<div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">PhD openings
in computational neuroscience, cognitive science, and interfaces with machine
learning</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The lab of </span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rava
Azeredo da Silveira</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> invites
applications for <b>Doctoral Student</b> positions at IOB, University of Basel</span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">. Research questions will be chosen from a range of
topics in theoretical/computational neuroscience and cognitive science,
involving either data analysis or theory, and drawing on recent machine
learning approaches.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Candidates with backgrounds in mathematics,
statistics, artificial intelligence, physics, computer science, engineering,
biology, and psychology are welcome. Experience with data analysis and
proficiency with numerical methods, in addition to familiarity with
neuroscience topics and mathematical and statistical methods, are desirable.
Equally desirable are a spirit of intellectual adventure, eagerness, and drive.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 12pt;text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The positions will come with highly competitive work
conditions and salaries.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 12pt;text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">For details, see </span><span lang="DE-CH"><a href="https://www.silveira-lab.com/openings" style="color:blue"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">https://www.silveira-lab.com/openings</span></a></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Application deadline:</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">For full consideration, please apply by 15 November 2020.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">How to apply:</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Please send the following information <b>in one single
PDF, to </b></span><span lang="DE-CH"><a href="mailto:silveira@iob.ch" style="color:blue"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">silveira@iob.ch</span></b></a></span><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">:</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt 0.25in;text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">1.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span dir="LTR"></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">letter of motivation;</span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt 0.25in;text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">2.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">statement of research interests, limited to two pages;</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt 0.25in;text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">3.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">curriculum vitæ</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">In all email correspondence, please include the
mention “APPLICATION-PHD” in the subject header, otherwise the application will
<i>not</i> be considered. </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Please
also </span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">arrange for three letters of recommendations to be
sent to the same email address.</span></p></div>