Connectionists: Post-doc or PhD position in Visual Computational Neuroscience

[Sander Bohte]

Apologies for cross-posting,


Amsterdam Brain & Cognition (ABC) Institute - Post-doc (or PhD student) in
visual computational neuroscience



*Job description*

We are inviting applications for an interdisciplinary position to research
the relationship between various computer vision models (Bag of Words,
Summary statistics, Deep Learning, HMax) and the actual functioning of the
brain. This will be done by evaluating the explained variance of different
computer vision models using BOLD-MRI and EEG data. The successful
candidates will work in a stimulating environment of a leading and highly
active research team including faculty in the department of psychology (dr
H. Steven Scholte, dr. Sennay Ghebreab), and CWI (dr. Sander Bohte).



*Requirements*

The successful applicant will have a solid computational background, good
programming skills and experience with computer vision and machine learning
models. Affinity with neuroimaging is appreciated. For the post-doc
position, a strong publication record in top-tier international conferences
and journals is mandatory.



*Conditions of employment*

The position can start any time after November 2014 and is for temporary
appointment of 2-4 years. The appointment will be within the UvA department
of psychology. We offer a competitive salary with excellent secondary
benefits and an extremely friendly, interactive and international working
environment. This includes new buildings in one of Europe's most beautiful
and lively cities, and direct access to high-end computing facilities.
Moreover, since Amsterdam is a very international city where almost
everybody speaks and understands English, candidates need not be afraid of
the language barrier.



*Organisation*

Amsterdam Brain & Cognition (ABC) Institute



*Additional information*

Brain & Cognition is the first priority area of the University of Amsterdam
centered in the Amsterdam Brain & Cognition (ABC) Institute. The current
project is an example of the type of research pursued in the ABC and is a
collaboration between the department of psychology, the informatics
institute and CWI.

For specific questions about the project, please contact:

Dr. H.Steven Scholte (h.s.scholte at uva.nl)
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