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<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 100%">Prof. Sen Cheng,
Institute for Neural Computation at the Ruhr University Bochum,
invites applications for a <b>Doctoral position
(TV-L E13, 65%) in Computational Neuroscience. </b>
</p>
The position starts
as soon as possible and is funded for three years.
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 100%"><b>Job description</b>
</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 100%"><span lang="en-US">The
research group is </span><span lang="en-US">highly dynamic </span><span
lang="en-US">and
uses </span><span lang="en-US">diverse </span><span
lang="en-US">computational</span><span lang="en-US">
</span><span lang="en-US">modeling </span><span lang="en-US">approaches</span><span
lang="en-US">
</span><span lang="en-US">including</span><span lang="en-US">
biological </span><span lang="en-US">neural networks, </span><span
lang="en-US">cognitive
modeling, and </span><span lang="en-US">machine learning to
</span><span lang="en-US">investigate</span><span lang="en-US">
learning and memory </span><span lang="en-US">in </span><span
lang="en-US">humans
and </span><span lang="en-US">animals</span><span lang="en-US">.
</span><span lang="en-US">For
further information see </span><a href="http://www.rub.de/cns"><span
lang="zxx">www.rub.de/cns</span></a><span lang="en-US">.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 100%">The successful
candidate will develop and study computational models of episodic
memory and spatial navigation. The models will be based on
biologically plausible spiking neurons and will account for the
generation and learning of complex behaviors. The research focus
will
be on modeling the influence of neuro- and psychopathologies on
observable behavior.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 100%"><span lang="en-US">The
</span><span lang="en-US">candidate </span><span lang="en-US">may</span><span
lang="en-US">
</span><span lang="en-US">enrol</span><span lang="en-US">l</span><span
lang="en-US">
in </span><span lang="en-US">a doctoral program in </span><span
lang="en-US">neuroscience,
p</span><span lang="en-US">sychology, </span><span lang="en-US">p</span><span
lang="en-US">hysics,
</span><span lang="en-US">or e</span><span lang="en-US">lectrical
</span><span lang="en-US">e</span><span lang="en-US">ngineering </span><span
lang="en-US">–
</span><span lang="en-US">subject to </span><span lang="en-US">
</span><span lang="en-US">enro</span><span lang="en-US">l</span><span
lang="en-US">lment
requirements </span><span lang="en-US">of the </span><span
lang="en-US">particular
</span><span lang="en-US">program</span><span lang="en-US">.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 100%"><b>Your Profile: </b>
</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 100%">Candidates must
have
</p>
<ul>
<li>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 100%"><span
lang="en-US">an excellent university degree</span><span
lang="en-US"> in neuroscience, </span><span lang="en-US">psychology,
</span><span lang="en-US">physics, </span><span lang="en-US">computer
science</span><span lang="en-US">, </span><span
lang="en-US">electrical/biomedical engineering </span><span
lang="en-US">or a related field,</span></p>
</li>
<li>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 100%"><span
lang="en-US">relevant </span><span lang="en-US">e</span><span
lang="en-US">xperience </span><span lang="en-US">modeling
biological neural networks,</span></p>
</li>
<li>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 100%"><span
lang="en-US">excellent communication skills in English, </span><span
lang="en-US">and</span></p>
</li>
<li>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 100%">the ability to
work well in a team.</p>
</li>
</ul>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 100%"><span lang="en-US">Experience
</span><span lang="en-US">with research in </span><span
lang="en-US">neuro-
and psychopathologies</span><span lang="en-US"> would be a
further
asset. </span>
</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 100%"><span lang="en-US">The
Ruhr University Bochum is home to a vibrant research community
in
neuro</span><span lang="en-US">science</span><span lang="en-US">
</span><span lang="en-US">and
cognitive </span><span lang="en-US">science. </span><span
lang="en-US">The
Institute for Neural Computation is an independent research unit
and
combines different areas of expertise ranging from </span><span
lang="en-US">experimental
</span><span lang="en-US">and </span><span lang="en-US">theoretical
neuroscien</span><span lang="en-US">ce</span><span lang="en-US">
</span><span lang="en-US">to
machine learning and</span><span lang="en-US"> </span><span
lang="en-US">robotics</span><span lang="en-US">. </span>
</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 100%"><span lang="en-US">Please
send your application, including CV, transcripts and research
statement electronically, as a single PDF file, to
</span><a href="mailto:samarasinghe@ini.rub.de">samarasinghe@ini.rub.de</a><span
lang="en-US">.
In addition, at least two academic references </span><span
lang="en-US">must</span><span lang="en-US">
be sent independently to the above email address. </span><span
lang="en-US">The
deadline for applications is </span><span lang="en-US">February
</span><span lang="en-US">29</span><sup><span lang="en-US">th</span></sup><span
lang="en-US">,
2020</span><span lang="en-US">.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 100%">The Ruhr University
Bochum is committed to equal opportunity. We strongly encourage
applications from qualified women and persons with disabilities. </p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 100%"><span lang="en-US">Contact
person: Vinita Samarasinghe, </span><a
href="mailto:samarasinghe@ini.rub.de">samarasinghe@ini.rub.de</a><span
lang="en-US">
</span>
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Vinita Samarasinghe M.Sc., M.A.
Science Manager
Arbeitsgruppe Computational Neuroscience
Institut für Neuroinformatik
Ruhr-Universität Bochum, NB 3/26
Postfachnummer 110
Universitätstr. 150
D-44801 Bochum
Tel: +49 (0)234 32 27316
Email: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:samarasinghe@ini.rub.de">samarasinghe@ini.rub.de</a></pre>
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