Connectionists: Junior Research Group in Biomechanical Modelling / Robotics

[Martin Giese]

JUNIOR RESEARCH GROUP: ‚MULTI-LEVEL MODELING IN MOTOR CONTROL AND REHABILITATION ROBOTICS’
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Werner Reichardt Centre for Integrative Neuroscience (CIN), University of Tübingen, and
Stuttgart Centre for Simulation Sciences (SimTech), University of Stuttgart, Germany

As part of the Baden-Württemberg’s newly established Research Alliance “System Mensch”;
we are seeking a young, and highly-motivated  researcher,  als leader of the
Junior Research Group (JRG)  “Multilevel modelling in motor control and rehabilitation robotics”.

The JRG will have the opportunity to establish an interdisciplinary research
team that profits and extends existing research collaborations between the
Werner Reichardt Centre for Integrative Neuroscience (CIN) at the University
of Tübingen (www.cin.uni-tuebingen.de) and the Cluster of Excellence for Simulation Technology
(SimTech) at the University of Stuttgart (www.simtech.uni-stuttgart.de), both highly
successful research facilities established by the German Excellence Initiative.

Interested researchers should have an excellent early-career track record in one or
more of the following areas: experimental or theoretical research in (clinical)
motor control, rehabilitation, multi-scale or neuromuscular modelling,
neuro-mechanical models for human-machine interaction, or translational
research in rehabilitation robotics. By combining two or more of these
areas, the team is supposed to develop an internationally competitive
research agenda in the interdisciplinary field of motor control, biomechanical
and multi-level systems modeling, or technical applications in rehabilitation robotics.

The group itself will be located at the Werner Reichardt Centre for Integrative Neuroscience
(CIN) in Tübingen, and it will have access to additional working and high-end computing
facilities at the Stuttgart Centre for Simulation Sciences (SimTech; groups Prof. Schmitt
and Prof Röhrle). In addition, there will be the opportunity to interact closely with the
department for Biomechatronic Systems at the Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing
Engineering and Automation (IPA) at Stuttgart. This offers the possibility to participate
in the design and development of novel robot systems for rehabilitation applications
with industry relevance.

The group members will have the opportunity to contribute to the curriculum
of the Graduate Training Centre for Neuroscience at the University of Tübingen
and to the Master’s program for Biomedical Engineering at the University of
Stuttgart, where a German Habilitation can be supported.

The funding for this JRG group includes a position (TV-L E14) supporting the group
leader and one additional position for a PhD student. The funding will be for three
 years with a two-year extension option for the JRG leader. The appointees will
become full members of both Clusters of Excellence.

According to German law, severely disabled persons with equal occupational
aptitude will be given preferential consideration. Both universities promote
equal opportunities in science and are committed to increasing the percentage
of female scientists in teaching and research. Qualified female candidates are
strongly encouraged to apply.

Applicants should submit a statement of research achievements and future
directions with special emphasis on collaboration possibilities with groups
of both universities (not to exceed 3 pages), curriculum vitae, the names and
addresses of at least three referees as well as pdf files of up to 5 key publications.

SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 19/06/2016

All documents should be submitted electronically (as one pdf file) to:

Prof. Dr. Martin A. Giese
Werner Reichardt Centre for Integrative Neuroscience
Otfried-Müller-Str. 25
72076 Tübingen
Email: martin.giese at uni-tuebingen.de
See www.compsens.uni-tuebingen.de/

or alternatively to the partners in Stuttgart: Prof. Oliver Röhrle
(roehrle at simtech.uni-stuttgart.de), and Jun. Prof. Dr. Syn Schmitt
(schmitt at simtech.uni-stuttgart.de).



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   Prof. Dr. Martin Giese

   Section for Computational Sensomotorics
   Dept. for Cognitive Neurology
   Hertie Institute for Clinical Brain Research &
   Centre for Integrative Neurocience
   University Clinic Tuebingen
   Otfried-Müller-Str. 25
   D-72076 Tuebingen
   GERMANY

   Tel.: +49 7071 29 89124
   Fax: +49 7071 29 4790
   Email: martin.giese at uni-tuebingen.de
   Web: http://www.compsens.uni-tuebingen.de/
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