[visionlist] Centre of Excellence - 6 Postdoc/Research Fellow Positions Available

[Virginia Riddle]

  *ARC Centre of Excellence in Vision Science*


**Six Postdoctoral Fellow or Research Fellow positions available**
2 year term (extension subject to funding)
Academic Level A or B

**Salary Package:** $49,690 - $74,313 pa plus 17% super
**Reference No.: **VARIOUS

Six new positions are available in this newly established Centre of 
Excellence. The successful applicants will work with specific 
laboratories but will be full members of the Centre which is pioneering 
research initiatives in visual perception and processing, insect vision, 
vision-based robotics, and in the stability of the structure of the 
retina and eye.
The positions are available immediately. Applicants should have a PhD or 
equivalent, and a significant background in relevant disciplines 
(neuroscience, engineering).
The positions are available in the following laboratories:

**ERG and/or psychophysical measurements of human dark adaptation.***
**Academic Level A or B**
**Reference: JC 3261***
Compare recovery from bleaching exposures, at the level of retinal 
neurons and the overall visual system.
Laboratory Head: Professor T D Lamb

**Electrophysiology of rod and cone cells.***
**Academic Level A or B**
**Reference: JC 3262***
Use of suction pipette and/or patch pipette techniques, to determine the 
shut-off mechanisms in the phototransduction cascade.
Laboratory Head: Professor T D Lamb, Trevor.Lamb at anu.edu.au 
<mailto:Trevor.Lamb at anu.edu.au>

**Human motion perception.***
**Academic Level A or B**
**Reference: FS 3260***
Exploration of how speed and optic-flow signals are processed, in the 
context of human perception of movement.
Laboratory Head: Dr M Edwards, Mark.Edwards at anu.edu.au 
<Mailto:Mark.Edwards at anu.edu.au>

**Multifocal analysis of human vision.***
**Academic Level A**
**Reference: RSBS 3256***
Projects include assessment of the diagnostic accuracy and test-retest 
variability of multifocal visual evoked potentials in glaucoma, macular 
degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, and multiple sclerosis.
Laboratory Head: Dr T Maddess, Ted.Maddess at anu.edu.au 
<Mailto:Ted.Maddess at anu.edu.au>

**Impact of oxygen on retinal function.***
**Academic Level A**
**Reference: RSBS 3258***
Study of the impact of oxygen levels on the function of the retina, with 
an emphasis on the enhancement of retinal function in the ageing and 
degenerating retina.
Laboratory Head: Professor J Stone, Jonathan.Stone at anu.edu.au 
<Mailto:Jonathan.Stone at anu.edu.au>

**Human Visual Cortex.***
**Academic Level A**
**Reference: RSBS 3257***
Multifocal analysis by evoked potentials, MEG,fMRI and TMS, of 
feedforward and feedback signal flows within the hierarchy of human 
visual cortical areas.
Laboratory Head: Dr A James, Andrew.James at anu.edu.au 
<Mailto:Andrew.James at anu.edu.au%20>

**Further particulars, including selection criteria, are available from: **
Virginia Riddle, phone (02) 6125 4752,
E-mail virginia.riddle at anu.edu.au 
<mailto:virginia.riddle at anu.edu.au%20>or Vision Science.pdf. 
<http://vision.anu.edu.au/HES_sa_150206.pdf>
If you wish to discuss the position after obtaining the selection 
documentation, please contact:
Relevant Laboratory Head.
Information for applicants 
http://info.anu.edu.au/hr/Jobs/How_To_Apply/index.asp. 
<http://info.anu.edu.au/hr/Jobs/How_To_Apply/index.asp>
Job Application Cover sheet - 
http://info.anu.edu.au/policies/Forms/Human_Resources/Recruitment/HR86.asp. 
<http://info.anu.edu.au/policies/Forms/Human_Resources/Recruitment/HR86.asp>
HR Webpage - 
http://info.anu.edu.au/hr/Jobs/Academic_Positions/_ARCVisionScience.asp
<http://info.anu.edu.au/hr/Jobs/Academic_Positions/_ARCVisionScience.asp%0D>*
**Closing Date: 31 March 2006***

 

 

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Ms Virginia Riddle
Human Resource Manager
Research School of Biological Sciences
Building 46
The Australian National University
CANBERRA  ACT  0200
Ph:  02 6125 4752
Fax: 02 6125 4891
Email:  Virginia.Riddle at anu.edu.au <mailto:Virginia.Riddle at anu.edu.au>