[visionlist] Postdoctoral positions in material perception and/or effects of context on visual processes

[Huseyin Boyaci]

  Postdoctoral positions in material perception and/or effects of 
context on visual processes

Postdoctoral positions are available in the Computational and Biological 
Vision Group (CBVG) and the National
Magnetic Resonance Research Center (UMRAM) at Bilkent University 
(Ankara, Turkey), for researchers interested
in the neural basis of visual perception, with an emphasis on surface 
material perception and/or the effects of
context on visual perceptual processes.

The positions start immediately. The contracts will be given for 1 year 
initially and will be renewable.

Candidates must have a doctoral degree in psychology, neuroscience, 
physics, biology, computer science or a
related field. Solid programming skills (e.g. Java, Matlab), experience 
with fMRI, psychophysical methods and
eyetracking are of advantage. Please send applications per email to 
vision at bilkent.edu.tr

The center offers excellent research facilities, they include a Siemens 
Magnetom Trio 3T MR Scanner, an ASL MR
safe eyetracker, and a psychophysics setup. UMRAM and CBVG 
(http://vision.bilkent.edu.tr) closely collaborate with
the Departments of Computer Science and Engineering 
(http://www.cs.bilkent.edu.tr/index_e.html), Electrical
Engineering (http://bme.bilkent.edu.tr/), Molecular Biology and Genetics 
(http://www.fen.bilkent.edu.tr/~bilmbg/),
and Psychology (http://www.psy.bilkent.edu.tr/).

Bilkent University (http://www.bilkent.edu.tr/) is a well established 
non-profit private research university, and it is among the top 200 
universities in the world according to "Times Higher Education’s 
2010-2011 World University
Rankings". Founded in 1984, it has currently more than 10,000 students 
and over 1000 academic staff in nine
faculties, four professional schools, and six graduate schools. In 
addition to providing an optimal research
environment, Bilkent University has an excellent educational 
infrastructure, including a modern library and
extensive computer facilities. The university has a high emphasis on 
international scholarly exchange and maintains
strong ties with universities abroad, particularly in the USA and 
Canada, engaging actively in collaborative research
projects, leading student exchange programs and workshops. The medium of 
teaching and research in the University
is English. For further information about Ankara see: 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ankara.

Do not hesitate to contact us for informal inquiries.

Huseyin Boyaci
Assistant Professor,
Department of Psychology,
Bilkent University,
Ankara 06800, Turkey
Phone: +90 (312) 290 3005
hboyaci at bilkent.edu.tr
http://www.bilkent.edu.tr/~hboyaci/

Katja Doerschner
Assistant Professor,
Department of Psychology,
Bilkent University,
06800 Ankara, Turkey
Phone: +90 (312) 290 3004
katja at bilkent.edu.tr
http://www.bilkent.edu.tr/~katja