The Institute of NeuroInformatics invites applications for the following positions in the field of Neuromorphic Engineering:

PhD Student

Research Assistant (Postdoc or Engineer/Physicist)

The preferred starting date is November 1, 2002, or earlier, but later starting dates will also be considered, if necessary.

The project concerns a bio-inspired spike-based neuronal processing and communication framework and is a part of an European Commission project in the "Life-Like Perception Systems" initiative of the "Future and Emerging Technologies" programme. The goal of this project is to develop a modular asynchronous communication system and a set of building blocks to be used within this system. Towards the end of the project, the developed components will be tested in a visual perception-action system.

The task will involve conception, simulation, layout and testing of analog and asynchronous digital integrated circuits for the building blocks of the system. Dissemination of the results at international conferences and in progress reports will also be part of the assignment.

The work will be conducted at the Institute of NeuroInformatics of the University of Zurich and ETH Zurich, which is located on the Irchel campus in Zurich. The institute provides an interdisciplinary environment that includes a group of experienced analog VLSI designers. The research assistant is expected to have some expertise in analog VLSI design, while for the PhD student this is not a prerequisite. The research assistant position is funded for three years and the PhD position is funded for four years.

Applicants should have a strong interest in bio-inspired hardware engineering and the ability to work independently, but in coordination with an international team. A good command of English is therefore required.

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