[visionlist] Postdoctoral Position at the Visual Optics and Biophotonics Lab

[Susana Marcos]

POSTDOCTORAL POSITION AT THE VISUAL OPTICS AND BIOPHOTONICS LAB 
(Institute of Optics, CSIC, Madrid)

Application Deadline: December 2, 2009
Estimated starting date:  May 2010

Two 3-year postdoctoral positions are available at the Institute of 
Optics (CSIC), Madrid, Spain through the JAE-CSIC Postdoctoral 
Program (JAE-DOC).

The Visual Optics and Biophotonics Lab 
(<http://www.vision.csic.es/Lists/Announcements//>http://www.vision.csic.es) 
at the Institute of Optics seeks candidates with a Ph.D. in Visual 
Science or Applied Optics, willing to work on Ocular Imaging and 
Visual Optics. Candidates with strong motivation on experimental 
research, and ophthalmic and ocular biology applications are 
encouraged to apply. The selection committee will value scientific 
merits of the candidate as well as the opportunity of the proposed research.

The appointment is for three years, with a salary of 28.902,96 euros 
per year (yearly revised), according to Spanish standards. The 
position also includes Social Security, family health Insurance and a 
program of social benefits provided by CSIC.

The successful applicant will work on development and applications of 
high resolution imaging techniques in the anterior segment of the 
eye, in particular confocal microscopy and  optical coherence 
tomography, as well as in dynamic wavefront sensing or adaptive 
optics. Applications range from understanding the basic mechanisms of 
accommodation and myopia development to evaluation and new designs of 
alternatives for correction of refractive errors and presbyopia.

The Visual Optics and Biophotonics Lab provides a young and dynamic 
research environment. The laboratory is funded primarily by national 
and european grants (including a European Young Investigator Award), 
and holds excellent collaborative programs with top international 
laboratories, clinical institutes and industry. The Lab is part of 
the Spanish Visual Optics Network.

The Institute of Optics (CSIC) is the oldest research institute in 
Optics in Spain, and holds an excellent reputation of research in 
optics, particularly in Visual Optics. CSIC (<http://www.csic.es) 
/>www.csic.es) is the National Center for Research in Spain, and the 
most important multidisciplinary research facility in the country. 
The Institute is centrally located in downtown Madrid within easy 
public transportation to all city districts. Madrid is a very lively 
city, with great cultural and leisure attractions.

Expressions of interest should be sent to Susana Marcos by email, 
including CV, research interests and names of three references. The 
institutional online application process closes on December 2 and 
requires submission of a CV, PhD certificate and copy of passport.

More information on the program

In Spanish: 
<http://www.csic.es/vicyt/jaedoc2009.html>http://www.csic.es/vicyt/jaedoc2009.html
And English: 
<http://www.csic.es/vicyt/Documentos/jae_ingles.pdf>http://www.csic.es/vicyt/Documentos/jae_ingles.pdf

Prof. Susana Marcos
Instituto de Optica, CSIC
Serrano 121, 28006 Madrid, Spain
Tel: +34 915616800 x2313
Fax: +34 915645557
email: susana at io.cfmac.csic.es
<http://www.vision.csic.es/Lists/Announcements//>http://www.vision.csic.es