[visionlist] Post-Doc position

[Amy Thomas]

Please add the following description of an available Post-Doc position to your 
job listings. Thank you so much for your time.

Sincerely,
          A.Thomas
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Postdoctoral Researcher Position: Neuroimaging of recovered vision

GK Aguirre Vision Laboratory (http://cfn.upenn.edu/aguirre/), Department of 
Neurology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia

We are considering applications for a post-doctoral researcher in the 
functional neuroimaging of impaired and recovered vision. These are structural 
and functional MRI studies of cortical organization in a canine model of 
retinal blindness and subsequent recovery of vision following gene therapy, and 
in humans with a homologous disease 
(http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.0040230). Specific projects concern 
cross-modal responses in blind subjects, retinotopic organization of occipital 
cortex following treatment, and the impact of visual recovery upon cortical 
structure. The position is for one year (renewable for up to 3 years). The post-
doctoral researcher will also have the opportunity to participate in a variety 
of ongoing neuroscience and cognitive neuroscience activities sponsored by the 
Penn Center for Functional Neuroimaging (http://cfn.upenn.edu) and Center for 
Cognitive Neuroscience (http://ccn.upenn.edu/).

Requirements: The successful candidate should have a Ph.D. in the area of 
Vision Science or Perceptual Psychology. A strong background in fMRI, ideally 
with experience working with animals, is required. Knowledge of structural 
methods, statistics, and programming (C or MatLab) desirable.
Candidates should email a CV and representative re/pre prints of publications 
to:  aguirreg at mail.med.upenn.edu

-- 
Amy L. Thomas
Research Specialist - Dr. Aguirre's Lab
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Center for Functional Neuroimaging
3400 Spruce St.  2 Gibson
Philadelphia, Pa 19104
(215)614-1972