[visionlist] postdoctoral fellowship in visual cognition

[James Brockmole]

Postdoctoral Fellowship in Visual Cognition
University of Notre Dame

Applications are invited for a post-doctoral research fellowship in the Visual Cognition Laboratory in the Department of Psychology at the University of Notre Dame.  The laboratory is directed by Prof. James Brockmole.  The post will initially be for one year and can be renewed for a second year by mutual agreement.  The successful applicant to this post will actively collaborate with lab members to design, conduct, and publish research projects which investigate how attention is controlled in visual environments (including real-world scenes), how the visual world is represented in short- and long-term memory, and/or how attention and memory interact to subserve various cognitive tasks such as visual search and spatial reasoning.  Research involving both young and elderly adult populations is possible.  Specific activities and research programs will be tailored to the interests of the fellow.  The successful applicant will have the opportunity to either develop or enhance technical skills associated with the design and analysis of eyetracking- and real-world scene-based experiments.  The successful applicant will also have the potential to collaborate with other members of a vibrant visual cognition community in one of the fastest growing departments in the country.

It is essential that applicants have a Ph.D. in cognitive psychology, cognitive science, or a related discipline and possess strong methodological skills related to the conduct of psychological research as evidenced through publications.  Experience with eyetracking-based research is a plus, but not a requirement.

The start date for the fellowship is flexible but should be no later than August 1, 2010.  Salary will be commensurate with experience and full benefits (including health insurance) will be provided.

To apply, please send your vita, a brief statement of research interests, representative publications, and the names and addresses (including email) of three references to Prof. James Brockmole.  Applications can be made either by email to James.Brockmole at nd.edu<mailto:James.Brockmole at nd.edu> or by postal mail to James Brockmole, Department of Psychology, University of Notre Dame, 118-C Haggar Hall, Notre Dame, IN 46556, USA.

The evaluation of applications will begin on December 15 and will continue until a suitable candidate is found.

Informal inquiries regarding this fellowship can be addressed to Prof. James Brockmole at James.Brockmole at nd.edu<mailto:James.Brockmole at nd.edu>.  More information about the Visual Cognition Lab can be obtained from the lab's website: http://www.nd.edu/~jbrockm1.  More information about the cognitive psychology program at Notre Dame can be found on the department's website: http://psychology.nd.edu<http://psychology.nd.edu/>.

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James R. Brockmole, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Psychology
University of Notre Dame
118-C Haggar Hall
Notre Dame, IN 46556

Phone: 574-631-7257
Email: James.Brockmole at nd.edu
Web: http://www.nd.edu/~jbrockm1

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