Connectionists: tenured faculty position

[Klaus Obermayer]

Dear All,

below please find the advertisement for the tenured faculty position

                 Modeling of Cognitive Processes

within the Department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering
of the Berlin University of Technology and the recently established
Bernstein Center for Computational Neuroscience Berlin.

The Berlin Bernstein Center, which is funded by the German federal
government, integrates interdisciplinary research initiatives in the
brain sciences and in AI across the city's three major universities
and across several research institutes in Berlin, covering 
neuroscience, medicine, physics, mathematics, computer science
and engineering. The Center plans to launch an international
Master/PhD program in Computational Neuroscience by fall 2006.

The Department of Computer Science and Engineering is currently
creating a focus area in AI and machine learning with at least
four core faculty positions (Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning,
Modelling of Cognitive Processes, Neural Information Processing) and
several other labs with AI related research. The Department will
introduce "intelligent systems" as an area of specialization in
its new Master program in Computer Science by fall 2006.

More information about the Center and TU Berlin can be found via
http://www.tu-berlin.de/eng/index.html and http://www.bccn-berlin.de/,
but I am also happy to answer any questions related to the position
and our Berlin research environment.

Note, that proficiency in German is *not* a requirement, as all the
relevant courses - at least during the first years - will be taught
in English.

All the best

Klaus

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The Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the
Technische Universität Berlin invites applications for a tenured faculty
position

 		 Modeling of Cognitive Processes (W2)

The position is associated with the recently established Bernstein Center
for Computational Neuroscience Berlin (http://www.bccn-berlin.de).

The Professorship is devoted to the development of quantitative models of
higher brain functions (as inferred, for example, from non-invasive methods
like EEG or fMRI) in order to better understand the neural basis of cognitive
processes. Modeling work should be complemented by application oriented
research in machine intelligence and artificial cognitive systems (e.g.
autonomous intelligent agents, man-machine systems, etc.). The successful
candidate is expected to establish a cooperative, innovative research program
and have a strong committment to excellence in undergraduate and graduate
teaching at the TU department as well as within the Bernstein Center.

The Technische Universität Berlin is an equal opportunity employer, committed
to the advancement of individuals without regard to ethnicity, religion, sex,
age, disability, or any other protected status.

Applications should include CV, summary of teaching and research experience,
list of publications and funding, statement of research interests, and up to
five selected publications. For legal details also see (BerlHG, Par. 100)
http://www.bccn-berlin.de/positions/berlhg-p-100.

Applications should be sent by Nov. 21st, 2005, to the Dekanat, Fakultät IV,
TU Berlin, Franklinstrasse 28/29, 10587 Berlin, Germany and per email to Prof.
Dr. Klaus Obermayer (oby at cs.tu-berlin.de) to speed up the search process.

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Prof. Dr. Klaus Obermayer         phone:  49-30-314-73442
FR2-1, NI, Fakultaet IV                   49-30-314-73120
Technische Universitaet Berlin    fax:    49-30-314-73121
Franklinstrasse 28/29             e-mail: oby at cs.tu-berlin.de
10587 Berlin, Germany             http://ni.cs.tu-berlin.de/