[visionlist] Research Asst Position in Cambridge, MA

[Jeremy Wolfe]

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FULL-TIME RESEARCH ASSISTANT POSITION AVAILABLE in VISION/ATTENTION/ COGNITIVE SCIENCE

 

LOCATION: CAMBRIDGE, MA

 

START DATE: Winter-Spring ‘13

 

This position is in the lab of Jeremy Wolfe. We conduct psychophysical/behavioral research primarily in the

area of visual attention. How do you find what you are looking for 

in a world full of things you are not looking for? How do

radiologists find a tumor in an x-ray? How do their eyes move

when they are looking? How could we help make them more

accurate? Healthy young adults are the experimental observers for

many experiments. Experts like radiologists are observers in other

experiments. The position involves all stages of the research

process from planning experiments and preparing documents for

the ethics review board to helping to write up results for

publication, but the main focus is data collection and analysis.

Research assistants typically attend and present at one scientific

meeting each year, funding permitting.

 

This position requires a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science 

degree. A major in Psychology or related field would be

preferable, but is not necessary. Some research experience would

also be useful.  The lab is primarily Macintosh based. A candidate

should have  some computer experience and should be willing to

learn how to  use our statistics, graphics, and word processing

packages.  Programming experience is not necessary, but

familiarity with  MATLAB would be a plus. Familiarity with eye

tracking would be another plus. A candidate must be able to work

in an organized, independent manner on multiple tasks and should

be able to interact with subjects in a tactful and pleasant manner.

 

This is an excellent position for a recent college graduate who wants to spend two or more years in a research setting before going on to  graduate or medical school. NOTE: A two-year commitment is required. The position is not appropriate for those with advanced  degrees. Visa and funding issues make it extremely difficult to hire non-US residents.

 

This position could start anytime between about March 1 and Aug 1, depending on the candidate’s schedule (Finish college first!).

 

If interested, please send an email to Jeremy Wolfe

wolfe at search.bwh.harvard.edu


Jeremy M Wolfe, PhD					
Professor of Ophthalmology & Radiology, 
Harvard Medical School

Director - Visual Attention Lab
Center for Advanced Medical Imaging (Radiology)				

Mailing Addresses:
Visual Attention Lab					
Department of Surgery				
Brigham & Women's Hospital			
64 Sidney St. Suite. 170				
Cambridge, MA  02139-4170			
									
Boston, MA 02118
Phone: 	617-768-8818
Fax: 	617-768-8816

Best email: wolfe at search.bwh.harvard.edu
URL: search.bwh.harvard.edu

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