Connectionists: Post-doc on affective BCI

[Aapo Hyvarinen]

A post-doc position combining machine learning with affective 
neuroscience, neuroimaging, and human activity measurements is available 
at Aapo Hyvarinen's research group at the Department of Computer Science 
of the University of Helsinki, Finland. The position is part of the project

"Next generation affective life log: Machine learning with multimodal 
sensor networks"

The goal of the project is to obtain information on a person's affective 
state (emotions, mood) using non-invasive measurements including brain 
imaging (EEG, fNIRS), body motion (Kinect etc.), psychophysiology, and 
other measurement modalities. Such affective information will be used 
for health-care and nursing purposes, e.g. for elderly people. 
Measurements are carried out in a dedicated house in which residents can 
be monitored during everyday life, including wearable brain imaging 
instruments.

The project is in collaboration with Motoaki Kawanabe at ATR, a leading 
research institute at the cross-roads of machine learning and 
neuroscience. Long-term research visits to ATR in Japan (near Kyoto) are 
anticipated in the project, as the dedicated house and data collection 
are at ATR.

The candidate should have an excellent PhD and publication record in 
machine learning, data science or related field, preferably with some 
experience in neural or human data analysis. Neuroscience/psychology 
PhD's with a very quantitative (methods) orientation can also be 
considered, as well as candidates who are likely to get a PhD within the 
next few months.

The starting data is preferably 1 September 2015, but this is flexible. 
The duration is to be negotiated, by default starting by one year with 
possible extensions.

The review of applications will start on May 6th and will continue until 
the position is filled. Please send applications and enquiries to 
aapo.hyvarinen at helsinki.fi, attaching (max size 5MB): CV, publication 
list, short statement of research interests, and names and email 
addresses of 2-3 people willing to give their opinion on your competence.

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Aapo Hyvarinen, Professor

Dept of Computer Science, University of Helsinki
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