[visionlist] Postdoctoral position, IIT, Rovereto, Italy

[Domini Fulvio]

Postdoctoral Research Fellow position on

Computational Models of 3D Processing for Visual Perception and Control of Action

Center for Neuroscience and Cognitive Systems (CNCS)
Italian Institute of Technology (IIT)
Active Vision Lab, Rovereto, Italy

The new established Active Vision Lab of the Center for Neuroscience and Cognitive Systems is seeking an applicant with a Ph.D.in Cognitive Science, Psychology, Computer Science, Mathematics or related fields for a PostDoctoral position of 2 years renewable to 4 years. The applicant must have a strong background in computational modeling of visual processes.  Applicants who also have a strong empirical background will receive special attention.

The applicant will be involved in a research project aimed at developing computational models of 3D information processing.  The problems that will be tackled at the Active Vision Lab will involve:

1)      Perceptual processing of 3D structure from monocular and binocular signals.

2)      Processing of 3D information by an active observer.

3)      Processing of 3D information for reaching and grasping.

The Active Vision Lab is equipped with a state of the art system for 3D visualization, a head tracking system and a multi-sensor OPTOTRAK system for monitoring grasping and reaching movements.  The Center for Neuroscience and Cognitive Systems is hosted at the facilities of the Center for Mind/Brain Sciences (Cimec), an interdisciplinary center for teaching and research in cognitive neuroscience of the University of Trento in Rovereto, Italy.

The postdoctoral position will start January 15th, 2010. The salary will be commensurate to qualification and experience and in line to that of top European research institutes.

Completed application forms along with a curriculum listing all publications, a pdf of your most representative publications, a research statement describing your previous research experience and
outlining its relevance to these topics, and the name of three possible referees should be sent electronically to fulvio.domini at iit.it, by December 15th, 2009.

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