Project description

The support technician specialist will join the research group in nonlinear time series analysis,

and will develop computational tools to study the driving of partially synchronized networks with external signals. The networks will consist of non-locally coupled phase oscillators which are in chimera states. The external driving signals will be extracted from multivariate stochastic dynamics and multivariate electroencephalographic recordings from epilepsy patients.

Tasks to be performed

(1) Refinement and optimization of existing computer programs for the numerical integration of the networks of non-locally coupled phase oscillators.

(2) Development of a versatile coupling algorithm between these networks and external driving signals of various kinds.

(3) Running large scale simulations of the resulting dynamics using high-performance computing architectures.

(4) Studying the impact of epileptic seizures in electroencephalographic recordings from epilepsy patients as driving signals.

The duration of these tasks is estimated over a period of 3 months.

Group and complement: Group 1 + Level q

Dedication and working hours: time (22.5 h/week).

Planned remuneration approx: 25.647,84 € brut per any/ gross per year

Financing fund:



AL05616 - Suport a la Recerca- Ralph Andrzejak.

Requirements

● Grau/ Bachelor degree.

The expected start date is 14.11. 2026, the job is in Barcelona.

Selection criteria: The selection of the candidates will be made through evaluation of the curriculum and, where appropriate, with the carrying out a test and/or interview. Valuation will be as follows:

1- Academic Training (0-35 punts/ points).

● Bachelor and Master degree in Physics. Strong focus on theoretical physics and complex systems.

2- Other professional training and experience, adequacy to the proposed profile (0-35 punts/ points):

● Ample experience in the numerical analysis of networks of coupled phase oscillators.

● Experience in the analysis of chimera states.

● Expertise in the analysis of electroencephalographic recordings of epilepsy patients.

3- Other merits (0-30 punts/ points):

● Fluency in oral and written English.

● Proficiency in Matlab.

● Profound experience in high-performance computing.

The minimum score to pass the selection process is 80 points. The candidate with the highest score in the selection process will be offered the job.

📌 ENG-PSR-P-33-Senior support technician: Driving Coupled Networks with stochastic and real-world systems. (Barcelona)
🏢 Pompeu Fabra University
📍 Barcelona