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<b>Postdoctoral Position in Computational Neuroscience at the
Institute for Neural Computation, Faculty of Computer Science</b></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 100%">Prof. Sen Cheng,
Institute for Neural Computation, Faculty of Computer Science at
the
Ruhr University Bochum, invites applications for a full time
(currently 39.83 hours/week)</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 100%"><b>Postdoctoral
position (TV-L E13) in Computational Neuroscience. </b>
</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 100%"><span lang="de-DE"><span
style="font-weight: normal">The
position starts a</span></span><span lang="de-DE"><span
style="font-weight: normal">s
soon as possible</span></span><span lang="de-DE"><span
style="font-weight: normal">
and is funded </span></span><span lang="de-DE"><span
style="font-weight: normal">until
30.06.2025</span></span><span lang="de-DE"><span
style="font-weight: normal">.
</span></span>
</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 100%"><br>
</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 100%"><b>Job description</b>
</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 100%">The position is
part
of the Collaborative Research Center “Extinction Learning” (SFB
1280) and studies the principles underlying spatial learning and
its
extinction with reinforcement learning models. A particular focus
is
the role of episodic-like memory in learning and extinction
processes.</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 class="western"
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%"><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">a </span><span lang="en-US">doctorate </span><span
lang="en-US">degree</span><span lang="en-US"> in
neuroscience, physics, </span><span lang="en-US">mathematics,
</span><span lang="en-US">electrical/biomedical engineering </span><span
lang="en-US">or a </span><span lang="en-US">closely </span><span
lang="en-US">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">in
mathematical modeling</span><span lang="en-US">,</span></p>
</li>
<li>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 100%">excellent
programming skills (e.g., Python, C/C++, Matlab),</p>
</li>
<li>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 100%">excellent
communication skills in English</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">Research
ex</span><span lang="en-US">perience </span><span lang="en-US">in
neuroscience </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 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 <b>single PDF file</b>, to
</span><a class="western moz-txt-link-freetext"
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">December
31</span><sup><span lang="en-US">st</span></sup><span
lang="en-US">,
202</span><span lang="en-US">2</span><span lang="en-US">. </span><span
lang="en-US">Travel
costs for interviews will not be reimbursed.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 100%"><br>
</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">We
are committed to providing a supportive work environment for
female
researchers, in particular those with young children. Our
university
provides mentoring and coaching opportunities specifically aimed
at
women in research. We have a strong research network with female
role
models and will provide opportunities to </span><span
lang="en-US">network</span><span lang="en-US">
with them. Wherever possible, events will be scheduled during
regular
childcare hours. Special childcare will be arranged if events
have to
be scheduled outside of regular hours, in case of sickness and
during
school or daycare closures. Where childcare is not an option
parents
will be offered a home office solution.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 100%"><br>
</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 100%"><span lang="en-US">Contact
person: Vinita Samarasinghe, </span><a class="western
moz-txt-link-freetext" href="mailto:samarasinghe@ini.rub.de">samarasinghe@ini.rub.de</a></p>
<p></p>
<pre class="moz-signature" cols="72">--
Vinita Samarasinghe M.Sc., M.A.
Science Manager
Arbeitsgruppe Computational Neuroscience
Institut für Neuroinformatik
Ruhr-Universität Bochum, NB 3/73
Postfachnummer 110
Universitätstr. 150
44801 Bochum
Tel: +49 (0) 234 32 27996
Email: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:samarasinghe@ini.rub.de">samarasinghe@ini.rub.de</a></pre>
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