[visionlist] Research Assistant in Cognition/Perception at MIT

[Mary C Potter]

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From: "Mary C. Potter" <mpotter at mit.edu>

RESEARCH ASSISTANT IN COGNITION/PERCEPTION AT MIT

Mary C. Potter is seeking a research assistant (Technical Assistant) starting 
on July 1, 2012 or as soon as possible. A commitment of at least one year is 
required.

My current research is on conceptual short-term attention and memory, including 
the attentional blink, picture encoding and memory, the interaction between 
sentence processing and picture processing, and the influence of sentence 
context on visual word perception and selection. For more about the lab, see 
http://mollylab-1.mit.edu/lab/

The Technical Assistant will have primary responsibility for running the lab, 
including supervising undergraduate research assistants, programming and 
running experiments, and analyzing data. The research community in our 
department provides an excellent, stimulating work environment, with 
opportunities to become acquainted with the work of students and faculty.

Requirements for this research-oriented position include a B.A. or B.S degree, 
some experience in experimental research (preferably in cognition, language, or 
perception), and experience with programming. Experience with Matlab, Python, 
or the equivalent is essential.

To apply, please go to the MIT website for jobs, http://jobs.mit.edu/ and enter 
MIT-00008745 as a keyword. Email me if you have any difficulty with this. You 
will need a resume and the names and telephone numbers/email addresses of at 
least two people as references.

I'll be happy to answer any questions about the position. Unfortunately,
because of difficulties getting visas, I am unable to consider
applications from non-residents. MIT is an affirmative action/equal
opportunity employer, and minority and women applicants are encouraged to
apply.

Mary C. Potter (Molly)
Professor of Psychology
Department of Brain & Cognitive Sciences
46-4125