[vslist] Research assistant / postdoc in psychophysics

[Alex Holcombe]

RESEARCH ASSISTANT or POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOW

Fixed term, 2 years
Salary in British pounds: £18265 - £27339  (it is anticipated that 
appointment will not be made above £20,311)

The post:
Either a Postdoctoral Research Fellow or a Research Assistant is sought 
for the new laboratory of Dr. Alex Holcombe at Cardiff University. Most 
work in the lab investigates temporal limits on feature binding  in human 
vision using behavioral techniques. Specific topics in progress include: 
temporal resolution of binding form elements in gratings, 
with motion, into global form 
(http://www.perceptionweb.com/ecvp03/0799.html), 
into visual words and into Chinese characters
(http://psy.ucsd.edu/~aholcombe/research/words).   
Other work investigates the speed of attentional shifts 
(http://psy.ucsd.edu/~aholcombe/research/HoroHolcWolfe/) 
and the role of transients in visual persistence 
(http://psy.ucsd.edu/~aholcombe/research/afterimages/).
The usual vision wonk equipment is available in the lab and/or the 
associated Cardiff labs of R. Snowden, T. Freeman, and S. Rushton.

The Cardiff University psychology department, which is the second-largest 
in Britain, is among the few sharing the highest UK research rating- 5*. 
Located two hours by train from London, Cardiff is a pleasant and vibrant 
place to live 
(http://psy.ucsd.edu/~aholcombe/temp/CardiffJuly03visit/CardiffJuly03visit.html#itchy). 
Ongoing transcontinental collaborations offer a possibility of travel to 
stimulating places. The postdoctoral or research assistantship salary is 
guaranteed for two years and starting date is flexible. 

Main Duties:
Duties vary depending on whether research assistant or postdoctoral 
appointment is made. Ideally, candidate will collaboratively design and 
conduct experiments, program visual displays and experiments using MATLAB, 
C, VSG graphics cards, and/or Flash, conduct literature searches and 
analysis, recruit subjects, analyze data using MATLAB, and write 
manuscripts for publication.

Person specification:
If hired as a postdoc, candidate will have a doctorate in a field related 
to vision research. If hired as a research assistant, candidate will have 
a degree in psychology, computer science, or other field related to the 
duties of the position. Skills of the best applicant will include some of 
those described in the previous section.

Please write to Alex Holcombe, HolcombeA@cf.ac.uk, for more information.  
Application closing date is February 15. To apply, send cover letter,
references, and curriculum vitae.  Please circulate this ad, which is also
posted at http://psy.ucsd.edu/~aholcombe/jobad.htm