[visionlist] PhD position in computational sensorimotor control and (deep) learning

[Dominik Endres]

=== PhD position in computational sensorimotor control and (deep) learning ===

The group for theoretical neuroscience, Prof. Dr. Endres, at the Department of 
Psychology at the University of Marburg,  is currently accepting applications 
for a 

Research Assistant (PhD student).

The position is a part of the project C6 (sensorimotor primitives) of the DFG-
funded Collaborative Research Center CRC/TRR 135 “Cardinal Mechanisms of 
Perception”. More Information on the CRC can be found at 
http://www.allpsych.uni-giessen.de/sfb/index_en.html.

Duties include the independent the development, implementation and execution 
of *virtual reality experiments* for the validation of *(deep) learning* and 
*Bayesian models* of human behavior and perception, the development, 
implementation and analysis of these models, contributions to scientific 
publications and regular and active participation in the CRC’s scientific 
program.

The position is offered for a period of 36 month, assuming the candidate has 
not previously spent time as a PhD student elsewhere. The starting date is as 
soon as possible. The position is part-time (65 % of regular working hours) 
with salary and benefits commensurate with a public service position in the 
state Hesse, Germany (TV-H E 13, 65 %).

The position is limited to a time period deemed adequate for the completion of 
a doctoral degree. As part of the assigned duties, there will be ample 
opportunity to conduct the independent scientific research necessary for the 
completion of a doctorate. The limitation complies with § 2, 1 WissZeitVG.
Formal requirements are a qualified degree in psychology, cognitive science, 
computer science, engineering or physics (Master, Diploma, or comparable) as 
well as demonstrable programming experience in  a high-level language, e.g. 
Python or Matlab. We expect you to be interested in the topic of the project 
(to be documented in a motivation letter (1 page max), in which you may refer 
to prior experiences, for instance, a thematically pertinent thesis, student 
research assistant positions, etc.), developing virtual-reality scenarios and 
technology for research purposes as well as quantitative modelling. 
Advantageous qualifications are prior exposure to machine learning, Bayesian 
statistics, experience with human behavioral experiments as well as 
willingness to acquire basic German language skills.

Feel  free to contact Prof. Dr. Dominik Endres at 
dominik.endres at uni-marburg.de for more information.

Please send your application (including a project-specific motivation letter in 
English, copies of relevant diplomas, curriculum vitae and contact details of 
two potential referees) mentioning reference no. fb04-0001-wmz-2018 only as a 
*single* PDF file to dominik.endres at uni-marburg.de before January
19th 2018.


The full text of the advert in German and English can be found here:

https://www.uni-marburg.de/administration/verwaltung/dez2/personalabteilung/
bewerber/stellen/oeffentlich/oeffwisstellen


-- 
Prof. Dr. Dominik Endres
AE Theoretische Neurowissenschaft
Allgemeine und Biologische Psychologie
FB Psychologie, Gutenbergstr 18, 35032 Marburg, Germany 
Tel. +49-(0)6421-28-23818