Connectionists: [JOBS] Post Doc for Neuromarketing Based on Brain-Computer Interfaces and AI

[Wolfram Schenck]

POSITION: Post Doc for Neuromarketing Based on Brain-Computer Interfaces 
and AI
LOCATION: Bielefeld Campus | Bochum, Germany

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With more than 10,000 students, **Hochschule Bielefeld – University of 
Applied Sciences and Arts (HSBI)** stands for highest standards in 
teaching, research and knowledge transfer. Its six faculties Design and 
Art, Minden Campus, Engineering and Mathematics, Social Sciences, 
Bielefeld School of Business and Health work in an interdisciplinary, 
research-based and closely linked manner. Regional and international 
cooperation as well as practised diversity and sustainability shape the 
work at the campuses in Bielefeld, Minden and Gütersloh.

As part of the **“Career at BI”** project, in cooperation with **SNAP 
GmbH**, the Faculty of Engineering and Mathematics seeks to fill a 
tandem position as

*** Post Doc for Neuromarketing Based on Brain-Computer Interfaces and 
AI ***

to start immediately. Employment at HSBI will be as a lecturer for 
special assignments with the aim of enhancing your profile and 
qualifying for professorship at a university of applied sciences. As 
part of the employment, you will gain practical professional experience 
in the university context and get to know the diverse tasks of 
university routines. Accompanied by your mentor, you will add to your 
teaching and research experience, take part in qualification offers and 
thus enhance your profile for appointability as a professor at a 
university of applied sciences.

As part of your employment at SNAP GmbH, you will gain practical 
experience outside HSBI. You will be part of an interdisciplinary team 
and contribute to the development of brain-computer interfaces (BCI), 
which are to be used for neuromarketing. The focus will be on software 
development and signal processing, primarily using AI methods. To 
collect data and validate the developed procedures, you will conduct 
studies with test persons.

The position will be 74.9% with HSBI and 25.1% with SNAP GmbH. As part 
of your employment with HSBI, you will be assigned to the cooperation 
partner for 10 hours per week. A majority of the working hours will be 
spent at one of the locations in Bielefeld or – preferably – Bochum. By 
agreement and depending on project progress, flexible work-on-the-move 
periods will be possible. Teaching can take place in compact courses or 
in hybrid format with regard to the project.

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Tasks and responsibilities:

Bielefeld Campus:
- Teaching
   ➜ Preparing and conducting courses amounting to 4 to 6 weekly hours 
per semester at the Faculty of Engineering and Mathematics
   ➜ Providing students with support
   ➜ Taking written and oral examinations
   ➜ Supervising term papers and final theses
- Research
   ➜ Independently conducting research in the subject area defined by 
the project
   ➜ Formulating new research questions in this area and developing an 
independent research profile
   ➜ Presenting research findings at academic conferences and as 
articles in scientific journals
   ➜ Contributing to the procurement of second-party and third-party funds

  SNAP GmbH:
- Research and development in SNAP GmbH’s areas of activity
   ➜ Developing AI-based brain-computer interface systems
   ➜ Conducting the necessary experiments
- Implementing software adaptations in the programming languages and 
standards used by SNAP GmbH

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Requirements:
- Relevant university degree (Master of Science/Engineering or Diplom) 
in Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, Cognitive or Neurosciences or 
a related discipline
- Doctorate in one of the areas mentioned above related to machine learning
- Advanced programming skills in Python and common AI frameworks
- Very good knowledge of English
- First experience in publishing scientific research findings in 
journals and at conferences
- Communication skills, ability to work in a team and independent way of 
working

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The ideal candidate should also bring:
- First experience in planning and conducting courses
- Willingness to participate in further training
- Experience in project management
- Active contribution to HSBI’s self-administration
- Basic knowledge of German

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Benefits on Bielefeld Campus:
- Depending on individual qualification and tasks, remuneration up to 
salary group E 14 TV-L (collective agreement of the federal state)
- An opportunity for personal development preparing you for the next 
step in your career
- Developing your competence in didactics and teaching
- Research advice (F.I.TT. team and research managers of the faculties) 
for the development, submission and implementation of third-party 
applications and business projects
- Support with open-access publications and research data management
- Possibility to work on the move (by agreement with your supervisor)
- Participation in continuing education offers
- A variety of tasks at the interface between theory and practice
- Supplementary pension provision
- Extensive IT infrastructure
- Work-life balance, supported by the university day-care facility and 
holiday care for schoolchildren
- Good accessibility by public transport
- Six faculties working together in interdisciplinary teams
- Diverse partnerships and research cooperations in one of the most 
economically powerful regions in Germany
- Work at a university that is open to the world and strongly oriented 
towards sustainability

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Interested?
We look forward to receiving your complete application stating the 
reference number 03328 by 5 December 2023 online only: 
https://app.hsbi.de/qisserver/rds?state=change&type=2&moduleParameter=bwmSearchResult&nextdir=sva/bwmsas&next=DetailView.vm&sas.sas_serial=1050&sqlmode=update&subdir=sva/bwm&comingfromselection=y&menuid=&P_anzahl=100&P_start=0&topitem=qissvaCareer&subitem=svabwmstellenuebersicht.&termdisplayonly=y&view=1&asi=

Please also send your application documents to Sinah Dittmann, SNAP 
GmbH, dittmann[AT]snap-gmbh.com.

If you have any questions relating to the content of the position we 
offer, please contact:

**Prof. Dr. Wolfram Schenck**
wolfram.schenck[AT]hsbi.de

or

**Sinah Dittmann**
dittmann[AT]snap-gmbh.com.

In addition, the faculty’s Gender and Diversity Officer **Dr. Elke 
Koppenrade** is available to answer your questions at all times at 
elke.koppenrade[AT]hsbi.de.

Candidates are required to make sure that their fixed-term employment 
does not exceed the limits prescribed by the 
Wissenschaftszeitvertragsgesetz due to previous employments.

Please find further information on the application procedure and on HSBI 
as an employer at at this link: https://www.hsbi.de/karriere.
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We expressly welcome applications submitted by women. Applications from 
women will be given preference in case of equal suitability, skills and 
professional performance, unless reasons concerning the person of 
another applicant predominate. Hochschule Bielefeld – University of 
Applied Sciences and Arts has received multiple awards for its successes 
in promoting equal opportunities and has been certified as a 
family-friendly university. Women are particularly welcome to apply, 
especially in the field of research. HSBI processes applications in 
compliance with the Equal Opportunities Act of the State of North-Rhine 
Westphalia.

Persons with severe disabilities are expressly encouraged to apply, too. 
Subject to other applicable laws, severely disabled applicants with 
equivalent qualifications will be given preferential consideration.

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