The IBRO-Simons Computational Neuroscience Imbizo (isiCNI) is a computational neuroscience summer school held in Cape Town, South Africa.

We are looking for several Post-Doc (or advanced PhD) researchers to join our team as Teaching Assistants (TAs) for the isiCNI2019 in January 2019. 

About the Imbizo:

The school hosts 30 students for an amazing 3 weeks of lectures, tutorials, projects and parties! All this takes place right on Muizenberg beach, between the mountain and the ocean. It's a spectacular location. The dates for the isiCNI2019 are January 6th - 27th 2019.

The Imbizo is a special experience, with students being totally immersed in academic, social, touristic and cultural activities for the full 3 weeks. This has resulted in student and TA groups from previous schools becoming very close, personally and scientifically. This is fantastic, as a major goal of the isiCNI project is to help young African researchers grow their academic peer and friend group.

About being a TA:

Each TA runs one afternoon tutorial in the first week of the school, which they design themselves.

Each TA will teach a different topic, which the TA's choose among themselves, to try and provide students with a broad exposure to problems and methods in comp neuro.

Each TA is also assigned 5 students to supervise for project work during the second 2 weeks of the school.

TAs are integral in helping run the school. In addition to academic support, they foster good social interaction  and academic discussions between students and help 'shy' students meet faculty. They also act as 'social' care-takers, helping to notice and support students who may be feeling ill, not fitting in socially, or generally having difficulties.

To fulfil these roles, TAs need to be at all school meals and activities. 

We will also need a little help processing student applications during August.

All this is obviously at no cost to TAs. We cover a direct as possible economy class ticket to Cape Town, as well as all board and lodging during the school.

In addition, TAs will receive a cash budget for 'hosting purposes' during the school (e.g. buying some beers/ice-creams for students, train tickets, etc.)

I'm interested, how do I apply:

If you think you would like to join us for this amazing experience, please send us a brief CV (2 or 3 pages is fine) to isicn.imbizo@gmail.com.

Please include (as a cover letter or in your email) a short motivational statement for why you would be a good fit.

The DEADLINE is JUNE 18th 2018

We hope to hear from you soon! Let us know if you have any questions.

Thanks and regards