Connectionists: PhD positions available in Theoretical Neuroscience

[Viktor Jirsa]

The Theoretical Neuroscience Group (TNG) invites applications for PhD 
positions in Marseille, France.

The research will focus on cognitive and behavioral neuroscience 
characterized by a close interaction of experimental and theoretical 
approaches. The successful candidate will join a young and vibrant 
interdisciplinary team composed of scientists from neuroscience, 
psychology and physics.

PhD projects are offered in Movement Sciences, exploring the laws 
underlying human multi-limb coordination in complex and changing 
environments through experiment/computation/modeling; in Brain 
Connectivity, studying network structure and function with applications 
to non-invasive brain imaging  (EEG, MEG, fMRI) through data 
analysis/computation/modeling.

Full and partial scholarships are available up to three years, subject 
to yearly review and renewal.

Depending on the desired research focus (theoretical/ experimental), 
applicants should have a Masters degree in Physics, Mathematics, 
Engineering, or Psychology, Biology, Neuroscience.

The Marseille members of TNG are housed in the Movement & Perception 
Laboratory, CNRS, in Marseille (France) and have close ties with the 
Center for Complex Systems & Brain Sciences (CCSBS) at Florida Atlantic 
University, Boca Raton (USA). A key element is the emphasis on active 
integration across disciplines, which provides a unique training 
opportunity for the successful candidate. The TNG is also member of an 
international consortium, the Brain Network Recovery Group (Brain NRG), 
which represents the union of computational, cognitive and clinical 
neuroscience dedicated to the application of neural network theory to 
understanding the damaged brain. Students will benefit from various 
meetings of TNG, Brain NRG and CCSBS.

More information on the Theoretical Neuroscience Group (TNG) is 
available at http://tng.ccs.fau.edu. Information on the Brain NRG 
project can be accessed at http://www.brainnrg.org.

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the 
positions are filled. Qualified candidates should send their curriculum 
vitae with names of three references to Dr. Sarah Calvin (email: 
sarah.calvin at univmed.fr).