Connectionists: Postdoctoral Fellowship in Complex Networks and Brain Dynamics in Prague, Czech Republic

[Jaroslav Hlinka]

We are looking for new team members to join the *Complex Networks and 
Brain Dynamics *group to work on its interdisciplinary projects. The 
group is part of the Department of Complex Systems, Institute of 
Computer Science of the Czech Academy of Sciences - based in *Prague, 
Czech Republic.*

We focus on the development and application of methods of analysis and 
modeling of real-world complex networked systems, with a particular 
interest in the structure and dynamics of human brain function. Our main 
research areas are neuroimaging data analysis (fMRI & EEG, iEEG, 
anatomical and diffusion MRI), brain dynamics modeling, causality and 
information flow inference, nonlinearity and non-stationarity, graph 
theory, machine learning, and multivariate statistics; with applications 
in neuroscience, climate research, economics, and general communication 
networks.

More information about the group at _http://cobra.cs.cas.cz/_.

To consult possible research projects focusing on complex systems 
modeling and analysis, please//contact the group leader* Jaroslav 
Hlinka, *_*hlinka at cs.cas.cz* <mailto:hlinka at cs.cas.cz>_.

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*The earliest postdoc opportunity: *

The Institute of Computer Science (ICS) of the Czech Academy of Sciences 
(CAS) offers a Postdoctoral Fellowship for outstanding junior 
researchers, PhD holders, who spent at least 2 of the last 3 years 
outside the Czech Republic. This fellowship can cover research in 
various fields of computer science. The deadline for applications 
submission is *September 30*^*th* *.*

*Department of Complex Systems:*

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    dynamic interdisciplinary team (mathematics, physics, cybernetics,
    neuroscience, climate science...)

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    collaboration with clinical research centers with unique large
    multimodal datasets

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    method development and data analysis in international collaboration

*Conditions:*

The respective project No. CZ.02.2.69/0.0/0.0/18_053/0017594 is 
co-funded by the EU.

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    The duration of the position is 24 months.

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    Application deadline: 30th September 2020.

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    Starting date: 1st January 2021.

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    This is a full-time fixed-term contract appointment, with no
    teaching duties.

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    Monthly gross salary: based on the qualification 52 000 – 60 000
    CZK. For more information about living expenses, check the _Cost Of
    Living Comparison
    <http://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/comparison.jsp>_.

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    Yearly travel package up to 36 000 – 100 000 CZK for conferences and
    research stays.

*Applicants must:*

  * Have obtained a PhD at most 7 years prior to the mobility starting
    date (1st January 2021). This period may be extended by maternity
    and parental leave, long-term illness (more than 90 days), care for
    a family member (more than 90 days), pre-certification training, and
    military service.
  * Fulfill the mobility condition: the applicant must have been
    research active (at least 0.5 FTE and/or be enrolled in PhD studies
    program) outside the Czech Republic for at least 2 years in the last
    3 years before the Fellowship starting date (1st January 2021).
  * Be fluent in English.

*The applications must be sent to *_*ics at cs.cas.cz* 
<mailto:ics at cs.cas.cz>_* and should contain:*

  * Curriculum Vitae including a list of publications.
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    Document(s) proving mobility conditions.

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    Brief description of the applicant's research interests and of the
    intended research plan highlighting possible cooperation inside the
    institute.

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    Three letters of recommendation – at most one from the Institute of
    Computer Science and at most one from the applicant's current
    affiliation. The referees should send their recommendations directly
    to _ics at cs.cas.cz <mailto:ics at cs.cas.cz>_.

  * A copy of the applicant´s Ph.D. diploma.

For further information and informal inquiries concerning the position, 
please contact *Jaroslav Hlinka* (_hlinka at cs.cas.cz 
<mailto:hlinka at cs.cas.cz>_).





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Jaroslav Hlinka
Head of the Department of Complex Systems
Institute of Computer Science
Czech Academy of Sciences
Pod Vodarenskou vezi 2
Prague 8, 182 07, Czech Republic

Tel: (+420) 26605 3808
E-mail: hlinka at cs.cas.cz
Web: http://www.cs.cas.cz/hlinka/

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