Research positions on neural networks and vision

[Ruggero Milanese]

Two openings at the Department of Computer Science of the 
University of Geneva (Switzerland) on:

               COMPUTER and BIOLOGICAL VISION

- One post-doc: for a person holding a Ph.D. degree in either 
  Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, or Physics, 
  with emphasis on neural networks, dynamic systems, computational 
  neuroscience, and machine vision. Experience with the analysis
  of multidimensional EEG signals would be a plus.

- One assistant (Ph.D. student): for a person holding a Diploma, 
  or Master's degree in Computer Science, or comparable qualification, 
  with experience in neuronal modeling and computer vision.

Project description.
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Development of neural networks for recognizing multiple objects 
over complex, textured background. 
The basic model, inspired by neurophysiological and psychophysical 
research in human vision, employs networks of oscillatory units 
capable of stimulus-dependent synchronization. Research issues 
include: the design of a complete neural network architecture
employing integrate-and-fire units, the assessment of the role of 
visual attention in modifying neuronal dynamics, and the compatibility 
of the overall model with biological data.
Both candidates will work in collaboration with a third researcher 
at the Brain Mapping Laboratory of the Geneva Cantonal Hospital
(headed by Prof. T.Landis and C. Michael), and will contribute to
the analysis of the data collected through experiments on human 
subjects using EEG-based tomography of brain activity. 

Position profiles.
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Both positions are available *immediately*, for a minimum of 1.5 
years (postdoc) and 2 years (assistant). An extension for another 
2 years is likely. Salaries are approx. CHF 60,000 for the postdoc 
and CHF 58,000 for the assistant (both before taxes). 
Good written/oral knowledge of English is essential. Some knowledge 
of French would be desirable. Applicants should send a CV, a list 
of publications, a summary of M.Sc. thesis (assistant position only), 
together with one letter of recommendation, to the following address.

Dr. Ruggero Milanese
Dept. of Computer Science, University of Geneva
24 rue General-Dufour, 1211 Geneva 4, Switzerland
Phone: +41 (22) 705-7631, Fax: +41 (22) 705-7780
E-mail: milanese at cui.unige.ch
URL: http://cuiwww.unige.ch/~milanese

Geneva, march 1996.