[vslist] Postdoctoral Position Available {Correction - New Closing Date}

Kimron Shapiro k.shapiro@bangor.ac.uk
Tue Sep 7 13:33:01 2004


I am sorry to be re-posting this advert but there was an error in the=20
closing date. The closing date now correctly reads "September 24th".
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UNIVERSITY OF WALES, BANGOR
SCHOOL OF PSYCHOLOGY
Research Officer

Salary: 19,460 - 25,699 GBP (on R&A Grade 1A) p.a.

This is to announce the availability of a 25-month postdoctoral=20
replacement position to be held under the joint directorship of=20
Professor Kimron Shapiro (University of Wales, Bangor) and Professor J.=20=

Neil Roberts (University of Liverpool).

The project is entitled =93The neural substrate of divided attention=94 =
and=20
will examine the neurophysiological underpinning of the well-known=20
attentional blink phenomenon and related issues, for example working=20
memory. The research projects involve patient and non-patient=20
populations in both behavioural and functional neuroimaging experiments=20=

to be conducted at both Universities.=A0The primary place of residence=20=

will be at the School of Psychology, University of Bangor.

The successful applicant will be required to hold a Ph. D. in=20
experimental psychology and to be knowledgeable in the theoretical=20
areas of attention and memory and experienced in conducting=20
experimental testing of humans.=A0Familiarity with the attentional blink=20=

paradigm, programming languages (e.g., E-Prime), statistical analysis=20
programmes (e.g., SPSS), and image analysis packages (e.g., SPM) is an=20=

asset.

The School of Psychology at Bangor was rated at the top (5*) in the=20
most recent research assessment exercise (RAE) and currently has a=20
staff of 17 people in the cognitive neuroscience group.=A0We have access=20=

to a 1.5T magnet at the nearby hospital as well as ERP and TMS=20
facilities in the School.=A0Bangor is located between the Irish Sea and=20=

the Snowdonia mountains, providing an outstanding living and working=20
environment.

Application forms and further particulars should be obtained by=20
contacting Human Resources, University of Wales, Bangor, Gwynedd=A0LL57=20=

2DG;=A0tel: (01248) 382926/388132;=A0e-mail: personnel@bangor.ac.uk

Please quote reference number 04-4/39 when applying. Closing date for=20
applications: Friday 24th September, 2004.

Informal enquiries are encouraged to be made by contacting Professor=20
Kimron Shapiro, e-mail: k.shapiro@bangor.ac.uk, tel: +44 (0)1248=20
383626.

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Professor Kimron Shapiro
School of Psychology
Brigantia Building
University of Wales, Bangor
Bangor, Wales LL57 2AS
United Kingdom
+44 (0)1248 383626 (Phone)
+44 (0)1248 382599 (Fax)
k.shapiro@bangor.ac.uk
http://www.psychology.bangor.ac.uk/~kimron_shapiro