Post-doctoral research position in AI/machine learning for analyzes of rodent behavior

The team MEMORY (INCIA) aims to recruit a postdoctoral researcher to strengthen our research skills in machine learning and deep learning applied to projects related to computational analysis of behavioral datasets obtained from various mouse and rat models of cerebral small vessel diseases. The successful candidate is expected to have strong skills in machine learning algorithms and be able to code his/her proposed solutions and work on integrating them in related research projects. Of particular interest for this position is the use of video-tracking recordings to identify particular behavioral postures adopted by rodents facing various behavioral and cognitive challenges and to
provide scalable, unbiased, sensitive methods for revealing the hierarchical structure of behavior.

The candidate will have the opportunity to work directly with experimenters to validate predictions made by his/her machine-learning models, and to develop user-friendly tools that will be used by multiple researchers of the Vascular Brain Health Institute, a center of excellence dedicated to the prevention of vascular brain diseases (VBHI; https://vbhi-institute.org/en/) at the University of Bordeaux (France). Significant experience in software development, including proficiency in a prototyping language such as Python, as well as experience with development and code-sharing tools will be a plus.

The successful candidate will be motivated, independent, and have strong written communication skills. He/she is required to have PhD in Data Science/AI and experience in one or more of the following areas, ideally demonstrated through at least one research project or first-author publication: computational biology/bioinformatics or machine learning/computer science. Position is for one year with the possibility of renewal pending satisfactory performance and continued funding.

You want to apply?

To apply, please submit a CV and cover letter by mail to Dr. Bruno Bontempi (; team MEMORY: https://www.bordeaux-neurocampus.fr/en/team/memory/).

The cover letter should highlight a research project, publications or preprints if any that you feel best address the requirement for experience in the above-mentioned areas. Please also include contact information for at least two references. Only suitable candidates will be contacted. Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.

The work location for this position is the Aquitaine Institute for Cognitive and Integrative Neuroscience (INCIA, CNRS UMR 5287) located in the building « Bordeaux Biology Santé » in Bordeaux Neurocampus, on the Carreire Campus the University of Bordeaux (https://www.bordeaux-neurocampus.fr/en/)