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The Institute of Computational Neuroscience (ICNS Hamburg) at the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE) invites applications for a PhD position in computational and translational network neuroscience.
The project combines game theory, network neuroscience, computational analysis and modelling in clinical stroke research to investigate how brain lesions can reveal the causal contributions of brain regions and their interactions to behaviour, and how these insights may contribute to predicting recovery after stroke and identifying targets for rehabilitation.
The position is embedded in an international research programme involving collaborations with colleagues in Ghent, Paris and Amiens, bringing together expertise in computational network neuroscience, neuroimaging, neuropsychology and experimental brain perturbation.
The Institute of Computational Neuroscience is a small, active and internationally diverse group working at the interface of computational neuroscience, network science, neuro-inspired artificial intelligence and clinical neuroscience. The successful candidate will be supervised by Prof. Claus C. Hilgetag.
A central methodological framework will be Multiperturbation Shapley value Analysis (MSA), a game-theoretical approach for estimating the causal functional contributions of individual brain regions, white-matter pathways and interacting groups of neural elements. The doctoral project will combine computational ground-truth models with clinical lesion analysis. The main aims are to:
The work will involve close interaction with computational, clinical and experimental collaborators. In particular, the successful candidate will have opportunities to connect computational predictions with complementary information-theoretical approaches and experimental perturbation methods such as transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS). The position provides substantial scope for scientific initiative and intellectual ownership. The successful candidate may also contribute to the development of related research proposals and future funding applications.
The position comprises 65% of the regular weekly working hours, is temporary for three years due to third-party funding and provides the opportunity for obtaining the academic qualification of a PhD.
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Applicants with publications are encouraged to indicate clearly what their own contribution was, particularly for first-author or otherwise substantial contributions
In addition, please provide a brief description, no more than one page, of one research or technical project in which you played a substantial independent role. Please explain:
This description is intended to help us understand how you approach scientific problems and how much intellectual ownership you have taken in previous work.
Immunity status
Please note that employment is contingent upon proof of immunization or immunity against the measles virus, in accordance with applicable legal and medical requirements. Documentation (e.g., vaccination certificate) must be provided before employment begins.
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