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Dear colleagues,

Please forward the ad below to anyone who could be interested and post to your departmental lists.
Thanks and sorry for possible multiple postings.

Best regards
     Carsten Wolters

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Neuroscientist(s) with focus on simulation of high-definition transcranial electric stimulation (hd-tES)
Ref. 11890

The Institute for Biomagnetism and Biosignalanalysis at the medical faculty of the University of Münster, Germany, invites applications for a

PostDoctoral Researcher and/or for Doctoral Students 

Salary according to TV-L E13 (100% or 50 %)
Full-Time with 38,5 (hours/week) or Part-Time with 19,25 (hours/week)

for three year positions to work on the development and evaluation of new (i.e., new inverse electrode optimization and new forward finite element method algorithms)
simulation approaches for hd-tES using realistic head volume conductor models within the DFG-funded priority program SPP1665/2 (second funding period: from 2016 to 2019)
“Resolving and manipulating neuronal networks in the mammalian brain - from correlative to causal analysis”
in project
“Individualized closed-loop transcranial alternating current stimulation”.
More informations can be found on http://www.spp1665.de/.

The successful applicant holds a PhD degree and/or a Master’s degree (or equivalent) in a relevant academic area such as
applied mathematics, computer science, physics, biomedical or electrical engineering or similar disciplines.
Good programming expertise (Matlab, C++, or equivalent) and experience with the Linux operating system is expected,
because large software toolboxes are used and further developed. The working language at the institute is English.
Experience with brain stimulation and with the measurement and analysis of brain signals is advantageous, but not essential.
The applicant’s merits are assessed on the basis of the quality of PhD and/or Master’s level studies and thesis,
previous experience with numerical mathematics, inverse problems and optimization approaches,
software development, motivation and research interests.

The location for this research will mainly be the workgroups
“SIM-NEURO: Simulation, Imaging and Modeling of NEUROnal networks in the human brain”
of PD Dr. Wolters at the Institute for Biomagnetism and Biosignalanalysis (IBB),
“Imaging”
of Prof. Dr. Martin Burger at the Institute for Computational and Applied Mathematics and
“Applications of Partial Differential Equations”
of JProf. Dr. Christian Engwer, all at the University of Münster in Germany.
Expected close collaborations and visits are to the partnering institutes, namely the
University of Oldenburg (Prof. Dr. Christoph Herrmann) and the
University of Hamburg (Dr. Till Schneider).

The application should include a statement of research interests and reasons for applying to the project,
a curriculum vitae (max. 5 pages) composed according to good scientific practice, a certificate of PhD and/or Master’s degree,
copy of the master’s thesis and grades of Master’s level studies, the names and e-mail addresses of two referees
and a proof of proficiency in English.

The position will be open until filled. To apply for the position until Oct.31, 2016, please send the above documents as pdfs to
PD Dr. Carsten Wolters, Institute for Biomagnetism and Biosignalanalysis, University of Münster, Malmedyweg 15,
48149 Münster, Germany
, or by Email to carsten.wolters(at)­uni-muenster(dot)­de.

For additional information please contact PD Dr. Carsten Wolters (Email: carsten.wolters(at)­uni-muenster(dot)­de, Phone: +49 (0)251/83-56904).

Applications of women are specifically invited. In the case of similar qualifications, competence, and specific achievements, women will be
considered on preferential terms within the framework of the legal possibilities. Handicapped candidates with equivalent qualifications
will be given preference.

Link to the position(s): http://klinikum.uni-muenster.de/index.php?id=3290&tx_ttnews[tt_news]=6562&cHash=afb5f5f3421732c32f5c0de0bfc6587c