Connectionists: Fully funded Postdoc position (Experienced Researcher) in Computational Neuroscience

[Alessandro Torcini]

Fully funded Marie Curie Postdoc position (Experienced Researcher) in
Computational Neuroscience

New approaches for the analysis of neuronal spike trains

within the Marie Curie Initial Training Network - 'Neural Engineering
Transformative Technologies' (NETT) at the Institute for Complex
Systems (ISC), CNR, Florence, Italy.

Gross Salary per year:  64,701 EURO (Living Allowance) plus 9,290 -
13,272 EURO (Mobility Allowance) depending on the family situation

Required title:  PhD in Physics, Engineering, Applied Mathematics, or
Computational Neuroscience

Applications:  There will be some specific application procedure which
we will announce as soon as possible.

Closing date for the position:  May 15, 2014


Applications are invited for the above post to work with Dr. Thomas
Kreuz [http://wwwold.fi.isc.cnr.it/users/thomas.kreuz/] and Dr.
Alessandro Torcini
[http://wwwold.fi.isc.cnr.it/users/alessandro.torcini/] in the
Computational Neuroscience group [http://neuro.fi.isc.cnr.it/] at ISC,
Florence. This world leading group combines theoretical investigations
(e.g., on non-trivial collective phenomena in neuronal populations)
with practical applications (such as spike train analysis). The group
is one of the main participants in the Center for the Study of Complex
Dynamics (CSDC) created with the purpose of coordinating
interdisciplinary training and research activities. CSDC researchers
include physicists, control engineers, mathematicians, biologists and
psychologists.

This full-time post will begin on the 1st of September 2014 (at the
latest, no possibility of further delay) and will be offered on a
fixed-term contract for a period of 24 months. The activity will
include a six-month stay with NETT partner Prof. Bert Kappen
[http://www.snn.ru.nl/~bertk/] at the Radboud University Nijmegen,
Netherlands.

The Florence part of the project will mainly consist of two parts:
Development of new approaches for (multivariate) data analysis and
analysis of electrophysiological data (in particular neuronal spike
trains). During the six-month stay in the Netherlands the project will
be devoted to the applicability of methods derived from latent state
models, sequential Monte Carlo sampling, and path integral control to
analyze neural time-series data, such as spike trains.

The candidate should have a strong background in at least one of the
following fields: computational neuroscience, data analysis, and
nonlinear dynamics as well as solid experience in scientific
programming (e.g. in Matlab, C, Python, Fortran).

Candidates must be in the first 5 years of their research careers
(starting from the date of  the MSc title)  and already be in
possession of a doctoral degree in physics, engineering, applied
mathematics, or computational neuroscience. As part of our commitment
to promoting diversity we encourage applications from women. To comply
with the Marie Curie Actions rule for mobility applicants must not
have resided, worked or studied in Italy for more than 12 months in
the 3 years prior to May 2014.

At a later stage a formal application will be required. Guidelines
will be given as soon as possible on this webpage
[http://neuro.fi.isc.cnr.it/index.php?page=marie-curie-itn-postdoc].
As of now informal inquiries should be addressed to Dr. Thomas Kreuz
(thomas.kreuz at cnr.it) and/or Dr. Alessandro Torcini
(alessandro.torcini at cnr.it).




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Alessandro Torcini -   Istituto dei Sistemi Complessi - CNR
via Madonna del Piano, 10 --- I-50019 Sesto Fiorentino
Tel:+39-055-522-6670 Fax:+39-055-522-6683   SKyPE: torcini
        http://www.fi.isc.cnr.it/users/alessandro.torcini
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