<div dir="ltr"><p class="gmail-font8" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span class="gmail-color15"><b><span style="line-height:115%;color:black">Postdoc in
Computational Neuroscience</span></b></span></p>
<p class="gmail-font8" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span class="gmail-color15"><span style="line-height:115%;color:black"> </span></span></p>
<p class="gmail-font8" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span class="gmail-color15"><span style="line-height:115%;color:black">We are looking for a post-doc to work with us at
the Centre de Recherche de Cerveau et Cognition (CerCo) in Toulouse, France.
The project will be led by Andrea Alamia and funded by the European Research
Council (ERC).</span></span></p>
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<p class="gmail-font8" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span class="gmail-color15"><span style="line-height:115%;color:black">Work environment</span></span></p>
<p class="gmail-font8" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span class="gmail-color15"><span style="line-height:115%;color:black">The successful applicant will join the Centre de
Recherche de Cerveau et Cognition (CerCo) in a lively research institute in
Toulouse, a thriving Southern France city. CerCo is a research center created
by the National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS) and the University Paul
Sabatier, composed of over 30 research scientists and around 40 doctoral and
post-doctoral students. The applicant will join the NeuroAI team, with a strong
focus on computational neuroscience and artificial intelligence. The team has
access to different experimental facilities, such as EEG, TMS, and fMRI, as
well as computational resources (clusters and local GPUs). </span></span></p>
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<p class="gmail-font8" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span class="gmail-color15"><span style="line-height:115%;color:black">The project</span></span></p>
<p class="gmail-font8" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span class="gmail-color15"><span style="line-height:115%;color:black">The project is part of an ERC starting grant
investigating the role of oscillatory traveling waves in cognitive functions.
Our primary goal is to study neural oscillations within and between cortical
regions, as well as cortical-thalamic interactions. Our approach's novelty
consists of</span></span><span style="line-height:115%"> framing the model in the light of Predictive Coding principles, using a
computational approach <span class="gmail-color15"><span style="color:black">based on
spiking and deep neural networks</span></span>. We'll compare the results of
the simulations against experimental recordings of human participants (mostly
EEG) to validate and assess the model's predictions.</span></p>
<p class="gmail-font8" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span class="gmail-color15"><span style="line-height:115%"> </span></span></p>
<p class="gmail-font8" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span class="gmail-color15"><span style="line-height:115%;color:black">Requirements</span></span></p>
<p class="gmail-font8" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt;text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span class="gmail-color15"><span style="line-height:115%;font-family:Symbol;color:black">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span class="gmail-color15"><span style="line-height:115%;color:black">Applicants
should hold a PhD in computational neuroscience, computer science, engineering,
cognitive science, or similar. </span></span></p>
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</span></span><span class="gmail-color15"><span style="line-height:115%;color:black">Ability to work independently, developing
ideas and interests within the project's scope. </span></span><span style="line-height:115%;color:rgb(64,64,64)"></span></p>
<p class="gmail-font8" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt;text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span class="gmail-color15"><span style="line-height:115%;font-family:Symbol;color:black">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span style="line-height:115%;color:rgb(64,64,64)">A solid mathematical background and excellent
computing skills, including programming</span><span class="gmail-color15"><span style="line-height:115%;color:black"> (e.g., MATLAB,
Python). </span></span></p>
<p class="gmail-font8" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt;text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span class="gmail-color15"><span style="line-height:115%;font-family:Symbol;color:black">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span class="gmail-color15"><span style="line-height:115%;color:black">Experience with system
theory, models of cortical circuits, and knowledge of neural oscillations are
not strictly necessary but highly appreciated.</span></span></p>
<p class="gmail-font8" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt;text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="line-height:115%;font-family:Symbol;color:black">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span style="line-height:115%;color:rgb(64,64,64)">Fluent in English in both speaking and writing.
No knowledge of French is required.</span><span style="line-height:115%;color:black"></span></p>
<p class="gmail-font8" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt;text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span class="gmail-color15"><span style="line-height:115%;color:black"> </span></span></p>
<p class="gmail-font8" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span class="gmail-color15"><span style="line-height:115%;color:black">The position will run for one year and is
renewable for up to 3 years; its starting date is flexible (between March and
October 2023). </span></span></p>
<p class="gmail-font8" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span class="gmail-color15"><span style="line-height:115%;color:black">Salary depends on experience and will be
determined following CNRS guidelines. </span></span><span style="line-height:115%;color:black"></span></p><p class="gmail-font8" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span class="gmail-color15"><span style="line-height:115%;color:black"><br></span></span></p>
<p class="gmail-font8" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span class="gmail-color15"><span style="line-height:115%;color:black">To apply, please send a CV, including the name of
two potential references, and a summary of research interests to Andrea Alamia
(andrea.alamia at <a href="http://cnrs.fr">cnrs.fr</a>). </span></span><span style="color:black;font-size:12pt">Review of applications will remain ongoing until
the position is filled.</span></p></div>