September 2011 - Face-research-list - University of Stirling Mailing Lists

Research assistant at Aberdeen
by Peter Hancock 22 Nov '11

22 Nov '11

Dear Colleagues, We are currently taking applications for a postdoctoral Research Fellow (2-year post) and would appreciate if you could forward the advertisement below to any researchers you know who would be interested. Kind regards, Lisa DeBruine and Ben Jones ----------------------------------------------------------------------- The Face Research Lab<http://facelab.org> is seeking applications for a postdoctoral Research Fellow for a 2-year ESRC-funded position starting 1 October 2011. The Research Fellow will be responsible for conducting a longitudinal study of mate choice and face preferences and will be supervised by Dr Lisa DeBruine and Prof Benedict Jones. Criteria * PhD in Psychology or a cognate discipline. * A proven track record of research and publication. * Experience of conducting large-scale laboratory research. * Background in social cognition, evolutionary theories of behaviour, and/or mate preference/choice. * Expertise in using Excel and SPSS (or equivalent). * Experience using Psychomorph to manipulate faces is desirable. * Ability to work as part of a team. * Good IT and communication skills (both written and oral). * Ability to think and work independently. * Ability to manage long-term research projects with large numbers of participants. * Willingness to travel to conferences, including air travel. Please see http://abdn.ac.uk/jobs (reference: 1201349) to apply. Online applications are due 31 August 2011. Contact Lisa DeBruine at l.debruine(a)abdn.ac.uk<mailto:l.debruine@abdn.ac.uk> for further information. Peter Hancock Professor Acting Head of Psychology, School of Natural Sciences University of Stirling FK9 4LA, UK phone 01786 467675 fax 01786 467641 http://www.psychology.stir.ac.uk/staff/staff-profiles/academic-staff/peter-… -- The Sunday Times Scottish University of the Year 2009/2010 The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159.

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Postdoctoral Fellowship Available
by Cathy Mondloch 30 Sep '11

30 Sep '11

I would appreciate it very much if you could share this information with potential candidates. Thank you, Cathy Mondloch Brock University POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP Area: Face Perception A postdoctoral fellowship is available in the Infant and Child Development Lab at Brock University to investigate face perception in participants between 3 and 80 years of age, under the supervision of Cathy Mondloch, PhD. Applicants must have completed a Ph.D. in perceptual/developmental psychology by the start date, have strong training in face perception, and a willingness to develop expertise with a range of new technologies. Funding is available for three years through an NSERC Discovery Accelerator Supplement Award given to Cathy Mondloch. The Infant and Child Development Lab is part of the Lifespan Development Center and the Center for Neuroscience at Brock University. Members of the lab investigate the development of expert face processing and the role of experience in driving that development. A recent grant from the Canada Foundation for Innovation provided funding for several pieces of cutting-edge technology (a 3D camera, a 4D camera, two eye-trackers, Noldus Observer). The postdoctoral fellow will assume responsibility for integrating this technology into our research program, design and conduct new studies and join on-going projects. The successful applicant will be part of a collaborative team of postdocs, graduate students, undergraduate students and research assistants, with opportunities for interactions with a broad array of research teams in psychology, the Centre for Neuroscience, and the Lifespan Centre. Start Date: Winter/Spring 2012 Please submit a CV, cover letter with a statement of interest and research experience, and names and contact information of 3 referees to: Cathy Mondloch, Department of Psychology, Brock University, 500 Glenridge Avenue, St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada, L2S 3A1. Visit our lab WEB page at http://brocku.ca/psychology/research/infantchildlab.htm . Catherine J. Mondloch, Ph.D. Professor Associate Editor, JECP Department of Psychology Brock University 500 Glenridge Avenue St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada L2S 3A1 Phone: (905) 688-5550; ext. 5111 Fax: (905) 688-6922 http://brocku.ca/psychology/research/infantchildlab.htm

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research fellowships in McKone face lab
by Elinor McKone 29 Sep '11

29 Sep '11

Hi everyone, There is an opportunity to apply for a 4 year research fellowship in my lab. It's through a government scheme called Future Fellowships (information at http://www.arc.gov.au/ncgp/futurefel/ future_default.htm), which is open to everyone between 5 and 15 years out of PhD regardless of nationality. The applications are due in November. Funding includes salary, plus $50k per year in research costs. Note the Australian dollar currently equals .98 US$, and .73 Euro. To be competitive, applicants will need a good track record of publications (e.g., I would guess a minimum of 12 papers in the last 5 years, 2007-2011/inpress; and generally in good journals). If you are interested, please contact me ASAP. See my website below for information on the lab. There is also a related fellowship program for early career researchers (0 to 5 years out from PhD), for which applications are likely to be due somewhere between Feb and May next year (2012). See: http://www.arc.gov.au/ncgp/decra.htm Please feel free to forward this email to others. Elinor --- Elinor McKone, PhD Queen Elizabeth II Fellow Department of Psychology Australian National University ACT 0200 Australia ph: +61 2 6125 2822 fax: +61 2 6125 0499 email: elinor.mckone(a)anu.edu.au http://psychology.anu.edu.au/_people/people_details.asp?recId=135

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face space
by Gyula Kovacs 27 Sep '11

27 Sep '11

Dear Colleagues, I am wondering if there is anywhere on the internet a freely accessible tool with which one could create a "face-space" a-la Leopold et al, (2001), e.g. as a Matlab toolbox or any other way. What i would need is something into which i can put a given number of faces and it creates the space with its anti-face versions etc. Thanks in advance for any information. -- Gyula Kovacs Dept.Cognitive Sciences Budapest Univ. Technology and Economics Hungary H-1111 Stoczek u 3 III.318 T:0036-1463-1176 F:00361463-1072 --------------- Inst. Psychology Univ. Regensburg Gebäude PT, Zi. 4.0.35 Universitätsstraße 31, 93053 Regensburg, D T:0049-941-943-3852; Mobile:0049178 1725506 Fax:0049 941 943 3233

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FW: Lectureship / SL Newcastle University
by Debbie Riby 07 Sep '11

07 Sep '11

Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Neuroscience, Newcastle University (Institute of Neuroscience) Ref A981A (IoN) Faculty/Services: Medical Sciences Department: Institute of Neuroscience Job Type: Academic (non-clinical) Hours of Work: Full time Salary: £31,798 - £35,788 (Lecturer Grade F) £36,862 - £44,016 (Lecturer Grade G) £45,336 - £52,556 (Senior Lecturer Grade H) Closing Date: 30 September 2011 The Institute of Neuroscience invites applications from highly motivated individuals with outstanding track records and promise in research, particularly in the neuroscience of developmental disorders, or in comparative cognition and behaviour. You will be expected to establish an independent research programme aligned with the strategic aims of the Institute and will be expected to teach modules in developmental psychology on the Psychology undergraduate degree programme, and to contribute in other ways to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching in the Faculty of Medical Sciences, for example, in supervising BSc and MRes research projects. The teaching load of the appointed candidate will nonetheless be maintained at a level commensurate with expectations for a research-intensive academic post. You should have a PhD in neuroscience or other discipline appropriate to the desired research background and expertise as well as postdoctoral research experience. For informal enquiries, please contact Professor Anya Hurlbert 0191 222 7638; anya.hurlbert(a)ncl.ac.uk<mailto:anya.hurlbert@ncl.ac.uk> or Professor Colin Ingram 0191 222 8210; c.d.ingram(a)ncl.ac.uk<mailto:c.d.ingram@ncl.ac.uk> -- Anya Hurlbert MD PhD Professor of Visual Neuroscience Director, Institute of Neuroscience Newcastle University +44-191-222-5728 PA: Karen.Curry(a)ncl.ac.uk<mailto:Karen.Curry@ncl.ac.uk>

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