Postdoctoral Fellowship in Complex Networks and Brain Dynamics in Prague, Czech Republic

We are looking for new team members to join the Complex Networks and Brain Dynamics group to work on its interdisciplinary projects. The group is part of the Department of Complex Systems, Institute of Computer Science of the Czech Academy of Sciences – based in Prague, Czech Republic.

We focus on the development and application of methods of analysis and modeling of real-world complex networked systems, with a particular interest in the structure and dynamics of human brain function. Our main research areas are neuroimaging data analysis (fMRI & EEG, iEEG, anatomical and diffusion MRI), brain dynamics modeling, causality and information flow inference, nonlinearity and non-stationarity, graph theory, machine learning, and multivariate statistics; with applications in neuroscience, climate research, economics, and general communication networks.

More information about the group at http://cobra.cs.cas.cz/.

To consult possible research projects focusing on complex systems modeling and analysis, please contact the group leader Jaroslav Hlinka, hlinka@cs.cas.cz.

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The earliest postdoc opportunity:

The Institute of Computer Science (ICS) of the Czech Academy of Sciences (CAS) offers a Postdoctoral Fellowship for outstanding junior researchers, PhD holders, who spent at least 2 of the last 3 years outside the Czech Republic. This fellowship can cover research in various fields of computer science. The deadline for applications submission is September 30th.

Department of Complex Systems:

• dynamic interdisciplinary team (mathematics, physics, cybernetics, neuroscience, climate science…)
• collaboration with clinical research centers with unique large multimodal datasets
• method development and data analysis in international collaboration

Conditions:

The respective project No. CZ.02.2.69/0.0/0.0/18_053/0017594 is co-funded by the EU.

• The duration of the position is 24 months.
• Application deadline: 30th September 2020.
• Starting date: 1st January 2021.
• This is a full-time fixed-term contract appointment, with no teaching duties.
• Monthly gross salary: based on the qualification 52 000 – 60 000 CZK. For more information about living expenses, check the Cost Of Living Comparison.
• Yearly travel package up to 36 000 – 100 000 CZK for conferences and research stays.

Applicants must:

• Have obtained a PhD at most 7 years prior to the mobility starting date (1st January 2021). This period may be extended by maternity and parental leave, long-term illness (more than 90 days), care for a family member (more than 90 days), pre-certification training, and military service.
• Fulfill the mobility condition: the applicant must have been research active (at least 0.5 FTE and/or be enrolled in PhD studies program) outside the Czech Republic for at least 2 years in the last 3 years before the Fellowship starting date (1st January 2021).
• Be fluent in English.

The applications must be sent to ics@cs.cas.cz and should contain:

• Curriculum Vitae including a list of publications.
• Document(s) proving mobility conditions.
• Brief description of the applicant’s research interests and of the intended research plan highlighting possible cooperation inside the institute.
• Three letters of recommendation – at most one from the Institute of Computer Science and at most one from the applicant’s current affiliation. The referees should send their recommendations directly to ics@cs.cas.cz.
• A copy of the applicant ́s Ph.D. diploma.

For further information and informal inquiries concerning the position, please contact Jaroslav Hlinka (hlinka@cs.cas.cz).

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Jaroslav Hlinka
Head of the Department of Complex Systems
Institute of Computer Science
Czech Academy of Sciences
Pod Vodarenskou vezi 2
Prague 8, 182 07, Czech Republic

Tel: (+420) 26605 3808
E-mail: hlinka@cs.cas.cz
Web: http://www.cs.cas.cz/hlinka/

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