2024 BNA Scholars announced
15th March 2024
The Gatsby Computational Neuroscience Unit at University College London invites applications for an academic position in machine learning or statistics at the rank of Lecturer, Reader/Associate Professor, or Professor. We especially seek candidates whose work addresses fundamental probabilistic or statistical machine learning. The appointment will be made at a rank appropriate to the experience and international standing of the successful candidate. Established in 1998 through a generous grant from the Gatsby Charitable Foundation, the Gatsby Unit has been a pioneering centre for both machine learning and theoretical neuroscience. We have core funding to support six positions, associated postdocs and PhD students, and computational resources. Faculty may raise additional funds through grants from national and international funding bodies and charities. We have no undergraduate programme, so only graduate-level teaching and supervision is required.
The Unit is located in London's vibrant West End, sharing a new purpose-built home with the Sainsbury Wellcome Centre for Neural Circuits and Behaviour, near the Gower street campus. We are close to cognate groups in the departments of Computer Science and Statistical Science, as well as the Alan Turing Institute.
The Unit offers internationally competitive salaries.
A very strong analytical background in machine learning, mathematics, physics, computer science, statistics, and/or engineering. Faculty members are expected to have a detailed knowledge and understanding of the literature in their appointed research fields; be proficient in its application; and have a ready ability to acquire and absorb new information, methods, and techniques in the service of research goals.
UCL vacancy reference: 1731589
Applicants should apply online. To access further details about the position and how to apply please click on the ‘Apply’ button below.
Please be sure to attach to your online application a copy of your CV, statement of research interests and accomplishments, a teaching statement, and full contact details (including e-mail addresses) for three academic referees.
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For informal enquiries, please contact Maneesh Sahani (maneesh@gatsby.ucl.ac.uk). All applications received before 30 November 2018 will be reviewed together. If the position remains unfilled following this review, further rounds of application will be considered.
Closing Date: 31 March 2019.
Latest time for the submission of applications: 23.59.
Interview Date: TBC.
We particularly welcome female applicants and those from an ethnic minority, as they are under-represented within UCL at this level.
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Maneesh Sahani: maneesh@gatsby.ucl.ac.uk