Connectionists: Cheng lab - Two PhD positions in Computational Neuroscience

[Vinita Samarasinghe]

Sen Cheng, at the Institute for Neural Computation, Ruhr University 
Bochum, is looking to fill two PhD positions. Both are funded for 3 
years and start as soon as possible. The positions are in the field of 
computational neuroscience and excellent programming skills are mandatory.

1.The successful candidate will study the function of episodic memory in 
spatial navigation and time series prediction using computational 
modeling. This research builds on a computational model that was 
developed in the research group. The model incorporates a virtual 
environment and machine learning methods such as reinforcement learning, 
and deep neural networks. This model should be extended to enable the 
use of episodic memory in reinforcement learning.
https://www.stellenwerk-bochum.de/jobboerse/wissenschaftl-mitarbeiterin-wiss-mitarbeiter-mwd-2588-stdwoche-3-jahre-bo-2020-03-27-307326

2. The successful candidate will develop and study computational models 
of episodic memory and spatial navigation. The models will be based on 
biologically plausible spiking neurons and will account for the 
generation and learning of complex behaviors. The research focus will be 
on modeling the influence of neuro- and psychopathologies on observable 
behavior.
https://www.stellenwerk-bochum.de/jobboerse/wissenschaftl-mitarbeiterin-wiss-mitarbeiter-mwd-2588-stdwoche-3-jahre-bo-2020-03-27-307328

The deadline for applications is 30.04.2020 23:59 CEST. For further 
details regarding the positions and instructions on how to apply please 
follow the given links. English versions of the postings can also be 
found at:
https://www.ini.rub.de/the_institute/jobs/

Please quote the job number when applying.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Kind regards,

-- 
Vinita Samarasinghe M.Sc., M.A.

Science Manager
Arbeitsgruppe Computational Neuroscience
Institut für Neuroinformatik
Ruhr-Universität Bochum, NB 3/26
Postfachnummer 110
Universitätstr. 150
44801 Bochum

Tel: +49 (0) 234 32 27316
Email:samarasinghe at ini.rub.de

-- 
Vinita Samarasinghe M.Sc., M.A.

Science Manager
Arbeitsgruppe Computational Neuroscience
Institut für Neuroinformatik
Ruhr-Universität Bochum, NB 3/26
Postfachnummer 110
Universitätstr. 150
44801 Bochum

Tel: +49 (0) 234 32 27316
Email: samarasinghe at ini.rub.de

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