[Comp-neuro] Two Postdoc-Positions at the Bernstein Center Freiburg - Computational Neuroscience & Neurotechnology

We are inviting applications for two Postdoctoral positions (one each in computational and experimental neuroscience) at the Bernstein Center Freiburg, University of Freiburg, Germany for research on

 

- Models of neuronal dynamics in brain diseases, and

- Interaction of neuronal populations in epilepsy and dystonia

 

within the new "Trinational Initiative on Brain Diseases" aimed at strengthening the research of neurological diseases from the perspective of theoretical neuroscience. This initiative brings together theoretical and experimental neuroscientists from Freiburg, Strasbourg (France) and Basel (Switzerland) to investigate the neuronal networks involved in brain diseases. 
[more info.: http://www.bcf.uni-freiburg.de/news/publications/20130220-tiger/]

 

The main goal of these projects is to understand neural mechanisms that lead to disease related aberrant neuronal activity dynamics. To this end we combine computational models biological neuronal networks and experimental measure of neuronal activity dynamics in animal models.

 

For the computational neuroscience post-doc position we invite applications from candidates with a PhD degree in Mathematics, Physics and electrical engineering or computational neuroscience.

 

For the experimental neuroscience post-doc position we invite applications from candidates with a PhD degree in neuroscience and preferably with an experience in in vivo extracellular electrophysiology.

 

The two post-doctoral fellows will work in close collaboration. The postdoctoral researcher will be part of the research groups of Prof. Ulrich Egert and Dr. Arvind Kumar and will work in the Bernstein Center Freiburg/Institute of Microsystems Technik (IMTEK) and will participate in the postdoc program of the BCF.

[ http://www.bcf.uni-freiburg.de/teaching-and-training/postdoc-program]

 

The post-doc salary will be according to TV-L E-13 - the standard German pay-scale for postdoc positions.

 

Application:

1. Please send your CV, a two page description of your current research, scientific interests and goals by April 30, 2013 to the following address: postdoc.program@bcf.uni-freiburg.de
2. Furthermore, please download our reference report form forward it to at least 2 referees and ask them to provide their letter of recommendation on this form.          
   http://material.bcf.uni-freiburg.de/tmp/Reference-report-form_BCF.doc

 

 

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The Bernstein Center Freiburg is an interdisciplinary research facility comprising of young researchers from mathematics, physics, electrical engineering and biology. The research at the BCF ranges from mathematical-theoretical approaches on the function and dynamics of neuronal networks over neuroanatomy and experimentally driven neurophysiology up to the development of technologies for medical application.

 

For more info:

http://www.bcf.uni-freiburg.de/

http://www.bcf.uni-freiburg.de/teaching-and-training/postdoc-program

 

 

Contact:

Prof. Dr. Ulrich Egert and

Bernstein Center Freiburg

Institute of Microsystems Technology,

University of Freiburg, Germany

ulrich.egert@imtek.uni-freiburg.de

 

Dr. Arvind Kumar

Bernstein Center Freiburg

Faculty of Biology

University of Freiburg, Germany

arvind.kumar@biologie.uni-freiburg.de