Research Assistant Position in the area of Psychophysical Studies of
Color Vision and Visual Attention
A full-time research assistant position is available in the laboratory
of Allen Nagy in the Psychology Department at Wright State University in
Dayton, OH. starting immediately. The position will continue at least
until Sept., 2002 with the potential for further continuation. The
research assistant will be involved in NIH-funded studies of mechanisms
of human color vision and visual attention and the interactions between
these mechanisms. The research assistant will participate in the design
and conduction of psychophysical experiments, supervision of student
workers, and the analysis of the results of these experiments.
Candidates must have a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology or a related
field. A strong candidate must have good quantitative and communication
skills and would have experience with and/or interest in at least some
of the following areas: Psychology, Human Factors, experimental design,
statistical analysis of data, computer programs for data analysis and
graphing, computer programming. This position would be ideal for
someone interested in future graduate training and a research oriented
career in neuroscience, biomedical sciences, experimental psychology,
human factors, or optometry and preference will be given to candidates
with interests in these directions.
The Psychology Dept. at Wright State University has a large
undergraduate program and a growing graduate program in Human Factors/
Industrial Organizational Psychology with strong ties to related
research laboratories at nearby Wright Patterson Airforce Base. It
would be possible for the research asssistant to complete some
coursework in these programs or in other programs at Wright State in
preparation for graduate training while working in the laboratory and
such activities would be encouraged.
Applicants should send a resume including a description or transcript of
academic background, a brief statement of career interests, and names of
at least 2 references to Allen Nagy at the address below. Informal
inquiries by email or phone are welcome. First consideration of
applications will begin Oct. 16. Applications will be reviewed until
the position is filled. AA/EOE
Allen L. Nagy
Professor of Psychology
Psychology Department
Wright State University
Dayton, OH 45435
phone: (937) 775-2626
email: allen.nagy@wright.edu
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