Connectionists: PhD position at Bernstein Center Berlin & Humboldt University (Physics Dep.) available: Universal description of stochastic oscillators

[Benjamin Lindner]

*Universal description of stochastic 
oscillators - higher dimensional examples, 
extraction of the mapping from data, and 
networks of oscillators *

Within DFG-funded project, I am looking 
for a PhD candidate to work on the 
theoretical description of stochastic 
oscillations.Specifically, we want to 
apply and generalize a recently developed 
universal description of stochastic 
oscillators (Perez-Cervera et al. PNAS, 
2023) in three respects: (i) it should be 
applied to oscillators that have higher 
dimensions than two going beyond what has 
been studied before; (ii) the nonlinear 
transformation at the core of the 
procedure should be extracted from 
(simulation or experimental) data; (iii) 
the theory for coupled stochastic 
oscillators will be more thoroughly 
grounded and, moreover, extended to the 
case of networks of stochastic oscillators 
(more than two oscillators, the case 
previously investigated). These 
explorations and extensions of the 
framework have potential applications for 
the theoretical description of many 
systems outside of thermodynamic 
equilibrium, in particular in biology and 
neuroscience.
The successful candidate should have a 
degree in physics, mathematics or 
computational neuroscience (a background 
in neurobiology is desirable but not 
obligatory), programming skills (C++, 
Python, LaTeX, Linux), an excellent 
command of the English language, good 
communication skills, team spirit, and, 
last but not least, great enthusiasm for 
interdisciplinary projects.

Funding is provided for three years, 
starting in the *fall 2024*. For details 
on the doctoral examination process at the 
Physics Department of Humboldt University 
Berlin, see 
https://fakultaeten.hu-berlin.de/en/mnf/wisskar/promotionen/zula.

Applications, including a letter of 
motivation, a CV, and a list of three 
potential referees should be sent by email 
to 

me
benjamin.lindner at physik.hu-berlin.de 
(cc 
to officebl at bccn-berlin.de), stating the 
reference number *DR/084/24*.

The deadline for applications is *July 24, 
2024*, however, later applications might 
also be considered.

Kind regards,
Benjamin Lindner

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Benjamin Lindner
Professor for
Theory of Complex Systems and Neurophysics

Bernstein Center for Computational Neuroscience Berlin
Philippstr. 13, Haus 2, 10115 Berlin
Room: 1.17, phone: 0049(0)302093 6336

Department of Physics Humboldt University Berlin
Newtonstr. 15 12489 Berlin
Room: 3.408, phone: 0049(0)302093 7934

http://people.physik.hu-berlin.de/~lindner/index.html  
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