We are seeking a highly motivated postdoctoral fellow to join new projects at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory in Rome (EMBL-Rome).
We will develop *interpretable, normative computational models* of animal behaviour and neural activity, with the aim of understanding adaptive brain-body-environment interactions (see Egocentric value maps of the near-body environment | Nature Neuroscience <https://www.nature.com/articles/s41593-025-01958-7> and https://www.embl.org/research/units/epigenetics-neurobiology/computational-models-of-adaptive-behaviour/ examples of recent work). This position is ideal for candidates with a *background in systems neuroscience, computational modelling, or machine learning*. The fellow will have *substantial freedom* to design their own interdisciplinary research project, with close support and mentoring. Potential research directions include (but are not limited to): - Modelling adaptive escape and interception behaviour using Reinforcement Learning and Active Inference - Interpreting subcortical electrophysiology in relation to defensive decision-making - Inferring latent neural states from calcium imaging and pupillometry - Creating normative models of cellular or epigenetic processes The position offers the *opportunity to collaborate* with experimentalists at EMBL and an external partner lab, and to work with extensive existing EMBL datasets. Our project is part of a vibrant and collaborative EMBL community spanning multiple European sites, with *strong support for computational and systems neuroscience*. Internal funding for collaborative research between our project and groups at or outside EMBL exists via the EIPOD LiNC programme (EIPOD-LinC Fellowship Programme – Postdoctoral Programme <https://www.embl.org/about/info/postdoctoral-programme/eipod-linc-exploring-life-in-context/>). A formal application will open in November 2025 and close in February 2026, but early conversations are strongly encouraged. To discuss a potential project or find out more, please contact [email protected]. -- Systems Neuroscience mailing list: www.systemsneuroscience.eu To post, send email to [email protected] --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Systems Neuroscience" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/systems-neuroscience/CAEceK4jfWXv2R%2B%2Bc7g%2Bj-PdkneLXyunJYPr27R2kretLHHPhKg%40mail.gmail.com.
