[visionlist] 2 PhD positions at UBC, Vancouver

[Miriam Spering]

2 PhD positions at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver

Applications are invited for 2 fully-funded 4-year PhD positions in the 
group of Dr. Miriam Spering at the University of British Columbia, Dept. 
of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences, Vancouver, Canada. The positions are 
funded by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of 
Canada (NSERC).

Research in the lab addresses the interaction between visual perception 
and movement in healthy humans and patients. See 
http://visualcognition.ca/spering for a research overview and recent 
publications. Students will have access to an exceptionally wide range 
of world-class experimental facilities, including several eye trackers 
(such as a dual-Purkinje image eye tracker, Eyelink 1000, Chronos ETD), 
motion trackers (Vicon, Ascension), haptic devices (Phantom) and virtual 
reality displays.

Applicants should have a strong background in psychology, neuroscience 
or related disciplines. Enthusiasm for scientific research and excellent 
communication skills are essential. Existing programming skills (e.g., 
Matlab, C) and an affinity towards quantitative methods are desirable or 
must be acquired during the PhD work.

Successful applicants will be part of a vibrant, highly collaborative, 
multidisciplinary community within Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences and 
with collaborators in Computer Science and Neurology at UBC; students 
will also be members of the Graduate Program in Neuroscience at UBC, 
which provides multidisciplinary training and networking opportunities 
for around 50 graduate students. Applicants have to fulfill admission 
requirements of this program and go through the regular admissions 
process (http://www.neuroscience.ubc.ca/admissions_requirements.htm).

Vancouver is spectacularly situated amidst ocean, mountains and forests 
and has consistently been listed as one of the most livable cities in 
the world by The Economist. The lab is located at Vancouver General 
Hospital, within easy reach of both UBC campus and downtown Vancouver.

Applicants should submit a letter of application, full curriculum vitae, 
and two recent references electronically (all files in one pdf) to 
miriam.spering at ubc.ca. The start date is flexible but should be between 
June 1, 2012 and April 1, 2013. Applications will be considered until 
both positions are filled.

-- 
Dr. Miriam Spering
Assistant Professor
University of British Columbia
Dept. of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
Perception and Action Lab
VGH Research Pavilion
#688-828 W 10th Avenue
Vancouver, BC V5Z 1L8, Canada
T: 604 875 4111 ext. 21236
F: 604 875 4376
Web: www.visualcognition.ca/spering

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