Connectionists: Post Doc/ PhD Position University Tübingen, Germany

[Compsens]

POSTDOC / PHD POSITION: NEURAL REPRESENTATION OF SOCIAL INTENTION
(Hertie Institute / Center for Integrative Neuroscience, University
of Tuebingen, Germany)
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The Section for Computational Sensomotorics at the Center for
Integrative Neurosciences (CIN) and the Hertie Institute for Clinical
Brain Research (HIH) at the University of Tuebingen invites
applications for a Postdoc or a PhD student with a good mathematical
background for a maximum duration of 3 years.

The position is funded by a collaborative grant by the Human
Frontiers Science Foundation (HFSP) as part of a collaborative
project together with together with the California Institute of
Technology (CALTECH) and Ohio State University (OSU). The work
will focus on the development of neural theories for the processing
of social signals and their verification by
psychophysical experiments, and in collaboration
electrophysiological and fMRI experiments.

What we offer:
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* The HIH is among the top institutions for clinical brain research
in Europe and hosts 350 researchers working on different aspects of
brain function, and their impairments in disease; the CIN is a
leading research facility for systems neuroscience in Germany that
was funded as part of the Excellence Initiative of the German
government; it includes more than 80 groups from the University and
the Max Planck Institutes working on neuroscience; also, the lab is
part of the Bernstein Institute for Theoretical Neuroscience in
Tübingen
* High-end research facilities, including advanced motion capture
technology (VICON), VR and augmented reality setups, game engines,
state-of-the art equipment for the measurement, modeling, and
analysis of human movements and social signals, including advanced
methods for the generation of highly-realistic human and animal
avatars
* close integration with many experimental groups in Tübingen, e.g.
working on physiology in nonhuman primates and rodents, relevant
problems in neurology and psychiatry, and computational neuroscience
* possibility of taking courses and teaching in all fields of
neuroscience within the Graduate Training Center for  Neuroscience,
which offers about 40 courses in molecular, behavioral, and neural
information processing
* close interactions with high-profile research partners in Europe,
Israel, and the US in the fields of systems neuroscience,
clinical neuroscience, and robotics

What we are looking for:
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* a highly-motivated individual with enthusiasm for research and
capable of self-driven pursuing of the solution of difficult
problems; high motivation to learn missing skills quickly
* Masters (PhD) degree in Computer Science, Electrical /
Mechanical / Biomedical Engineering, Physics, or related fields
* strong mathematical background and programming skills (at least in
C or Java); willingness to learn relevant techniques
and software products (e.g. for computer animation, deep learning, or
the simulation of spiking networks)
* interest in social neuroscience, computational vision, and detailed
neural circuits at the level of single cells
* English speaking and writing skills.

People without ambition in science who primarily look for a temporary
job at a university are discouraged from applying. Committed to Equal
Opportunities.

Interested people should send their application, including a CV, all
marks form studies, 2 letters of reference, and a research statement
of about one half page (explaining how their skills might support a
project about the understanding neural basis of the processing of
social signals in the brain) to:

      Prof. Dr. Martin Giese
      Hertie Institute for Clinical Brain Research &
      Center for Integrative Neuroscience,
      Otfried-Müller-Str. 25, 72076 Tuebingen, Germany
      email: martin.giese at uni-tuebingen.de

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      Section for Theoretical Sensomotorics
      Dept. for Cognitive Neurology
      Hertie Institute for Clinical Brain Research &
      Center for Integrative Neuroscience
      University of Tuebingen
      Otfried-Müller Str. 25
      D-72076 Tuebingen
      GERMANY
      Tel.: +49 7071 2989124
      Fax:  +49 7071 294790
      Email: martin.giese at uni-tuebingen.de
      Web: http://www.compsens.uni-tuebingen.de/
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-- 
Mirjana Angelovska

Abt. Kognitive Neurologie
Sektion für theoretische Sensomotorik
AG Prof. Giese

Universitätsklink Tübingen
Centrum für Integrative Neurowissenschaften
Hertie Institut für klinische Hirnforschung
Otfried-Müller-Str. 25
72076 Tübingen

Tel:     + 49 (0)7071-2989137
Fax:     + 49 (0)7071-294790
e-mail:compsens at medizin.uni-tuebingen.de