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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><b><font
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RESEARCH FELLOW / RESEARCH ASSISTANT</span></font></b></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Postdoctoral Research
Fellow and Research Assistant positions are available in the new laboratory of
Dr. Ione Fine at the University of Southern California/Second Sight. </span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The position will involve
psychophysically testing patients who have been implanted with epiretinal
visual prostheses, in order to measure and model the perceptual effects of
electrical stimulation on the human retina. The position will involve
collaboratively designing, carrying out, and analyzing psychophysical
experiments. </span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>This is an unique
opportunity to carry out novel research, and we are looking for exceptional
candidates. This project is a very close collaboration between USC and the
company Second Sight, so it would be very suitable for a candidate who is
curious about life outside academe.</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><i><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-style:italic'>Desired
skills/background (in order of importance):</span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Excellent interpersonal
and organizational skills.</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Experience programming
(in Matlab or some other language)</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Experience with visual
psychophysics and/or electrophysiological recording/stimulation</span></font></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Experience/understanding
of image processing techniques. </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Experience/understanding
of electrical engineering </span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The position will be for
1 year, with the option of being extended. The starting date is flexible. The
Postdoctoral salary will be according to NIH payscale. The Research assistant
salary will be commensurate with experience.</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>For more information
check out the web pages <a href="http://www.2-sight.com/">http://www.2-sight.com/</a>
and <a href="http://psy.ucsd.edu/~ifine/">http://psy.ucsd.edu/~ifine/</a> , or
contact Ione Fine. </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>To apply, send cover
letter, curriculum vitae, and the email address/phone numbers of three referees
who are willing to be contacted. </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>This information can be
sent by email, or by mail.</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoPlainText style='text-align:justify'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Ione
Fine (Asst. Professor)</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='text-align:justify'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Doheny
Retina Institute</span></font></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Keck</span></font><font
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font-family:"Times New Roman"'>School</span></font><font size=3
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of Medicine, USC</span></font></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>1450
San Pablo Street</span></font><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>, DEI 3605</span></font></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Los
Angeles</span></font><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>, </span></font><font
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</span></font><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman"'>90033</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='text-align:justify'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>(858)
945-4793</span></font></p>
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