[visionlist] Postdoctoral Position: Vestibular Psychophysics

[Michael Barnett-Cowan]

Postdoctoral Position: Vestibular Psychophysics
Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics
Tübingen, Germany
www.kyb.mpg.de

The Department of Human Perception, Cognition and Action (headed by Prof.
Heinrich Bülthoff) at the Max Planck Institute of Biological Cybernetics
conducts basic research in the area of human perception with a highly
interdisciplinary team of 80 scientists. The main philosophy of the
department is to understand the complexities of sensory processing by
conducting highly controlled experiments in life-like, simulated
environments. Much of this research takes place in the Cyberneum (
www.cyberneum.de), which is a newly developed, state-of-the-art Virtual
Reality (VR) research facility equipped with several sophisticated VR
systems that are providing unique opportunities to study human perception
and human-machine interactions. The main areas of research in the Cyberneum
relate to self-motion perception, spatial cognition, multiuser interactions,
multisensory integration, and cybernetics as it relates to perception and
action.

Within this environment we are seeking Postdoctoral applicants who will work
within a team of scientists and technicians to conduct original, high-impact
research concerning vestibular processing using psychophysical techniques.

Requirements: Applicants for the postdoctoral position should have a PhD in
Psychology, Cognitive science, Neuroscience, Computer science, Biology,
Physics or related areas. A background in vestibular processing,
psychophysics and VR technology and a strong publication record are
required.

Offer: The initial appointment will be for two years and can be extended
depending on performance. The position is funded by a MPI stipend or
equivalent salary according to German Public service regulations.
Applications will be considered until the position is filled.

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 under-represented.

Candidates should send CV (including research statement), publication
reprints, and the names of 3 referees to
jobs.agbu at tuebingen.mpg.de(electronic submission preferred; postal
addresses available upon request).
Further information about the position can be obtained from Prof. Heinrich
Bülthoff (heinrich.buelthoff at tuebingen.mpg.de) and Dr. Michael Barnett-Cowan
(mbc at tuebingen.mpg.de) who will be attending the Bárány Society Meeting in
Reykjavik (August 18-21, 2010) and the European Conference on Visual
Perception in Lausanne, Switzerland (August 22-26, 2010).

Michael Barnett-Cowan, Ph.D.
MPI for Biological Cybernetics
Dept. Human Perception, Cognition and Action
Spemannstraße 38
72076 Tübingen, Germany
Tel: +49-7071-601 203
Fax: +49-7071-601 616
Email: mbc at tuebingen.mpg.de
Website: http://www.kyb.mpg.de/~mbc <http://www.kyb.mpg.de/%7Embc>
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