[visionlist] Post-doc position at Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics

[Johannes Schultz]

Dear Colleagues,
please circulate this advertisement widely to anyone who might be  
interested:

A full-time postdoctoral position is available at the Max Planck  
Institute for Biological Cybernetics, Department of Human Cognition  
and Action (Prof. Heinrich H. Bülthoff), in the research group  
Recognition and Categorisation (project leaders: Isabelle Bülthoff  
and Johannes Schultz). The Group's research topic is the recognition  
and categorisation of faces and / or objects and their neural  
processes. Current projects include psychophysics and/or neuroimaging  
studies of the role of motion for object and face recognition,  
categorisation of dynamic face expressions and social scenes,  
multimodal perception including visual and haptic stimuli, influences  
of eye movements and attention on face and object recognition/ 
categorisation. A full range of state-of-the-art equipment is  
available on site, including 3D and 4D (motion) face scanners, 3D  
printers, several eye-trackers, 180 degrees projection screen,  
virtual reality setups, functional magnetic resonance imaging  
facilities (fMRI), transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS),  
electroencephalography (EEG) and more. In addition, collaborations  
with the other departments of the Institute can be easily arranged,  
if mutual interest: Physiology of Cognitive Processes  
(neurophysiology and brain imaging, head: Prof. Nikos Logothetis);  
Empirical Inference (machine learning, robotics, head: Prof. Bernhard  
Schölkopf).

The ideal candidate should have a strong background in either  
psychophysics, eye-movement research, computer vision, or  
neuroimaging of visual or cognitive functions, and good independent  
project management skills. Strong programming skills in either  
Matlab, C++ or Python are a plus. Completion of a PhD degree in  
psychophysics, computer vision, neuroscience, physics, or a related  
field is required before the start date. The initial appointment will  
be for 2 years, in accordance with the german standards (TVöD), and  
is renewable. The target starting date is as soon as possible but is  
flexible. The working language at the Institute is English, German  
language skills are helpful for everyday life but not necessary.

The Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics is an exceptional  
research environment in which scientists from a wide range of fields  
including cognitive science, computer science, robotics, neuroscience  
and machine learning interact and collaborate using world-class,  
fully-funded, on-site research facilities.

The Max Planck Society is an equal opportunity employer: Handicapped  
individuals are strongly encouraged to apply, and so are women in  
areas in which they are underrepresented. Applications, including a  
statement of research experience and interests, a curriculum vitae,  
list of publications and contact details of at least two referees,  
should be sent in electronic form to:  
isabelle.buelthoff at tuebingen.mpg.de


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Johannes Schultz, M.D. Ph.D.
Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics,
Spemannstrasse 38
Tuebingen, Germany
Tel: +4970716011643
Fax: +497071601616
http://www.kyb.mpg.de/~johannes
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