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We are looking for a highly motivated and talented Ph.D. student to
work on biophysically and biochemically detailed neuron modelling.
The position is fully funded, starting Jan 1st 2021 or as mutually
agreed and lasting 3-4 years. Please send your application by 25th
October.<br>
<p><strong>Job description</strong></p>
<p>The Ph.D. student is expected to work on computational modelling
of mental disorder-linked disease phenotypes and their genetic
mechanisms. The student will use and extend existing biophysically
and biochemically detailed neuron models to study the disease
mechanisms of schizophrenia. A specific aim of the Ph.D. project
is to further the mechanistic understanding of
schizophrenia-associated phenotypes such as deficits in prepulse
inhibition and mismatch negativity and the contribution of genes
identified by psychiatric genome-wide association studies to these
phenotypes. The student will be supervised by Dr. Mäki-Marttunen
at Tampere University, and will be employed in the Computational
Neuroscience group led by Prof. Linne. The student is expected to
be involved in our collaborative research with the Norwegian
University of Life Sciences and University of Oslo (Prof. Gaute
Einevoll and Prof. Ole Andreassen).</p>
<p><strong>Requirements</strong></p>
<p>We are looking for a candidate with a strong background in
scientific computing and dynamical systems, and a deep interest in
molecular and cellular-level neuroscience. The candidate should
hold an M.Sc. degree in physics, mathematics, computer science, or
a related field and have good verbal and written communication
skills in English. The candidate should be deeply motivated in
obtaining a Ph.D. degree in the field of computational
neuroscience.</p>
<p>Specific skills we are looking for:</p>
<p>-Experience in numerical solution of ordinary and partial
differential equations</p>
<p>-Python programming and other programming skills</p>
<p>-Previous experience in neuroscience and parallel computing is a
plus</p>
<p><strong>We offer</strong></p>
<p>The position will be filled for a fixed-term period of three (3)
to four (4) years. <strong>The starting date is 1 December 2020
or as mutually agreed. </strong><strong>A trial period of six
(6) months applies to all our new employees.</strong> </p>
<p>The salary will be based on both the job requirements and the
employee’s personal performance in accordance with the salary
system of Finnish universities. According to the criteria applied
to teaching and research staff, the position of a Doctoral
Researcher is placed on level 2—4 of the job requirements scale. A
typical starting salary for Doctoral Researchers is approximately
2350 - 2450 EUR/month.</p>
<p>We offer a vibrant, English-speaking academic environment in
Tampere, Finland. Tampere University is the second largest
university in Finland. The project will employ local and national
supercomputers needed for the simulations. The university offers a
range of staff benefits, including occupational health care,
flexible working hours, sports facilities, and several restaurants
and cafés on campus with staff discounts. Read more about living
and working in Tampere, Finland: <a data-fr-linked="true"
href="https://www.tuni.fi/careers">https://www.tuni.fi/careers</a>.
For more information on Tampere, please visit <a
href="https://visittampere.fi/en/">https://visittampere.fi/en/.</a></p>
<p><strong>How</strong> <strong>to</strong> <strong>apply</strong></p>
<p>Please submit your application through our online recruitment
system: <a class="direct-link-to-job"
href="https://tuni.rekrytointi.com/paikat/?o=A_A&jid=694"
target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://tuni.rekrytointi.com/paikat/?o=A_A&jid=694</a>.
<strong>The closing date for applications is 25 October 2020
(23:59 EEST (GMT+3)).</strong> <strong>Please write your
application and all the accompanying documentation in English
and attach them in PDF format.</strong></p>
<p>Please attach only the following documents to your application: </p>
<ul type="disc">
<li>A letter of motivation and description of your research
interests (max. 1 A4 page)</li>
<li>Curriculum vitae (see, e.g., <a
href="https://www.tenk.fi/en/template-researchers-curriculum-vitae"
target="_blank">the TENK template</a>), including the contact
details of two referees).</li>
<li>Transcript of records (master's degree studies).</li>
</ul>
See <a class="direct-link-to-job"
href="https://tuni.rekrytointi.com/paikat/?o=A_A&jid=694"
target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://tuni.rekrytointi.com/paikat/?o=A_A&jid=694</a>
for details.<br>
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<h4><strong>For further information, please contact:</strong></h4>
Academy Research Fellow Tuomo Mäki-Marttunen<br>
<a href="mailto:tuomo.maki-marttunen@tuni.fi">tuomo.maki-marttunen@tuni.fi</a><br>
Tampere University<br>
Finland
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