Connectionists: University of Basel (Switzerland): open PhD position in Machine Learning / Signal Processing.

[Volker Roth]

University of Basel (Switzerland): open PhD position in Machine Learning 
/ Signal Processing.

Applications are invited for a PhD position in computer science, 
associated with the interdisciplinary
research project "Computer-aided Methods for Diagnosis and Early Risk 
Assessment for Parkinson's Disease Dementia'',
which is funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation.

General description.
In collaboration with the Section of Clinical Neurophysiology at the 
University Hospital of Basel as well as with the Department of 
Psychology of the University Basel
we investigate biomarkers for prediction of Parkinson's disease dementia 
in the early pre-symptomatic stage. Patients with risk of Parkinson's 
disease dementia
should be identified by using quantitative EEG, genetic risk markers and 
neuropsychological tests.

Our contribution.
The main focus of our research group at the Department of Mathematics 
and Computer Science will concern machine learning models for prediction,
feature selection, structure detection, connectivity analysis and 
causality mining based on EEG and near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) 
signals as well as genetic markers.
The position will be associated with the PhD program "Image 
Understanding and Intelligent Data Analysis''.

Prerequisites.
Candidates should have a Master's degree in computer science,
applied mathematics, physics or related fields. They are interested to 
work in an interdisciplinary research environment and have good 
communication skills (English).


Successful candidates will be awarded a fellowship with a competitive 
salary.
Applications with a full CV, short statement of research interests and 
names of at least one referee should be submitted in electronic form to:
volker.roth at unibas.ch

Submission deadline: Nov 30, 2015

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Prof. Dr. Volker Roth
Department of Mathematics and Computer Science	
University of Basel                        Tel.: +41-(0)61-2670549
Spiegelgasse. 1,                           email: volker.roth at unibas.ch
CH-4051 Basel, Switzerland                 http://bmda.cs.unibas.ch/	
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