Postdoctoral Researcher, Neuroscience, Greece

The research group of Dr. Panayiota Poirazi under the NIH grant, No 1R01MH124867-01 (Co-PI), w. Attila Losonczy (PI), “Experimental and modeling investigations into microcircuit, cellular and subcellular determinants of hippocampal ensemble recruitment to contextual representations”, ΝΙΗ, 1/1/2021-31/12/2025, invites applications for one Postdoctoral fellow.

Duties of the position

The successful applicant will work on a multidisciplinary collaborative project aiming to determine the key subcellular mechanisms that underlie the formation of hippocampal spatial memories. The successful applicant will work on the development of computational models of hippocampal circuits and their abstraction via the use of machine learning approaches.

Required selection criteria

• Ph.D. in computational neuroscience or a related field (e.g., machine learning, engineering, computer science, physics)
• Publication record in neuroscience, ideally including collaborative experimental-theoretical publications
• A solid programming background, ideally including machine learning skills (e.g., Python, NEURON, Linux, TensorFlow, PyTorch)
• Excellent oral and written skills in English language

Benefits 

Contract Duration: Full Time, Fixed Term. for 1 year with the possibility of extension for 2-3 more years. Total budget: Commensurate with experience: 26k€ – 36k€ per annum (including benefits) (incl. tax and social security). Envisaged starting date: from 1st November 2024

Organisation/Company – Foundation for Research and Technology-Hellas

Research Field – Neurosciences

Researcher Profile –First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country – Greece

Application Deadline – 25 Sep 2024 – 13:00 (Europe/Athens)