Connectionists: Open Postdoc and PhD positions in comp neuro (PI TatjanaTchumatchenko )

[Tatjana Tchumatchenko]

The Tchumatchenko Group is seeking PhD and Postdoc candidates to conduct 
research in the field of computational neuroscience. The group is one of 
the vibrant computational neuroscience in Germany and Europe and 
obtained competitive third party funding from the German Research 
Foundation and other funding schemes.

The PhD candidate will be involved in a computational project which will 
be conducted in collaboration with the lab of Dr. Marcel Oberlaender at 
the Caesar Institute. This project will address how pyramidal neurons 
encode tactile information and will involve data analysis as well as 
recurrent network simulations in order to understand how spiking 
activity in the barrel cortex implements texture encoding. The Postdoc 
candidate will be involved in a research project addressing recurrent 
spiking networks with multi-spike plasticity rules and protein dynamics. 
Both projects are focused on computational tools and include 
pen-and-paper calculations, data analysis, and numerical simulations and 
require an interdisciplinary mindset.

The ideal candidates are highly motivated, team-oriented graduates with 
a degree in life sciences, Physics, Mathematics, Biology, Engineering or 
similar disciplines with a strong interest in computational 
neuroscience. Prior experience with computational modelling techniques 
or neuroscience is advantageous, but not a strict requirement. 
Candidates should hold a diploma or a master’s degree (a PhD degree is 
required for the Postdoc position) and be enthusiastic about working in 
a competitive interdisciplinary research team. Good communication 
skills, a strong work ethic, excellent command of the English language 
are essential as well as the ability to work remotely during a pandemic 
and the willingness to travel to visit experimental collaborators as 
well as national and international conferences (whenever corona 
regulations allow). Qualified female candidates are particularly 
encouraged to apply. The salary will be according to the German public 
employee salary scale, start date negotiable.

Please send your application with a cover letter, a CV with contact 
details from two references and copies of all relevant degree 
certificates to tatjana.tchumatchenko at uni-bonn.de. We are looking 
forward to your application! www.tchumatchenko.de


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