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<b>Doctoral Position in Computational Neuroscience</b></p>
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<p><span lang="en-US">Are
you curious about how the human brain stores memories? </span><span
lang="en-US">Have
you wondered how we </span><span lang="en-US">manage </span><span
lang="en-US">to
navigate </span><span lang="en-US">through space</span><span
lang="en-US">?
Our dynamic research group uses </span><span lang="en-US">diverse
computational modeling 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, cognitive
modeling, and </span><span lang="en-US">machine learning</span><span
lang="en-US">/artificial
intelligence</span><span lang="en-US">, to </span><span
lang="en-US">study
</span><span lang="en-US">learning and memory</span><span
lang="en-US">.
Currently, we are actively seeking a <b>talented graduate
student</b> to
join our team, someone </span><span lang="en-US">who will </span><span
lang="en-US">expand
our computation</span><span lang="en-US">al</span><span
lang="en-US">
modeling framework Cobel-RL
</span><span lang="en-US">(<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://doi.org/10.3389/fninf.2023.1134405">https://doi.org/10.3389/fninf.2023.1134405</a>)</span><span
lang="en-US">
</span><span lang="en-US">and use it to study how episodic memory
might be used to learn to navigate.</span><span lang="en-US"> </span>
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<p><b>Your Profile: </b></p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm">Candidates must</p>
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<li>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm"><span
lang="en-US">have </span><span lang="en-US">a </span><span
lang="en-US">masters</span><span lang="en-US"> degree</span><span
lang="en-US"> in neuroscience, </span><span lang="en-US"> </span><span
lang="en-US">physics, </span><span lang="en-US">computer
science, </span><span lang="en-US">mathematics, </span><span
lang="en-US">psychology,</span><span lang="en-US"> or a
related field </span> </p>
</li>
<li>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm"><span
lang="en-US">b</span><span lang="en-US">e able to work
independently</span></p>
</li>
<li>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm">have experience
in mathematical modeling </p>
</li>
<li>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm"><span
lang="en-US">have </span><span lang="en-US">excellent
programming skills,</span></p>
</li>
<li>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm"><span
lang="en-US">have </span><span lang="en-US">excellent
communication skills in English, </span><span lang="en-US">and</span></p>
</li>
<li>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm">work well in a
team.</p>
</li>
</ul>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm">We are committed to
providing a supportive work environment for female researchers and
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 meet 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.</p>
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<p><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><span lang="en-US">This position is <b>65% at TV-L E13</b>,
starts as soon as possible and is funded for <b>3 years</b>. <br>
</span></p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm"><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"
class="moz-txt-link-freetext">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">20.08.2023</span><span
lang="en-US">.</span></p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm">The Ruhr University
Bochum is committed to equal opportunity. We strongly encourage
applications from qualified women and persons with disabilities. </p>
<p>Please feel free to get in touch with me if you have any
questions.<br>
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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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