[visionlist] Re: RESEARCH ASSISTANT POSITION - VISION/COGNITIVE SCIENCE

[Jeremy Wolfe]

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FULL-TIME RESEARCH ASSISTANT POSITION AVAILABLE in VISION/COGNITIVE SCIENCE

LOCATION: CAMBRIDGE, MA

START DATE: Summer '07

This position is in the lab of Jeremy Wolfe and Todd Horowitz. We 
conduct psychophysical/behavioral research primarily in the area of 
visual attention. How do you find what you are looking for in a world 
full of things you are not looking for? How does a radiologist find a 
tumor in an x-ray? How does a baggage screener find a bomb? What is 
vision like without attention? How is attention deployed? How do you 
attend to an object if it moves around? What if it disappears? 
Healthy young adults are the experimental observers for most 
experiments. The position involves all stages of the research process 
from planning experiments and preparing documents for the ethics 
review board to helping to write up results for publication, but the 
main focus is data collection and analysis. RAs usually attend and 
present at one scientific meeting each year.

This position requires a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science 
degree. A major in Psychology or related field would be plus, but
is not necessary. Some research experience would also be useful. The 
lab is primarily Macintosh based. A candidate should have some 
computer experience and should be willing to learn how to use our 
statistics, graphics, and word processing packages. Programming 
experience is not necessary, but familiarity with MatLab would be a 
plus. A candidate must work in an organized, independent manner on 
multiple tasks and should be able to interact with subjects in a 
tactful and pleasant manner.

This is an excellent position for a new college graduate who wants
to spend two or more years in a research setting before going on to
graduate or medical school. NOTE: A two year commitment is required. 
The position is not appropriate for those with advanced degrees. Visa 
and funding issues make it extremely difficult to hire non-US 
residents.

If interested, please contact
Jeremy M Wolfe - wolfe at search.bwh.harvard.edu
and/or Todd Horowitz - toddh at search.bwh.harvard.edu

Visual Attention Lab
Brigham & Women's Hospital
64 Sidney St., Cambridge, MA 02139
Visit our website: http://search.bwh.harvard.edu/

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Jeremy M Wolfe
Professor of Ophthalmology
Harvard Medical School

Mailing Address:
Visual Attention Lab
Brigham & Women's Hospital
64 Sidney St. Suite. 170
Cambridge, MA  02139-4170

Phone:	617-768-8818
Fax:	617-768-8816

Best email: wolfe at search.bwh.harvard.edu
URL: search.bwh.harvard.edu

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