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<p><b>DEADLINE approaching soon: 31.05.2024<br>
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<p><b>Doctoral Position in Computational Neuroscience</b><br>
<br>
Are you curious about how the human brain stores memories? Have
you wondered how we manage to navigate through space? Our dynamic
research group uses diverse computational modeling approaches,
including biological neural networks, cognitive modeling, and
machine learning/artificial intelligence, to study learning and
memory. Currently, we are actively seeking a talented graduate
student to join our team, someone who will expand our
computational modeling framework Cobel-Spike (<a
class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="https://doi.org/10.1007/s00429-023-02637-8">https://doi.org/10.1007/s00429-023-02637-8</a>)
and use it to study how spiking neural networks can learn to
navigate.</p>
<p>This position is 65% at TV-L E13, starts as soon as possible, and
is funded for 3 years.<br>
<br>
<b>Your Profile:</b><br>
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Candidates must<br>
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<ul>
<li> have a masters degree in neuroscience, physics, computer
science, mathematics, psychology, or a related field</li>
<li> be able to work independently</li>
<li> have experience in mathematical modeling</li>
<li> have excellent programming skills,</li>
<li> have excellent communication skills in English, and</li>
<li> work well in a team.</li>
</ul>
<p>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. We strongly
encourage applications from qualified women and persons with
disabilities.<br>
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Please send your application, including CV, transcripts and
research statement electronically, as a single PDF file, to <a
class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="mailto:samarasinghe@ini.rub.de">samarasinghe@ini.rub.de</a>.
In addition, at least two academic references must be sent
independently to the above email address. The official posting can
be found at
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="https://www.ini.rub.de/the_institute/jobs/phd_position_-_comp_neuro_-_navigation_using_spiking_neural_networks/">https://www.ini.rub.de/the_institute/jobs/phd_position_-_comp_neuro_-_navigation_using_spiking_neural_networks/</a><br>
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<p><b>Application deadline:</b> 31.05.2024</p>
<p><b>Start date:</b> 01.09.2024</p>
Please feel free to get in touch with me if you have any questions.
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Best,
<p>Vinita</p>
<br>
<font color="green">NEW</font>: <a
href="https://www.ini.rub.de/teaching/courses/colloquium_brains_in_space_an_interdisciplinary_research_colloquium_on_spatial_navigation_summer_term_2024/">Brains
in Space</a>: An interdisciplinary research colloquium on
spatial navigation. Tuesdays at 4pm CEST. <br>
<font color="grey">Vinita Samarasinghe M.Sc., M.A.<br>
Science Manager
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<a href="https://rub.de/cns">Arbeitsgruppe Computational
Neuroscience </a><br>
Institut für Neuroinformatik <br>
Ruhr-Universität Bochum, NB 3/73 <br>
Postfachnummer 110 <br>
Universitätstr. 150 <br>
44801 Bochum
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Tel: +49 (0)234 32 27996<br>
Email: <a href="mailto: samarasinghe@ini.rub.de"
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