Sen Cheng, at the Institute for Neural Computation, Ruhr University Bochum, is looking to fill two PhD positions. Both are funded for 3 years and start as soon as possible. The positions are in the field of computational neuroscience and excellent programming skills are mandatory.

1. The successful candidate will study the function of episodic memory in spatial navigation and time series prediction using computational modeling. This research builds on a computational model that was developed in the research group. The model incorporates a virtual environment and machine learning methods such as reinforcement learning, and deep neural networks. This model should be extended to enable the use of episodic memory in reinforcement learning.
https://www.stellenwerk-bochum.de/jobboerse/wissenschaftl-mitarbeiterin-wiss-mitarbeiter-mwd-2588-stdwoche-3-jahre-bo-2020-03-27-307326

2. The successful candidate will develop and study computational models of episodic memory and spatial navigation. The models will be based on biologically plausible spiking neurons and will account for the generation and learning of complex behaviors. The research focus will be on modeling the influence of neuro- and psychopathologies on observable behavior.
https://www.stellenwerk-bochum.de/jobboerse/wissenschaftl-mitarbeiterin-wiss-mitarbeiter-mwd-2588-stdwoche-3-jahre-bo-2020-03-27-307328

The deadline for applications is 30.04.2020 23:59 CEST. For further details regarding the positions and instructions on how to apply please follow the given links. English versions of the postings can also be found at:
https://www.ini.rub.de/the_institute/jobs/

Please quote the job number when applying.

We look forward to hearing from you!

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Vinita Samarasinghe M.Sc., M.A.

Science Manager
Arbeitsgruppe Computational Neuroscience
Institut für Neuroinformatik
Ruhr-Universität Bochum, NB 3/26
Postfachnummer 110
Universitätstr. 150
44801 Bochum

Tel: +49 (0) 234 32 27316
Email: samarasinghe@ini.rub.de