[visionlist] Postdoctoral position at the George Washington University

[Sarah Shomstein]

Postdoctoral position at GWU

The George Washington University, Mind-Brain Institute seeks a postdoctoral
fellow with expertise in the lifespan development of human space perception
using psychophysical and fMRI methods. This position is funded by a grant to
foster interdisciplinary research among the labs of Dr. John Philbeck, Dr.
Sarah Shomstein, and Dr. Francys Subiaul. The review of applications will
start immediately. The appointment is for one year, with annual extensions
based on successful performance. Start date is flexible.

 

Required qualifications:

.         PhD (completed before the start date)

*	strong research background in the cognitive neurosciences
*	strong programming skills (MATLAB/Psychtoolbox preferred)
*	experience with visual psychophysics 

Highly preferred qualifications:

*	background in lifespan development, vision research, scene
perception, or related fields
*	experience with fMRI, or other neuroimaging methods
*	ability and desire to conduct independent research
*	experience with and/or interest in multi-method research approaches

To apply: send CV, one paragraph research statement, and names of 3
references to John Philbeck (philbeck at email.gwu.edu) or Sarah Shomstein
(shom at gwu.edu). Salary will follow NIH guidelines. Prospective applicants
are encouraged to email Dr. Philbeck, Dr. Shomstein, or Dr. Subiaul with any
questions.

 

Philbeck: Brain and Navigation Lab (
<http://home.gwu.edu/~philbeck/bnav_index.html>
http://home.gwu.edu/~philbeck/bnav_index.html)

Shomstein: Attention and Cognition Lab ( <http://home.gwu.edu/~shom/ACL/>
http://home.gwu.edu/~shom/ACL/)

Subiaul: Social Cognition Lab ( <http://www.subiaul.com/>
http://www.subiaul.com/)

 

 

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Sarah Shomstein

Assistant Professor

Department of Psychology

George Washington University

Washington, DC 20052

Phone: 202. 994-5957

 

http://home.gwu.edu/~shom/ACL/

 

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