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[jobs] 5 PHD POSITIONS IN COGNITIVE ROBOTICS, INTERACTION AND REHABILITATIONS TECHNOLOGIES AT IIT IN COLLABORATION WITH UNIVERSITÀ DI GENOVA - [ PhD ]
by Francesco Rea June 2, 2020

June 2, 2020

In the spirit of the doctoral School on Bioengineering and Robotics the PhD Program for the curriculum "Cognitive Robotics, Interaction and Rehabilitation Technologies" provides interdisciplinary training at the interface between technology and life-sciences. The general objective of the program is to form scientists and research technologists capable of working in multidisciplinary teams on projects where human factors play a crucial role in technological development and design. The 5 fellowships offered this year by the Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia as part of this curriculum will be assigned to the best applicants to one of the six themes offered within the curriculum, that can be found at the following address under the "Cognitive Robotics Interaction Rehabilitation technologies" Research themes: https://www.iit.it/phd-school/phd-school-genoa Here you can find the direct link to the list of themes in: List of Themes (PDF): https://www.iit.it/phd-school-docs/phd-2020/722-cognitive-robotics-interact… The deadline for the application is at 12:00 (Italian time) of the 15th June 2020 The interested applicants can find more details on the application and unofficial tip & tricks page to the application process: https://www.iit.it/phd-school/phd-school-admission-guide All IIT units involved in this curriculum are located in the "Erzelli" site of the Italian Institute of Technology and share research facilities including, besides two iCub humanoid Robots, a fully equipped motion capture room with simultaneous electromyography recording and force-platforms, a Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Lab, an Electrophysiology Lab for EEG recording and meeting rooms. The ideal candidates are students with a higher level university degree willing to invest extra time and effort in blending into a multidisciplinary team composed of neuroscientists, engineers, psychologists, physicists working together to investigate brain functions and realize intelligent machines, rehabilitation protocols and advanced prosthesis. Interested applicants are encouraged to contact the perspective tutors for clarifications before submitting their application. International applications are encouraged and will receive logistic support with visa issues and relocation. Within this curriculum, RBCS Robotics, Brain and Cognitive Sciences department sponsors: *) Autonomous learning in human-robot interaction: towards transparent robot symbiosis in skill acquisition *) The role of social signals in human-robot interaction in group *) Cortical networks for affective communication in human robot interaction *) Altered reality for rehabilitation and training of low-vision individuals

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PhD opportunity - Insect Intelligence @ Edinburgh
by Barbara Webb June 2, 2020

June 2, 2020

The Insect Robotics group led by Prof. Barbara Webb, in the School of Informatics at the University of Edinburgh, has two funded positions available for PhD candidates, to start no later than January 2021. The topic of research will be the neural mechanisms of navigation in insects, building on our recent work modelling the central complex and the mushroom body circuits. Insects have relatively small brains but exhibit substantial intelligence and flexibility in their ability to navigate complex environments, providing an opportunity to understand problems of learning, generalisation, cue integration etc. at the level of single neurons and their connectivity. The primary project aim will be to build detailed computational models, working closely with anatomical and physiological data from our project partners, and to explore the behavioural consequences in simulated and robot agents. There will also be the opportunity to do behavioural experiments on relevant model species such as ants and dung beetles, to complement the modelling results. Students will be fully supported for 3.5 years with a standard stipend, all fees covered, and an allowance for travel and research costs. Interested candidates should in the first instance contact Barbara Webb <B.Webb(a)ed.ac.uk>. Further information about the research degrees in Informatics at Edinburgh and the formal application process can be found here: https://www.ed.ac.uk/informatics/postgraduate -- The University of Edinburgh is a charitable body, registered in Scotland, with registration number SC005336.

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Two PhD positions in computational modeling of brain areas and neurorobotics
by Jesús Garrido June 1, 2020

June 1, 2020

The *Applied Computational Neuroscience (ACN) research group* ( https://acn.ugr.es) headed by Prof. Eduardo Ros at the University of Granada (UGR) is looking for talented Master or PhD students interested in working in the field of computational neuroscience and neurorobotics, specifically addressing questions of motor learning and adaptation. The perfect candidate shall possess a strong mathematical, computational or robotic engineering background (or equivalent), with great interest in biological and neural systems. Demonstrated programming skills are mandatory. *Requirements:* - Applicants should have a strong quantitative background (physics, engineering, computer science, applied mathematics), and a keen interest in reverse-engineering the brain. - Demonstrated programming skills (Matlab, C/C++, Python) are required. - Knowledge on computational neuroscience software (BRIAN, NEURON, NEST,…etc ) are a plus although not mandatory. - Robotics control middleware (ROS) is highly valuable. - Robotics (ROS) and programming languages (Matlab, C/C++, Python) are highly valuable. - Proficiency in oral and written English is required. - Knowledge of Spanish is not mandatory. Successful candidates are expected to work in an interdisciplinary environment with collaborations within EU projects. *Full Description of the Job Offer* can be found at: http://sl.ugr.es/hbpcontract *How to apply* Candidates should send a single pdf file containing a motivation letter, a full CV, and names and contact information of at least two referees, to Niceto Luque (nluque(a)ugr.es) and Jesús Garrido (jesusgarrido(a)ugr.es) Short listed candidates will be contacted for an interview (either face-to-face or via videoconference).

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Postdoctoral position in the Neuromodulation and Neuroprosthetics team, led by Dr. Fabien Wagner, at the Institute of Neurodegenerative Diseases, University of Bordeaux, France
by Fabien Wagner June 1, 2020

June 1, 2020

Our team develops new neuromodulation paradigms and neuroprosthetic systems for repairing or replacing circuit-level functions that get disrupted after neurological disorders or injury. Our research combines techniques from Neuroscience and Neuroengineering , in particular in vivo electrophysiology, signal processing, machine learning and control engineering. We are specifically interested in expanding neuroprosthetic systems from motor to cognitive disorders. In particular, we aim at developing a large-scale brain network neuroprosthesis to restore memory after brain injury or neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease. To strengthen our team, we are looking to hire a motivated postdoctoral researcher, who will be expected to work on multielectrode recordings and electrical stimulation of large-scale memory networks in non-human primates performing cognitive tasks. The ideal candidate should have expertise in non-human primate electrophysiology, neurostimulation, memory disorders, brain-machine interfaces, or neuroprosthetics. This highly interdisciplinary project requires both experimental and analytical skills, and will be conducted in collaboration with other team members. The position is currently funded for a duration of 3 years. Interested applicants should send their CV to the principal investigator at : [ mailto:fabien.wagner@u-bordeaux.fr | fabien.wagner(a)u-bordeaux.fr ] . Keywords : neuromodulation, neuroprosthetics, neuroengineering, brain stimulation, brain-machine interfaces, memory, cognition. --- Fabien Wagner, Ph.D. Team leader: Neuromodulation and Neuroprosthetics Institut des Maladies Neurodégénératives - CNRS UMR 5293 Université de Bordeaux Centre Broca Nouvelle-Aquitaine - 3ème étage 146 rue Léo Saignat - CS 61292 - Case 28 33076 Bordeaux cedex [ http://www.imn-bordeaux.org/en/teams/neuromodulation-and-neuroprosthetics/ | www.imn-bordeaux.org/en/teams/neuromodulation-and-neuroprosthetics/ ] [ http://www.bordeaux-neurocampus.fr/en/staff/fabien-wagner/ | www.bordeaux-neurocampus.fr/en/staff/fabien-wagner/ ]

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