[visionlist] Postdoc in Vision Science, Schepens Eye Research Institute

[Alex Bowers]

POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW IN VISION SCIENCE

Location: Schepens Eye Research Institute, Boston, MA
Start date: Spring / Summer 2010
Contact: Alex Bowers  alex.bowers at schepens.harvard.edu

Schepens Eye Research Institute, an affiliate of Harvard Medical 
School, has an opening for a Postdoctoral Fellow in Vision Science to 
work with Dr Alex Bowers. The project will evaluate the effect of 
vision impairments on deployment of attention in laboratory tasks and 
in more real-world situations such as a high-fidelity driving 
simulator. The overall goal of the research is to determine which 
tests of vision and attention have the greatest potential for 
identifying at-risk drivers. Dr Bowers' lab is part of the dynamic 
Vision and Visual Optics focus group at Schepens, including the labs 
of Drs Eli Peli and Peter Bex.

The ideal candidate will have completed (or be about to complete) 
their PhD, will have a strong background in visual psychophysics and 
a keen interest in working with people with vision impairments. 
Experience of multiple-object tracking research, eye movement 
research, or a background in optometry or a related field would be 
advantageous. Programming skills (Matlab) are highly desirable.

The position is initially available for 1 year with the possibility 
of an extension for another 2 years. Start date is Spring/Summer 
2010, but there is some flexibility.

Applications should be sent by email (in pdf format) to Alex Bowers 
and should include a CV, publication list, brief statement of 
research interests and career goals, and contact information for at 
least 2 referees.

Informal enquiries should be addressed to Alex Bowers 
alex.bowers at schepens.harvard.edu

The Institute is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.