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<font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="text-indent:28.4px">Dear colleagues,</span></font></p>
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<font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="text-indent:28.4px">we are searching for a Ph.D. candidate in Computational Neuroscience. </span></font></p>
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<font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="text-indent:28.4px">The </span></font>Ph.D. <font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="text-indent:28.4px">position is linked to the
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INPhINIT call from “La Caixa Foundation</a>," which closes on the 4th of February 2021. </span></font><a href="http://www.ibecbarcelona.eu/for-students/doing-your-phd/inphinit-la-caixa-fellowship-programme/"></a></p>
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<b>What we offer:</b><br>
The successful candidate will join the research group of Prof. Paul Verschure, at the Institute of Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC). <font face="arial, sans-serif">The</font><span style="text-indent:28.4px"> </span><span class="gmail-s1" style="text-indent:28.4px;color:rgb(0,0,255)"><a href="https://specs-lab.com/" style="text-indent:28.4px">SPECS-lab</a> </span>is
a dynamic multi-national, multi-cultural, and multi-disciplinary research environment with a long-standing track record in the study of mind and brain through theoretical, empirical, and synthetic methods. The Ph.D. student will be co-supervised by Prof. Rodrigo
Alberto Rocamora at the <a href="https://www.parcdesalutmar.cat/en/epilepsia/">Epilepsy Unit at Hospital del Mar</a> in Barcelona. </p>
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<b>How to apply:</b><br>
Before making a formal application, interested applicants should send their CV, cover letter, and the contact of two referees to<a href="http://jobs@ibecbarcelona.eu."> jobs@ibecbarcelona.eu.</a><br>
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Or for more information, applicants can contact me directly at <a href="mailto:amura@ibecbarcelona.eu">
amura@ibecbarcelona.eu</a>. </p>
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Below some insights on the research and profile of the candidate.<br>
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Kind Regards, Anna<br>
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<font face="arial, sans-serif"><b style="text-indent:28.4px">Analysis, modeling, and visualization of brain physiological data using
</b><span class="gmail-s2" style="text-indent:28.4px;color:rgb(26,26,26)"><b>the multi-scale </b></span><b style="text-indent:28.4px;color:rgb(26,26,26)">network platform BrainX3</b><span class="gmail-s3" style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;text-indent:28.4px;color:rgb(26,26,26)"><b>,</b></span><b style="text-indent:28.4px;color:rgb(26,26,26)">
a novel </b><span class="gmail-s4" style="text-indent:28.4px;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b>computational neuroscience</b></span><b style="text-indent:28.4px;color:rgb(26,26,26)"> tool for diagnostics, </b><b style="text-indent:28.4px;color:rgb(26,26,26)">prognostics,
and intervention planning of </b><span class="gmail-s4" style="text-indent:28.4px;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b>neurological disorders</b></span><span class="gmail-s5" style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;text-indent:28.4px;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b>.</b></span></font></p>
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<font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="text-indent:28.4px">As part of recent international initiatives, neuroscience has embarked on the ambitious </span><span style="text-indent:28.4px">challenge of simulating and analysing large-scale brain dynamics
at various levels of biological </span>complexity. The outcomes of this approach will contribute to clinical applications to treat several brain dysfunctions, but also have the potential of addressing fundamental questions of brain organization<span class="gmail-s3" style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal">,</span>
including the substrate and function of human consciousness. The successful candidate will contribute to uncovering neural and behavioural mechanisms underlying brain dynamics in health and disease and their emulation in artificial behaving systems. This project
aims to build a simulation of the damaged brain based on structural and functional connectivity networks using BrainX3 (<a href="http://www.brainx3.com/"><span class="gmail-s1" style="color:rgb(0,0,255)">http://www.brainx3.com/),</span></a> a computational
tool for multi<span class="gmail-s3" style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal">-</span>level integrative in-silico modelling of brain networks. Using BrainX3, this project will target the localization
and dynamics of brain lesions and the analyses of their impact on brain function<span class="gmail-s3" style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal">.</span> The BrainX3 platform is specifically designed
to integrate multiple types of data and simulate network dynamics at multiple scales. This is particularly important for simulating detailed disease models and assessing the effects of various interventions.</font></p>
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<font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="text-indent:28.4px">The research will be developed within the framework of the
</span><a href="https://virtualbraincloud-2020.eu/tvb-cloud-main.html" style="text-indent:28.4px"><span class="gmail-s1" style="color:rgb(0,0,255)">EU project: Virtual Brain Cloud</span></a><span class="gmail-s3" style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;text-indent:28.4px">. </span><span style="text-indent:28.4px">The
successful candidate will be supervised by </span><span style="text-indent:28.4px">Prof. Paul Verschure at IBEC, ICREA, Barcelona, in collaboration with </span><span style="text-indent:28.4px">Prof. Rodrigo Alberto Rocamora at the Epilepsy Unit, IMIM, Barcelona.</span></font></p>
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<font color="#000000" face="arial, sans-serif"><b><span style="text-indent:28.4px">The successful candidate will </span><span class="gmail-s8" style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;text-indent:28.4px">conduct
research using </span><span style="text-indent:28.4px">computational tools for multi-level integrative in-silico modeling of brain networks.</span><span class="gmail-s9" style="text-indent:28.4px"><span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b></font></p>
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<font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="text-indent:28.4px">Tasks will include: </span></font></p>
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<li><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;text-align:justify">Building models of brain plasticity, studying the effects of perturbations and patterns of disrupted information flow following simulated lesions, comparing the results of the simulations to
empirical functional (fMRI/EEG) data; </span><span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;text-align:justify"> </span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">Behavioral testing of drug-resistant epileptic patients implanted with intracranial electrodes (e.g., learning, memory, cognition);</span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">Data analysis and whole-brain computational modeling with BrainX3 using the brain data recorded from intracranially implanted electrodes in drug-resistant epileptic patients;</span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;text-align:justify">Translation of the BrainX3 models to simulate other brain diseases such as stroke and Alzheimer's disease</span><span class="gmail-s3" style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:arial,sans-serif;text-align:justify">.</span></li></ul>
<span style="text-align:justify">Requirements for candidates:</span></div>
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<li><span style="text-align:justify;text-indent:28.4px">Experience in EEG data analysis, neuroimaging data analysis knowledge, computational neuroscience, bio-inspired computing, e.g., artificial neurons, experimental work, statistical analysis</span></li><li>Excellent programming skills (e.g., C, C++, Python, MATLAB), experience with computational modeling and data analysis, as well as proven writing skills, self-propelled, and a team player. Familiarity with neuroimaging tools is also appreciated.
</li><li>Degree/Master in Biological Sciences, <span style="text-align:justify;text-indent:28.4px">Artificial </span><span style="text-align:justify;text-indent:28.4px">Intelligence/Machine Learning</span><span style="text-align:justify;text-indent:28.4px"> Computer
Science, Computational Neuroscience, Physics, or equivalent. </span></li></ul>
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<div>Application:<br>
The candidate’s application must include:<br>
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<li>A covering letter explaining his/her approach to challenges listed in the profile</li><li>Curriculum Vitae including Google scholar citations if any</li><li>Certificates (Bachelor, Masters’ degree)</li></ul>
Interested applicants should send their CV, cover letter, and the contact of two referees to <span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:justify"><a href="mailto:jobs@ibecbarcelona.eu" style="color:blue"><span style="font-size:10pt">jobs@ibecbarcelona.eu</span></a></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt">.</span><br>
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<div><font color="#797979" face="arial, sans-serif"><a href="http://livingmachinesconference.eu/2020" target="_blank">9th Living Machines conference</a> in Freiburg, Germany (28-31 July 2020)</font></div>
<div><font color="#797979" face="arial, sans-serif"><a href="https://specs.ibecbarcelona.eu/bcbt2018/" target="_blank">13th Barcelona Cognition, Brain, Technology summer school </a>(Sept 2020)</font></div>
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