Prof. Sen Cheng, Institute for Neural Computation at the Ruhr University Bochum, invites applications for a full time Postdoctoral position (TV-L E13) in Computational Neuroscience. The position starts on July 1, 2022 and is funded for three years.

The successful applicant will work on a collaborative project (within the Collaborative Research Center “Extinction Learning” (SFB 1280)), together with experimentalists to:

• analyze learning dynamics in behavioral, neural, and psychophysiological data, which will be collected by other projects within the SFB 1280,
• compare the learning dynamics between individuals, species, learning phases and learning paradigms,
• develop algorithms to analyze the learning dynamics,
• develop and study computational models of learning dynamics,
• coordinate research with other participating projects.
  

Candidates must have:

• a doctorate degree in neuroscience, physics, mathematics, electrical/biomedical engineering or a closely related field,
• relevant experience in mathematical modeling,
• excellent programming skills (e.g., Python, C/C++, Matlab),
• excellent communication skills in English,
• the ability to work well in a team.
  

Research experience in neuroscience would be a further asset.

The position is third party funded and does not have any formal teaching duties attached.

The research group is highly dynamic and uses diverse computational modeling approaches
including biological neural networks, cognitive modeling, and machine learning to investigate learning and memory in humans and animals. For further information see www.rub.de/cns.

The Ruhr University Bochum is home to a vibrant research community in neuroscience and cognitive science. The Institute for Neural Computation is an independent research unit and
combines different areas of expertise ranging from experimental and theoretical neuroscience to machine learning and robotics.

The Institute for Neural Computation focuses on the dynamics and learning of perception and behavior on a functional level but is otherwise very diverse, ranging from neurophysiology and psychophysics over computational neuroscience to machine learning and technical applications.

Please send your application, including CV, transcripts and research statement electronically, as a single PDF file, to samarasinghe@ini.rub.de. In addition, at least two academic references must be sent independently to the above email address. The deadline for applications is January 2, 2022. Travel costs for interviews will not be reimbursed.

The Ruhr University Bochum is committed to equal opportunity. We strongly encourage applications from qualified women and persons with disabilities. We are committed to providing a supportive work environment for female researchers, in particular those with young children. Our university provides mentoring and coaching opportunities specifically aimed at women in research. We have a strong research network with female role models and will provide opportunities to network with them. Wherever possible, events will be scheduled during regular childcare hours. Special childcare will be arranged if events have to be scheduled outside of regular hours, in case of sickness and during school or daycare closures. Where childcare is not an option parents will be offered a home office solution.

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Vinita Samarasinghe M.Sc., M.A.

Science Manager
Arbeitsgruppe Computational Neuroscience
Institut für Neuroinformatik
Ruhr-Universität Bochum, NB 3/73
Postfachnummer 110
Universitätstr. 150
44801 Bochum
Germany

Tel: +49 (0) 234 32 27996
Email: samarasinghe@ini.rub.de