The Hill Lab of the Centre for Brain Simulation in Geneva, Switzerland, led by Prof. Sean Hill, seeks outstanding candidates for the position of

Post-doctoral Researcher 
Thalamocortical circuit reconstruction and modeling 

The selected candidate will report directly to the Neuroinformatics section manager.

Specific responsibilities include:

• Gather and integrate data about thalamocortical circuitry from literature, whole brain and in vitro studies
• Leverage the Blue Brain infrastructure to build thalamocortical circuits and design, implement, analyze and explore novel in silico experiments on network structure, dynamical state regimes and network response properties
• Contribute to the on-going development, refinement and validation of data-driven unifying brain tissue models
• Interact with wet-lab to validate and confirm model predictions 
• Interact with engineering teams on visualization, high performance computing and brain simulation portal integration of analyses

Profile:

• PhD in neuroscience, computational neuroscience, physics or related field 
• Expert in scientific computing (python, scipy, numpy, hdf5, gsl, Linux, etc.)
• Familiar with algorithmic/manual reconstruction of neuron morphologies 
• A strong publication record 
• Experience in supervision of students and teaching 
• Strong team player and fluent English in speech and writing 
• Excellent written and spoken English 

What we offer:

• An internationally visible and rising project in simulation-based research in neuroscience using supercomputers
• A young, dynamic, inter-disciplinary, and international working environment 
• A modern working environment, based at the Biotech Campus in Geneva Secheron.

Start date: as soon as possible. Deadline for application: position open until filled. Ref: HG1
Activity rate: 100%.
Duration of contract: 1 year, renewable. 

Applicants should submit a cover letter and a detailed CV in PDF format only, with file name “Surname_position applied to _Cover Letter” and “Surname_position applied to _CV” electronically to jobs.bbp@epfl.ch. Please use the position title and the reference in the “object” field.