Connectionists: 2 Postdoc positions in Computational Neuroscience & Imaging

[Peter Tino]

UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM, UK

2 Research Fellow positions in Computational Neuroscience & Imaging

* Unified probabilistic modeling of adaptive spatial-temporal structures
in the human brain *

We invite applications for 2 postdoctoral positions within an
interdisciplinary project jointly coordinated by Zoe Kourtzi (School of
Psychology) and Peter Tino (School of Computer Science), University of
Birmingham, UK. The work aims to understand functional brain plasticity
mechanisms in the human brain. The project will develop a novel
methodology based on generative probabilistic modeling for analysis of
complex brain imaging data (fMRI, EGG) measured during multiple sessions
and across stages of training.

One of the post-doc positions (based in Computer Science) will have a
computational-mathematical orientation, focusing on the development of
modeling and data analysis methods. The other position (based in
Psychology) will bridge experimental work with methods development.

The University of Birmingham has a state-of-the-art Imaging Centre (3T
MRI scanner), EEG systems and TMS systems. The School of Psychology is
one of the UK's top 3 research departments. The School of Computer
Science ranked 7th in the proportion of 4* awards out of all UK Computer
Science Departments in the recent RAE.

We welcome applications from candidates undergoing or having completed a
PhD in Computer science, Neuroscience, Psychology, Statistics,
Mathematics, Engineering, or a related field. Programming skills (e.g.
Matlab, C) and experience with advanced probabilistic modeling, brain
imaging and signal processing methods are highly desirable. The
positions are available for 1 year at first instance with the
possibility of extension to a total of 3 years.

Informal enquiries should be addressed to Zoe Kourtzi
(z.kourtzi at bham.ac.uk) or Peter Tino (P.Tino at cs.bham.ac.uk).
Applications should include CV, publication list, brief statement of
research interests, and the names of 3 referees.

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Peter Tino
The University of Birmingham
School of Computer Science
Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK
+44 121 414 8558  ,  fax: 414 4281
http://www.cs.bham.ac.uk/~pxt/