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</head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><span style="font-size: 24px;"><b>Postdoctoral Fellow in Neural Population Model Data Assimilation</b></span><br><span style="font-size: 20px;">School of Systems Engineering, School of Meteorology and Center for Integrative Neuroscience and Neurodynamics</span><div><span style="font-size: 20px;">University of Reading, UK</span><br></div><div><br><span style="font-size: 20px;"><b>Closing date:</b> <u>21 November 2013</u></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 20px;"><b>Reference number: </b>RS13077</span></div><div><u><br></u><b>Interviews:</b> 28 November 2013</div><div><b>Start date:</b> 1 December 2013, or as soon as possible thereafter<u><br></u><br>Post type: full-time, fixed term for 3 years<br>Payscale: £27,854 to £36,298 per annum<br><br>You will play a pivotal role in an exciting interdisciplinary collaboration between the School of Systems Engineering (Prof Ingo Bojak), the School of Meteorology (Prof Peter Jan van Leeuwen) and the Center for Integrative Neuroscience and Neurodynamics (CINN, Prof Douglas Saddy) at the University of Reading. Together we will bring world-leading Data Assimilation techniques, developed in particular for weather forecasting, to bear on computational neuroscience by demonstrating that spontaneous and task-driven neuroimaging data (EEG and fMRI BOLD) can be described, understood and forecast in terms of highly realistic and complex models comprising a large number of neural masses distributed over a cortical discretization mesh. <br><br>You will have:<br><br><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>• Prior research experience in at least one of the following fields: Data Assimilation, Computational Neuroscience or Computational Neuroimaging Analysis<br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>• Excellent skills in applied mathematics, scientific programming, scientific methods and research presentation<br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>• A PhD in a relevant field, excellent scientific publication(s) and a track record of producing useful software (preferably C/C++ and Fortran 90)<br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>• Enthusiasm for an interdisciplinary project focused on neuroscience, a winning, creative personality and the drive to push technical boundaries together with our team<br></div><div><br></div><div>For further particulars, please <a href="http://www.reading.ac.uk/about/jobs/docs/RS13077.pdf" target="_blank" style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; text-align: -webkit-left; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">click here</a>.</div><div><br></div>Informal questions are welcomed by <a href="mailto:i.bojak@reading.ac.uk">Prof Ingo Bojak (Project Leader, Neural Population Models)</a>, <a href="mailto:p.j.vanleeuwen@reading.ac.uk">Prof Peter Jan van Leeuwen (Project Co-Leader, Data Assimilation)</a> and <a href="mailto:j.d.saddy@reading.ac.uk">Prof Douglas Saddy (Project Co-Leader, Neuroimaging)</a>.<div><br>To apply <a href="https://www.reading.ac.uk/about/jobs/tlive_webrecruitment/wrd/run/ETREC107GF.open?VACANCY_ID=4893876dVS&WVID=9493791XsD&LANG=USA">click here</a> on the "Apply online" button. Alternatively, if you wish to apply using a hardcopy form please email <a href="mailto:recruitment@reading.ac.uk" target="_blank"><font color="#0000FF">recruitment@reading.ac.uk</font></a> or contact Human Resources, University of Reading, Whiteknights, PO Box 217, Reading RG6 6AH or Telephone +44(0)118 378 6771 (voicemail).</div><div><font face="Lucida Sans, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><br></span></font>Please quote the relevant reference number RS13077.</div><div><br><i>We value a diverse workforce and welcome applications from all sections of the community.</i></div></div></body></html>