[vslist] Two PhD Positions, Max Planck Tuebingen

[Ian Thornton]

Two PhD Positions Available

Project Goals

Two PhD research positions in the field of human perception and performance
are available at the Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics,
Department Cognitive and Computational Psychophysics (Prof. Dr. H. H.
B=FClthoff) in T=FCbingen, Germany. The experimental research will be carrie=
d
out within the framework of the interdisciplinary project "JAST:
Joint-Action in Science and Technology", which is funded by the European
Commission. The overall project aims at building jointly-acting autonomous
systems that communicate and work intelligently on mutual tasks, based on
the processing principles underlying human cognitive behaviour. The JAST
Consortium consists of seven research departments stationed in five
European countries. The research focus of the current positions will be to
understand perception and cognition in the context of two or more human
individuals engaged in coordinated joint action.

Requirements

We invite candidates who want to actively engage in state-of-the-art human
experimental research in perception and cognition. Candidates can either
have a master's or equivalent degree in Psychology, Biology, Behavioural or
Cognitive Science, or related fields with broad eligibility to human
perception and performance. The appointee preferably has experiences in the
design, development, analyses, and interpretation of psychological or
psychophysical experiments using computer-based methods, or virtual
environment techniques. A minimum of technical understanding and
willingness to engage in computer-mediated human-human interaction is
considered a must.

Conditions of Employment

The positions are available from October 1st, 2004 for 2 years with a
possible extension of 1 year. The successful candidate will receive a
competitive salary according to the German civil service pay scale (BAT
IIa/2). The Max Planck Institute is an equal opportunity employer.
Applications from women and individuals with disabilities are particularly
encouraged.

=46or more information and informal enquiries contact:

Dr. Ian Thornton
ian.thornton@tuebingen.mpg.de

=46ormal applications should include a brief statement of research interests=
,
copies of academic reports, CV, as well as the name and address of two
reference persons. Formal applications can be sent until October 1st, 2004
to:

Prof. H. H. B=FClthoff
Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics
Spemannstr. 38
D-72076 T=FCbingen
Germany

Internet: http://www.kyb.tuebingen.mpg.de/bu/


Ian M. Thornton, Ph.D.

*** PLEASE NOTE NEW OFFICE TELEPHONE #

Max-Planck Institute
for Biological Cybernetics
Spemannstr. 38,
72076 Tuebingen
Office: ++49 (0)7071 601-734
=46ax: ++49 (0)7071 601-616
ian.thornton@tuebingen.mpg.de
http://www.kyb.tuebingen.mpg.de