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PI 'Neural basis of Language' in Dutch Consortium Language in Interaction (1, 0 fte)

by Verhoef, J.P. (Julia)

PI 'Neural basis of Language' in Dutch Consortium Language in Interaction (1,0 fte) Language in Interaction Consortium Maximum salary: € 5.523,65 gross/month Application deadline: April 17, 2017, 23:59 CET Responsibilities The NWO Gravitation consortium 'Language in Interaction' invites applications for a PI position. We are looking for a highly motivated, creative and talented researcher who is able to establish a PI group on 'the neural basis of language'. You and your group will enrich a unique consortium of researchers that aims to unravel the neurocognitive mechanisms of language at multiple levels. The goal is to understand both the universality and the variability of the human language faculty from genes to behaviour. You will be given the opportunity to establish your own independent research group, and you will have free access to the scanning facilities at Donders Institute. You will be expected to conduct research in one or more research areas relevant to the position applied for. Supervision of BSc, MSc and PhD projects will be part of your responsibilities. Administrative duties will include local and/or national and international committee memberships. You will be provided with budgetary resources for a PhD candidate or technician, materials and travelling. You will be eligible to apply for further funding both internally and externally. Work environment The Netherlands has an outstanding track record in the language sciences. The research consortium 'Language in Interaction', sponsored by a large grant from the Netherlands Organization for Scientific research (NWO) brings together many of the excellent research groups in the Netherlands with a research programme on the foundations of language. Excellence in the domain of language and related relevant fields of cognition is combined with state-of-the-art research facilities and a research team with ample experience in complex research methods and utilization. This consortium achieves both quality and critical mass for studying human language at a scale not easily found anywhere else in the world. The position will be embedded in the Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics and Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour at Radboud University. Both institutes conduct research in an international setting. English is the lingua franca. Your primary working environment is the Donders Centre for Cognitive Neuroimaging. What we expect from you You should have in-depth expertise in the application of advanced MEG and/or MR techniques (network analysis, diffusion weighted imaging, cortical thickness imaging, resting state measurement, voxel based morphometry, etc.) to the study of the 'language networks' in the brain. You should also have a solid neuroanatomical knowledge. The selection criteria include: - a PhD degree in any relevant field; - an interest in and focus on the language system; - relevant structural imaging expertise; - relevant neurophysiological expertise; - solid neuroanatomical knowledge; - leadership potential and experience with successfully applying for external funding; - an excellent scientific track record; - excellent organizational and communicative skills; - excellent skills in written and spoken English. What we offer We offer you: - employment: 1,0 fte (39-hour working week); - starting salary will be based on Tarifvertrag im Öffentlichen Dienst (TVöD Bund), Entgeltgruppe 13; - the starting salary depends on qualifications and experience; - in addition to the salary: an 8% holiday allowance; - budget for a PhD position as a start-up for your research group; - you will be appointed for a period of 48 months with a trial period of 12 months; - after four years, there will be good prospects for continuation if your performance is evaluated positively - the Max Planck Institute involved has a number of regulations that make it possible for employees to create a good work-life balance. Other Information The two institutes involved are equal opportunity employers, committed to building a culturally diverse intellectual community, and as such encourage applications from women and minorities. Would you like to know more? Further information on: Language in Interaction Consortium Further information on: Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour Further information on: Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics Prof. dr. Peter Hagoort, programme director Language in Interaction and director of MPI Telephone: +31 24 3610648, +31 24 3521301 E-mail: peter.hagoort(a)mpi.nl Prof. dr. David Norris, director of the Donders Institute, Centre for Cognitive Neuroimaging Telephone: +31 24 3610649 E-mail: d.norris(a)donders.ru.nl<mailto:d.norris@donders.ru.nl> Applications Are you interested? You should send your application (attn. of Prof. dr. Peter Hagoort) to Julia Verhoef (j.verhoef(a)donders.ru.nl) Your application should include (and be limited to) the following attachments: • a cover letter; • your curriculum vitae, including a list of publications and the names of at least two people who can provide references; Kind regards, Julia Verhoef Secretary - Language in Interaction Consortium Radboud University | Donders Centre for Cognitive Neuroimaging (DCCN) | room 0.013 Kapittelweg 29, 6525 EN Nijmegen, The Netherlands | P.O. Box 9101, 6500 HB, Nijmegen, The Netherlands | T: +31 (0)24 3666272 | E: J.Verhoef(a)donders.ru.nll|<mailto:C.Lorenz@donders.ru.nl%7C> Office hours: 9-14 hr on Mon - Fri

April 11, 2017

2017 NEURON Summer Course

by Ted Carnevale

This year's NEURON Summer Course is starting to fill up, so you should act soon if you are interested in taking it. The course runs from Monday, June 5, through Saturday, June 10, and will be held at Wright State University in Fairborn, Ohio. It will present a thorough introduction to computational modeling of neurons and networks with NEURON, and is suitable for individuals at all levels of expertise. In order to provide expanded coverage of parallel simulation, and to give participants more time for active learning exercises, we have increased the course duration to 6 days (5 in previous years). Space is limited, and applications will be considered in the order received. No applications will be accepted after the Monday, May 15, 2017 registration deadline, and there will be no on-site registration. For more information and the on-line registration form, see http://www.neuron.yale.edu/neuron/static/courses/summer2017/summer2017.html --Ted

April 10, 2017

PhD position in multimodal neuroimaging in Munich

by Igor Yakushev

A PhD position is available at the Department of Nuclear Medicine (Head of Neuroimaging: Dr. Igor Yakushev), Technical University of Munich (TUM), Germany. The project will investigate neuronal substrates of training-induced cognitive improvement in middle-aged healthy subjects at the level of large-scale brain connectivity. The study involves analyses of PET, fMRI and DTI data. This three-year PhD position is funded by a grant of the German Research Foundation (DFG). Extra salary is possible, depending on the qualification of the student. The position is available immediatelym; the starting date is negotiable. The Dept. of Nuclear Medicine offers exciting opportunities for neuroimaging research in an interdisciplinary environment consisting of computational scientists, medical physicists, and clinicians, and access to state-of-the-art technology including a hybrid PET/MR scanner. The research group is integrated into the TUM Neuroimaging Center, which possesses a broad methodological and thematic expertise: http://www.tumnic.mri.tum.de/tumnic/index.html The PhD student will be enrolled at a TUM graduate school that offers a structured curriculum of courses and seminars and supports participation in conferences and international exchange: http://www.gs.tum.de/en/home/ There is no tuition fee at the TUM. Prior experience with image analysis, programming (especially python, matlab) and good statistical skills are required. Interested researchers should submit their applications including CV, two recommendation letters (or names and contact details of personal references), and a brief letter of motivation to Dr. Yakushev at igor.yakushev(a)tum.de Applications will be considered until the position has been filled.

April 10, 2017

PhD fellowship Computational Neuroscience - Sapienza University of Rome

by Stefano Ferraina

A fully funded 3-year PhD position beginning November, 2017 is available in the Ferraina Lab [https:// <goog_951822054>goo.gl/ra6Ims] in the PhD School of Neuroscience and PhD program in Behavioral Neuroscience [https://goo.gl/c644] at Sapienza University of Rome. The call is open to non-resident researchers only. The lab is interested to the study of neuronal activity recorded from chronically implanted multielectrode arrays (Utah array, Blackrock; 96 channels) in non-human primates (NHP) trained in sensorimotor and cognitive tasks. We are looking for excellent candidates with Physics, Mathematics or Machine Learning background. Prior training and experience in neuroscience and neural data analysis is desirable, though we accept those candidates new to the field. During the 3 years, he/she will be involved in collaborative projects with the group of Paolo del Giudice [https://goo.gl/VWZSNe] and Maurizio Mattia [ https://goo.gl/H1cxbk] at the Italian National Institute of Health with strong expertise in Computational Neuroscience. The candidate could be also involved in monkey experiments and learn methods used in behavioural neurophysiology. The successful candidate will be fully founded (€ 19.000,00 per year). If interested please email your CV to: stefano.ferraina(a)uniroma1.it ____ *Stefano Ferraina, MD PhD* Full Professor of Neurophysiology Dept Physiology and Pharmacology Sapienza University Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome ITALY ph +39 0649910306; fax +39 0649690236

April 10, 2017

Neuroscience Summer Schools List

by Philippe Castonguay

Dear all, We made a neuroscience (and related field) summer schools list that could be of interest to students. They are ordered by deadlines and some of them are still open to registration for their 2017 edition. https://github.com/PhABC/neuroSummerSchools/blob/master/README.md You can add missing summer schools or edit current list by sending a pull request or by sending me a message. Philippe Castonguay

April 7, 2017

The 44th Naito Conference on Decision Making in the Brain: Poster application by April 12, 2017

by Kenji Doya

The 44th Naito Conference Decision Making in the Brain: Motivation, Prediction, and Learning https://www.naito-f.or.jp/en/conference/co_index.php?data=info_44 The Naito Conference is a four-day meeting with 25 invited speakers and about 60 poster presenters for in-depth discussion and networking. We are now calling for poster presentations, due April 12, 2017. Date: October 3 (Tue.) - 6 (Fri.), 2017 Venue: CHATERAISE Gateaux Kingdom SAPPORO http://www.gateauxkingdom.com ● Plenary Lecturers 　Randolf H. MENZEL, Free University Berlin, Germany 　Wolfram SCHULTZ, University of Cambridge, UK ● Invited Lecturers 　Ralph ADOLPHS 　Nathaniel D. DAW 　Hans Henrik EHRSSON 　Aikaterini FOTOPOULOU 　Stefano FUSI 　Hiroshi IMAMIZU 　Masaki ISODA 　Mitsuo KAWATO 　Etienne KOECHLIN 　Anatol C. KREITZER 　Minmin LUO 　Masanori MATSUZAKI 　Masako MYOWA 　Hiroyuki NAKAHARA 　Hitoshi OKAMOTO 　Michael PLATT 　Joshua W. SHAEVITZ 　Angela SIRIGU 　Hidehiko TAKAHASHI 　Sho YAGISHITA <Call for Poster Presentations> ● No registration fee. ● Accommodations and meals will be covered by the Naito Foundation. ● Official langage is English. ● Participation for full four days is a prerequisite. Application Period: March 17 (Fri.) - April 12 (Wed.), 2017 Application: via the web site http://naito.umin.jp/index-e.htm <Organizing Committee> 　Kenji DOYA (Chair), Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University, Japan 　Masamichi SAKAGAMI, Brain Science Institute, Tamagawa University, Japan 　Shinsuke SHIMOJO, California Institute of Technology, USA 　Hiromu TANIMOTO, Graduate School of Life Sciences, Tohoku University, Japan 　Makiko YAMADA, National Institutes for Quantum and Radiological Science and Technology, Japan <Contact> ● The Naito Conference Secretariat https://www.naito-f.or.jp ● Phone: +81-3-3813-3005 ● Email: naito44(a)sunpla-mcv.com ---- Kenji Doya <doya(a)oist.jp> Neural Computation Unit, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology 1919-1 Tancha, Onna, Okinawa 904-0495, Japan Phone: +81-98-966-8594; Fax: +81-98-966-2891 https://groups.oist.jp/ncu Postdoc positions available!

April 7, 2017

Postdoctoral Scholar Position in Computational Neuroscience (Neural Networks)

by samarasinghe＠ini.rub.de

Pending funding approval, Prof. Sen Cheng in the Institute for Neuroinformatics at Ruhr University Bochum, invites applications for a full time position of *Postdoctoral Scholar (TV-L E13) in Computational Neuroscience*. The position starts on 1st July 2017 and is funded for 3 years. The research focuses on the neural bases of episodic memory and spatial navigation in rodents, including the development of quantitative models of the hippocampus. Further information can be found at https://www.ini.rub.de/research/groups/computational_neuroscience/. The working language at the institute is English. There is no teaching obligation. *Your Profile:* Candidates should have an excellent degree in neuroscience, physics, mathematics, engineering, or a related field. Competence in mathematical modeling, and excellent programming skills (e.g. Python, C/C++, Matlab) are mandatory. Experience with interdisciplinary research in integrative neuroscience and cognitive science and with collaborative research would be a further asset. Please send your applications, including CV, transcripts and research statement electronically, as a single PDF file, to samarasinghe(a)ini.rub.de by 23.04.2017. In addition, at least two academic references may be sent independently to the above email address. Travel costs for interviews will not be reimbursed. The Ruhr-University Bochum provides a dynamic research environment in neuroscience and cognitive science. The Institute for Neural Computation unifies various core competencies extending from experimental and theoretical neuroscience to machine learning and robotics. The Ruhr University Bochum is committed to equal opportunity. We strongly encourage applications from qualified women and persons with disabilities. Contact person: Vinita Samarasinghe -- Vinita Samarasinghe M.Sc., M.A. Science Manager Arbeitsgruppe Computational Neuroscience Institut für Neuroinformatik Ruhr-Universität Bochum, NB 3/26 Universitätstr. 150 D-44780 Bochum Tel: +49 (0)234 32 27316 Email: samarasinghe(a)ini.rub.de Hours: Monday 9-12 & 14-16; Friday 9-12 & 14-16; Wednesday 12 - 16

April 7, 2017

Postdoctoral Scholar Position in Computational Neuroscience (Data Analysis)

by samarasinghe＠ini.rub.de

Pending funding approval, Prof. Sen Cheng in the Institute for Neuroinformatics at Ruhr University Bochum, invites applications for a full time position of *Postdoctoral Scholar (TV-L E13) in Computational Neuroscience*. The position starts on 1st July 2017 and is funded for 3 years. *Job description* Analyze the learning dynamics in neural and psychophysiological data as well as behavioral data that will be collected by other projects within the framework of a collaborative research group. Comparing the learning dynamics between individuals, species, learning phases and learning paradigms. Develop algorithms to analyze the learning dynamics. Coordinate research with other participating projects. Further information can be found at https://www.ini.rub.de/research/groups/computational_neuroscience/. The working language of the institute is English. There is no teaching obligation. *Your Profile:* Candidates should have an excellent degree in neuroscience, physics, mathematics, engineering, or a related field. Competence in mathematical modeling, and excellent programming skills (e.g. Python, C/C++, Matlab) are mandatory. In addition, relevant research experience in neuroscience or a related field is required. Experience in the study of learning dynamics and in working within a collaborative research group would be a further asset. Please send your applications, including CV, transcripts and research statement electronically, as a single PDF file, to samarasinghe(a)ini.rub.de by 23.04.2017. In addition, at least two academic references may be sent independently to the above email address. Travel costs for interviews will not be reimbursed. The Ruhr-University Bochum provides a dynamic research environment in neuroscience and cognitive science. The Institute for Neural Computation unifies various core competencies extending from experimental and theoretical neuroscience to machine learning and robotics. The Ruhr University Bochum is committed to equal opportunity. We strongly encourage applications from qualified women and persons with disabilities. Contact person: Vinita Samarasinghe -- Vinita Samarasinghe M.Sc., M.A. Science Manager Arbeitsgruppe Computational Neuroscience Institut für Neuroinformatik Ruhr-Universität Bochum, NB 3/26 Universitätstr. 150 D-44780 Bochum Tel: +49 (0)234 32 27316 Email: samarasinghe(a)ini.rub.de Hours: Monday 9-12 & 14-16; Friday 9-12 & 14-16; Wednesday 12 - 16

April 7, 2017

grants for the Systems Neurosceince summer program

by Érdi Péter

BSCS grants are available for our Systems Neuroscience: a study abroad summer program in Budapest (June 12 - Aug 4 2017, Budapest). See http://sysneuro-semester.org/ Official transcript of the program is issued by the Semmelweis University Medical School, Budapest! For students with European passports we are proud to announce the availability of a limited number of grants provided by BSCS! For successful applicants the tuition fee AND accommodation is a dramatically reduced 1500 euro. Program start/end dates June 12th- Aug 4th, 2017. The BSCS Systems Neuroscience Program takes place at and academically supervised by the Department of Anatomy, Histology and Embryology, Semmelweis University Medical School, Budapest. **************************************** Applications should be sent to ALL of these addresses by April 21th, 2017. However, they will be reviewed on rolling base! Péter Érdi (SysNeuro Director; BSCS Co-Director), perdi(a)kzoo.edu László Négyessy SysNeuro Co-Director <negyessy(a)gmail.com> bscs(a)bscs-us.org

April 6, 2017

PhD in Computational Neuroscience at the University of Exeter (fully funded)

by James Rankin

PhD in Computational Neuroscience at the University of Exeter (fully funded) ***Closes in 4 days*** 3.5 year college funded PhD Studentship in Computational Neuroscience: *Neural dynamics of perceptual competition * Ref: 2589 Open to UK, EU and International students with maintenance (£14,296 per year) and tuition fees fully funded http://www.exeter.ac.uk/studying/funding/award/?id=2589 This interdisciplinary project will use mathematical modelling, in conjunction with psychophysics (human perception experiments), to better understand the neural competition underpinning the dynamics of perception. Ambiguity in fixed sensory stimuli can lead to spontaneous switches in perception, both in vision, e.g. binocular rivalry, Necker cube, and audition, e.g. auditory streaming (switches between grouped or segregated interpretations of tone sequences). A set of common characteristics (inevitability of perceptual changes, exclusivity between the competing percepts, and randomness in the percept durations), generalise across sensory modalities. The neural competition driving these perceptual switches has been successfully modelled in small networks of Wilson-Cowan (firing rate) units, each associated with the different perceptual interpretations. For certain stimuli, where competition takes place across a continuous feature space (say, visual orientation, motion direction, or auditory pitch), a continuum model, such as the neural field equation can be applied. This PhD project will involve the derivation of perceptual competition models in a dynamical systems framework, based on plausible neural mechanisms commonly found in sensory cortex. Modelling hypotheses and predictions will be tested against experimental data collected in our lab or from collaborators. On the modelling side, tools from bifurcation analysis including numerical continuation will be applied to investigate dynamics. The project will be flexible in terms of the balance between modelling and experiments. Candidates with quantitative backgrounds (mathematics, physics, and engineering) and from neuroscience or psychology programmes are encouraged to apply. Programming experience and/or knowledge of dynamical systems theory is a plus. Contact: j.a.rankin(a)exeter.ac.uk Informal enquiries welcome. Application deadline: 10th April 2017 Please forward to interested parties as appropriate Thanks, James

April 5, 2017