3 Ph.D students, 2 Postdocs and 1 Technical Specialist are sought to work within the NWO (Dutch Science Foundation) Pioneer Research Program: "Spatial Cognition: Development, Underlying Representations, and Neural Basis" at the Psychonomic Laboratory, Helmholtz Research Institute, Utrecht University, The Netherlands. The Pioneer program: It is vitally important that we can perceive and remember where things in our envirionment are. It enables us to perform goal direction actions (e.g. grasping an object) or to learn the route between two locations (e.g. route learning). This innovative, ambitious research program focuses on mental spatial representations in humans, their development with age, and the role of the various sensory input channels. A particular goal is the mapping of the underlying neurocognitive basis. Ultimately, a more conclusive overview of human spatial cognition should be reached. The sub-projects will be conducted in close cooperation in order to examine several critical aspects of spatial functioning using multiple experimental and neurocognitve tools. Our aim is to build a research team whose strong collaboration will benefit both the individual researchers and the research in general. The program involves the active participation of many international experts. Although the research is mainly fundamental, clinical value of the results for special subject populations (the blind, neurological patients) can be expected as well. Good salaries, excellent research environment and facilties in centre of the Netherlands. For inquiries: Albert Postma, Ph.D. Psychonomic Laboratory tel: +31 (0)30 2533657 / 4281 Helmholtz Instituut fax: +31 (0)30 2534511 Utrecht University email: a.postma@fss.uu.nl Heidelberglaan 2, 3584 CS Utrecht The Netherlands ======================================================================== Albert Postma Psychological Laboratory tel: +31 (0)30 2533657 / 4281 Helmholtz Instituut fax: +31 (0)30 2534511 Utrecht University email: a.postma@fss.uu.nl Heidelberglaan 2, 3584 CS Utrecht The Netherlands ========================================================================