<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div class="">Our lab (<a href="http://www.ccnlab.net/" class="">www.ccnlab.net</a>) recently received funding for a PhD and postdoc position at the interface between machine learning (deep learning, Bayesian modeling, computational linguistics) and neuroscience:</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><a href="http://www.ru.nl/english/working/job-opportunities/details/details-vacature/?taal=uk&recid=556419&pad=/english" class="">http://www.ru.nl/english/working/job-opportunities/details/details-vacature/?taal=uk&recid=556419&pad=%2fenglish</a><br class=""><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><a href="http://www.ru.nl/english/working/job-opportunities/details/details-vacature/?taal=uk&recid=556421&pad=/english" class="">http://www.ru.nl/english/working/job-opportunities/details/details-vacature/?taal=uk&recid=556421&pad=%2fenglish</a></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">The positions deal with the development of new computational models to probe how naturalistic representations are encoded across the cortical surface. </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">For the PhD position, we are looking for candidates with a Master’s degree in cognitive (neuro)science, computational neuroscience or a related area of research. Candidates should have excellent programming skills, a strong mathematical background and prior experience with acquisition of neural data.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">For the postdoc position, we are looking for candidates with a PhD degree in machine learning, artificial intelligence, computational neuroscience, applied mathematics or a related area of research. Candidates with a degree in cognitive neuroscience and a strong mathematical background would also be eligible.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Start of the project is negotiable but preferably September 2015.</div></div></body></html>