PhD in computational neuroscience (M/F)
New
- FTC PhD student / Offer for thesis
- 36 months
- Doctorate
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Offer at a glance
The Unit
Institut de la Vision
Contract Type
FTC PhD student / Offer for thesis
Working hHours
Full Time
Workplace
75012 PARIS 12
Contract Duration
36 months
Date of Hire
01/01/2027
Remuneration
2300 € gross monthly
Apply Application Deadline : 23 September 2026 23:59
Job Description
Thesis Subject
Theory of visual perception across scales, from features to scenes
Your Work Environment
Visual scenes are structured at every scale, from a single blade of grass to larger objects and faces. Despite this complexity, the visual system combines these scales effortlessly, and does so on a power budget comparable to a lightbulb, against the megawatts required by modern artificial neural networks. This PhD project aims to understand how, using mathematical modelling drawn from information theory and statistical mechanics.
The core of the project is to build a theory of multi-scale neural coding based on methods we have recently developed around diffusion models, the class of generative machine learning models used to synthesise natural images. The student will then test the predictions of this theory against recordings from visual neurons in the retina and cortex responding to natural scenes. The work will be carried out in close collaboration with experimental groups providing the neural data.
Compensation and benefits
Compensation
2300 € gross monthly
Annual leave and RTT
44 jours
Remote Working practice and compensation
Pratique et indemnisation du TT
Transport
Prise en charge à 75% du coût et forfait mobilité durable jusqu’à 300€
About the offer
| Offer reference | UMR7210-MATCHA-001 |
|---|---|
| CN Section(s) / Research Area | Modélisation mathématique, informatique et physique pour les sciences du vivant |
About the CNRS
The CNRS is a major player in fundamental research on a global scale. The CNRS is the only French organization active in all scientific fields. Its unique position as a multi-specialist allows it to bring together different disciplines to address the most important challenges of the contemporary world, in connection with the actors of change.
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