<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office"><head><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml><o:OfficeDocumentSettings><o:AllowPNG/><o:PixelsPerInch>96</o:PixelsPerInch></o:OfficeDocumentSettings></xml><![endif]--></head><body><div><div class="ydp4e8e30a3yahoo-style-wrap" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><font face="bookman old style, new york, times, serif" size="3">The Computational Neuroscience and Psychiatry Lab (<a href="http://www.pinotsislab.com/" class="ydpc2650ed5enhancr_card_6176849599" style="color: rgb(29, 54, 97); text-decoration-line: underline;" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.pinotsislab.com</a>) at City—University of London is looking for a Research Assistant (RA) with a background in Computational Cognitive Neuroscience.<br></font></div><div id="ydpe8d1123eyahoo_quoted_6863956698" class="ydpe8d1123eyahoo_quoted" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="color: rgb(38, 40, 42);"><div id="ydpe8d1123eyiv8358468537" dir="ltr" data-setdir="false" style=""><div style=""><font face="bookman old style, new york, times, serif" size="3"><br></font></div><div id="ydp192fc239enhancr_card_6176849599" class="ydp192fc239yahoo-link-enhancr-card ydp192fc239yahoo-link-enhancr-not-allow-cover ydp192fc239ymail-preserve-class ydp192fc239ymail-preserve-style" data-url="http://www.pinotsislab.com/" data-type="YENHANCER" data-size="MEDIUM" style="max-width: 400px;"><a href="http://www.pinotsislab.com/" class="ydp192fc239yahoo-enhancr-cardlink" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0) !important;" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><font face="bookman old style, new york, times, serif" size="3">About - pinotsislab</font></a></div><div style=""><font face="bookman old style, new york, times, serif" size="3"><br></font></div><div style=""><font face="bookman old style, new york, times, serif" size="3"><br></font></div><div style=""><font face="bookman old style, new york, times, serif" size="3"><br></font></div><div style=""><span style="font-family: bookman old style, new york, times, serif; font-size: medium; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The Lab focuses on developing new algorithms for the analysis of behavioral data and human and animal brain imaging data. Particular emphasis is put on applications in Computational Neuroscience and Psychiatry. The Lab develops brain theories that can explain brain function, using theoretical tools from deep neural networks and Bayesian brain theories. The lab also performs EEG recordings.</span><br></div><p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><strong><font face="bookman old style, new york, times, serif" size="3">Responsibilities</font></strong></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><font face="bookman old style, new york, times, serif" size="3">The Research Assistant will analyze human data in collaboration with other researchers and partners locally and internationally. S/he will also collect data recorded during cognitive neuroscience studies and contribute to manuscripts presenting findings that will be submitted in peer-reviewed journals/scientific conferences.</font></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><strong><font face="bookman old style, new york, times, serif" size="3">Person Specification</font></strong></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><font face="bookman old style, new york, times, serif" size="3">The RA shall conduct research at the intersection of brain imaging and machine learning. She or he will build computational tools using state of the art machine learning algorithms. The position has an initial duration of five and a half months .<br><br></font></p><div style=""><font face="bookman old style, new york, times, serif" size="3">The successful candidate should have a BSc in computer science, maths, engineering, psychology, computational neuroscience, engineering or a related field. Experience with Dynamic Causal Modeling is an advantage.</font></div><div style=""><font face="bookman old style, new york, times, serif" size="3"><br></font></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false" style=""><div style=""><p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><font face="bookman old style, new york, times, serif" size="3">The role is available from 1st April 2024 or earlier by negotiation.</font></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><strong><font face="bookman old style, new york, times, serif" size="3">Closing date for applications: 11th February 2024 at 11:59pm.</font></strong></p></div><font face="bookman old style, new york, times, serif" size="3">For informal inquiries, please email pinotsis@mit.edu . </font></div><p style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"></p></div></div></div></div><br><br></body></html>