[visionlist] Post-doctoral research associate vacancies, UCL Institute of Ophthalmology

[Adam Sillito]

Postdoctoral Research Associate / Senior Research Associate (2 posts)
UCL Institute of Ophthalmology, London

Applications are invited from suitably qualified, enthusiastic and 
motivated individuals for the above posts.  Successful candidates will join 
a research group, headed by Professor Adam Sillito, using a variety of 
techniques to explore the mechanisms of visual perception and attention in 
the mammalian visual system and the application of this expertise to 
clinical issues.

The successful applicants will have a strong interest in visual processing 
and the neurobiology of vision.  They will join a friendly and enthusiastic 
team and will be expected to play an active role in all areas of the 
group's work and to be prepared and able to take responsibility for 
effective organization and day to day running of designated aspects of the 
experimental program.   One of the new posts will be particularly involved 
in innovative research on the interplay between feed forward and feedback 
systems in visual processing and the way attentional mechanisms are 
integrated at thalamic level (post 1).  The other (post 2) will be 
particularly involved in a clinical study run in collaboration with Mr 
Robert MacLaren, (Nuffield Laboratory of Ophthalmology, University of 
Oxford and a consultant ophthalmologist at Moorfields Eye Hospital), 
exploring changes in vision following from novel surgical procedures shown 
to have great promise in treating patients suffering from age-related 
macular degeneration.

The research, funded by the BBSRC and MRC, brings together a range of 
multi-disciplinary techniques including visual stimulation, in vivo 
electrophysiology, multiple electrode recordings, neuropharmacological 
manipulation, retinal transplantation surgery, neurohistology, programming 
and electronics together with a variety of data analytical 
approaches.  Applicants should have a PhD in a relevant subject area (or 
equivalent relevant experience) and proven relevant experience of in vivo 
electrophysiological recording techniques and/or running behavioural 
experiments.  Whilst experience in some or all of the other techniques 
would be highly advantageous, some training can be provided where necessary 
thus candidates with the necessary background knowledge and skill sets, 
technical aptitude and a commitment to learn are also encouraged to apply.

The posts are available from 1st October 2009, for a period of up to four 
years (post 1, BBSRC funded) and up to 1 year (post 2, MRC funded) 
respectively in the first instance, with the possibility of further 
extension.  Starting date is negotiable.  For full details of the posts and 
how to apply see UCL's website: 
https://atsv7.wcn.co.uk/search_engine/jobs.cgi?SID=amNvZGU9MTExMDQ4MyZ2dF90ZW1wbGF0ZT05NjYmb3duZXI9NTA0MTE3OCZvd25lcnR5cGU9ZmFpciZwb3N0aW5nX2NvZGU9MjI0

Informal enquiries may be made to Professor Adam Sillito (via email: 
a.sillito at ucl.ac.uk)


Professor Adam M Sillito FMedSci
Professor of Visual Science
UCL Institute of Ophthalmology
Bath Street
London EC1V 9EL
UK