The Neurocomputation and Biological Vision Team (NeuroBiT)
(http://www.cvc.uab.es/neurobit) offer a PhD scholarship to work in a highly
multidisciplinary project which includes computational modelling of primary
visual cortex and psychophysical experimentation of colour perception and
its relationship to visual migraines.

The Research will take place at the Computer Vision Centre
(http://www.cvc.uab.es) of the Univ. Autònoma de Barcelona, which is
consistently ranked among the top Spanish Universities
(https://www.uab.cat/web/about-the-uab/the-uab/the-uab-in-the-rankings-13456
67138662.html).
The centre is located in a campus outside the vibrant city of Barcelona and
has a strong tradition of multidisciplinary research in computational colour
vision with their own psychophysical laboratory, living labs facilities and
several computer clusters. The candidate will be part of the
NeuroComputation and Biological Vision Team (NeuroBiT), a recently-formed
multidisciplinary research group which combines perceptual and computational
approaches with visual neuroscience. We offer regular meetings with other
PhD students, international contacts and the possibility of
internship/cooperation with other experimental/theoretical labs. The
successful candidate is likely to obtain several high-impact publications.

The PhD student research topic will be the development of recurrent
multilayer spiking networks to reproduce the biological architecture of the
primary visual cortex and several of its physiological properties, aiming at
reproducing the results of psychophysical studies in colour perception and
clinical studies on migraines.

The duration of the position is 3 years (36 months). We expect the position
to start before July 1st 2020 (i.e. eventual visa issues should be solved
beforehand!). The total annual stipend of the grant is around 15.000 euros
gross, which include the cost of registration fees for the official
doctorate program.

Conditions: The candidate must

   -hold a European Higher Education Area (EHEA) qualification of at least
300 ECTS credits or a university-awarded Master degree or equivalent in the
natural sciences/engineering at the time of signing the contract.

   – have experience in programming with Python and/or Matlab (C,
C++, Unix environment and computer cluster experience are also valued)

   – have knowledge of / interest in the human visual system, visual
perception and statistics

   – proficiency in English and (desired in) Spanish or Catalan

   – have excellent skills in analytical thinking, perceptiveness,
commitment, self-organization, teamwork, and communication.

Any previous experience in the subject of computational modelling will also
be a bonus.

How to apply:

Please send your CV and a short statement (500 words) connecting your
previous work with the topics of this grant to xotazu@cvc.uab.es and a copy
of the official academic transcript (including GPA) before november 25th.

We encourage candidates with strong skills in programming who are interested
to work in a highly multidisciplinary project and environment (computer
science, neuroscience, psychophysics), to apply.
Candidates should have a degree in a related subject (Neuroscience, Computer
Science, Mathematics, Physics, Biology, etc.).

Xavier Otazu

Senior Researcher at Computer Vision Center Professor at Computer Science
Department, Univ Autonoma de Barcelona

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