Connectionists: Open PhD position - Navigation using spiking neural networks - Cheng Lab

[Vinita Samarasinghe]

*DEADLINE approaching soon: 31.05.2024
*

*Doctoral Position in Computational Neuroscience*

Are you curious about how the human brain stores memories? Have you 
wondered how we manage to navigate through space? Our dynamic research 
group uses diverse computational modeling approaches, including 
biological neural networks, cognitive modeling, and machine 
learning/artificial intelligence, to study learning and memory. 
Currently, we are actively seeking a talented graduate student to join 
our team, someone who will expand our computational modeling framework 
Cobel-Spike (https://doi.org/10.1007/s00429-023-02637-8) and use it to 
study how spiking neural networks can learn to navigate.

This position is 65% at TV-L E13, starts as soon as possible, and is 
funded for 3 years.

*Your Profile:*

Candidates must

  *      have a masters degree in neuroscience, physics, computer
    science, mathematics, psychology, or a related field
  *      be able to work independently
  *      have experience in mathematical modeling
  *      have excellent programming skills,
  *      have excellent communication skills in English, and
  *      work well in a team.

We are committed to providing a supportive work environment for female 
researchers and those with young children. Our university provides 
mentoring and coaching opportunities specifically aimed at women in 
research. We have a strong research network with female role models and 
will provide opportunities to meet with them. Wherever possible, events 
will be scheduled during regular childcare hours. Special childcare will 
be arranged if events have to be scheduled outside of regular hours, in 
case of sickness and during school or daycare closures. Where childcare 
is not an option parents will be offered a home office solution. We 
strongly encourage applications from qualified women and persons with 
disabilities.

Please send your application, including CV, transcripts and research 
statement electronically, as a single PDF file, to 
samarasinghe at ini.rub.de. In addition, at least two academic references 
must be sent independently to the above email address. The official 
posting can be found at 
https://www.ini.rub.de/the_institute/jobs/phd_position_-_comp_neuro_-_navigation_using_spiking_neural_networks/

*Application deadline:* 31.05.2024

*Start date:* 01.09.2024

Please feel free to get in touch with me if you have any questions.

-- 
Best,

Vinita


NEW: Brains in Space 
<https://www.ini.rub.de/teaching/courses/colloquium_brains_in_space_an_interdisciplinary_research_colloquium_on_spatial_navigation_summer_term_2024/>: 
An interdisciplinary research colloquium on spatial navigation. Tuesdays 
at 4pm CEST.
Vinita Samarasinghe M.Sc., M.A.
Science Manager

Arbeitsgruppe Computational Neuroscience <https://rub.de/cns>
Institut für Neuroinformatik
Ruhr-Universität Bochum, NB 3/73
Postfachnummer 110
Universitätstr. 150
44801 Bochum

Tel: +49 (0)234 32 27996
Email: samarasinghe at ini.rub.de
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