[vslist] GRADUATE student 3D vision UTRECHT

[Raymond van Ee]

Dec 17th 2002
We invite applicants for the position of graduate student in a 4-year
Stereoscopic Vision research program.

Research Topic:
An important source of information for the recovery of the 3D lay-out of our=
 environment is the spatial difference (disparity) between the retinal=
 images of our two eyes. In our lab we examine how we use disparity
1. to consciously perceive the 3D aspects of our environment;
2. to select 3D percepts from the bombardment of sensory info;
3. to render depth perception stable.
This work should give us a better understanding of how the brain works and=
 may also be helpful in the field of mobile navigating robots. Research will=
 mainly involve experiments in visual psychophysics. However, developing=
 theoretical models to understand the data will also be a substantial part=
 of the work.

We offer:
Our laboratory is equipped with a large field projection system,=
 eye-tracking devices and state-of-the-art computers. On a daily basis you=
 will be working in a group consisting of two full Profs (Erkelens &=
 Koenderink); 3 tenure track Profs; 2 post-docs and 10 graduate students.=
 There are several international collaborations going on. Our group is part=
 of the Helmholtz Institute which combines internationally acknowledged=
 research groups, concepts and methods in neurophysiology, biophysics,=
 psychophysics and psychology. We offer an excellent training in all areas=
 of vision science, including perception and action, material perception,=
 stereo-motion interaction, and conscious vision. Gross salary is=
 competitive and starts at EUR 1477,- per month in the first year and=
 increases to EUR 2110,- in the fourth year. The yearly salary is=
 supplemented by an annual holiday bonus of 8% and allowance to compensate=
 costs of private health-insurance. In addition you may trade salary for=
 vacation days or vice versa. Utrecht is a beautiful and historic city. It=
 is very close to Amsterdam and relatively close to London, Paris and the=
 Swiss Alps.

We ask:
Applicants should have a MS-degree in the field of Vision Science (including=
 Psychology), Physics, Biology or Neuroscience. Programming the visual=
 stimuli is a major part of the work so it is important that the applicant=
 has experience in (and finds pleasure in) programming  computer code (we=
 use OpenGl, Matlab, Mathematica,
C). And it is important that the applicant understands that real insight in=
 how the brain works is not possible without a model of underlying=
 mechanisms. In addition, creativity and having fun in playing with visual=
 stimuli is important. Although we have an inspiring team and although we=
 share and discuss our findings, the applicant should be able to work=
 independently in programming, creating ideas, in running subjects, and in=
 modeling the data.

Applicants can send their CV, publication list and names of 2
references preferably within 4 weeks to:
Dr. Raymond van Ee
Helmholtz Institute
Utrecht University
PrincetonPlein 5
3584 CC Utrecht
The Netherlands

More info:
r.vanee@phys.uu.nl
http://www.phys.uu.nl/~vanee
http://www.phys.uu.nl/~wwwfm
http://www.phys.uu.nl/~wwwpm