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3x Positions in Reinforcement Learning & Comp Cogn Neuroscience for Healthcare

by Aldo Faisal

Dear All We are looking for machine learning, causal statistics and computational neuroscience minded people to join our rapidly growing team around developing Reinforcement Learning for medical interventions. Recruitment is on a rolling basis, but for administrative purposes we have a first cut-off end of this month. If you want to move beyond Atari games and work on intervention-based Machine Learning that will have impact on medial practice and eventually patient lives - do join us as we have received the unique opportunity to join us to work on the Machine Learning, Computational Cognitive Science and a rapidly growing team working on the hospital IT, regulatory and clinical side of our AI for Healthcare testbed for "Level 2 autonomous medical treatment”. Details below Kind regards Aldo — 3 x Postdoctoral Positions in Reinforcement Learning for Healthcare (AI Clinician) @ Imperial College Job Summary Research Associate salary: £40,858 - £48,340 per annum* Full-time, Fixed term to start ASAP for 2 years with the possibility for extension Our vision is to establish the computational foundations for an „AI clinician“, an AI system informed by millions of patient records that is using Reinforcement Learning (RL) to learn optimal treatment policies for critically ill patients (Komorowksi et Faisal, 2018, Nature Medicine; Gottesman et al, 2019, Nature Medicine). Prof Aldo Faisal, has been awarded a prestigious UKRI Turing AI Fellowship in Reinforcement Learning for Healthcare for which are recruiting up to 3 post-doctoral Research Associates. Our machine learning research goal is centred on developing what is needed as a theoretical foundation for taking our „AI clinician“ proof-of-principle all the way to clinical deployment, and expanding its capabilities and responsibilities. Our Research Associates doing fundamental work will be supported by a team of experienced Researchers and a program grant to take the AI Clinician through the regulatory and technical challenges of clinical deployment. The AI Clinician programme is grounded in the established foundations of clinical decision support systems, which will run as a bed-side recommender system watching over the patients state second-by-second and prompting specific clinical interventions to undertake as the patient state evolves. We are uniquely placed to take our machine learning developments into a meaningful clinical setting, as we have been awarded with generous funding by the UK’s Ministry of Health/NHS-X to setup a globally unique AI for Healthcare testbed for reinforcement learning interventions in 4 intensive care units across Central London. On the clinical side of the AI Clinician we are collaborating with world-leading intensive care clinicians (Anthony Gordon & Matthieu Komorowksi) also at Imperial College. Our project has the support of regulatory experts and specialised medical device units that support us in taking our entire research program all the way to clinical deployment in a live hospital environment. The overall research environment is corresponding to our ambition, the Departments where Aldo Faisal’s research group is based has been consistently ranked top 3 in the UK, and Imperial College has been consistently ranked in the top-10 universities world-wide. Imperial College boasts a world-leading ecosystem of AI for Healthcare research across the breadth of both AI and Medicine, and hosts among other things the pioneering UKRI Centre in AI for Healthcare (directed by Aldo Faisal), as well as the AI network, comprising over 200 faculty and 1000 Research Associates and PhD Students at Imperial that work in AI. Duties and responsibilities The aim of the project is the advancement of foundational Reinforcement Learning methods with the immediate application to clinical intervention and involves the unique opportunity to develop core machine learning theory and see it evaluated with clinical end-users as needed. We are therefore searching for our UKRI Turing AI research programme areas at the interface of: 1. Causal Inference & Reinforcement Learning Despite the parallels between optimal sequential decision making in Causal Inference (Dynamic Treatment Regimens) and continuous control in RL, there has only been some initial work linking these (Barenboim & Pearl, 2016; Johnson et al 2017; Gottesmann et Faisal…, 2019, Nature Med) and we are keen to synthesize these into a common theory. 2. Foundations of Reinforcement Learning Advancing RL methods to cope with partial observability, risk, sparseness or the size of vast data sets, (including Distributional RL & Fusing Off-policy & On-Policy learning; Off-Policy Learning in POMDPs; Neural ODEs for RL), e.g. see Li & Faisal, 2021, AAAI; 3. Explainable AI & Cognitive Neuroscience We believe that Explainability in AI requires us to develop empirical methods for measuring how well humans were explained and how much trust this explanation has caused, establishing a clear link to cognitive neuroscience. E.g. see Beyret, Shafti & Faisal, IROS 2019, Shafti et Faisal, IROS 2020. Location: London Salary: £40,858 to £48,340 per annum Hours: Full Time Contract Type: Fixed-Term/Contract Placed On: 2nd March 2021 Closes: 31st March 2021 Job Ref: ENG01585 How to apply For further details on this opportunity visit https://www.imperial.ac.uk/jobs/ <https://www.imperial.ac.uk/jobs/> and search using vacancy reference number ENG01585. Candidates should also attach: A full CV A short statement indicating what you see are interesting issues relating to the above post and why your expertise is relevant Informal enquiries regarding post please contact Aldo Faisal: aldo.faisal(a)imperial.ac.uk <mailto:aldo.faisal@imperial.ac.uk> For queries regarding the application process contact Jamie Perrins: j.perrins(a)imperial.ac.uk <mailto:j.perrins@imperial.ac.uk> Closing Date: 31st March 2021 (midnight) Apply <https://www.imperial.ac.uk/jobs/description/ENG01585/3-x-research-associate> — Aldo Faisal, PhD Professor of AI & Neurocscience UKRI Turing AI Fellow Director, UKRI Centre for Doctoral Training in AI for Healthcare Director, Behaviour Analytics Lab, Data Science Institute Dept. of Bioengineering & Dept. Of Computing Imperial College London SW7 2AZ London UK @FaisalLab www.FaisalLab.org aldo.faisal(a)imperial.ac.uk http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/people/a.faisal

March 16, 2021

Full-time Research Assistant posion on funded project investigating the neural basis of conscious vision -- Brascamp lab

by Brascamp, Jan

Our lab is seeking to hire a Research Assistant for a funded project investigating the neural basis of conscious vision. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in many aspects of the study including recruiting and scheduling participants, collecting behavioral and neuroimaging data, and organizing and analyzing study data. In addition, this position will involve general lab management, including maintaining ethical protocols, and there will be opportunity to contribute to other ongoing projects in the lab. The research assistant will also have the opportunity to prepare scientific results for publication and presentation, and there will be ample opportunity to learn methods in functional neuroimaging, visual psychophysics, and eye tracking/pupillometry. Accordingly, this position should be viewed as a stepping stone toward gaining entry into graduate or professional school. The ideal candidate should be highly motivated, organized, and capable of working independently, have strong organizational and interpersonal skills, and hold a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in psychology, neuroscience, or related discipline. Individuals interested in the psychology and neuroscience of visual perception are especially encouraged to apply. Minimum qualifications include a Bachelor’s degree in psychology, neuroscience, or related field, and previous (undergraduate or post-undergraduate) experience in human subjects research. Experience with vision research is highly desirable. Working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint) is essential. Experience using a programming language (Python, Matlab) is desired, but not necessary. Preference will be given to those who can commit to two years of service. The start date is flexible. Interested applicants should e-mail Dr. Jan Brascamp at brascamp(a)msu.edu and include all required application materials: 1) 1-2 page letter of interest, including interests and long-term career goals/plans. 2) CV 3) Transcript (unofficial or official) 4) Contact information (phone and email address) for three individuals who can provide a reference Applications will be reviewed starting immediately and continue until the position is filled. Any questions about the position may be directed to Dr. Jan Brascamp at brascamp(a)msu.edu

March 16, 2021

Scientific Liaison Officer position at Jülich Supercomputing Centre, Germany

by Abigail Morrison

Dear Colleagues, We have a position open for a Scientific Liaison Officer for EBRAINS at the Jülich Supercomputing Centre, Jülich Research Centre, Germany. We are looking for candidates with excellent communication skills, a strong scientific background and computing skills to both promote EBRAINS in the neuroscience community, and drive development activities within the Human Brain Project to ensure the requirements of the community are being met. For a full description and details of how to apply, please see the announcement on our website: https://www.fz-juelich.de/SharedDocs/Stellenangebote/_common/dna/2021-103-E… Closing date: 30 March 2021 All the best, Abigail Morrison -- Prof. Dr. Abigail Morrison IAS-6 / INM-6 / SimLab Neuroscience Jülich Research Center & Computer Science 3 - Software Engineering RWTH Aachen http://www.fz-juelich.de/inm/inm-6 http://www.fz-juelich.de/ias/jsc/slns http://www.se-rwth.de Office: +49 2461 61-9805 Fax # : +49 2461 61-9460 Pronouns: she/her ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Forschungszentrum Juelich GmbH 52425 Juelich Sitz der Gesellschaft: Juelich Eingetragen im Handelsregister des Amtsgerichts Dueren Nr. HR B 3498 Vorsitzender des Aufsichtsrats: MinDir Volker Rieke Geschaeftsfuehrung: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Wolfgang Marquardt (Vorsitzender), Karsten Beneke (stellv. Vorsitzender), Prof. Dr.-Ing. Harald Bolt ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

March 16, 2021

Funded PhD position in modelling biological neuro-muscular control in dynamic locomotion with a link to biorobotics (Biomechanics / Biomedical Engineering / (Bio-)physics)

by Compsens

FUNDED PHD POSITION IN MODELLING BIOLOGICAL NEURO-MUSCULAR CONTROL IN DYNAMIC LOCOMOTION WITH A LINK TO BIOROBOTICS (BIOMECHANICS / BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING / (BIO-)PHYSICS) We are currently seeking a highly motivated PHD STUDENT (F/M/D) WE OFFER a FUNDED RESEARCHER POSITION FOR 36 MONTHS in our project „Neuro-muscular contraction in dynamic locomotion“. The project has a strong focus on basic research investigating the function of biological muscles in locomotion and how to transfer important characteristics to novel bio-inspired robotic systems. You will be part of an interdisciplinary multi-center research group with muscle physiology and biorobotics researchers in a team of at least three PhD students. Your contribution will be focused on modelling and simulation of neuro-muscular control. Your contract should start in the first half of 2021. Salary will be based on previous experience. ABOUT US You will become a member of the group /Multi-Level Modeling in Motor Control and Rehabilitation Robotics/ at the Hertie Institute for Clinical Brain Research (HIH) in Tübingen. The project is in collaboration with the /Dynamic Locomotion Group/ at Max-Planck-Institute for Intelligent Systems and the /Department of Motion and Exercise Science /at the University of Stuttgart. Our joint research environment offers an excellent research infrastructure and outstanding graduate schools fostering the development of your career. REQUIREMENTS, CORE SKILLS The ideal candidate should have * A background in BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING, (BIO-)PHYSICS, COMPUTATIONAL NEUROSCIENCE, or closely related * a Masters (or equivalent) degree from a recognized university. Near completion can be considered; * Prior knowledge in multi body dynamics modeling, dynamical systems, system identification, learning, or optimization, is a plus; * Proficient programming experience in Matlab, Python, or similar * Prior experience with neuro-muscular or musculo-skeletal modeling is a plus; * Excellent grades and analytical skills; * Proficient oral and written English skills; * Outstanding candidates with different backgrounds are encouraged to apply To apply The position is will remain open until filled. Applications sent before March 21st will be prioritised. Please send a Cover letter, CV, and transcript of records, along with contact details of two researchers or teachers who would be willing to write a letter of reference (we will contact them directly) to: DANIEL.HAEUFLE(a)UNI-TUEBINGEN.DE HTTPS://WWW.HIH-TUEBINGEN.DE/EN/MOCOM/ I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO YOUR APPLICATION! DANIEL HäUFLE

March 16, 2021

Sponsored competition announcement: the Multi-Agent Behavior Challenge

by Ann Kennedy

We are excited to announce the Multi-Agent Behavior (MABe) Challenge, a competition to build improved tools for the detection of multi-agent behaviors in neuroscience data! What: A machine learning competition to build supervised behavior classification tools, hosted on AIcrowd. When: The Challenge runs from March 8 2021 - April 30 2021 Where: https://www.aicrowd.com/challenges/multi-agent-behavior-representation-mode… Why: To understand the brain, we must understand how it controls behavior. The study of that behavior has classically relied on manual annotation of large volumes of videos. Automating the behavior annotation process would allow researchers to increase the speed, volume, and objectivity of their experiments, and to investigate new behaviors they otherwise would not have time to study. What's in it for me: the three challenge tasks share a $9000 prize pool sponsored by Northwestern University and Amazon SageMarker. The first 50 submissions to exceed any task baseline by at least 5% will receive $200 in Amazon SageMaker credits (max 2/team). Top performing teams will also be invited to present their work at the Multi-Agent Behavior Workshop at CVPR 2021 in June (workshop details coming soon). The challenge consists of three tasks: 1) develop methods to classify human-defined behaviors from tracked pose trajectories in a large dataset of videos of socially interacting mice, 2) fine-tune classifications to different annotator styles, and 3) learn to recognize new behaviors of interest from limited training examples. Relevant techniques include supervised learning, many-to-one time series modeling, style transfer/transfer learning, few-shot learning, domain-sensitive data augmentation, and unsupervised feature learning/clustering. Organized by Ann Kennedy (Northwestern University), Jennifer J. Sun (Caltech), Yisong Yue (Caltech), and Pietro Perona (Caltech), with data contributed by Tomomi Karigo and other members of the David Anderson lab (Caltech). Happy classifying!

March 15, 2021

Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Reproducible Neuroimaging Analysis in Toronto

by Sean Hill

The Krembil Centre for Neuroinformatics (PI Dr. Sean Hill, http://krembilneuroinformatics.ca/) Toronto, is looking to hire a Post-Doctoral Fellow with a strong background in Neuroimaging and Software Engineering. The successful candidate shall spearhead the group's efforts in developing a comprehensive open science platform that captures a range of experimental data, produces a semantic representation that links related scientific content, and provides users with data discovery tools. Working jointly between the Krembil Centre and Radiologics, the successful candidate will be involved cutting-edge development an electronic laboratory notebook platform that enables reproducible human neuroscience workflows. This work will support a global collaborative effort for Accelerating research on Consciousness: An adversarial collaboration to test contradictory predictions of Global Neuronal Workspace and Integrated Information Theory. Led by Dr. Lucia Melloni this project will accelerate research on consciousness by providing decisive, field-transformative evidence in favor of one theory and against the other. It will also establish a groundbreaking model for scientific practices in cognitive neuroscience at large, by demonstrating the impact of team-based adversary research and open data. This will address major riddles in the field, much like established practices in other fields such as physics and genomics have done. Thus, this project may dramatically change the landscape of research—that is, the social practices and norms—in the field of cognitive neuroscience. Full posting details: https://www.camh.ca/-media/files/radiologics__kcni_postdoctoral_fellow_post… For inquiries, please email Dr. Sean Hill (sean.hill(a)camh.ca<mailto:sean.hill@camh.ca>) with the title “Post-Doctoral Fellowship Reproducible Neuroimaging Platform” in the subject line. CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. AVIS DE CONFIDENTIALITÉ : Ce message électronique, ainsi que tout fichier qui y est joint, est reserve à l'usage exclusif du destinataire visé et peut contenir des renseignements confidentiels et privilégiés. Toute lecture, utilisation, divulgation ou distribution non autorisée est interdite. Si vous n'êtes pas le destinataire visé, veuillez en aviser l'expéditeur par retour de courriel et détruire toutes les copies du message original.

March 15, 2021

You are invited to register for the Neuroscience Workshops!

by Mary

Dear researchers, neuroscientists, electrophysiologists and enthusiasts, ScienceBeam Academy has the pleasure to invite you to register for upcoming neuroscience online courses as described below: 1) “Deep Dive into Event Related Potentials (ERPs) Technique” Online Course Prospective overview of the sessions: 1. Basics of EEG signal and EEG recordings ➢ Overview of the theory behind neural signals (History) ➢ Generation and Propagation of ERP and EEG ➢ Different EEG Recording Systems with its specifics (Amplifier, Electrodes etc.) ➢ 10/20 Electrode System, Reference, Montages, Impedance, etc. ➢ Brain Rhythms and Cognition (Based on Clinical and Research Studies) 2. Basics of ERP Components ➢ ERP Components (MMN, P300, N400, N170, VPP, CNV, Sensory ERP Components, etc.) ➢ Difference Wave, Forward-Inverse Problem ➢ Challenges in ERP Source Localization ➢ Peaks and Components 3. EEG-ERP Prepossessing with Various Preprocessing Pipelines ➢ Basic Principles and Challenges ➢ Filtering, Baseline Correction, Interpolation, Artifact Rejection and Correction, Re-referencing, ICA etc. ➢ Pipelines: MAKATO, HAPPE, BEAP and etc. 4. Experimental Design ➢ Principles of Experimental design for ERP in Clinical and Research Settings ➢ Significance of Measurement Window ➢ Common Design Problems and Solutions ➢ Case Studies on research articles with good and bad design 5. Basic Analysis ➢ Quantifying ERP Amplitudes and Latencies ➢ Introduction to the Analysis tool boxes (EEGLAB, ERPLAB) ➢ FFT, Time Frequency Analysis 6. Common Mistakes (in lack of parameters) ➢ Overlapping ➢ Filtering ➢ Epoching ➢ Baseline Correction ➢ Measurement Window • Instructor: Mrs. Pragati Gupta, M.Sc. in Neuro-psychology from Gujarat Forensic Sciences University, India and a Student Member at Indian Academy of Neuroscience • Course Length: 7-sessions online course • Introductory webinar: https://sciencebeam.com/erplab-webinar/ • Registration: https://sciencebeam.com/pragati-gupta-course/ o Deadline: March 25, 2021 2) “Modeling Electrophysiological Activities: From Single Neuron to Nervous Tissue” Online Course. Theoretical and experimental hands-on course including lab sessions, in which you will learn about extracellular recording from rat models and also working with single-unit and Local Field Potential (LFP) data. Prospective overview of the sessions: 1. Session 1: ➢ Systems and complex system in neurosciences ➢ Origins of electrophysiological signals and measurements ➢ Electrophysiology and relevant features for computational modeling: o Membrane potential o Raster plot o Local field potential 2. Session 2: ➢ Understanding the time evolution of the electrophysiological signals from a dynamical systems point of view. ➢ Introduction to dynamical systems for neurosciences: o Differential equations o Phase space representation o Stability and domain of attraction ➢ Unidimensional and bidimensional models o Dynamics of integrate-and-fire models o Repertoire of 2 D models o Reduction of Hodgkin-Huxley model 3. Session 3: ➢ 2D and Higher dimensions models: o Particular role of the reset o Possibility of chaos ➢ Models of synapses ➢ Limits of models: o Biophysical and mechanistic description o Phenomenology ➢ Introduction to the first lab session (with Brian2 simulator) 4. Session 4: ➢ First Lab Session: o Repertoire of electrophysiological patterns o Models of networks o Global measure on simulations 5. Session 5: ➢ Second lab session: o analysis of the results o relations to the data ➢ Conclusive discussion • Instructor: Dr. Damien Depannmaecker, Post-Doc researcher at Department of Integrative and Computational Neuroscience, Paris Saclay Institute of Neuroscience, France • Course Length: 5-sessions hands-on online course • Introductory webinar: https://sciencebeam.com/modeling-electrophysiological-activities/ • Registration: https://sciencebeam.com/online-course-modeling-electrophysiological-activit… o Deadline: April 1st, 2021 If you require any further information, feel free to contact me: workshop(a)sciencebeam.com Mary Reae Human Neuroscience Department Manager www.sciencebeam.com WhatsApp Num.: 008613380781282

March 15, 2021

Several funded PhD positions - in Computational Cognition at the interface of Machine Learning, Computational Neuroscience, and AI.

by Prof. Pipa

We offer in total 8 funded PhD positions associated with the graduate school on "Computational Cognition" (https://www.comco-cms.uni-osnabrueck.de/en/open_positions.html) , at the interface between Cognitive Science, Machine learning, Computational Neuroscience, and AI. The RTG Computational Cognition aims at reintegrating Cognitive Science and Artificial Intelligence. PhD students of the RTG will be educated in both subjects in order to combine the findings of these fields and thus to get a better understanding of human and machine intelligence. Research fields involved in the RTG are Neuroinformatics, NeuroBioPsychology, Bio-Inspired Computer Vision, Knowledge-Based Systems, Cognitive Natural Language Processing & Communication, Cognitive Modeling, Artificial Intelligence, Psycho/Neurolinguistics, Computational Linguistics and Cognitive Computing. The RTG focuses on the integration of two research fields. Further information on the RTG is available at www.comco.uni-osnabrueck.de. Detailed information on the core areas of the offered PhD projects can be obtained from the spokesmen of the RTG, Prof. Dr. Gordon Pipa (gpipa(a)uni-osnabrueck.de) and Prof. Dr. Peter König (pkoenig(a)uni-osnabrueck.de) The RTG is incorporated into the Cognitive Science PhD program founded in 2002. PhD students of the RTG will take advantage of an interdisciplinary environment, which nevertheless focuses on a common research topic and offers a broad range of methodological synergies between the projects. Required Qualifications: Applicants are expected to have an academic degree (Master/Diploma), experience in at least one of the domains listed above, proven experience in interdisciplinary work as well as a good command of the English language. Osnabrück University is committed to helping working/studying parents balance their family and working lives. Osnabrück University seeks to guarantee equality of opportunity for women and men and strives to correct any gender imbalance in its schools and departments. If two candidates are equally qualified, preference will be given to the candidate with disability status. Applications with the usual documentation should be submitted by e-mail in a single PDF file to the director of the Institute of Cognitive Science, Prof. Dr. Gunther Heidemann (gheidema(a)uni-osnabrueck.de) with a cc to office(a)ikw.uni-osnabrueck.de no later than April 19, 2021. To inquire additional information on for example specific research projects you can contact the coordinator Gabriela Pipa (gapipa(a)uos.de) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------- Professor and Chair of the Neuroinformatics Department Dr. rer. nat. Gordon Pipa Institute of Cognitive Science, Room 50/218 University of Osnabrueck Wachsbleiche 27, 49090 Osnabrück, Germany tel. +49 (0) 541-969-2277 fax (private). +49 (0) 5405- 500 80 98 home office. +49 (0) 5405- 500 90 95 e-mail: gpipa(a)uos.de webpage: http://www.ni.uos.de research gate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Gordon_Pipa/?ev=prf_act linkedin: https://de.linkedin.com/in/gordon-pipa-47771539 Personal Assistent and Secretary of the Neuroinformatic lab: Anna Jungeilges Tel. +49 (0)541 969-2390 Fax +49 (0)541 969-2246 Email: anna.jungeilges(a)uni-osnabrueck.de visit us on http://www.facebook.com/CognitiveScienceOsnabruck https://twitter.com/#!/CogSciUOS

March 15, 2021

Modellers Workshop for the Brain Dynamics Toolbox, Final Call

by Stewart Heitmann

Modellers Workshop for the Brain Dynamics Toolbox, Final Call Final Announcement. The Modeller’s Workshop is an online course for simulating custom dynamical models using the Brain Dynamics Toolbox (bdtoolbox.org<http://bdtoolbox.org>). Participants learn the art of programming differential equations in Matlab and how to use the toolbox to solve those equations interactively. Topics include Ordinary Differential Equations (ODEs), Partial Differential Equations (PDEs), Delay Differential Equations (DDEs), Stochastic Differential Equations (SDEs), Auxiliary Plot Functions and command-line tools. Example code is provided in all cases. Course Website https://bdtoolbox.org/p/modellers-workshop/ Important Dates Enrolments close Saturday 20th March 2021. Stewart Heitmann | Computational Scientist Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute | Lowy Packer Building | 405 Liverpool St, Darlinghurst NSW 2010 Australia E: s.heitmann(a)victorchang.edu.au<mailto:s.heitmann@victorchang.edu.au> | @VictorChangInst Disclaimer The information contained in this communication from the sender is confidential. It is intended solely for use by the recipient and others authorized to receive it. If you are not the recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution or taking action in relation of the contents of this information is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. This email has been scanned for viruses and malware, and may have been automatically archived by Mimecast Ltd, an innovator in Software as a Service (SaaS) for business. Providing a safer and more useful place for your human generated data. Specializing in; Security, archiving and compliance. To find out more visit the Mimecast website.

March 15, 2021

Faculty Positions at Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University

by Kenji Doya

Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (https://www.oist.jp) invites applications for new faculty positions as part of its planned expansion. Applications are invited in, but not limited to, the targeted areas including artificial intelligence, machine learning, data science, and smart machines. Excellent scholarship and creativity are the main criteria for appointment. Successful candidates are expected to establish an active and independent research program, supervise Ph.D. students, teach graduate courses, and perform university services as required. Appointments will be Tenure-Track or Tenured. The starting date is negotiable. The application deadline is April 30, 2021. Please refer to application information: https://groups.oist.jp/facultypositions OIST offers a world-class research environment with an international research community and opportunities for interdisciplinary research, with currently 81 Research Units and no departmental boundaries (https://www.oist.jp/research-units) Each faculty will run an independent Research Unit with generous internal funding, including funds for several research staff. OIST provides cutting-edge core research facilities, including imaging, sequencing, instrumentation, nanofabrication, and high-performance computing, with dedicated support staff. Research and teaching are conducted in English. The campus is situated in a beautiful subtropical setting in Okinawa, Japan. Please see the video: https://www.oist.jp/news-center/videos/university-future The University strongly encourages applications from women and other underrepresented groups. Inquiries: Dr. Milind Purohit Dean of Faculty Affairs faculty-recruiting(a)oist.jp ---- Kenji Doya <doya(a)oist.jp> Neural Computation Unit, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University 1919-1 Tancha, Onna, Okinawa 904-0495, Japan Phone: +81-98-966-8594; Fax: +81-98-966-2891 https://groups.oist.jp/ncu

March 14, 2021