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PhD position
by Katharina von Kriegstein 11 Apr '14

11 Apr '14

We are seeking a PhD student to work in the group ‘Neural mechanisms of human communication’ at the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences (MPI-CBS), in Leipzig, Germany. The goal of the group is to investigate neural mechanisms of human communication by using several methods of systems neuroscience (fMRI, sMRI, MEG, TMS, tDCS, brainstem recordings, eye tracking). Experiments involve healthy controls, as well as subjects with selective communication deficits (i.e. developmental dyslexia, autism spectrum disorders, developmental prosopagnosia and phonagnosia). An additional emphasis is placed on linking the experimental work to computational models. The research is conducted at the MPI-CBS in Leipzig, Germany, an internationally leading centre for cognitive and imaging neuroscience equipped with a 7.0 T MRI scanner, several 3.0 T MRI scanners, a 306 channels MEG system, TMS, tDCS and several EEG systems. All facilities and data analysis are supported by experienced IT and physics staff. PhD students will have the opportunity to participate in an International Max-Planck Research School. The candidate must have a master degree (or equivalent) in neuroscience, medicine, psychology, or a related field. The candidate is expected to be a talented, innovative and enthusiastic researcher with an interest in working on projects within the general framework of the group. The ideal candidate will have experience in the acquisition and analysis of neuroscientific or behavioural data. Starting date for the position is flexible. Salary is dependent on experience and based on MPI stipends or equivalent salary according to German public service regulations. The following documents should be included in the application (in one PDF-file): • cover letter describing your personal qualifications and future research interests • curriculum vitae • contact details of two personal references Applications with the subject heading ‘HC14PhD’ should be sent via email to: personal(a)cbs.mpg.de. The deadline for application submission is May 20th 2014. The MPI-CBS is an equal opportunity employer, committed to the advancement of individuals without regard to ethnicity, religion, gender, or disability. For more information about the group: http://www.cbs.mpg.de/groups/misc/humcomm Contact for informal enquiries about the post: Prof. Dr. Katharina von Kriegstein (kriegstein @ cbs.mpg.de) Max-Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences Stephanstrasse 1A 04103 Leipzig, Germany --- Katharina von Kriegstein Max Planck Research Group Leader Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences Stephanstr. 1A, 04103 Leipzig, Germany Professor of Cognitive and Clinical Neuroscience Humboldt University of Berlin Rudower Chaussee 18, 12489 Berlin, Germany Phone +49 (0) 341-9940-2476 Fax +49 (0) 341-9940-2448 http://www.cbs.mpg.de/groups/misc/humcomm

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postdoc positions
by Katharina von Kriegstein 10 Apr '14

10 Apr '14

We are seeking two Postdoctoral Researchers to work in the group ‘Neural mechanisms of human communication’ at the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences (MPI-CBS), in Leipzig, Germany. The goal of the group is to investigate neural mechanisms of human communication by using several methods of systems neuroscience (fMRI, sMRI, MEG, TMS, tDCS, brainstem recordings, eye tracking). Experiments involve healthy controls, as well as subjects with selective communication deficits (i.e. developmental dyslexia, autism spectrum disorders, developmental prosopagnosia and phonagnosia). An additional emphasis is placed on linking the experimental work to computational models. The research is conducted at the MPI-CBS in Leipzig, Germany, an internationally leading centre for cognitive and imaging neuroscience equipped with a 7.0 T MRI scanner, several 3.0 T MRI scanners, a 306 channels MEG system, TMS, tDCS and several EEG systems. All facilities and data analysis are supported by experienced IT and physics staff. The candidates must have a PhD (or equivalent) in neuroscience, medicine, psychology or a related field and should be able to demonstrate a consistently outstanding academic record including publications. The candidates are expected to be enthusiastic researchers with an interest in working on projects within the general framework of the group. The ideal candidates will have expertise in the acquisition and analysis of neuroscientific data. Applicants with no neuroscientific experience but with a strong background in psychophysics or computational modelling are also encouraged to apply. Starting date for the position is flexible. The positions are initially for two years with possible extension. Salary is dependent on experience and based on MPI stipends or equivalent salary according to German public service regulations. The following documents should be included in the application (in one PDF-file): • cover letter describing your personal qualifications and future research interests • curriculum vitae • contact details of two personal references Applications with the subject heading ‘HC14PD’ should be sent via email to: personal(a)cbs.mpg.de. The deadline for application submission is May 20th 2014. The MPI-CBS is an equal opportunity employer, committed to the advancement of individuals without regard to ethnicity, religion, gender, or disability. For more information about the group: http://www.cbs.mpg.de/groups/misc/humcomm Contact for informal enquiries about the posts: Prof. Dr. Katharina von Kriegstein (kriegstein(a)cbs.mpg.de) Max-Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences Stephanstrasse 1A 04103 Leipzig, Germany --- Katharina von Kriegstein Max Planck Research Group Leader Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences Stephanstr. 1A, 04103 Leipzig, Germany Professor of Cognitive and Clinical Neuroscience Humboldt University of Berlin Rudower Chaussee 18, 12489 Berlin, Germany Phone +49 (0) 341-9940-2476 Fax +49 (0) 341-9940-2448 http://www.cbs.mpg.de/groups/misc/humcomm

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Re: [Face-research-list] Face-research-list Digest, Vol 39, Issue 3
by Michael J Tarr 10 Apr '14

10 Apr '14

Look at the summer olympics site. -m On Apr 10, 2014, at 7:00 AM, face-research-list-request(a)lists.stir.ac.uk wrote: > Send Face-research-list mailing list submissions to > face-research-list(a)lists.stir.ac.uk > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://lists.stir.ac.uk/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/face-research-list > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > face-research-list-request(a)lists.stir.ac.uk > > You can reach the person managing the list at > face-research-list-owner(a)lists.stir.ac.uk > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Face-research-list digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Asian Faces Needed (JONES J. (641124)) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 9 Apr 2014 13:30:54 +0000 > From: "JONES J. (641124)" <J.D.JONES.641124(a)swansea.ac.uk> > To: "face-research-list(a)lists.stir.ac.uk" > <face-research-list(a)lists.stir.ac.uk> > Subject: [Face-research-list] Asian Faces Needed > Message-ID: > <0A84AA5AD4E0094BBB51B928D6E411BEB78117E8(a)ISS-MBX03.tawe.swan.ac.uk> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > To whom it may concern, > > I am an undergraduate student of Swansea University conducting research into the other-race phenomenon and I am in need of Asian faces (any gender or age, preferably front facing neutral expression). > > Would you be able to provide any such faces? or direct me as to where I could obtain such data from? > > Many Thanks, > Jezel Jones > Swansea University > > >

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Asian Faces Needed
by JONES J. (641124) 09 Apr '14

09 Apr '14

To whom it may concern, I am an undergraduate student of Swansea University conducting research into the other-race phenomenon and I am in need of Asian faces (any gender or age, preferably front facing neutral expression). Would you be able to provide any such faces? or direct me as to where I could obtain such data from? Many Thanks, Jezel Jones Swansea University

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Re: [Face-research-list] Face-research-list Digest, Vol 39, Issue 1
by Gary Cottrell 05 Apr '14

05 Apr '14

sorry, I have to ask, since you say the FaceReader is the "world's first tool capable of automatically analyzing facial expressions - when was FaceReader developed? CERT (Computer Expression Recognition Toolbox) has been around for years, and is being commercially developed now by Emotient. This is Marni Bartlett, Javier Movellan, and Gwen Littlewort's project. g. On 5 Apr 2014, at 13:00, face-research-list-request(a)lists.stir.ac.uk wrote: > Send Face-research-list mailing list submissions to > face-research-list(a)lists.stir.ac.uk > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://lists.stir.ac.uk/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/face-research-list > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > face-research-list-request(a)lists.stir.ac.uk > > You can reach the person managing the list at > face-research-list-owner(a)lists.stir.ac.uk > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Face-research-list digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Data Analyst Internship: (Face Physiological Signals) - > VicarVision, Amsterdam, NL (Peter Lewinski) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Fri, 4 Apr 2014 16:37:27 +0200 > From: Peter Lewinski <peter.lewinski(a)gmail.com> > To: face-research-list(a)lists.stir.ac.uk > Subject: [Face-research-list] Data Analyst Internship: (Face > Physiological Signals) - VicarVision, Amsterdam, NL > Message-ID: > <CAMWq_Ox6Lz4V3vK_EGNyGR2P4mgQTwGEBfsRZmw0xntVE1tN-Q(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > Dear Face-researchers, > > [Sorry for cross-posting] > > Data Analyst Internship > > (Face Physiological Signals: Automated Facial Expressions Analysis) > - VicarVision, Amsterdam, NL > > VicarVision (Amsterdam, Netherlands) is a private R&D company developing > state-of-the-art artificial intelligence solutions. VicarVision is the > developer of FaceReader(R) - world's first tool capable of automatically > analyzing facial expressions, providing users with an objective assessment > of a person's emotion. > > Job Description > > You will need to develop advanced statistical measures of FaceReader > continuous physiological output. We want to analyze multi-dimensional and > continuous temporal patterns of - facial expressions, - skin color changes > and - eye movements. You will need background in programming, statistics > and writing scripts to handle/manipulate large data. You will be guided by > a machine vision engineers and behavioral scientists in order to > meaningfully interpret the data. You will work in an international and > dynamic team. Here you may find an example of a video with aggregated > continuous data with temporal patterns to be analyzed:http://goo.gl/8iHkDS and > an example of an output file http://goo.gl/W3HsQL. > > > Ideal candidate: > - Graduate (or Master-level student) in > Data Sciences / Statistics / Business Informatics / Artificial Intelligence > / Mathematical Psychology > - Technical skills: time series analysis, data mining, programming > skills, scripting > - Good ability to work independently > - Excellent English > > We offer: > > - Full-time R&D assistant position for 6 months with possibility > of extension > - Small monthly reimbursement (400 EURO) > - Training in use of advanced scientific software > - Work experience in the innovative field of remote emotion sensing > - Authorship on peer-reviewed international publications > - Possibility of writing the thesis > > Relevant links: > > http://www.vicarvision.nl/ > http://www.noldus.com/human-behavior-research/products/facereader > > Deadline: May 04, 2014. > > The incoming applications will be assessed on continuous basis. An > interview using Skype is a possibility. > > Starting date: August/September, 2014 > > If you are interested, please send your CV and a cover letter to: > > Peter Lewinski, Research Fellow (Marie Curie) > peter.lewinski(a)vicarvision.nl > > VicarVision > Singel 160, 1015AH Amsterdam > > We do not offer accomodation. > > >

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Data Analyst Internship: (Face Physiological Signals) - VicarVision, Amsterdam, NL
by Peter Lewinski 04 Apr '14

04 Apr '14

Dear Face-researchers, [Sorry for cross-posting] Data Analyst Internship (Face Physiological Signals: Automated Facial Expressions Analysis) - VicarVision, Amsterdam, NL VicarVision (Amsterdam, Netherlands) is a private R&D company developing state-of-the-art artificial intelligence solutions. VicarVision is the developer of FaceReader(R) - world's first tool capable of automatically analyzing facial expressions, providing users with an objective assessment of a person's emotion. Job Description You will need to develop advanced statistical measures of FaceReader continuous physiological output. We want to analyze multi-dimensional and continuous temporal patterns of - facial expressions, - skin color changes and - eye movements. You will need background in programming, statistics and writing scripts to handle/manipulate large data. You will be guided by a machine vision engineers and behavioral scientists in order to meaningfully interpret the data. You will work in an international and dynamic team. Here you may find an example of a video with aggregated continuous data with temporal patterns to be analyzed:http://goo.gl/8iHkDS and an example of an output file http://goo.gl/W3HsQL. Ideal candidate: - Graduate (or Master-level student) in Data Sciences / Statistics / Business Informatics / Artificial Intelligence / Mathematical Psychology - Technical skills: time series analysis, data mining, programming skills, scripting - Good ability to work independently - Excellent English We offer: - Full-time R&D assistant position for 6 months with possibility of extension - Small monthly reimbursement (400 EURO) - Training in use of advanced scientific software - Work experience in the innovative field of remote emotion sensing - Authorship on peer-reviewed international publications - Possibility of writing the thesis Relevant links: http://www.vicarvision.nl/ http://www.noldus.com/human-behavior-research/products/facereader Deadline: May 04, 2014. The incoming applications will be assessed on continuous basis. An interview using Skype is a possibility. Starting date: August/September, 2014 If you are interested, please send your CV and a cover letter to: Peter Lewinski, Research Fellow (Marie Curie) peter.lewinski(a)vicarvision.nl VicarVision Singel 160, 1015AH Amsterdam We do not offer accomodation.

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