Postdoctoral position : behavioral, TMS & fMRI studies of visual perception & attention

A postdoctoral position to conduct behavioral, TMS and fMRI studies
of visual perception and attention is available in Dr. Duje Tadin’s
lab at the Center for Visual Sciences, University of Rochester.
Initial appointment is for one year, with possible extensions. Start
date must be before 8/31/2009.

Tadin lab uses psychophysics, TMS, fMRI, and eye-tracking to
investigate neural mechanisms of visual perception in normal and
special populations. Current projects are focused on motion
perception, visual adaptation, binocular rivalry, contextual
interactions, perceptual learning, visual working memory and attention.
For more information see:
http://www.bcs.rochester.edu/people/Duje/VCNlab/Home.html

Essential requirements:
- strong research background
- strong programming skills (MATLAB/Psychtoolbox preferred)
- experience with psychophysics
- a PhD and/or MD (either completed or expected in 2009)
- position is restricted to US citizens/permanent residents

Highly preferred qualifications:
- background in vision research or related fields
- strong computational skills
- experience with fMRI, TMS and/or eye-tracking
- experience with and/or interest in collaborative, multi-method
research approaches

To apply, send CV, one paragraph research statement and names of 3
references to: duje [ à ] cvs.rochester.edu. Initial salary will be funded
by an NEI training grant and will follow NIH guidelines. Applicants
must be US Citizens or Permanent Residents. Prospective applicants
are encouraged to email Dr. Tadin with any questions.