Connectionists: PhD and postdoc positions in accelerator design for computational neuroscience

[Jakob Jordan]

Dear all,

We are inviting applications for one PhD and one postdoc position in
accelerator design for computational neuroscience and asynchronous digital
hardware as part of a joint project between the Neuro-inspired Theory,
Modeling and Applications (NeuroTMA) Lab led by Mihai A. Petrovici at the
University of Bern, Switzerland, and the Asynchronous VLSI and Architecture
(AVLSI) Lab led by Rajit Manohar at Yale University, USA.

The NeuroTMA Lab focuses on biologically inspired models of spatio-temporal
processing in recurrent cortical networks and their relation to
reinforcement learning, Bayesian computing, and neuromorphic
implementations. The AVLSI Lab conducts research on semantics, design
methodologies, and architectures for asynchronous systems with the goal of
designing and implementing efficient and programmable computation
structures.

The project will develop an accelerator for the simulation of cortical
models of processing and learning. You can find more details about the
positions at
- https://physiologie.unibe.ch/Positions/NSFSNSFjobadphd.pdf (PhD candidate)
- https://physiologie.unibe.ch/Positions/NSFSNSFjobadpostdoc.pdf (postdoctoral researcher)

Both positions are available from June 1st, 2025.

Please feel free to share with anyone else you think would be a good fit for
these opportunities!

Best,
Jakob