Open position for a Postdoc with Prof. Laurenz Wiskott at the Institute for Neural Computation, Bochum, Germany

University:

The Ruhr-Universität Bochum is one of the leading research universities. The university draws its strengths from both the diversity and the proximity of scientific and engineering disciplines on a single, coherent campus. This highly dynamic setting enables students and researchers to work across traditional boundaries of academic subjects and faculties.

Institute:

Institute for Neural Computation
Ruhr-University Bochum
Universitaetsstr. 150
D-44801 Bochum, Germany, EU

The Institute for Neural Computation is a central research institute at the Ruhr-University Bochum, see https://www.ini.rub.de/. It focuses on the dynamics and learning of perception and behavior on a functional level but is otherwise very diverse, ranging from neurophysiology and psychophysics over computational neuroscience to machine learning and technical applications.

Chair:

Prof. Dr. Laurenz Wiskott, see https://www.ini.rub.de/research/groups/theory_of_neural_systems/

Research topics:

We are looking for an outstanding post-doctoral researcher to work at the intersection of model-based reinforcement learning and representation learning, e.g. for navigation and action planing in video game environments. It is envisaged that the postdoc builds up his/her own independent research agenda including grant proposals but maintains close interaction with the groups by Prof. Tobias Glasmachers and Prof. Laurenz Wiskott.

Teaching:

There is a teaching load of 4 hours per week during the semester.

Time:

The appointment will be for three years and can be extended if successful. Anticipated starting date is July 1st.

Requirements:

Candidates should have a recent and excellent PhD in machine learning or a related field with a focus on representation learning and/or reinforcement learning.

Salary:

Salary is 100% of salary scale TV-L E13.

Inquiries:

Informal inquiries can be addressed to Prof. Laurenz Wiskott laurenz.wiskott at rub.de.

Application:

Applications (CV, transcript of records for MSc and BSc, statement of purpose) should be sent as a single pdf file to Prof. Laurenz Wiskott laurenz.wiskott at rub.de.

Ruhr-University Bochum is committed to equal opportunity in employment and gender equality in its working environment. We therefore look forward to applications from qualified women. Applications from appropriately qualified handicapped persons ar