[visionlist] Institut de la Vision - Chair Holder Position (France)_Update

[Rosila Farret]

Position opening by Institut de la Vision and Essilor

Chair holder for an Industrial Chair on “Vision Ageing and
Action”



The “Institut de la Vision” (IdV) one of the top European
centers in research on vision and eye diseases, along with
Essilor world leader in ophthalmic optics are creating an
Industrial Chair on “Vision ageing and Action” for the
next four years with the aim of a long-term extension.



IdV and Essilor already have a strong partnership after 4
years of successful collaboration on visual impairment:
multi-disciplinary teams - visual neuroscientists,
optometrists, optical engineers - and existing technical
platforms constitute a seminal foundation for the chair.



The objective of the chair is to build fundamental knowledge
to better profile and characterize the ageing of visual
functions in healthy and pathological eye conditions, as it
relates to action and multi-sensory integration:  new tests,
instruments, visual deficit patient management. In this
perspective, the role of pericentral and peripheral vision
(motion perception, contrast visual field, attentional
visual field…) and of light management (glare,
photosensitivity, time adaptation…) will be characterized
in dynamic conditions by a behavioural approach: perception
and action, visuo-motor strategies, multi-sensory
interactions. The ultimate expectation is the development of
new evaluation methods to test the performance of innovative
optical and opto-electronic ophthalmic devices and the
design of rehabilitation protocols thereof.



The chair will combine skills and resources of a core-team
of about 10 scientists, engineers and technicians, and will
complement the current expertise in visual psychophysics and
clinical methodology of the IdV and its high-tech
StreetLab(tm) test platforms including virtual-reality
simulators.



The Chair Holder will establish the scientific direction and
will supervise the research team.

She/he will be in charge of the interface with external
partners and public institutions: University “Pierre et
Marie Curie” and a funding agency. She/he will ensure the
governance of the chair, the financial reporting, and the
timely delivery of scientific results, the technology
transfer and the scientific dissemination.



 The candidate will hold a PhD in vision sciences, or
equivalent, followed by a research experience of at least 10
years. Knowledge in sensory ageing, psychophysics, clinical
evaluation of technical visual aids and ophthalmic devices
are appreciated. Past exposure to industry-academia
collaborations and technology transfer are a plus. The
position will require good skills in communication, teaching
and management.



Applications should include a letter of motivation, a CV
with a list of publications and potential reference letters;
short outlines of suggested research projects are also
welcome.

Complete applications should be sent to
recruitment at institut-vision.org clearly referring the
application. The ranking will be established by an
IdV-Essilor Chair scientific committee. Short‐listed
candidates will be contacted for an interview and a visit of
the platforms that will be held in Paris.



Deadline for application: 8th January 2013







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