Research Fellow (Training Fellowship in Theoretical Neuroscience or Machine Learning) - University College London

Vacancy Reference Number

1753776

Closing Date

11 Feb 2019

Salary

£38,303 to £42,701 per annum, inclusive of London Allowance

Address

UCL Gatsby Computational Neuroscience Unit, London

The Gatsby Computational Neuroscience Unit invites applications for one or more postdoctoral training fellowships in theoretical neuroscience, machine learning and related areas. The Unit is a world-leading centre for research in theoretical neuroscience and machine learning with significant interests in: theories of perceptual processing, neural coding, neural dynamics and learning; the interpretation of neural data; supervised, unsupervised and reinforcement learning; nonparametrics including kernel and Bayesian methods; optimization; and applications of machine learning, particularly to neural data.

We have strong links with experimental neuroscience and cognitive science groups  (particularly in the Sainsbury-Wellcome Centre for Neural Circuits and Behaviour with which the Unit shares a new purpose-built home); with the departments of Computer Science and Statistical Science (with whom we participate in the Centre for Computational Statistics and Machine Learning) and with group at institutions around the world. For further details of our research please see http://www.gatsby.ucl.ac.uk/research.html.

Funding from the Gatsby Charitable Foundation is provided for fellowships as part of a continuing program to train a succession of postdoctoral researchers in theoretical neuroscience and machine learning. Where a position is funded in this way, the  initial appointment will be for a period of up to two years. To ensure the intellectual renewal of the unit, training fellows are not funded by the Foundation beyond a maximum three year period.

Candidates will be required to demonstrate a strong quantitative background in theoretical neuroscience, machine learning, statistics, computer science, physics or engineering; a record of publication in highly respected journals and conferences; and must hold a PhD in a relevant field by the agreed start date of the position.

Collaboration within and outside the Unit is actively encouraged and supported through the provision of a generous annual travel allowance to support conference, workshop and collaborative research visits.

Application procedure

UCL vacancy reference: 1753776

Please be sure to attach to your online application a copy of your CV, statement of research interests, and full contact details (including e-mail addresses) for three academic referees. CVs should include: education history, details of current or most recent position and details of previous employment or fellowships. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed by the selection committee.

Academic enquiries should be directed to Prof. Maneesh Sahani (maneesh@gatsby.ucl.ac.uk) or Prof. Peter Latham (pel@gatsby.ucl.ac.uk) All applications received before 31 January 2019 will be reviewed together. If the position remains unfilled following this review, further rounds of application will be considered.

For queries regarding the application process, please contact Mike Sainsbury, m.sainsbury@ucl.ac.uk.

Latest time for the submission of applications: 23:59.

Interview Date: TBC.

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Contact Details

Prof. Maneesh Sahani: maneesh@gatsby.ucl.ac.uk
Prof. Peter Latham: pel@gatsby.ucl.ac.uk
Mike Sainsbury: m.sainsbury@ucl.ac.uk