[visionlist] Postdocs in visual psychophysics and fMRI w Tjan at USC

[Bosco Tjan]

TWO postdoctoral positions are available immediately in Bosco Tjan's  
laboratory at the University of Southern California to investigate  
normal and impaired vision. We are looking for creative individuals  
with solid training in vision science.

Position 1 will investigate form vision in the periphery using a  
combination of novel psychophysical, computational, and fMRI  
techniques. The overall goal is to identify the functional and neural  
mechanisms that underlie several key deficits in the peripheral form  
vision of normally-sighted individuals and patients with macular  
disorders.

Position 2 will play a vital role in the development of an adaptive  
image enhancement system, based on mid-level visual processing, to  
aid people with low vision.  This is part of a large multi-site multi- 
investigator project.  The emphases in Tjan's lab are to conduct  
human testing and build observer models to predict enhancement  
outcomes.  The person will also interact with other investigators for  
this project at USC, including Norberto Grzywacz, Bartlett Mel,  
Irving Biederman, Zhong-Lin Lu, and Mark Humayun.

Candidates for both positions should have or about to have a PhD, a  
strong background in visual psychophysics, good computer programming  
ability, and excellent verbal and written communication skills.   
Expertise in at least one of following areas is essential: spatial  
vision, low vision, fMRI, signal processing, computational modeling  
of human vision, and machine learning.

The laboratory (http://tlab.usc.edu) has state-of-the-art facilities  
for visual psychophysics and computational modeling.  We also have  
full access to a 3T MR imager with a stimulus presentation system  
designed specifically for high-precision visual psychophysics (http:// 
brainimaging.usc.edu/index.php?topic=facilities). The facility is  
conveniently located downstairs from the laboratory.

There is a vibrant and collaborative vision research community at USC  
(http://cvst.usc.edu/people) and in the greater Los Angeles area  
(UCLA, Cal Tech, UC Irvine).

Position start date is flexible.  Salary will be commensurate with  
experience.

To apply, send a statement of interest, CV, and the names of three  
references to Bosco Tjan: btjan<at>usc.edu. Please indicate the  
position. I will be available at VSS.

Bosco