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Xavier Hinaut

Inria Bordeaux & Institute for Neurodegenerative diseases (Pellegrin Hospital Campus, Bordeaux)

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Apply by Sep 26, 2025

PhD

Inria Bordeaux & Institute for Neurodegenerative diseases (Pellegrin Hospital Campus, Bordeaux)

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Sep 26, 2025

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Application Deadline

Sep 26, 2025

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Flexible

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Job Description

This PhD thesis is part of the BrainGPT 'Inria Exploratory Action' project. The main ambition of the BrainGPT project is to combine the explainability of mechanistic models with the predictive power of Transformers to analyze brain imaging data. The thesis will mainly consist of developing new bio-inspired models inspired by the mechanisms, learning methods, and emerging behaviors of Large Language Models (LLMs) and Transformers. These models will be tested to assess their ability to predict brain activity from imaging data.

Requirements

Ideal Candidate Profile: Holds an engineering or scientific degree and/or a PhD in digital sciences (computer science
automation
signal processing). Has a first professional experience (6 months of internship or more) in Machine Learning and Python development. Especially in one or more of the following: Recurrent Neural Networks (in particular Reservoir Computing)
Transformers
Large Language Models. Possesses strong expertise in the scientific Python software and scientific stack (numpy/scipy). Demonstrates a solid grasp of linear algebra concepts. Proficiency in technical English is crucial. Has proven experience with version management
familiarity with Git
and proficiency in using the GitHub platform.

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