[visionlist] Research Assistant Position / Visual Attention Lab / Boston

[Jeremy Wolfe]

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FULL-TIME RESEARCH ASSISTANT POSITION AVAILABLE in VISION/ATTENTION/  
COGNITIVE SCIENCE

LOCATION: CAMBRIDGE, MA

START DATE: Summer ‘10



This position is in the lab of Jeremy Wolfe and Todd Horowitz.

We conduct psychophysical/behavioral research primarily in the

area of visual attention. How do you find what you are looking for

in a world full of things you are not looking for? How does a

radiologist find a tumor in an x-ray? How does a baggage screener

find a bomb? What is vision like without attention? How is

attention deployed? How do you attend to an object if it moves

around? What if it disappears? Healthy young adults are the

experimental observers for most experiments. The position

involves all stages of the research process from planning

experiments and preparing documents for the ethics review board

to helping to write up results for publication, but the main focus is

data collection and analysis., Research assistants typically attend

and present at one scientific meeting each year, runding permitting.



This position requires a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science

degree. A major in Psychology or related field would be plus, but

is not necessary. Some research experience would also be useful.

The lab is primarily Macintosh based. A candidate should have

some computer experience and should be willing to learn how to

use our statistics, graphics, and word processing packages.

Programming experience is not necessary, but familiarity with

MATLAB would be a plus. A candidate must be able to work in an

organized, independent manner on multiple tasks and should be

able to interact with subjects in a tactful and pleasant manner.



This is an excellent position for a new college graduate who wants

to spend two or more years in a research setting before going on to

graduate or medical school. NOTE: A two-year commitment is

required. The position is not appropriate for those with advanced

degrees. Visa and funding issues make it extremely difficult to hire

non-US residents.



If interested, please contact

Jeremy M Wolfe - wolfe at search.bwh.harvard.edu

and/or Todd Horowitz - toddh at search.bwh.harvard.edu



Visual Attention Lab

Brigham & Women's Hospital

64 Sidney St., Cambridge, MA 02139

Visit our website: http://search.bwh.harvard.edu/


Jeremy M Wolfe, PhD					Professor of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical  
School

Director - Visual Attention Lab			Director - Center for Advanced  
Medical Imaging				

Mailing Addresses:
Visual Attention Lab					Center for Advanced Medical Imaging
Department of Surgery				Department of Radiology
Brigham & Women's Hospital			Brigham & Women's Hospital
64 Sidney St. Suite. 170				Crosstown building, Room 5022
Cambridge, MA  02139-4170			801 Massachusetts Ave
									Boston, MA 02118

Phone: 	617-768-8818
Fax: 	617-768-8816

Best email: wolfe at search.bwh.harvard.edu
URL: search.bwh.harvard.edu

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