Connectionists: PhD position in the field of Engineering of Neuromorphic Systems

[Sylvain SAIGHI]

In the framework of the European Union's Marie Curie network for human 
resources and mobility activity, a new project "NeuroVers-IT" 
investigating Neuro-Cognitive Science and Information Technology has 
been set up. The project aims at collaborative, highly multidisciplinary 
research between 11 European well-known research institutions in the 
areas of neuro-/cognitive sciences/biophysics and robotics/information 
technologies/ mathematics.

<>For this project, IXL Microelectronics Laboratory in Bordeaux, France, 
is looking for
Early-Stage Researcher
(holding a Master's degree entitling him/her to pursue a PhD degree, 
beginning September 2006)

The ideal candidate should have a university degree in electrical 
engineering. An expertise in mixed-analog IC design and VHDL language, a 
good knowledge of spoken and written English and a strong interest in 
computational neurosciences are required.

The project concerns the development of VLSI circuits and electronics 
systems of high biological relevance that emulate in real-time 
multi-conductances neurons and neural networks with adaptive properties.

The work will be conducted at the IXL Microelectronics laboratory 
(www.ixl.fr <http://www.ixl.fr/>), a CNRS institution associated to 
ENSEIRB-Université Bordeaux 1. IXL is located on the Bordeaux Science 
campus. The PhD student will join the research group "Engineering of 
Neuromorphic Systems";

 <>To be eligible the candidate shall not be French citizen and not have 
resided in France for more than 12 months in the last 3 years.

For information about this position you may contact
Prof. Sylvie RENAUD
IXL Laboratory, CNRS, ENSEIRB, Université Bordeaux 1
Email: renaud at ixl.fr
Tel. +33 5 4000 2796.

Please send your written application including your CV and other 
relevant material.