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<div class="moz-text-html" lang="x-western"> <span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;"><b>Postdoctoral
Research Fellow in
Computational Neuroscience </b><o:p></o:p><br>
<br>
Science and Technology Research
Institute<o:p></o:p></span><small><big> </big><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placetype
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University</span></st1:placetype><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;"> of <st1:placename
w:st="on">Hertfordshire</st1:placename></span></st1:place><span
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</o:p></span><small><font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"><o:p></o:p><br>
</font></small><small><small><small><font
face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;">£23,000 - £25,100 p.a.<br>
3 years fixed term contra</span></font></small></small></small></small><small><small><small><small><font
face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"><span
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first instance<o:p></o:p></span></font></small></small></small></small>
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face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"><small><small><br>
</small></small><big><big>Closing date: 9 April 2008<br>
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Reference: EN8363</span><span
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<o:p></o:p></span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;">Applications
are invited for a three year postdoc position in computational
neuroscience.
The project will focus on information processing in the vestibular
cerebellum
and involve the construction of a detailed model of the cerebellar
cortex in 3D
that is based on new physiological and morphological data. The position
is
funded by a Systems Biology Fellowship from the BBSRC (UK) and the ANR
(France)
and requires close collaboration with experimental and theoretical
neuroscientists at UCL, the Ecole Normale Supérieure, Université Paris
Descartes and Université Paris 5. </span><span
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<br>
More
details about our research interests can be found under <a
href="http://homepages.feis.herts.ac.uk/%7Ecomqvs/">http://homepages.feis.herts.ac.uk/~comqvs/</a>
and in these recent publications:<o:p></o:p></span> <span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;"><o:p></o:p><br>
<br>
Steuber,
V., Mittmann, W., Hoebeek, F.E., Silver, R.A., De Zeeuw, C.I., Hausser,
M. and
De Schutter, E. (2007). Cerebellar LTD and pattern recognition by
Purkinje
cells. Neuron 54, 121-136.<o:p></o:p></span> <span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;"><o:p></o:p><br>
<br>
Gleeson,
P. Steuber, V. and Silver, R.A. (2007). neuroConstruct: A tool for
modeling
networks of neurons in 3D space. Neuron 54, 219-235. <o:p></o:p></span>
<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;"><o:p></o:p><br>
<br>
You
should have a PhD in computational neuroscience or a related
discipline.
Previous experience in biologically realistic modelling and knowledge
of
simulation tools such as NEURON or GENESIS is not required, but would
be an
advantage. Good scientific communication and writing skills and the
ability to
work as part of a team are essential. <o:p></o:p></span> <span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;"><o:p> </o:p><br>
<br>
The UH
Science and Technology Research Institute has been rated as 4 (national
excellence with evidence of international excellence) at the last <st1:country-region
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">UK</st1:place></st1:country-region>
university
research assessment exercise. It is located in Hatfield in
Hertfordshire, just
north of <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">London</st1:place></st1:city>.
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The
University offers a range of benefits including a final salary pension
scheme,
professional development, family friendly policies, child care
vouchers,
waiving of course fees for the children of staff at UH, discounted
memberships
at the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Hertfordshire</st1:placename>
<st1:placename w:st="on">Sports</st1:placename> <st1:placetype
w:st="on">Village</st1:placetype></st1:place>
and generous annual leave.<o:p></o:p></span> <span
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For
informal enquiries contact Dr Volker Steuber (<a
href="mailto:v.steuber@herts.ac.uk">v.steuber@herts.ac.uk</a>, Tel +44
1707
284350). <o:p></o:p></span> <span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;"><o:p></o:p><br>
<br>
</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;">Apply
online at <a href="http://recruitment.herts.ac.uk/recruit">http://recruitment.herts.ac.uk/recruit</a>
or request an application pack from Human Resources on 01707 284802
(24hr
voicemail), quoting reference </span><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;">EN8363</span><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;">X</span><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;">.<br>
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</span><font color="#999999"><br>
Dr Volker Steuber
<br>
Senior Lecturer (Research) in Biocomputation
<br>
School of Computer Science
<br>
Science and Technology Research Institute
<br>
University of Hertfordshire
<br>
College Lane, Hatfield, Herts, AL10 9AB
<br>
UK
<br>
<br>
Tel +44 (0) 1707 284350 <br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:v.steuber@herts.ac.uk">v.steuber@herts.ac.uk</a></font>
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