[visionlist] POSTDOCTORAL POSITION at Institute of Optics, Madrid, Spain

[Susana Marcos]

POSTDOCTORAL POSITION at Institute of Optics, Madrid, Spain

Application Deadline: February 8, 2011
Estimated starting date:  July-September 2011

Two 3-year postdoctoral positions are available at the Institute of
Optics (CSIC), Madrid, Spain through the JAE-CSIC Postdoctoral
Program (JAE-DOC).

The Visual Optics and Biophotonics Lab (http://www.vision.csic.es) at
the Institute of Optics seeks candidates with a Ph.D. in Visual
Science or Applied Optics, willing to work on Ocular Imaging and
Visual Optics. Candidates with strong motivation on experimental
research, and ophthalmic and ocular biology applications are
encouraged to apply. The selection committee will value scientific
merits of the candidate as well as the opportunity of the proposed research.

The appointment is for three years, with a salary of 27.540,24 euros
per year (yearly revised), according to Spanish standards. The
position also includes Social Security, family health Insurance and a
program of social benefits provided by CSIC.

The successful applicant will work on development and applications of
high resolution imaging techniques in the anterior segment of the
eye, in particular confocal microscopy and  optical coherence
tomography, as well as in dynamic wavefront sensing or adaptive
optics. Applications range from understanding the basic mechanisms of
accommodation and presbyopia to evaluation and new designs of
alternatives for correction refractive errors and presbyopia.

The Visual Optics and Biophotonics Lab provides a young and dynamic
research environment. The laboratory is funded primarily by national
and European grants and holds excellent collaborative programs with
top international laboratories, clinical institutes and industry. The
Lab is part of the Spanish Visual Optics Network.

The Institute of Optics (CSIC) is the oldest research institute in
Optics in Spain, and holds an excellent reputation of research in
optics, particularly in Visual Optics. CSIC (www.csic.es) is the
National Center for Research in Spain, and the most important
multidisciplinary research facility in the country. The Institute is
centrally located in downtown Madrid within easy public
transportation to all city districts. Madrid is a very lively city,
with great cultural and leisure attractions.

Expressions of interest should be sent to Susana Marcos by email,
including CV, research interests and names of three references. The
institutional online application process closes on February 8 and
requires submission of a CV, PhD certificate and copy of passport.

More information on the program (in Spanish) at:
https://sede.csic.gob.es/servicios/formacion-y-empleo/convocatorias/personal-laboral/2010/jae-doc-2010

Prof. Susana Marcos
Instituto de Optica, CSIC
Serrano 121, 28006 Madrid, Spain
Tel: +34 915616800 x2313
Fax: +34 915645557
email: susana at io.cfmac.csic.es
http://www.vision.csic.es