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<p>Dear friends and colleagues, <br>
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We are seeking passionate post-doctoral or senior PhD researchers
to join our team as Teaching Assistants (TAs) for the upcoming
Simons Computational Neuroscience Imbizo, a deeply immersive
summer school held in Noordhoek, Cape Town, South Africa. Apply
here: <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://imbizo.africa/ta-application/">https://imbizo.africa/ta-application/</a></p>
<p>Application Requirements<br>
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<p>Before you begin your application, please ensure you have the
following ready:<br>
- A brief CV: 2-4 pages maximum, uploaded as a PDF.<br>
- A motivational statement: A short text (max 600 words) outlining
your scientific interests and background, why you would be a good
fit, and your preferred topics for teaching tutorials and
supervising student projects.<br>
- Reference details: The name and contact information of one
referee. (Note: Your referee will automatically receive an email
prompt once you submit. Please inform them to check also their
spam emails).<br>
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<p>Important Dates:<br>
- Applications Close: 1st September 2026 at 20:00 UTC<br>
- Imbizo Dates: 27th August - 16th September 2027<br>
<br>
About the Imbizo:<br>
The school hosts 27-28 students for approximately three weeks of
intensive lectures, tutorials, projects, and forging new
friendships. All this takes place on Noordhoek beach, nestled
between the mountain and the ocean, a truly spectacular location.<br>
<br>
The Imbizo is a special experience. Students are totally immersed
in academic, social, touristic, and cultural activities, which has
historically resulted in previous cohorts of students and TAs
becoming very close, both personally and scientifically. This is
fantastic, as a major goal of the Imbizo project is to help young
African researchers grow their academic peer and friend groups.<br>
<br>
The Role of a TA<br>
- Academic Responsibilities: (a) Design and run one afternoon
tutorial during the first week of the school. Each TA will teach a
different topic, chosen collaboratively among the TA team and the
Academic Directors, to provide students with broad exposure to
methods in computational neuroscience, (b) Supervise a group of
approximately 5 students for their project work during the last
two weeks of the school, and (c) Assist the organizing committee
in processing student applications in early 2027.<br>
- Social Responsibilities: TAs are integral to the daily life of
the school. In addition to academic support, you will be expected
to foster good social interactions, spark academic discussions,
and help ‘shy’ students meet faculty. TAs act as the ‘social glue’
of the Imbizo, helping to notice and support students who may be
feeling ill, having difficulties fitting in, or struggling with
the workload.<br>
<br>
To fulfill these roles, TAs are required to attend all school
meals and activities.<br>
<br>
What We Provide<br>
We cover direct, economy-class flights to Cape Town, as well as
all board and lodging for the duration of the school.<br>
<br>
A separate call for student applications will follow in January
2027. Please reach out if you have any questions!<br>
<br>
Please spread the word. Thank you in advance.<br>
<br>
On behalf of the #Imbizo2027 Organizing committee <br>
Spiros Chavlis<br>
Twitter: @CompNeuroImbizo<br>
Bluesky: imbizo.bsky.social<br>
email: info [AT] imbizo [DOT] africa<br>
<br>
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<b>Spyridon Chavlis, PhD</b>
Postdoctoral Researcher and Systems Administrator
Poirazi Lab
Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (IMBB)
Foundation for Research and Technology-Hellas (FORTH)
Nikolaou Plastira, 100
GR 70013
Heraklion, Crete, Greece
Tel: (+30) 2810 39 1264
Εmail: <a href="mailto:schavlis@imbb.forth.gr"
class="moz-txt-link-freetext">schavlis@imbb.forth.gr</a>
Webpage: <a href="https://www.dendrites.gr">dendrites.gr</a></p></pre>
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