[visionlist] 2 junior professorships in perception / motor learning availableat Giessen University

[Karl Gegenfurtner]

Two junior professorships are available at Giessen University:

The Kurt-Koffka-Junior Professorship for Experimental Psychology is situated
within the Department of Psychology. The successful candidate is expectedto
strengthen and extend the current research programs within the DFG (Deutsche
Forschungsgemeinschaft) funded research group “Perception and Action”and the
DFG funded research training network “Brain and Behavior”.  Research should be
on visual perception and sensorimotor control, and/or on developmental
psychology, using psychophysical methods, mathematical modeling or neuroimaging
(fMRI, EEG). We expect an internationally visible research program and the
ability to secure research by extramural funding. Teaching will be required
within the B.A. and M.Sc. programs in Psychology. The requirements can be
fulfilled either in Experimental or in Developmental Psychology.

A second Junior-Professorship is available within the Department of Sports
Sciences. A main focus of research should be on motor learning using behavioral,
biomechanical and neurophysiological methods. We expect an internationally
visible research program and the ability to secure research by extramural
funding. Teaching will be required within the B.A. in Exercise and Health. An
active participation in the development of a new M.Sc. program in Sport Sciences
is expected.

More details about these two jobs, and information on how to apply can befound
in the web pages of Giessen University:
http://www.uni-giessen.de/stellenmarkt/pdf/stelle0003253.pdf
http://www.uni-giessen.de/stellenmarkt/pdf/stelle0003251.pdf

Deadline for application is January 20, 2009.

Karl Gegenfurtner

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Prof. Karl Gegenfurtner, Abteilung Allgemeine Psychologie
Justus-Liebig-Universität, Otto-Behaghel-Str. 10, 35394 Giessen
phone:  +49 641 9926100	  mailto:gegenfurtner at uni-giessen.de
fax:    +49 641 9926119	  http://www.allpsych.uni-giessen.de/karl