[vslist] POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOW / RESEARCH ASSISTANT @ USC

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POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOW / RESEARCH ASSISTANT

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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.=20

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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.=20

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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.

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Desired skills/background (in order of importance):

Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills.

Experience programming (in Matlab or some other language)

Experience with visual psychophysics and/or electrophysiological
recording/stimulation

Experience/understanding of image processing techniques.=20

Experience/understanding of electrical engineering=20

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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.

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For more information check out the web pages http://www.2-sight.com/ and
http://psy.ucsd.edu/~ifine/ , or contact Ione Fine.  =20

To apply, send cover letter, curriculum vitae, and the email =
address/phone
numbers of three referees who are willing to be contacted.=20

This information can be sent by email, or by mail.

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Ione Fine (Asst. Professor)

Doheny Retina Institute

Keck School of Medicine, USC

1450 San Pablo Street, DEI 3605

Los Angeles, CA, 90033

(858) 945-4793

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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. =

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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.

<p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><font size=3D3
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

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.

<p class=3DMsoNormal =
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face=3D"Times New Roman"><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>Excellent =
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face=3D"Times New Roman"><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>Experience =
with visual
psychophysics and/or electrophysiological =
recording/stimulation</span></font></p>

Experience/understanding
of image processing techniques.

<p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><font size=3D3
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>Experience/understanding
of electrical engineering </span></font></p>

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face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

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.

<p class=3DMsoNormal =
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face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
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For more =
information
check out the web pages <a =
href=3D"http://www.2-sight.com/">http://www.2-sight.com/</a>
and <a =
href=3D"http://psy.ucsd.edu/~ifine/">http://psy.ucsd.edu/~ifine/</a> , =
or
contact Ione Fine. &nbsp;&nbsp;

To apply, send =
cover
letter, curriculum vitae, and the email address/phone numbers of three =
referees
who are willing to be contacted.

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style=3D'text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><font size=3D3
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>This =
information can be
sent by email, or by mail.</span></font></p>

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Ione
Fine (Asst. Professor)

<p class=3DMsoPlainText style=3D'text-align:justify'><font size=3D3
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
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Retina Institute</span></font></p>

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  face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New =
Roman"'>Keck</span></font><font
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 </span></font><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
  font-family:"Times New Roman"'>School</span></font><font size=3D3
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of Medicine, USC</span></font></p>

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  San Pablo Street</span></font><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New =
Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>, DEI =
3605</span></font></p>

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  face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
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  Angeles</span></font><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span
 style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>, =
</span></font><font
  size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New =
Roman"'>CA</span></font><font
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style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>,
 </span></font><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
  font-family:"Times New Roman"'>90033</span></font></p>

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face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
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945-4793</span></font></p>

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