Connectionists: PhD or Postdoc research position in the area of machine learning/ neural networks / robot control (Herbert Jaeger)

[Herbert Jaeger]

An immediately fillable, fully funded

PHD OR POSTDOC RESEARCH POSITION IN MACHINE LEARNING / NEURAL NETWORKS / 
ROBOT CONTROL

is open in the research group (http://minds.jacobs-university.de) of 
Herbert Jaeger at Jacobs University Bremen. The position is created 
within the integrated project Adaptive Modular Architecture for Rich 
Motor Skills (AMARSi, http://www.amarsi-project.eu/), funded by the 
European Commission within the 7th Framework Program Cognitive Systems, 
Interaction, Robotics. The consortium comprises ten European research 
groups from robotics, machine learning, computational neuroscience and 
behavioral neuroscience, providing a rich context for interdisciplinary 
research.

The AMARSi project investigates complex modular neurocontroller 
architectures for quadruped and humanoid robots, and strives to unite 
methods from robot engineering with insights from biological motor 
control. In the MINDS group, the emphasis is on the design and 
mathematical analysis of hierarchical motor control learning 
architectures based on recurrent neural networks in the spirit of 
reservoir computing (www.reservoir-computing.org).

The following set of qualifications will be used for assessing applications:

     * a PhD or Master degree or equivalent diploma in machine learning, 
control engineering, computational neuroscience, mathematics, 
theoretical physics, signal processing, or similar fields (mandatory);
     * a strong mathematical background (mandatory), especially in 
dynamical systems (highly desired), and signals and systems (desired),
     * experience in machine learning, control, recurrent neural 
networks (highly desired),
     * experience in intelligent agents design (desired),
     * a very good command of English (mandatory),
     * openness to interdisciplinary work and endless curiosity (mandatory).

Jacobs University Bremen is an equal opportunity employer and has been 
certified “Family Friendly” by the Hertie-Stiftung.

Please send in electronic format a letter of application, CV, copies of 
academic certificates, and possibly samples of published work to Herbert 
Jaeger (h.jaeger at jacobs-university.de), who also invites further 
inquiries. Applicants passing an initial screening will be requested to 
supply two letters of reference.

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Dr. Herbert Jaeger

Professor for Computational Science
Jacobs University Bremen gGmbH
Campus Ring
28759 Bremen, Germany

Phone (+49) 421 200 3215
Fax (+49) 421 200 49 3215
email  h.jaeger at jacobs-university.de

http://minds.jacobs-university.de
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