[visionlist] Postdoc position and Ph.D. studentship in Karl Gegenfurtner's lab

[Karl Gegenfurtner]

A Postdoctoral position and a Ph.D. studentship are available in the lab
of Karl Gegenfurtner at Giessen University (Germany). The positions are
for researchers interested in the perception of material properties.
Potential topics of research include color vision, visuo-haptic
interactions and the neural basis of material property perception (using
fMRI).

The positions start in October 2009, but later dates could be arranged.

For the PostDoc position, a doctoral degree in psychology, physics,
biology, or computer science is prerequisite. Experience in programming
visual displays or measuring eye movements are of advantage. Salary is
according to German research scale BAT IIa. The position is for 1 year
initially and renewable for up to 5 years.

For the Ph.D. studentship, a M.A. or M.Sc. degree is required. The
position is paid according to German research salary scale Bat IIa/2 and
is for three years.

Please send applications (please indicate which position you are
applying for) before August 7, 2009 per email to
gegenfurtner at uni-giessen.de as a single PDF file.

The lab offers excellent facilities for studying visual perception and
motor control. We are part of a larger research group on perception
and action (http://www.allpsych.uni-giessen.de/for560) with excellent
links to scientists within Europe and world wide. The group offers a
stimulating, multi-national and multi-disciplinary research
environment for young scientists (http://www.allpsych.uni-giessen.de).
The city of Giessen is a small university town, located just 60 km
north of Frankfurt, right at the center of Germany.

Do not hesitate to contact me for informal inquiries.

Karl Gegenfurtner
-- 
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