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Andrew Parker
UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD
University Laboratory of Physiology
Visual Neuroscience & Computing: Post-Doctoral Appointment
This is a newly-funded full-time post-doctoral research appointment
supported by a long-term grant from The Wellcome Trust. The post is
funded for up to 5 years to support work within a research group studying
the neural systems underlying binocular stereoscopic vision. The post
would be ideally suited to someone with previous experience in
quantitative approaches to studying vision, but would also be well
suited to a numerate individual, who is not necessarily from a
neuroscience background but wishes to move into the field. In either
case, considerable experience with computing in UNIX environment
and a general appreciation of the aims and methods of biomedical
research are essential.
RESEARCH PROGRAMME
The research programme is intended to undertake an experimental
study of the neurophysiology of binocular stereopsis. The aim is to
apply new findings from human perception and psychophysics to the
examination of different stages of binocular combination and
stereoscopic depth perception within the mammalian visual pathways.
The activity of single neurons in the striate and extrastriate visual
cortex of awake, behaving primates will be recorded, whilst animals
are steadily fixating and performing a psychophysical task. A major
part of the proposed experiments will examine the statistical basis
for the detection and discrimination of stereoscopic depth by single
cortical neurons. The other major part will investigate whether any of
the neurons found in the striate or extrastriate cortex have
properties that reflect some of the perceptual phenomena associated
with the experience of global stereoscopic perception. The group
is jointly headed by Professor Andrew Parker and Dr Bruce Cumming
and currently comprises a total of 8 individuals.
General Description of the Post
The individual will have a role primarily in computing support and
scientific data analysis for the group as a whole. The main computing
element would be the writing of new programs or modules for the
generation of visual stimuli. As such, the person would need to be
familiar with X-windows programming on Silicon Graphics workstations
and the needs of real-time graphics displays, as well as the links
with real-time data collection software.
The main scientific role would be for the individual to become
involved in the off-line analysis of data. Skills in statistics and
data modelling would be essential. The experiments generate very
detailed (and consequentially large) data records and considerable
effort will be needed to extract the most from the accumulated data
and there is a need for the specific co-ordination of data analysis
software for the group as a whole. This post thus offers a number of
opportunities for an enterprising individual to pursue projects
of his or her own.
For further information please mail:
andrew.parker@physiol.ox.ac.uk or bruce.cumming@physiol.ox.ac.uk
The closing date is 18th October and the post is available
immediately.
-- Andrew Parker (Andrew.Parker@physiol.ox.ac.uk) University Laboratory of Physiology Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3PT, UK +44 1865 272504 +44 1865 272469 (FAX)