Job Information
- Organisation/Company
- Universitat Pompeu Fabra - ETIC
- Department
- Tecnologies de la Informació i les Comunicacions
- Research Field
- Neurosciences
- Researcher Profile
- First Stage Researcher (R1)
- Country
- Spain
- Application Deadline
- Type of Contract
- Other
- Job Status
- Part-time
- Hours Per Week
- 25
- Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?
- H2020
- Reference Number
- PREUR01520 - EC - H2020 FETFLAG - SGA3 - 945539 - G. Deco
- Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?
- No
Offer Description
Applications are invited for a Research Support position in the Computational Neuroscience Group (CNS), https://www.upf.edu/web/cns, led by Gustavo Deco, at the Center for Brain and Cognition, https://www.upf.edu/web/cbc, Pompeu Fabra University (Barcelona). The candidate will be part of the Horizon 2020 EU FET Flagship project: "Human Brain Project Specific Grant Agreement 3", HBP SGA3, grant agreement num. 945539.
Tasks to be performed: Analysis and modeling of connectivity (structural and effective) from human neuroimaging data. Specific tasks are to assist in the investigation and implementation of:
- Multiscale regional models of human cerebral cortex, hippocampus, cerebellum and basal ganglia
- Simulation of whole-brain network dynamics and its rhythmic activity, constrained by region-wide differences.
- Global brain dynamics of states leading to cognition, validating models of global brain states and transitions.
- Assist in manuscript preparation.
Requirements
- Research Field
- Neurosciences
- Education Level
- Master Degree or equivalent
Requirements:
- Master in Data Science required.
- Demonstrable knowledge of neuroimaging techniques, data science, artificial intelligence, machine and deep learning and data analysis required.
- Solid skills with MATLAB, Python and R required.
- High level of English required.
Additional Information
The selection of the candidates will be made through evaluation of the curriculum and, where appropriate, with the carrying out a test and/or interview.
- Academic background: 30 points
- Relevant research and/or professional experience: 50 points
- Other merits: 20 points
The candidate who obtained the highest score in the selection process will be awarded the job.
For more information about the call, how to apply, the list of those admitted and excluded, as well as the hiring proposal, check the website: https://www.upf.edu/web/etic/management
Work Location(s)
- Number of offers available
- 1
- Company/Institute
- Universitat Pompeu Fabra - ETIC
- Country
- Spain
- City
- Barcelona
- Postal Code
- 08018
- Street
- Roc Boronat 138
Where to apply
- Website
Contact
- City
- Barcelona
- Street
- Roc Boronat 138
- Postal Code
- 08018
- randp.dtic@upf.edurecerca.etic@upf.edu