Postdoctoral Research Fellow
University of Reading -School of Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences
Start date: as soon as possible and no later than 1/8/13
Closing date: 02 June 2013
Interview date: 18 June 2013
Reference number: RS13023
Post type: full-time, fixed-term for 3 years from 1 August 2013 to 31 July 2016
Grade: 6
Payscale: £27,854 to £34,223 per annum
We are seeking to appoint an ambitious, energetic and talented post-doctoral researcher to work on a 3-year EPSRC-funded project to determine how freely moving human observers represent and navigate through a scene.
You will run psychophysical experiments in an immersive virtual reality laboratory and will have the opportunity to collaborate with robotics experts in navigation, mapping and novel view-based methods of 3D scene representation.
The post will provide an ideal training for those interested in working at the interface of neuroscience and computer vision. The project is part of a thriving neuroscience community in Reading based in the new Centre for Integrated Neuroscience and Neurodynamics (CINN).
You will have:
- a PhD in neuroscience, psychology or a physical science (such as engineering or computer science) with an enthusiasm to apply your knowledge to neuroscience
- good programming ability (ideally with proficiency in C++/OpenGL, Matlab or preferably both)
- experience in running experiments, analysing data and bringing results to publication
- enthusiasm, dedication and independence
Informal contact details
Contact role: PI on EPSRC grant
Contact name: Dr Andrew Glennerster
Contact phone: +44 (0)118 378 5554
Contact email: a.glennerster@reading.ac.uk
Closing date: 02 June 2013
To formally apply please visit www.reading.ac.uk/jobs or contact Human Resources, University of Reading, Whiteknights, PO Box 217, Reading RG6 6AH. Telephone +44(0)118 378 6771 (voicemail)
Please quote the relevant reference number.
We value a diverse workforce and welcome applications from all sections of the community.
