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Post doctoral position(s) in applied vision -- Berkeley
Up to 1.5 postdoctoral positions (2@75%, or one @ 100% and one @ 50%) are
available at the Visual Detection Laboratory commencing Sept. 1, 1997 and
ending Dec. 31, 1998. Stipend dependent on experience; health insurance
also included. Time extensions possible, contingent on funding sources.
(Monies supporting these positions do not originate at NIH).
Successful candidates will have responsibility for psychophysical
experimentation in up to three areas relating vision science to
transportation. One project assesses the visibility consequence of altered
geometry of traffic signals using the tool of heterochromatic flicker
photometry (HFP). Another assesses the optical density of macular pigment
in smokers who are in the process of quitting. Tools for that study include
HFP plus traditional threshold measurement, and scaling or matching. The
third study examines rules by which a human observer and a computer
controller should/do combine their observations in the process of detecting
faults (deviations from the desired path) in the lateral control of a
vehicle. Modeling of human observer behavior is a component of this study.
This latter study involves collaboration with a team of researchers
affiliated with the UCB Department of Mechanical Engineering and the PATH
program of the Institute for Transportation Studies.
The Visual Detection Laboratory is equipped with a Cambridge board coupled
to a fast Sony monitor, allowing successful candidates an opportunity to
pursue also research, including basic psychophysical research, of their own
choosing. The Visual Detection Laboratory is located in the School of Optometry
These positions are ideal for persons versed in vision science who wish to
establish credentials in both basic and applied research areas. Some
background in electrical or mechanical engineering would be especially
advantageous.
Candidates should send or fax (510-643-5109) a CV with up to three
publications. In a cover letter, please outline (1) the nature of your
interest including preferred time commitment, (2) specific reference to
relevant experience, (3) long-term goals, plus (4) names and phone
numbers/email addresses of three references.
An initial deadline for submitting expressions of interest is August 14,
1997, but these positions will remain open until filled.
T. E. Cohn
Professor of Vision Science
Visual Detection Laboratory
Group in Vision Science
School of Optometry
University of California, Berkeley