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<div><b><a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.jobs.ac.uk%2Fjob%2FBUO789%2Fresearch-associate-computational-modelling-of-memory-in-sleep&data=01%7C01%7CTrederM%40cardiff.ac.uk%7C9caccc0aa4d74bddbd6708d73e3a0463%7Cbdb74b3095684856bdbf06759778fcbc%7C1&sdata=AjCLdngMfl4oh8wjQM79k8NS6SOUFy5N2zoXKRJCYRg%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" title="Original URL: https://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/BUO789/research-associate-computational-modelling-of-memory-in-sleep. Click or tap if you trust this link.">POSTDOC
ON <span>COMPUTATIONAL</span> <span>MODELLING</span> OF SLEEP RELATED MEMORY CONSOLIDATION</a></b></div>
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<span style="color:rgb(26,26,26);font-family:Franklin Gothic Book,sans-serif" lang="en-US">We are seeking an outstanding scientist for a 2 year Research Associate post on <span>computational</span> <span>modelling</span> of how memory reactivation during both REM
and NonREM phases of sleep differentially impacts on consolidation. Our </span><span 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/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:blue">lab</a></span></span><span style="color:rgb(26,26,26);font-family:Franklin Gothic Book,sans-serif" 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 <span>models</span> of the world – so a predictive coding angle would be great.</span></p>
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<span style="color:rgb(26,26,26);font-family:Franklin Gothic Book,sans-serif" lang="en-US">This will be the lab’s first foray into <span>computational</span> <span>modelling</span>, and we are looking for someone experienced in deep nets and / or PDP <span>models</span>. </span><span style="font-family:Franklin Gothic Book,sans-serif">The
main role of this person will be to create a <span>computational</span> <span>model</span> 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 <span>model</span> 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="color:rgb(26,26,26);font-family:Franklin Gothic Book,sans-serif;line-height:14.95px" lang="en-US">Note
that we also have a PhD student working on this project starting from
August, and the successful postdoctoral 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="color:rgb(26,26,26);font-family:Franklin Gothic Book,sans-serif;line-height:14.95px" 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 style="color:blue;text-decoration-line:underline"><span style="font-family:Franklin Gothic Book,sans-serif;line-height:14.95px" lang="en-US"><a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.jobs.ac.uk%2Fsearch%2F%3Fkeywords%3Dpenny%2Blewis%2Bsleep%26location%3D&data=01%7C01%7CTrederM%40cardiff.ac.uk%7C9caccc0aa4d74bddbd6708d73e3a0463%7Cbdb74b3095684856bdbf06759778fcbc%7C1&sdata=dt2QwqEDE9npucchPNHLQS%2BUpIkMjp0Zz1SnYDFw81g%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:blue" title="Original URL: https://www.jobs.ac.uk/search/?keywords=penny+lewis+sleep&location=. Click or tap if you trust this link.">http://sites.cardiff.ac.uk/cubric. /</a></span></span><u><span style="color:rgb(16,60,192);font-family:Franklin Gothic Book,sans-serif;line-height:14.95px" lang="en-US">. </span></u><span style="font-family:Franklin Gothic Book,sans-serif;line-height:14.95px" 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="color:rgb(26,26,26);font-family:Times New Roman,serif;line-height:14.95px" lang="en-US"></span></p>
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<span style="color:rgb(26,26,26);font-family:Franklin Gothic Book,sans-serif;line-height:14.95px" lang="en-US">Period of appointment: 2 years.</span></p>
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<span style="color:rgb(26,26,26);font-family:Franklin Gothic Book,sans-serif;line-height:14.95px" lang="en-US">Salary: £33 - 39K per annum (Grade 6)</span><span style="color:rgb(26,26,26);font-family:Times New Roman,serif;line-height:14.95px" lang="en-US"></span></p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 10pt;line-height:14.95px"><span style="color:rgb(26,26,26);font-family:Franklin Gothic Book,sans-serif">THE FORMAL ADVERT IS <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.jobs.ac.uk%2Fsearch%2F%3Fkeywords%3Dpenny%2Blewis%2Bsleep%26location%3D&data=01%7C01%7CTrederM%40cardiff.ac.uk%7C9caccc0aa4d74bddbd6708d73e3a0463%7Cbdb74b3095684856bdbf06759778fcbc%7C1&sdata=dt2QwqEDE9npucchPNHLQS%2BUpIkMjp0Zz1SnYDFw81g%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" title="Original URL: https://www.jobs.ac.uk/search/?keywords=penny+lewis+sleep&location=. Click or tap if you trust this link.">HERE</a></span></p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 10pt;line-height:14.95px"><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><p style="margin:0px 0px 10pt;line-height:14.95px"><span style="color:rgb(26,26,26);font-family:Franklin Gothic Book,sans-serif">On behalf of Prof. Penny Lewis <<a href="mailto:LewisP8@cardiff.ac.uk">LewisP8@cardiff.ac.uk</a>></span></p>
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