In the lab of Prof Gruening and within the EU-funded research project "The Human Brain Project" we are offering a fixed-term post until 31/03/2020 with the perspective of a further extension subject to continued project funding. The formal job ad can be found at https://www.hochschule-stralsund.de/host/aktuelles/stellenangebote/ (in German only), but feel free to contact me informally in person and in English at <mailto:andre.gruening@hochschule-stralsund.de>. You will be working in the area of artificial intelligence based on neuromorphic hardware. Neuromorphic hardware is a modern and active area of research with the aim to design devices for artificial intelligence that are based on the spike-based operation of biological nervous systems. The energy consumption of such systems for example promises to be an order of magnitude less than classical AI systems. Neuromorphic systems are being developed within academic research as well as in industry. The work will be carried out in close cooperation with Dr J Schemmel (University Heidelberg) and Prof Steve Furber (University of Manchester, one of the co-inventors of the ARM processor). Your job responsibilities include the following: - Contribution to and cooperation within the international framework of the EU/H2020 Flagship project “The Human Brain Project”, see <https://www.humanbrainproject.eu/> in the area described above. - The development, implementation and evaluation of learning rules for artificial neural networks on neuromorphic hardware. - Project management including financial reporting. We expect from you: - A good MSc degree or a PhD in a relevant area, for example computer science, mathematics, physics, cognitive and neuroscience or engineering. - Programming experience, for example Python, C, C++. Experience with embedded systems is a plus. - Expertise in the area of neuronal networks. - Keen interest to familiarise yourself with the neuroscientific foundations of the project. - Solid mathematical expertise. - Experience with Unix-like operating systems. - Experience in the write up of scientific reports and publications. Experience with LaTeX is a plus. - Experience in presenting research results. - A conscientious, independent and self-motivated attitude towards work. We offer: - A diverse, interesting and challenging job at an innovative, modern and family friendly institution in the lively world-heritage and Hanseatic town of Stralsund. - The opportunity to pursue a PhD where applicable. - A work contract subject to the collective labour agreement of the public service of the German federal states (TB-L). - Remuneration up to pay grade 13 subject to personal and collective qualifying conditions. - 38 hrs/week; part-time and flexible work is possible. The University of Applied Science Stralsund is keen to increase the proportion of female employees in all areas where they are underrepresented. We therefore expressly invite qualified women to apply. As a certified family-friendly institution we support actions to reconcile family and job. Childcare can be arranged for a potential future interview. At an equal level of professional aptitude, applicants with recognised disabilities or equivalent (please provide evidence) will be preferred. For details of the job description, please contact Prof André Grüning (E-Mail: andre.gruening@hochschule-stralsund.de). According to §68 Abs 3 PersVG M-V, the Employee Committee (Personalrat) gets involved into HR matters for research staff only on the candidate’s request. If desired, please include such request in free form in your application documents. Please send your job application with all relevant documents in a single pdf file to - bewerbungpersonal@hochschule-stralsund.de or by mail to - Hochschule Stralsund Vertrauliche Personalangelegenheit Dezernat Personal, Haushalt und Controlling Zur Schwedenschanze 15 18435 Stralsund Germany on or before the deadline of 06.10.2019. The protection of your personal data is very important to us. We will therefore collect, process and utilise any data arising in the application process only in line with the applicable data protection regulations. As application documents cannot be returned, please submit copies only. The University of Applied Sciences Stralsund does not cover any application expense. -- Prof. Dr. André Grüning -- Mathematik und Künstliche Intelligenz Fakultät Elektrotechnik und Informatik Hochschule Stralsund -- Mathematics and Computational Intelligence Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science University of Applied Sciences Stralsund -- 18435 Stralsund Deutschland/Germany