[visionlist] Research Assistant- Driving Research

[Frances Ng]

FULL-TIME RESEARCH ASSISTANT POSITION IN DRIVING RESEARCH

 

Location: Schepens Eye Research Institute, Boston, MA

Start date: September 2012

 

Schepens Eye Research Institute, an affiliate of Harvard Medical School, has
an opening for a full-time research assistant to work with Drs Gang Luo and
Eli Peli in the Mobility and Vision Rehabilitation Center. The available
position is to assist in NIH funded studies of driving behaviors of visually
impaired people. Natural driving activities of participants in the real
world will be collected over a long period of time using a novel in-car
recording system developed in Dr. Luo's lab, and the vast amount of data
will be analyzed using computerized programs. The research projects also
include studies in our state-of-art driving simulator. Results will help
understand the safety of driving by visually impaired, which is currently
permitted in more than 40 US states.

 

The position involves all stages of the research process from data
collection to assisting with manuscript writing.  The primary
responsibilities will be recruiting subjects, data collection, maintaining
databases, and processing data.  Other tasks may include activities such as
administrative management in the lab.

 

A Bachelor's degree (BE, BS or BA) is required. Basic electronic hardware
skills and driving license are essential. Practical problem solving skills,
ability to work independently on multiple tasks, and meticulous attention to
details are also important.  Knowledge of automobile circuit or experience
of working with human subjects would be a plus.  

 

Applications should be sent by email to Dana.Bento at schepens.harvard.edu and
should include a CV, the expected date of availability, and contact
information for at least 2 referees.  Please also complete the voluntary
self-identification form:
http://squeek.eri.harvard.edu/hr/self_identification.html. 

 

The Institute is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. 

 

 

 

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