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Assignment
KTH School of Computer Science and Communication (CSC) announces a postdoctoral position in neuroinformatics in collaboration with Stockholm Brain Institute (SBI) and international partners

The Department of Computational Biology (CB) at CSC and Nada conducts research in the areas of computational neuroscience, neuroinformatics, neurocomputing, systems biology, bioinformatics and biological physics. The computational neuroscience research is specialized in modelling and simulation of the neuronal networks of the brain as well as brain-inspired computational architectures and algorithms. The methodological approaches span multiple scales, from simulation of subcellular signaling pathways to biophysically detailed or abstract modelling of large-scale neuronal networks. The group is partner of SBI and manages its computational and modelling platform.

Stockholm Brain Institute (SBI) is a brain research consortium in Stockholm with a focus on cognitive and computational neuroscience that joins research groups from Karolinska institutet, KTH, and Stockholm University.

CB currently has an opening for a postdoctoral position at Stockholm University in neuroinformatics aimed at development and use of advanced computational tools for analysis of multidimensional data produced by computational brain models. A focus is on parallel computing in a Linux environment using available high-end cluster supercomputers. The position is partly connected to SBI. Co-supervising of PhD students may take place.

Employment
Form of employment: Time limited for two years.
Start date: According to agreement

Qualifications
The ideal candidate has a PhD in computer science – mathematics – physics with a profile towards software, algorithms, computational science, machine learning and time series analysis. Theoretical background in multivariate data analysis and information theory with experience in developing methods for quantifying brain and/or brain model-generated data is an advantage. A strong interest in brain research as well as good collaborative and communicative skills and experience in supervising doctoral students is necessary.

Application
Application deadline: January 31, 2011
Employer's reference number: D-2010-0435

Applications via email are to be sent to Kerstin Lagerstedt:
kerlag@csc.kth.se

with cc: to ala@kth.se. Write reference number in the email subject. (CV, etc should be sent as an attachment preferably pdf-files.)

We also accept hard copy applications sent to:

KTH, CSC
Att. Kerstin Lagerstedt,
Lindstedtsvägen 3, plan 4,
SE-100 44 Stockholm, Sweden

The application should contain the following:
1. Curriculum Vitae
2. A short statement of research experience and interests
3. Contact details of two referees

Contact(s)
For enquiries about employment conditions please contact:
Eva-Lena Åkerman, HR Manager
Phone: +46 8-790 91 06
ela@csc.kth.se

For enquiries about the project please contact:
Anders Lansner, Professor,
Phone: +46 8-790 6210
ala@kth.se

Union representative
Rikard Lingström, SACO
Phone: +46 8 790 8292
rlm@kth.se

Inger Bergman, ST
Phone: +46 8-790 9213
ingerb@admin.kth.se

Per-Ove Öster, LO/SEKO
Phone: +46 70-690 8382
perove@admin.kth.se

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