[visionlist] Post-doctoral position in stereoscopic 3D cinema at the Centre for Vision Research, York University, Toronto, Canada

[Robert Allison]

_Post-doctoral position in stereoscopic 3D cinema at the Centre for 
Vision Research, York University, Toronto, Canada_

3D cinema is experiencing a burst of popularity unmatched since the 
early 1950's. Along with the advances in projection technology and film 
capture we have seen a growing interest in the human perceptual factors 
that determine the success of a given technique. *It is an exciting time 
to study stereoscopic vision and we are pleased to announce that a 
post-doctoral position is available at York University's Centre for 
Vision Research, to do just that. *

We are seeking an enthusiastic collaborator to participate in research 
in 3D (stereoscopic) cinema. The position is funded via an exciting 
multidisciplinary grant awarded to Rob Allison (Department of Computer 
Science and Engineering), Ali Kazimi (Department of Film) and Laurie 
Wilcox (Department of Psychology). The project will investigate a number 
of issues related to the capture and production of 3D film and will 
involve close collaboration with several industrial partners.

The candidate should have a PhD in a field related to the visual 
sciences and a background in visual psychophysics. We are seeking 
someone with a keen interest in stereoscopic vision and 3D cinema, so 
experience in this domain would be helpful. The post-doctoral fellow 
will design, conduct and analyse experiments that will use fundamental 
psychophysical methodology to evaluate both basic and applied research 
questions. Ideally we are looking for an individual who is familiar with 
programming for behavioural experiments, who is technically capable and 
who has interest or experience in digital media.  The successful 
candidate will focus primarily on perceptual and human factors issues, 
but s/he will work closely with team members from the Future Cinema Lab 
in the Faculty of Fine Arts. They will also be encouraged to pursue 
their own research goals and to interact with the other members of the 
Centre for Vision Research and the Future Cinema Lab.

The York Centre for Vision Research is an interdisciplinary centre 
spanning the laboratories of 23 faculty members in the Departments of 
Psychology, Computer Science, Biology and Philosophy (see 
www.cvr.yorku.ca ). Members pursue fundamental and applied research in 
visual, vestibular and auditory perception, eye-movements, computer 
vision, virtual reality and robotics. Located within the Faculty of Fine 
Arts at York University, the Future Cinema Lab (FCL) investigates how 
new digital storytelling techniques can critically transform a diverse 
array of state-of-the-art screens (see http://futurecinema.ca).

This a two year position which begins September 2010. Applicants must 
have completed their Ph.D. (or equivalent) prior to taking up the 
position. The salary is consistent with current MRC/NSERC standards and 
will be adjusted according to the candidate's level of experience.

To apply please send your c.v., selected reprints and the names of 3 
referees to:

Robert Allison
Centre for Vision Research
York University 4700 Keele Street Toronto, ON
Canada M3J 1P3
email: allison at cse.yorku.ca
phone: (1-416) 736-2100 x 20192
fax: (1-416) 736-5872
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