[alife] POSTDOC / PHD POSITION NEURAL REPRESENTATION OF SOCIAL INTENTION, Tübingen Germany

[Compsens]

POSTDOC / PHD POSITION: NEURAL REPRESENTATION OF SOCIAL INTENTION  
(Hertie Institute / Center for Integrative Neuroscience, University of  
Tuebingen, Germany)
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The Section for Computational Sensomotorics at the Center for  
Integrative Neurosciences (CIN) and the Hertie Institute for Clinical  
Brain Research (HIH) at the University of Tuebingen invites  
applications for a Postdoc or a PhD student with a good mathematical  
background for a maximum duration of 3 years.

The position is funded by a collaborative grant by the Human Frontiers  
Science Foundation (HFSP) as part of a collaborative project together  
with together with the California Institute of
Technology (CALTECH) and Ohio State University (OSU). The work
will focus on the development of neural theories for the processing of  
social signals and their verification by
psychophysical experiments, and in collaboration
electrophysiological and fMRI experiments.

What we offer:
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* The HIH is among the top institutions for clinical brain research in  
Europe and hosts 350 researchers working on different aspects of brain  
function, and their impairments in disease; the CIN is a leading  
research facility for systems neuroscience in Germany that was funded  
as part of the Excellence Initiative of the German government; it  
includes more than 80 groups from the University and the Max Planck  
Institutes working on neuroscience; also, the lab is part of the  
Bernstein Institute for Theoretical Neuroscience in Tübingen
* High-end research facilities, including advanced motion capture  
technology (VICON), VR and augmented reality setups, game engines,  
state-of-the art equipment for the measurement, modeling, and analysis  
of human movements and social signals, including advanced methods for  
the generation of highly-realistic human and animal avatars
* close integration with many experimental groups in Tübingen, e.g.  
working on physiology in nonhuman primates and rodents, relevant  
problems in neurology and psychiatry, and computational neuroscience
* possibility of taking courses and teaching in all fields of  
neuroscience within the Graduate Training Center for  Neuroscience,  
which offers about 40 courses in molecular, behavioral, and neural  
information processing
* close interactions with high-profile research partners in Europe,  
Israel, and the US in the fields of systems neuroscience,
clinical neuroscience, and robotics




What we are looking for:
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* a highly-motivated individual with enthusiasm for research and  
capable of self-driven pursuing of the solution of difficult
problems; high motivation to learn missing skills quickly
* Masters (PhD) degree in Computer Science, Electrical /
Mechanical / Biomedical Engineering, Physics, or related fields
* strong mathematical background and programming skills (at least in C  
or Java); willingness to learn relevant techniques
and software products (e.g. for computer animation, deep learning, or  
the simulation of spiking networks)
* interest in social neuroscience, computational vision, and detailed  
neural circuits at the level of single cells
* English speaking and writing skills.

People without ambition in science who primarily look for a temporary  
job at a university are discouraged from applying. Committed to Equal  
Opportunities.

Interested people should send their application, including a CV, all  
marks form studies, 2 letters of reference, and a research statement  
of about one half page (explaining how their skills might support a  
project about the understanding neural basis of the processing of  
social signals in the brain) to:


     Prof. Dr. Martin Giese
     Hertie Institute for Clinical Brain Research &
     Center for Integrative Neuroscience,
     Otfried-Müller-Str. 25, 72076 Tuebingen, Germany
     email: martin.giese at uni-tuebingen.de

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    Section for Theoretical Sensomotorics
    Dept. for Cognitive Neurology
    Hertie Institute for Clinical Brain Research &
    Center for Integrative Neuroscience
    University of Tuebingen
    Otfried-Müller Str. 25
    D-72076 Tuebingen
    GERMANY
    Tel.: +49 7071 2989124
    Fax:  +49 7071 294790
    Email: martin.giese at uni-tuebingen.de
    Web: http://www.compsens.uni-tuebingen.de/
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-- 
Mirjana Angelovska

Abt. Kognitive Neurologie
Sektion für theoretische Sensomotorik
AG Prof. Giese

Universitätsklink Tübingen
Centrum für Integrative Neurowissenschaften
Hertie Institut für klinische Hirnforschung
Otfried-Müller-Str. 25
72076 Tübingen

Tel:     + 49 (0)7071-2989137
Fax:     + 49 (0)7071-294790
e-mail:compsens at medizin.uni-tuebingen.de