[visionlist] 3yr postdoc in Newcastle, UK, on stereo vision

[Jenny Read]

I am currently inviting applications for a 3-year postdoctoral research 
position at Newcastle University, funded by a New Investigator Award 
from the Medical Research Council. Based in the School of Psychology 
within the Institute of Neuroscience, you will work with me 
investigating how the human visual system handles vertical disparity. 
The project aims to understand how the brain accounts for vertical 
disparities introduced by convergence and oblique gaze when solving the 
stereo correspondence problem. It involves human psychophysics 
experiments, followed by computer simulations aimed at implementing a 
detailed neuronal model of the stereo visual system. The successful 
candidate will have (or expect soon to obtain) a PhD in a scientific 
subject, plus excellent English. A background in visual neuroscience or 
psychophysics, while useful, is less important than the ability to work 
independently and master new material quickly. Strong maths/computing 
skills are important. Salary is in the range GB £24,403 to £34,792 
depending on qualifications and experience, with potential for 
progression through the range.

Newcastle's Psychology department is one of the top research groups in 
the UK, with the maximum 5* score on the last RAE (UK national Research 
Assessment Exercise). It is housed in the modern, attractive Henry 
Wellcome Building, funded by the largest Joint Infrastructure Fund award 
in the North-east. Neuroscience research in the department comes under 
the aegis of Newcastle's Institute of Neuroscience, created in 2002 as 
one of the University’s flagship research institutes and forming one of 
the largest neuroscience communities in the UK. The historic city of 
Newcastle on the River Tyne boasts a vibrant cultural, leisure, sporting 
and nightlife scene, within easy reach of the beautiful Northumbrian 
countryside and coast.

For more information and details on how to apply, visit 
http://www.staff.ncl.ac.uk/j.c.a.read/postdoc.

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Jenny Read                                  Office: +44 191 222 7559
Royal Society University Research Fellow    Mobile: +44 794 401 5796
Henry Wellcome Building for Neuroecology,   Fax: +44 191 222 5622
University of Newcastle, Framlington Place  mailto:J.C.A.Read at ncl.ac.uk
Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 4HH, UK.           http://www.staff.ncl.ac.uk/j.c.a.read