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<span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:rgb(26,26,26)" lang="EN-US">We
are seeking an outstanding scientist for a 2 year Research Associate
post on computational modelling of how memory reactivation during both
REM and NonREM phases
of sleep differentially impacts on consolidation. Our </span><span class="gmail-m_6878276978493323996gmail-MsoHyperlink" style="color:blue;text-decoration-line:underline"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif" lang="EN-US"><a href="http://sites.cardiff.ac.uk/cubric/research-2-2/neuroscience-and-psychology-lab-naps/" style="color:blue" target="_blank">lab</a></span></span><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:rgb(26,26,26)" lang="EN-US">
studies the impact of sleep on memory using EEG together with
behavioural measures and fMRI. We are particularly interested in how
memory replay in sleep may contribute to the formation of cortical
representations from knowledge that is initially coded into
the hippocampus. We are also interested in how integration of incoming
information with pre-existing cortical knowledge may lead to plastic
changes in existing schemas, potentially even boosting the creative
recombination of ideas or concepts. Sleep provides
the perfect opportunity for building and updating models of the world –
so a predictive coding angle would be great.
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<span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:rgb(26,26,26)" lang="EN-US">This
will be the lab’s first foray into computational modelling, and we are
looking for someone experienced in deep nets and / or PDP models.
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main role of this person will be to create a computational model which
captures the process whereby information is learned in wake and then
spontaneously replayed during both REM and NREM
phases of sleep (each of which have different characteristics). The
model will be informed by behavioural data in which we have manipulated
memory replay in these sleep stages (separately), and will be used to
inform future experimental design.</span></p>
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<span style="line-height:115%;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:rgb(26,26,26)" lang="EN-US">Note that we also have a PhD student working on this project starting from August, and the successful <span class="gmail-il">postdoctoral</span> candidate would have the opportunity
to work closely with this student, and potentially be involved in supervision.</span></p>
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<span style="line-height:115%;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:rgb(26,26,26)" lang="EN-US">This
project has already generated several grants and we expect it to
generate very high impact publications. The post is linked to an ERC
grant held
by Penny Lewis at the Cardiff University Brain Research Imaging Centre
(CUBRIC). CUBRIC is one of the best equipped neuroscience institutes in
Europe, housing 3 MRI scanners, including a 7T and a Connectom scanner, a
MEG, EEG labs, a brain stimulation lab,
and of course the state of the art sleep lab. Further details of
CUBRIC can be found on our web-page:
</span><span class="gmail-m_6878276978493323996gmail-MsoHyperlink" style="color:blue;text-decoration-line:underline"><span style="line-height:115%;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif" lang="EN-US"><a href="http://sites.cardiff.ac.uk/cubric.%C2%A0/" style="color:blue" target="_blank">http://sites.cardiff.ac.uk/cubric. /</a></span></span><u><span style="line-height:115%;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:rgb(16,60,192)" lang="EN-US">.
</span></u><span style="line-height:115%;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif" lang="EN-US">The
Neuroscience and Psychology of Sleep (NaPS) group is housed within
CUBRIC, and conducts world-leading research on the impacts of sleep on
cognitive processes. </span><span style="line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(26,26,26)" lang="EN-US"></span></p>
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<span style="line-height:115%;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:rgb(26,26,26)" lang="EN-US">Period of appointment: 2 years.</span></p>
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<span style="line-height:115%;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:rgb(26,26,26)" lang="EN-US">Salary: £33 - 39K per annum (Grade 6)</span><span style="line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(26,26,26)" lang="EN-US"></span></p>
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HERE</a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 10pt;line-height:115%"><span style="color:rgb(26,26,26);font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">We are hoping to have someone in post by end of Feb 2020 at latest.</span></p>
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