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Postdoctoral researcher - Sleep expert for neurotechnology research project at Bitbrain (Zaragoza, Spain)
by Eduardo López-Larraz July 28, 2020

July 28, 2020

We are looking for a postdoctoral sleep researcher to join Bitbrain <https://www.bitbrain.com/> and work on an EU-funded neurotechnology research project. The main objective will be to exploit some of the most recent advances in sleep research to develop interventions based on cutting-edge wearable neurotechnology for sleep (and sleep-mediated cognitive processes) improvement. The candidate will join Bitbrain <https://www.bitbrain.com/>’s interdisciplinary R&D department of applied neuroscience and neurotechnology and will lead all the R&D activities related to sleep. The candidate will have to: 1) design the R&D strategy of this new area in the company, which will require attending and participating in international events and networks, and 2) design and carry out a feasibility study in sleep improvement using innovative and practical technologies that can be used outside the lab. The position is initially offered for 12 months and includes a relocation and training package. *Requirements*: Sleep expert with a PhD degree in Neuroscience, Psychology, Biomedical Engineering or similar. Strong background in sleep research, understanding of EEG (required) and brain stimulation (desirable). Project management skills. Problem solving and potential of growth. English is required, Spanish is a plus. *Application Deadline*: 01.11.2020 More information and application procedure: https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/545040

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Register now for Allen Institute Modeling Workshop - August 12-14
by Anton Arkhipov July 27, 2020

July 27, 2020

TOWARDS MULTIPURPOSE MODELS OF CORTICAL CIRCUITS - JOIN US VIRTUALLY AUGUST 12-14 Join us for a virtual workshop, August 12-14, 2020, to learn and discuss how we can move towards "multipurpose models" that incorporate the true biological complexity of cortical circuits and faithfully reproduce multiple observables in many different situations. Hear from nearly twenty speakers as they emphasize open and publicly accessible models and associated tools to explore models from the conceptual to the biologically detailed. Dissemination, reproducibility, and free sharing of models and modeling software will be discussed. https://alleninstitute.org/what-we-do/brain-science/events-training/allen-i… Confirmed Speakers: Gaute Einevoll, University of Oslo & NMBU (Workshop Co-Chair) Anton Arkhipov, Allen Institute, MindScope Program (Workshop Co-Chair) Shawn Olsen, Allen Institute, MindScope Program Anna Devor, Boston University Keith Hengen, Washington University in St. Louis Terry Sejnowski, Salk Institute for Biological Studies Andreas Tolias, Baylor College of Medicine Clay Reid, M.D., Allen Institute for Brain Science Nuno da Costa, Allen Institute for Brain Science Stephanie Jones, Brown University Michael Reimann, EPFL Li-Huei Tsai, MIT David McCormick, University of Oregon Sacha van Albada, Research Centre Jülich Stefan Mihalas, Allen Institute, MindScope Program Greg Handy, University of Pittsburgh Luke Campagnola, Allen Institute for Brain Science Chris Harvey, Harvard Medical School Christof Koch, Allen Institute, MindScope Program EVENT DETAILS This three-day workshop will be hosted virtually and will feature a mix of presentations from leaders in the field, and discussion sessions for all participants. Wednesday, August 12 - Friday, August 14 ~8:00 am - 12:00 pm Pacific Time, daily Please register at the link above. The virtual conference login information will be sent to all registrants in advance of the event. Please contact events(a)alleninstitute.org<mailto:events@alleninstitute.org> with any questions. Anton Arkhipov Associate Investigator T: 206.548.8414 [cidimage001.png(a)01D5F0E2.E3F24C00] www.alleninstitute.org<https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.alleni…>

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Applications for prestigious La Caixa Junior Leader Fellowships
by Serafim Rodrigues July 27, 2020

July 27, 2020

To experienced postdocs, We are looking for candidates who have an interest in being hosted within our research group Mathematical, Computational and Experimental Neuroscience (MCEN) at BCAM (Basque Centre for Applied Mathematics): http://www.bcamath.org/en/ The La Caixa Foundation has announced 45 very competitive Junior Leader Fellowships.The Postdoctoral Junior Leader fellowships programme is aimed at hiring excellent researchers, of any nationality, who wish to continue their research career in Spain or Portugal in the STEM area (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics). The objectives of this programme are to foster high-quality, innovative research in Spain and Portugal and to support the best scientific talent by providing them with an attractive, competitive environment in which to conduct excellent research. The fellows can carry their research at any university or research centre in Spain or Portugal. For details please refer to the links below: https://fundacionlacaixa.org/en/investigacion-y-becas/becas-de-la-caixa/pos… Programme Rules: https://fundacionlacaixa.org/documents/10280/675659/programme-rules-junior-… If you are interested, please contact: srodrigues(a)bcamath.org regards Serafim -- Serafim Rodrigues Group Leader *BCAM - *Basque Center for Applied Mathematics Alameda de Mazarredo, 14 E-48009 Bilbao, Basque Country - Spain Tel. +34 946 567 842 srodrigues(a)bcamath.org | www.bcamath.org/srodrigues *(**matematika mugaz bestalde)*

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2 postoc positions
by German Sumbre July 27, 2020

July 27, 2020

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Open Position Computational Neuroscientist / Algorithm Engineer (100%) at MaxWell Biosystems
by david.jaeckel＠mxwbio.com July 27, 2020

July 27, 2020

Dear all I would like to announce the following open position at MaxWell Biosystems AG in Zürich, Switzerland: Computational Neuroscientist / Algorithm Engineer (100%) Our technology, which consists of a custom designed integrated circuit, an FPGA-based data acquisition platform and our software suite MaxLab Live, generates vast amounts of data while electrically imaging neuronal tissue. Such data needs to be processed, analyzed and visualized online during operation. At the same time, our customers in drug discovery and neuroscience want to focus on their pharmaceutical and scientific questions, which requires to abstract and hide most of the technical complexity, while still providing sufficient flexibility to adapt the application to specific needs. We are constantly innovating and improving algorithms to extract novel and more accurate multiparametric electrophysiology metrics, which enable faster and more reliable drug discovery. To strengthen our R&D team and to drive and implement this challenging task, we are now seeking for a highly motivated computational neuroscientist. Your Responsibilities * Develop and support our performance critical data acquisition and analysis software platform * Contribute to our Python toolboxes for data analysis and visualization * Develop and validate analysis methods to extract multiparametric electrophysiology metrics * Understand customer needs and continuously improve user experience Your Profile * PhD in computational neuroscience or related (awarded after December 31st, 2016) * Proven strong scientific achievements in the form of first-author peer-reviewed publications in computational neuroscience or related * Strong experience in Python and competency working in a Linux/Unix environment * Proficiency in other languages, e.g., R, MATLAB, C++ is a plus * Knowledge of neuron physiology and electrophysiology * Proficiency in multiparametric pharmacological assays is a plus * Experience in microelectrode array (MEA) technology data analysis is a plus * Skilled in analysis of large-scale dataset * Enjoy solving complex problems and working in a team * Excellent English language skills * The applicant must not have resided or carried out his/her main activity for more than a total of 12 months over the last three years in Switzerland Are you motivated, innovative and committed to delivering first-rate performance? Have you ever wanted to work with cutting-edge technology involving both engineering and biology? Do you enjoy working in an international, multidisciplinary, and interactive team? Then we might have a position for you. Join MaxWell Biosystems in innovating the future of electrophysiology for drug discovery and basic research. Michele Fiscella looks forward to receiving your application documents (cover letter, resume, letter of recommendation and degrees including transcripts) by email at <mailto:hr@mxwbio.com> hr(a)mxwbio.com. - Best Regards, David -- David Jäckel Ph.D. | Senior Product Manager MaxWell Biosystems AG | Albisriederstrasse 253 | CH-8047 Zurich | Switzerland main: +41 44 244 24 24 | direct: +41 44 244 24 16 | <https://mxwbio-ch.3cx.net/join/davidjaeckel> click2meet e: <mailto:%20david.jaeckel@mxwbio.com> david.jaeckel(a)mxwbio.com | w: <http://www.mxwbio.com/> www.mxwbio.com Meet us | at <https://www.isscr.org/meetings-events/annual-meetings/isscr-annual-meeting-…> ISSCR, Boston, USA, Jun 24 – 27 | at <http://www.isscr.org/meetings-events/international-symposia/shanghai-2020-s…> ISSCR Symp., Shanghai, China, Sep 11 – 13 | at <https://www.safetypharmacology.org/AM2020/index.asp> SPS 2020, Montreal, Canada, Sep 14 – 16 Follow us on <https://twitter.com/mxwbio> Twitter and <https://www.linkedin.com/company/maxwell-biosystems> LinkedIn The information contained in this email and any attached files is legally privileged and confidential intended only for the use of the addressee. If you have received this email in error, please notify the sender and promptly delete this email and any attachments. Thank you.

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PhD position in theoretical and experimental neuroscience
by Nicolas P. Rougier July 24, 2020

July 24, 2020

PhD position in theoretical and experimental neuroscience Application deadline: 15/08/2020 What: PhD position in theoretical and experimental neuroscience Where: Bordeaux, France When: October 2020 (3 years duration) Who: Nicolas Rougier (Inria) & Arthur Leblois (CNRS) A PhD position is available at Inria Bordeaux Sud-Ouest center and the Institute of Neurodegenerative Disease in Bordeaux, France. Candidate profile ================= The future PhD candidate must have a strong experience at both the theoretical and experimental level. In particular, the following qualities and skills will be highly valued, if not required: * Solid bases in maths and/or physics; * Previous experience in experimental neuroscience; * Programming experience (Python or similar coding language); * Experience in machine learning or data mining is a plus; * Good English reading/speaking skills. How to apply ============ Please send your application (CV, letter of motivation, and the names and email addresses of one or two persons who can provide recommendation letters) to Dr. Nicolas Rougier (nicolas.rougier(a)inria.fr) and Arthur Leblois (arthur.leblois(a)u-bordeaux.fr) before the 15/08/2020. Proposed research ================= Temporally precise movement patterns underlie many motor skills and innate actions, yet the origin of temporal control in motor behaviors remains unclear. While cortical motor regions traditionally have been viewed as encoding features of motor gestures, these models do not address how sequences of motor gestures are produced or appropriately timed. Recently, a number of studies have suggested that, beyond just representing features of motor output, motor regions may have intrinsic oscillatory dynamics or sequential dynamics to act as their own pattern generators. However, in the order of milliseconds, the neural and anatomical correlates of time processing are still largely unknown because the dominant model, which is based on internal clock fails at giving account on experimental data. Understanding the neural dynamics underlying the acquisition and performance of complex sensorimotor tasks has been hindered by the complexity of the underlying brain networks in common animal models used in neuroscience (e.g. rodents or primates). In particular, the complex interactions between cortical areas (primary and secondary motor cortex in rodents, motor, premotor and supplementary motor areas in primates) related to many different sensorimotor associations and motor skills is daunting. Conversely, in birds, the sensorimotor skill of song production and its learning has a dedicated set of interconnected brain nuclei known as the “song system”, making them an outstanding model to study the neural mechanisms of vocal learning and more generally, of sensorimotor learning. Songbirds indeed rely on learned vocalizations to communicate during courtship or aggressive behaviours. Just as speech learning in humans, vocal learning in young birds requires the coordination of vocal muscles to reproduce previously experienced adult vocalizations. Song learning is also limited to a critical period during development and heavily relies on auditory feedback. The proposed research lies at the interface of neurophysiology, cognitive science, applied mathematics, and theoretical physics. The concepts and methods that will be used will draw on single neuron physiology, electrophysiological studies in behaving animals, statistical mechanics, dynamical system theory, and stochastic differential equations. To this end, we will combine a theoretical approach (development of a mathematical model of the timing system) and an experimental one (chronic neural recording in awake birds, behavioural manipulations). Therefore, a collaboration with a team of physiologists at the Institute of Neurodegenerative Diseases, and in particular with Arthur Leblois who has a long-established expertise in the neural mechanisms underlying vocal learning in songbirds. The model will be designed under the supervision of Nicolas Rougier who has extensive experience in computational modelling. Predictions of the model will then be tested experimentally by measuring neuronal activity in the brain areas controlling song timing in songbirds under the supervision of Arthur Leblois. Chronic electrophysiological recordings in singing birds are routinely performed in the lab of Arthur Leblois, and will be implemented in a protocol allowing the induction of plasticity in the duration of song syllables in young adult birds over short periods of time.

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PhD position: stimulation of the visual cortex
by Pieter Roelfsema July 22, 2020

July 22, 2020

The Vision & cognition group (Roelfsema lab) at the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience has an exciting opportunity for a PhD student position to investigate circuit mechanisms of brain stimulation and its perception Project description Circuit mechanisms of brain stimulation and its perception The rapidly emerging field of neurotechnology is bringing a surge of new technological possibilities for transferring information to the brain for patients with neurological disabilities. To successfully apply these technological advances to clinical applications, a deep understanding of stimulation-based information transfer and its processing at the level of neurons and neuronal circuits is essential. In this project, we will combine novel intracortical neural interfaces devices with electrical microstimulation, optical stimulation, 2-photon calcium imaging, electrophysiology, and behavior to investigate this in the mouse visual cortex. Ultimately, we aim to develop next-generation intracortical stimulation strategies for high-fidelity information transfer into the visual cortex for a visual prosthesis. We expect from you: You are a highly motivated, self-driven candidate. You have an MSc degree (or equivalent) in neuroscience or a related discipline; or an MSc degree in a quantitative discipline (e.g. physics/biophysics, mathematics, engineering) with strong interest and experience in neuroscience. A high level of written and spoken English and good programming skills are essential. An ideal candidate would additionally possess practical experience in collecting and analyzing neurophysiological data from awake, behaving animals. You should expect from us: • Mentoring, supervision and training • Access to state-of-the art infrastructure • A stimulating international research environment Environment The Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience (www.nin.nl) is the country’s leading fundamental neuroscience research institute, in the international and progressive city of Amsterdam. It provides a critical mass of scientists (spanning more than 27 nationalities) and neuroscience facilities, in a highly interactive, dynamic, multi-cultural environment, with English as the working language. Appointment We offer an exciting job at a dynamic research institute and an attractive package of fringe benefits. The position is for a period of 4 years in total for a PhD student. The first appointment is for one year with the option for an extension for the remaining period pending on an evaluation. Salary The salary will be commensurate with experience and institutional guidelines based on the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities; CAO NU). Full-time monthly salary for a PhD student is € 2.395,- in the 1st year to € 3.061,- in the 4th year before taxes. In addition, an 8% holiday allowance and an 8.3% year-end bonus are provided. We offer travel expenses, paid parental leave, flexible working hours, 30 days paid leave per year and assistance in finding an accommodation. Starting date The position is available from September 2020, but the starting date can be later. To apply Please send your application to s.wolff(a)nin.knaw.nl including: 1. A Curriculum Vitae 2. An application letter 3. Two reference letters Evaluation of candidates will begin immediately, and continue until the position is filled. We aim to fill the position in the autumn of 2020. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, sexual orientation, nationality, disability, etc. Any acquisition further to this advertisement will not be appreciated.

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Virtual Telluride Neuromorphic Engineering Workshop (July 27-31 2020)
by Emre Neftci July 22, 2020

July 22, 2020

We are happy to announce a Virtual Telluride Neuromorphic Cognition Engineering Workshop 2020 (https://tellurideneuromorphic.org/) this year in replacement of our usual Workshop in Telluride. The workshop will take place from July 27 to July 31 (8am to 10am PDT, or 17:00 to 19:00 CET). The format will be a week of lectures and tutorials on current topics in neuromorphic engineering (two hours per day) followed by four hands-on, collaborative challenges which will be carried out in the month of August. The results of the challenges will be presented on September 10 and 11. More up-to-date information on the list of speakers and the challenges can be found at the 2020 Neuromorphic Workshop website (https://sites.google.com/view/telluride2020/home) The workshop is free to attend and is open to everyone upon registration. Please pass this announcement to other interested parties. Regards, The Telluride Neuromorphic Cognition Engineering 2020 Organizing Committee -- Emre Neftci, PhD, Assistant Professor, Neuromorphic Machine Intelligence Lab (http://nmi-lab.org/) Department of Cognitive Sciences, 2308 Social & Behavioral Sciences Gateway Building, UC Irvine 92697-5100

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[BCI-UC] Final program online
by Moritz Grosse-Wentrup July 21, 2020

July 21, 2020

Dear colleagues: The final program of the 1st BCI Un-Conference is now online: https://bciunconference.univie.ac.at/program/ In addition to the keynotes by Mariska J Vansteensel and Christian Herff, the BCI-UC features nine contributed talks. These talks were selected from 31 submissions by 190 registered participants casting a total of 427 votes. All lectures will be streamed free of charge via Crowdcast this Thursday, July 23rd, from 3 pm to 9:15 pm (CEST) under the following URL: https://www.crowdcast.io/e/1st-brain-computer-interface-unconference/ If you would like to receive future updates about the BCI-UC series, please sign up to the mailing list: https://lists.univie.ac.at/mailman/listinfo/bciuc You are very welcome to also use this mailing list for any announcements that are of interest to the BCI community at large. Best regards, The BCI-UC Organizing Committee: Moritz Grosse-Wentrup Anja Meunier Philipp Raggam Anita Resch Jiachen Xu -- Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Moritz Grosse-Wentrup Research Group Neuroinformatics Faculty of Computer Science University of Vienna Hörlgasse 6, A-1090 Wien, Austria moritz.grosse-wentrup(a)univie.ac.at +43-1-4277-79610 http://neural.engineering/

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Post-doc position: Visual control
by Fajen, Brett July 21, 2020

July 21, 2020

Please post the job ad below on the computational neuroscience email list. POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATE VISUAL CONTROL IN HUMANS AND AERIAL ROBOTS Cognitive Science Department Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute A post-doctoral position is available in the Perception and Action (PandA) Lab at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute to study optic flow-based control. The aims of the project are to develop computational and mathematical models of visual perception and control in humans and adapt these models for use on board small aerial robots. The successful candidate will be expected to conduct experiments, develop models, and present research at conferences and in journal articles. This is a one-year position with an anticipated start date in September 2020. The position could be extended beyond one year depending on performance and availability of funding. The PI’s lab is situated within the Cognitive Science Department at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, NY. Minimum qualifications Candidates for the position must have a Ph.D. in Computer Science, Cognitive Science, Neuroscience, Psychology, or a related field. All degree requirements must be completed by the time the appointment starts. In addition, candidates should have research experience in vision science, a strong quantitative background, and good programming skills. Experience with virtual reality, motion capture, and/or eye tracking is also desirable, although not required. Application information Please contact Brett Fajen at fajenb[at]rpi.edu for information about the application process or with any questions about the position. We welcome candidates who will bring diverse intellectual, geographical, gender and ethnic perspectives to Rensselaer’s work and campus communities. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity, Race/Gender/Veterans/Disability Employer.

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Postdoc position at International Research Center for Neurointelligence (IRCN), the University of Tokyo
by Yukie Nagai July 21, 2020

July 21, 2020

Dear colleagues, Nagai, Yazaki and Tsuji labs at the International Research Center for Neurointelligence (IRCN), the University of Tokyo are seeking a postdoctoral candidate for the transdisciplinary project “The Development of Social Intelligence”. The goal of this project is to identify the neuronal and biological basis of social effects on learning. The successful candidate will be involved in developing experiments in songbirds and human infants in interaction with robots, including the recording and analysis of behavioral, auditory, and physiological measures. The candidate will primarily be supervised by Dr. Nagai, and co-supervised by Dr. Yazaki and Dr. Tsuji. https://ircn.jp/en/careers/20200720-socialintelligence If you are interested in being considered, please send the required documents to yukie(a)ircn.jp. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Job title Project Researcher (Postdoctoral Fellow) 2. Starting Date Negotiable 3. Term The first contract will be ended on March 31, 2021. The contract is renewable on a fiscal year basis (from April 1 to March 31; every year) according to research budget, research activity, and research achievements. Contract can be extended for up to 3 years. 4. Place of Work International Research Center for Neurointelligence The University of Tokyo, Institutes for Advanced Study 7-3-1 Hongo Bunkyo-ku Tokyo, 113-0033 JAPAN *This can be changed due to work circumstances. 5. Qualifications (Required) - Ph.D. or equivalent in a related field - Good communication skill in English (Preferred) - Experiences in computer science, cognitive science, neuroscience, and/or psychology will be preferred. 6. Compensation & Benefits - Salary: To be determined in accordance with the University of Tokyo Regulations - Commuter allowance: JPY55,000 per month at maximum - Social Insurance: Eligible for MEXT Mutual Aid Association membership, employees’ pension, employment insurance, and workers’ accident compensation insurance. - Vacation: Annual paid vacation, Sick leave (paid), Special vacation (paid) 7. Working Hours Discretionary labor system, based on 7 hours, 45 minutes per day, or 38 hours 45 minutes per week 8. Holidays Saturdays and Sundays; Statutory public holidays of Japan; Year-end and New Year holidays (December 29 through January 3); Summer holidays 9. Applications and Selection Process - Applications deadline: When the position is filled - Application documents: (a) Cover letter in English (b) Curriculum vita in English (c) Publication list (d) Name and contact address for two references, one of which should be a previous employer - Submission: Interested applicants should send application materials to: yukie(a)ircn.jp with a subject "Application for Project Researcher in Social Intelligence”. - Selection Process: All applications will be screened, and only those qualified will be scheduled for an interview. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- — Yukie Nagai, Ph.D. Project Professor, The University of Tokyo nagai.yukie(a)mail.u-tokyo.ac.jp | http://developmental-robotics.jp CREST Cognitive Mirroring: http://cognitive-mirroring.org

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International Brain Laboratory postdoc position at UCLA
by Hannah M Bayer July 20, 2020

July 20, 2020

The Churchland lab at UCLA has an opening for a postdoctoral fellow in neuroscience who will be part of the International Brain Laboratory (IBL). The IBL (https://www.internationalbrainlab.com/) is a large-scale international collaboration in brain research, which combines the efforts of approximately 50 scientists in 22 laboratories toward understanding the brain-wide basis of a complex behavior. Now in its third year, the IBL has already achieved standardization and replication of the mouse behavioral paradigm across labs and the effort to map the entire mouse brain at single neuron resolution is now underway. Postdocs in the IBL contribute to collecting datasets and building collaborative infrastructure in addition to developing and leading their own personal projects, which are accelerated and enhanced by taking advantage of the IBL experimental and computational tools and by mentoring from the other members of the collaboration. It is expected therefore that IBL postdocs will publish multiple impactful first-author papers in addition to being part of consortium-wide papers. For more information about the advantages of postdoctoral research at IBL, see www.internationalbrainlab.com/postdocs/. The ideal candidate for this position has experience in rodent physiology experiments and in data analysis (ideally using Python). They will have a record of rigorous and creative scientific work, and are excited about the possibility of joining a large, innovative collaboration at the forefront of modern neuroscience. The International Brain Laboratory is committed to opposing all forms of discrimination, raising awareness and tackling the causes and consequences of discrimination. We pledge to provide a learning and working environment in which the rights and dignity of all members are respected and which is free from discrimination, prejudice, intimidation and all forms of harassment including bullying; to making a diverse mix of talented people feel valued, motivated and enabled to do their best work; and to creating a safe, welcoming working environment accessible to all. We encourage individuals who will contribute to achieving these aims to apply. Please send CV and cover letter to Anne.Churchland(a)internationalbrainlab.org

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The Annual BiasWatchNeuro Award for Equity and Inclusivity
by Bias WatchNeuro July 20, 2020

July 20, 2020

We wanted to let you know of this new award, for a department/institute/program that is making special (and effective) efforts to ensure inclusivity and equity for trainees from minoritized and historically marginalized group. We hope you will circulate the below call for nomination among trainees in your department. Letters of nomination are due by end of August, for a September award date (in time for graduate recruiting season). Even if your department does not win this year, letters of nomination for the winning departments will be made public, so other departments can learn and copy their best practices. We are looking forward to a day where all neuroscientists feel welcome and supported in any university. The call for nominations is below, and also at https://biaswatchneuro.com/bwn-award/. > Call for nominations The Annual BiasWatchNeuro Award for Equity and Inclusivity > > Diverse voices and ideas deserve to be heard equitably in science. Since > 2015, BiasWatchNeuro has worked to increase the representation of women in > neuroscience and related fields, emphasizing in particular the > representation of women as invited speakers at conferences. However, women > are not the only group that is confronted with implicit biases and systemic > obstacles in science. Minoritized groups are severely underrepresented at > every level of the academic career path — from undergraduate education to > faculty. Attempts to diversify departments have increased, but the reality > is that many universities and institutions still embody and perpetuate both > the historical influence of being established by men of privilege, and the > persisting effects of systemic racism in our society. Even as more diverse > student bodies are recruited, the culture in many departments and > institutions is not welcoming to and supportive of those that belong to > minoritized groups. Intersectionality adds another layer of disadvantage, > with minoritized women being especially underrepresented and unsupported. > > It is time to change this reality and build a new one, in our departments > and institutions. Black scientists matter. Latinx scientists matter. > LGBTQAI+ scientists matter. First generation scientists matter. Low income > scientists matter. Intersectionality matters. > > BiasWatchNeuro is excited to announce a new Annual Award for Equity and > Inclusivity, awarded to a neuroscience or neuroscience-related department, > institute or program that demonstrates the exceptional creation of a > culture where individuals underrepresented and/or marginalized in STEM feel > integral to the community and thrive. > > We recognize that no department/institute/program is perfect. However, > some are doing much better than others, and should be recognized for this. > Nomination letters for winners and runner ups will be made public (without > the list of signatories, which will remain confidential), to showcase > successful methods for creating an inclusive and equitable culture, and to > provide prospective trainees at all levels with information that can inform > their decisions of where to apply to. We hope that this will help us all > improve our practices and move toward a day in which all neuroscientists > feel seen, respected, and supported. > > Nominations for the 2020 award will be accepted through *August 31, 2020*. Awards > will be announced in September. > > Letter of nomination signed by one or more trainees (current and/or > alumni; including post-bacc/RAs; faculty cannot nominate their current > program) should be sent to biaswatchneuro(a)gmail.com. Letters should > describe in detail specific actions and elements that promote inclusivity > and equity, and their impact on underrepresented/marginalized groups. More > than one letter and/or letters with multiple signatories will be viewed > favorably. > Sincerely, The BiasWatchNeuro team ----------------------------------------------------- Please feel free to send conferences and meetings our way by filling out this <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe5ydak4RqHyrVU2BGc17T_SXsFiYB9j_Y…> form. For more information: www.biaswatchneuro.com

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Invitation for papers submission to In Silico Pharmacology
by boris gutkin July 20, 2020

July 20, 2020

On behalf of the In Silico Pharmacology (Springer) editorial board, we would like to invite papers at the interface between computational neuroscience, artificial intelligence, machine learning and neuropharmacology. In Silico Pharmacology provides a forum for peer-reviewed research articles at the cross-roads of computation, neuroscience, pharmacology and toxicology. It is anticipated that all computational and experimental approaches are represented within In Silico Pharmacology. The journal primarily publishes interdisciplinary papers that address computational approaches in multi-scale analysis of bioactive substances from the cellular up to behavioral level as well as drug-design. The journal especially encourages deterministic and stochastic modeling of biological (e.g., biochemical, biophysical and immunological) processes leading to therapeutic advancements, as well as mathematical methods characterizing the pharmacology of substances within the living organism. Papers investigating substance- or material-induced morphological and genetic alterations are also welcome. More information can be found at the journal website: https://www.springer.com/journal/40203/

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PhD Position in Computational Neuroscience at the University of Edinburgh
by CHADWICK Angus July 20, 2020

July 20, 2020

Applications are invited for a fully-funded 3 year PhD studentship in Computational Neuroscience with Dr. Angus Chadwick at the Institute for Adaptive and Neural Computation in the School of Informatics, University of Edinburgh. Applicants should hold, or be close to completion of, an undergraduate or masters degree in physics, mathematics, computer science, engineering, or a related subject, and be interested in applying their analytical skills to tackle problems in neuroscience. Highly motivated students with other backgrounds may also apply. Research in our group focuses on the neural circuit computations underlying perceptual and cognitive function, with a focus on vision and spatial navigation. We use a combination of approaches, including 1) analysis and simulation of biological neural networks, 2) development of novel data analytic methods for large-scale neural recordings, and 3) normative models of neural circuit function informed by machine learning and artificial intelligence. Typical techniques used include dynamical systems theory, statistical physics, signal processing and machine learning. We collaborate closely with experimental neuroscience laboratories both in Edinburgh and further afield. A number of projects are available, and there is flexibility to develop a project to suit the interests and skills of the candidate. Edinburgh is a vibrant and international city with a large student population, and has been voted as “best place to live in Britain”. The School of Informatics hosts an internationally-leading research environment in Computational Neuroscience, Machine Learning and Robotics, with close links to the Centre for Discovery Brain Sciences and the School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences. Applicants should email Dr. Angus Chadwick directly at angus.chadwick(a)ed.ac.uk with their CV and a brief statement of interest, or for informal enquiries and discussion. Applications will be considered until the position is filled. The start date for the position is flexible (with earliest possible start September 2020). The University of Edinburgh is a charitable body, registered in Scotland, with registration number SC005336.

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Release of CARLsim5 - Latest version of our GPU-accelerated Spiking Neural Network Simulator
by Jeffrey Krichmar July 19, 2020

July 19, 2020

Dear Colleagues, We are pleased to announce the release of CARLsim5. CARLsim is an efficient, easy-to-use, GPU-accelerated library for simulating large-scale spiking neural network (SNN) models with a high degree of biological detail. CARLsim allows execution of networks of Izhikevich spiking neurons with realistic synaptic dynamics on both generic x86 CPUs and standard off-the-shelf GPUs. The simulator provides an intuitive programming interface in C/C++, which allows for details and parameters to be specified at the synapse, neuron, and network level. The new release has a python frontend that is compatible with PyNN. Software and user documentation can be found at: https://github.com/UCI-CARL/CARLsim5 New and improved features in CARLsim5 include: · PyNN compatibility · Neuron monitor for observing the voltage and current traces of individual neurons · Improved installation for the Evolutionary Computations in Java (ECJ) interface (coming soon) · Docker images for Windows users and computer cluster users · Saving and loading simulations For those interested in the pyCARL interface, our IJCNN paper will be presented at the Plenary Poster Session I-P7: Spiking Neural Networks, Tuesday, July 21, 2:30PM-4:30PM GMT+1), IJCNN Poster Room 1: P1317 PyCARL: A PyNN Interface for Hardware-Software Co-Simulation of Spiking Neural Network [#20903] Sincerely, The CARLsim team Jeff Krichmar Department of Cognitive Sciences 2328 Social & Behavioral Sciences Gateway University of California, Irvine Irvine, CA 92697-5100 jkrichma(a)uci.edu http://www.socsci.uci.edu/~jkrichma

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The Journal of Mathematical Neuroscience - recent articles
by Stephen Coombes July 17, 2020

July 17, 2020

The Journal of Mathematical Neuroscience publishes research articles on the mathematical modelling and analysis of all areas of neuroscience. The current list of journal articles is available at http://www.mathematical-neuroscience.com/ : Methods to assess binocular rivalry with periodic stimuli Authors: Farzaneh Darki and James Rankin https://mathematical-neuroscience.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s13408-… Understanding the dynamics of biological and neural oscillator networks through exact mean-field reductions: a review Authors: Christian Bick, Marc Goodfellow, Carlo R. Laing and Erik A. Martens https://mathematical-neuroscience.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s13408-… Spatially extended balanced networks without translationally invariant connectivity Authors: Christopher Ebsch and Robert Rosenbaum https://mathematical-neuroscience.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s13408-… Geometry of color perception. Part 1: structures and metrics of a homogeneous color space Authors: Edoardo Provenzi https://mathematical-neuroscience.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s13408-… Mesoscopic population equations for spiking neural networks with synaptic short-term plasticity Authors: Valentin Schmutz, Wulfram Gerstner and Tilo Schwalger https://mathematical-neuroscience.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s13408-… All articles are Open Access. The Impact Factor of the journal is 2.091 ------------------------------------------------------- Stephen Coombes Professor of Applied Mathematics School of Mathematical Sciences Nottingham, UK Tel: 0115 846 7836 http://www.maths.nott.ac.uk/~sc/ ------------------------------------------------------- This message and any attachment are intended solely for the addressee and may contain confidential information. If you have received this message in error, please contact the sender and delete the email and attachment. Any views or opinions expressed by the author of this email do not necessarily reflect the views of the University of Nottingham. Email communications with the University of Nottingham may be monitored where permitted by law.

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3 PhD/MSc Positions at the University of Calgary
by Wilten Nicola July 17, 2020

July 17, 2020

The Nicola Computational Neuroscience lab at the University of Calgary in the Hotchkiss Brain Institute is looking for three talented researchers at the PhD/Masters level. *PhD/MSc Position 1: Analysis and Modelling of Trained Recurrent and Spiking Neural Networks * The Nicola Lab is looking for a talented Master's or PhD candidate with a strong background in pure or applied mathematics, or physics. The project will involve analyzing the structure and operation of trained spiking and recurrent neural networks to determine how these trained networks perform dynamics, solve tasks, and emulate behaviours. The ideal candidate will have a background in dynamical systems theory, functional analysis, and some statistical analysis, and have a BSc in pure or applied mathematics. Some knowledge of numerical methods and neuroscience is beneficial, but not required. *PhD/MSc Position 2: Modelling Spatiotemporal dynamics in whole-brain imaging* We are looking for a talented Master's or PhD candidate with a background in computational neuroscience, mathematics, or physics. The project will involve analyzing the emergent spatiotemporal dynamics of whole-brain Calcium imaging data obtained in the McGirr Lab for mice undergoing experimentally induced stress paradigms. The ideal candidate will have a background in dynamical systems theory, statistical analysis, and a particular focus on spatial models (Partial Differential Equations), or Markov Processes. The ideal candidate will have a background in scientific programming and numerical methods for the simulation and analysis of these models. *PhD/MSc Position 3: Investigating Synchrony in Spiking Neural Networks * The Nicola Lab is looking for a talented Master's or PhD candidate with a strong background in Applied or Pure mathematics with an emphasis on dynamical systems theory. The project will involve analyzing the synchronizability of non-smooth, integrate-and-fire type spiking neural networks under a variety of conditions. The ideal candidate will have a background in dynamical systems theory, functional analysis, and some statistical analysis, and have a BSc in pure or applied mathematics. The ideal candidate will have a background in scientific programming and numerical methods for conducting simulations. Interested candidates should clarify which position they are applying for in an email to wilten.nicola(a)ucalgary.ca and attach to this email their CV, undergraduate/master's degree transcripts, a letter of research interests, and the contact information for 2 referees. The start-dates are flexible. The University of Calgary is a global intellectual hub located in Canada’s most enterprising city. In our spirited, high-quality learning environment, students thrive in programs made rich by research, hands-on experiences and entrepreneurial thinking. Our strategy drives us to be recognized as one of Canada’s top five research universities, engaging the communities we both serve and lead. This strategy is called Eyes High, inspired by the university's Gaelic motto, which translates as 'I will lift up my eyes.' For more information, visit ucalgary.ca/eyeshigh.

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Scientific software developer position at the SimLab Neuroscience, Juelich, Germany
by Charl Linssen July 16, 2020

July 16, 2020

(with apologies for any cross-posting) Dear colleagues, We have a Scientific software developer position available in the SimLab Neuroscience at the Jülich Supercomputing Centre, Jülich Research Centre, Germany. We are looking for candidates with a proven track record in developing scientific software who are interested in further developing NESTML, a modelling language and corresponding toolchain for the convenient specification of neuron and synapse models and the automatic generation of efficient C++ code from this specification modelling language. For a full description and details of how to apply, please see the announcement on our website: *Scientific Software Developer in Computational Neuroscience* https://www.fz-juelich.de/SharedDocs/Stellenangebote/_common/dna/2020-230-E… The application deadline for the position is August 5th. Thank you for your consideration! With kind regards, Charl Linssen _____________________________________ Charl Linssen Ir. MSc SimLab Neuroscience / IAS-6 Jülich Supercomputer Centre (JSC) Institute for Advanced Simulation Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH c.linssen(a)fz-juelich.de +49 (0)2461 61-5269 _____________________________________

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IMRF2020 postponed to June 07-10 2021 in Ulm, Germany
by Marc Ernst July 15, 2020

July 15, 2020

Dear participants of the IMRF, Although, the COVID-19 situation is getting better in some places around the world, it is still getting worse in a lot of other places, and travelling to and from Germany is still far away from normal. Additionally, distancing restrictions apply and will likely apply for quite some more time (maybe until a vaccination has been found), which would not allow us to host as many people as anticipated at the venue we reserved in October 2020. As many other conferences, we also considered moving to an online format for the IMRF meeting (https://cops.ifp.uni-ulm.de/imrf2020/ <https://cops.ifp.uni-ulm.de/imrf2020/>). However, we feel the community would not benefit as much as having a meeting in person. Therefore, we decided to postpone the IMRF meeting once again (and hopefully for the last time) to June 07-10, 2021. Abstract submission and registration will stay open. All abstracts already submitted will further be considered. However, as there may be new data or insights gathered even during the COVID-19 pandemic, you can of course log on and adapt your abstracts until the new deadline for abstract submission. Same applies for the symposia already accepted. However, as the symposia have already gone through a review process, we would check these changes again and in case of substantial revisions we would probably re-review them again. We will announce the new deadlines for submission and registration in due time. The abstract submission and registration page can be found here: https://cops.ifp.uni-ulm.de/imrf2020/index.php/imrf-2020/registration-submi… <https://cops.ifp.uni-ulm.de/imrf2020/index.php/imrf-2020/registration-submi…> Also for those who already registered, your registrations will stay valid. Others can register at any time. The new registration deadlines will also be announced soon. Sorry for the inconvenience this second postponement may cause and thanks for your understanding. Be safe and stay healthy!!!! Best, Mac Ernst on behalf of the IMRF Organizers.

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Professorship position in explainable/interpretable Machine Learning
by Jörg Lücke July 15, 2020

July 15, 2020

Dear list, Let me draw your attention to a currently advertised position on explainable / interpretable learning algorithms. The position is in the Health Sciences but researchers with a data analysis background interested in developing in the direction of health data analysis are of interest. Also candidates with a computational neuroscience background or a robotics background are of interest. So the spectrum of potential candidate profiles is relatively broad. Please see the following link for the official advertisement. https://uol.de/stellen/?stelle=67364 The position is a German W2 Professorship position (similar Associate Professor). Thanks and best wishes, Jörg Lücke -- Jörg Lücke (PhD) Professor and Head of the Machine Learning Lab Department of Medical Physics and Acoustics School of Medicine and Health Sciences University of Oldenburg 26111 Oldenburg Germany www.uol.de/ml

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CNS*2020 Workshop on "Multi-disciplinary approaches to quantify and model calcium signaling in nervous systems and beyond", July 21-22, 2020 (8.30 am-5 pm BST / GMT+1)
by Maurizio De Pittà July 14, 2020

July 14, 2020

Dear colleagues, Please share it with your contacts. I am delighted to be able to share with you the finalized program of the forthcoming Workshop on "Multi-disciplinary approaches to quantify and model calcium signaling in nervous systems and beyond," July 21-22, 2020 (8.30 am-5 pm BST / GMT+1) as part of the CNS*2020 Virtual Conference. Workshop website: https://sites.google.com/view/cns2020-calcium-workshop/home We are joining together some of the prominent scientists in the field, touching a whole range of topics and approaches, ranging from techniques and machine learning tools to acquire calcium signals in living systems, to modeling in neurons, synapses, glial and other systems of the body. Confirmed speakers (in alphabetical order): Amit Agarwal, Heidelberg University, Germany Johnatan Aljadeff, University of California at San Diego, USA Alexey Brazhe, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Russia Pengxing Cao, School of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Melbourne, Australia Evan Cresswell-Clay, National Institute of Health, USA & The Basque Center for Applied Mathematics, Spain Silvina Ponce Dawson, Department of Physics, FCEN-UBA & IFIBA, CONICET-UBA, University of Buenos Aires, Argentina Martin Falcke, Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine Berlin, Germany Johannes Friedrich, Simons Foundation, USA Andrea Giovannucci, UNC-Chapel Hill/North Carolina State University, USA Michael Graupner, Université de Paris, CNRS, SPPIN, France Shawn Means, School of Natural and Computer Sciences, Massey University, New Zealand Vijai Rajagopal, University of Melbourne, AUS Leonid Savtchenko & Dimitri Rusakov, Queen Square Institute of Neurology, University College London, UK Simon Schultz, Centre for Neurotechnology and Department of Bioengineering, Imperial College London, UK Alexey Semyanov, Shemyakin and Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia Ivo Siekmann, Department of Applied Mathematics, Liverpool John Moores University, UK Alexander Skupin, University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg James Sneyd, The University of Auckland, New Zealand Ghanim Ullah, University of South Florida, USA Agne Tilūnaitė, School of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Melbourne, Australia Ruediger Thul, The University of Nottingham, UK Attendance to the online Workshop is FREE but requires registration to the CNS*2020 meeting (this year free of charge). More Info: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1N45m5I4lZ4wUX4kOkxgPqEK4yeIdADuKgdqPuBF… Schedule of the Workshop's talks, along with Crowdcast links for individual sessions may be found on the Sched page of CNS*2020: https://cns2020online.sched.com/overview/type/Workshop/W02%3A+Calcium+signa… CALCIUM WORKSHOP webpage: https://sites.google.com/view/cns2020-calcium-workshop/home Thank you for your consideration. The workshop organizers: Pengxing Cao, University of Melbourne, Australia Maurizio De Pitta, Basque Center for Applied Mathematics, Spain Ivo Siekmann, Liverpool John Moores University, UK ----- Maurizio De Pitta' Research Fellow MCEN -- Group of Mathematical, Computational and Experimental Neuroscience BCAM -- Basque Center of Applied Mathematics https://sites.google.com/site/mauriziodepitta/home

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Postdoc position at the Research Center Juelich
by Daun, Silvia July 13, 2020

July 13, 2020

Dear All, I have a Postdoc postion to offer in my lab: "Researchers at the subinstitute Cognitive Neuroscience (INM-3) investigate the neural mechanisms underlying cognitive (dys-) function in healthy subjects and patients suffering from neurological and psychiatric disorders. Functional imaging (PET, MRI) and electrophysiological methods (EEG, TMS, tDCS) are combined with computational approaches. The successful candidate will investigate how neural information processing within the human motor system is impaired by (non-)pathological aging under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Silvia Daun. We are looking to recruit a Postdoc - Cognitive Neuroscience / Computational Neurology at the Research Center Juelich Your Job: • Design, acquisition and analysis of EEG data from healthy subjects and stroke patients • Development of analysis algorithms and mathematical models • Presentation and publication of the results • Interaction with team members and collaborators from Psychology, Medicine, and Computational Neuroscience Your Profile: • Completed study in Computer Science, Computational Neuroscience, Physics, Mathematics, Biomedical Engineering including an excellent doctoral degree • Significant programming skills (preferably in Matlab or Python) • Keen interest in cognitive and systems neuroscience • Experience with the conduction of EEG experiments • Proven scientific achievements as evidenced by publications in international, peer-reviewed journals • Interest in combining basic research and translational research on stroke patients • Good command of English • High social competence and organizational talent • High motivation Our Offer: • Exciting working environment on an attractive research campus with excellent infrastructure, located between the cities of Cologne, Düsseldorf, and Aachen • A stimulating, collaborative, and international research environment • A comprehensive further training programme • Flexible working hours and various opportunities to reconcile work and private life • Full-time position with the option of slightly reduced working hours • Limited for 3 years with possible longer-term prospects • Salary and social benefits in conformity with the provisions of the Collective Agreement for the Civil Service (TVöD). Depending on the applicant`s qualifications and the precise nature of the tasks, salary grade EG 13 TVöD-Bund Forschungszentrum Jülich promotes equal opportunities and diversity in its employment relations. We also welcome applications from disabled persons." To apply, please follow the link: https://www.fz-juelich.de/SharedDocs/Stellenangebote/_common/dna/2020-212-E… All the best, Silvia Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Silvia Daun Kognitive Neurowissenschaften Institut für Neurowissenschaften und Medizin (INM-3) Forschungszentrum Jülich Leo-Brandt-Str. 5 52425 Jülich Telefon: 02461-61-8638 Telefax: 02461-61-9853 Email: s.daun(a)fz-juelich.de und Professorin für Computational Neuroscience - Modeling Neural Network Function Zoologisches Institut Universität zu Köln Biowissenschaftliches Zentrum, Zi. 1.104 Zülpicher-Straße 47b 50674 Köln Telefon: 0221-470-3829 Telefax: 0221-470-4889 Email: silvia.daun(a)uni-koeln.de http://www.neuro.uni-koeln.de/neuro-gruhn-staff-sg.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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job post: machine learning research scientist at NIMH
by Francisco Pereira July 12, 2020

July 12, 2020

*** HIRING: machine learning research scientist The Machine Learning Team at the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) in Bethesda, MD, has an open position for a machine learning research scientist. The NIMH is the lead federal agency for research on mental disorders and neuroscience, and part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). *** About the NIMH Machine Learning Team Our mission is to help NIMH scientists use machine learning methods to address a diverse set of research problems in clinical and cognitive psychology and neuroscience. These range from identifying biomarkers for aiding diagnoses to creating and testing models of mental processes in healthy subjects. We work with many different data types, including very large brain imaging datasets from various imaging modalities, behavioral data, and picture and text corpora. We have excellent computational resources, both of our own (tens of GPUs for deep learning) and shared within the NIH (a cluster with hundreds of thousands of CPUs, and hundreds of GPUs). As a machine learning research group, we develop new methods and publish in the main machine learning conferences (e.g. NeurIPS and ICLR), as well as in psychology and neuroscience journals. Many of our problems require devising research approaches that combine imaging and non-imaging data, and leveraging structured knowledge resources (databases, scientific literature, etc) to generate explanations and hypotheses. You can find more about our work and publications at https://cmn.nimh.nih.gov/mlt *** About the position We are seeking candidates who are capable of combining machine learning, statistical, and domain-specific computational tools to solve practical data analysis challenges (e.g. designing experiments, generating and testing statistical hypotheses, training and interpreting predictive models, and developing novel models and methods). Additionally, candidates should be capable of visualizing and communicating findings to a broad scientific audience, as well as explaining the details of relevant methods to researchers in a variety of domains. Desirable experience that is not required, but will be considered very favorably: - neuroimaging data processing and analysis (any MRI modality, as well as MEG and EEG) - other types of neural data (e.g. neural recording, calcium imaging) - modelling of human and animal learning and decision-making - Bayesian statistical modelling Finally, you should have demonstrable experience coding in languages currently used in data-intensive, scientific computing, such as Python, MATLAB or R. Experience with handling large datasets in high performance computing settings is also very valuable. Although this position requires a Ph.D. in a STEM discipline, we will consider applicants from a variety of backgrounds, as their research experience is the most important factor. This is an ideal position for someone who wants to establish a research career in method development and applications driven by scientific and clinical needs. Given our access to a variety of collaborators and large or unique datasets, there is ample opportunity to match research interests with novel research problems. We also maintain collaborations outside of the NIH, driven by our own research interests. If you would like to be considered for this position, please send francisco.pereira(a)nih.gov a CV, with your email serving as cover letter. If you already have a research statement, please feel free to send that as well. There is no need for reference letters at this stage. Other inquiries are also welcome. Thank you for your attention and interest!

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Two Research (PhD) Positions in Machine Learning Theory and Applications - Oldenburg University, Germany
by Jörg Lücke July 10, 2020

July 10, 2020

The Machine Learning Lab at the University of Oldenburg, Germany, is seeking to fill two positions for doctoral researchers Our Machine Learning Lab conducts mathematically grounded research on novel approaches in Machine Learning with a focus on probabilistic generative approaches including deep generative models. Examples are deep variational autoencoders, deep mixture models, and Bayesian networks. Our research projects are conducted in collaboration with leading international labs, and we publish in leading international journals and present on leading conferences. Our interests are in understanding methods and in developing novel approaches to solve difficult problems in Machine Learning. We are interested in problems with strong data corruptions, strong noise and in problems with few data or few labels. Furthermore, we are in general interested in the development of novel approaches that significantly improve learning efficiency (with applications to Big Data). At the same time, we model neural information processing using Machine Learning models in order to understand the nature of biological intelligence. The two positions will both allow for basic research, and they will both allow for applications to data for tasks such as data enhancement (denoising, inpainting, deblurring), unsupervised and semi-supervised learning, super-resolution, outlier detection etc. Part of one position has a focus on addressing such tasks for medical data. Ideal candidates have a strong background in a theoretical subject and/or a high interest in further advancing Machine Learning methods such as variational optimization. Example degrees that qualify for the positions are degrees in Physics, Mathematics, Statistics, in the Data Sciences or degrees of related disciplines. Strong programming skills are a big plus. Candidates have to hold a MSc degree or have to be sufficiently close to obtaining one. Interested researchers are invited to apply for both positions simultaneously (please indicate in the cover letter). This is an informal description of the positions. The only officially relevant descriptions can be found here (please follow the instructions therein): https://uol.de/stellen/?stelle=67425 https://uol.de/stellen/?stelle=67430 Both positions are funded for 2.5 / 3 years with an intention for extensions. Oldenburg is a nice and affordable place to live, and is located within 40mins travel time of the North Sea coast. It is part of the Bremen/Oldenburg metropolitan region of Germany with close cultural and academic links to Dutch cities like Groningen across the German/Dutch border. The application deadline for the positions is July 19, 2020. -- Prof. Dr. Jörg Lücke Leiter Abteilung Machine Learning Department für Medizinische Physik und Akustik Fakultät für Medizin und Gesundheitswissenschaften Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg D-26111 Oldenburg www.uol.de/ml

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