +441273877873</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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