[vslist] Research assistant position.

[William McIlhagga]

University of Bradford School of Life Sciences
Department of Optometry

Research Assistant  Department of Optometry
Starting Salary: =A319,681
Preferred starting date 1st July. Later by negotiation.

Introduction.

A Research Assistant is required to assist in a research project funded by=
 the EPSRC. The research will be carried out at the Department of Optometry=
 at the University of Bradford. The research assistant position is funded=
 for 18 months.

The Project.

The project will develop and extend a model of visual perception called the=
 Noisy Template (NT) model [McIlhagga, W.H. and P=E4=E4kk=F6nen, A. (1999),=
 Vision Res. 39 367-372] . The model may be used to evaluate the visibility=
 of important targets in images. The aim of the project is to develop and=
 extend this model .=20

The specific objectives are:
1)	To develop and extend the theoretical basis for the Noisy Template model=
 to predict human performance in detection and discrimination of a wide=
 range of images.
2)	To apply the Noisy Template model to threshold performance in human=
 detection and discrimination of sinusoidal gratings and similar stimuli.
3)	To conduct experiments, using reverse correlation techniques, to examine=
 the underlying assumptions and theoretical predictions of the Noisy=
 Template model.
4)	To produce a computer instantiation of the Noisy Template model that may=
 be used by designers of display systems as a form of image metric.

The research assistant will be primarily involved in objectives 3 and 4.=
 This will involve programming in Matlab/DirectX on Windows machines, and=
 conducting experiments in visual perception. Applicants should therefore=
 have good quantitative skills, including computer programming.=20

It is also anticipated that the research assistant will have time to pursue=
 their own independent research, if they so desire.

For further information: email me at:  w.h.mcilhagga@bradford.ac.uk

To apply: Use the form at
http://bradforduni-recruitment.ac.uk/acform.htm

About the department:
http://www.brad.ac.uk/acad/optom

Dr. William McIlhagga
Optometry Dept. room F14
Bradford University
Great Horton Road
Bradford BD7 1DP
UK
tel. (44) (1274) 235957