Dear list:
A 3-year research assistant/research associate position is available to work with Dr Quoc
Vuong (Newcastle University, UK) and Dr Bruno Rossion (University of Louvain, Belgium) on
an ESRC funded project entitled: A neuropsychological approach to dissect face perception
and perceptual expertise. The proposed research combines neuropsychological cases,
behavioural training, computer graphics, and functional imaging to understand the
mechanisms of face perception and expertise. The successful candidate will train and test
individuals with acquired prosopagnosia, scan healthy control participants, analyze the
data, and publish the results. The post is based at Newcastle but there will be funded
trips to Belgium for patient-testing and meetings. The candidate will also be expected to
present at conferences and participate in public engagement activities. Applicants with
research experience in testing patients, psychophysics, and/or imaging as evidenced by
publications in these areas are strongly encouraged to apply. Familiarity with programming
(particularly matlab and the Psychtoolbox) and fMRI analyses (spm, fsl, brain voyager) are
desirable. Applicants need to be from EU-member countries.
Deadline for application: May 27, 2012
Start date: ~ July/August 2012
For further details and the online application, please visit the link:
https://www15.i-grasp.com/fe/tpl_newcastle02.asp?newms=jj&id=44816&…
For informal enquiries, please feel free to contact me by email
(quoc.vuong(a)newcastle.ac.uk).
Thanks,
Quoc.
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Institute of Neuroscience
School of Psychology
Henry Wellcome Building for Neuroecology
Newcastle University
Framlington Place
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE2 4HH
Tel: +44 (0)191 222 6183
Fax: +44 (0)191 222 5622
Web:
www.staff.ncl.ac.uk/q.c.vuong/
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