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FULL-TIME RESEARCH ASSISTANT POSITION AVAILABLE in VISION/ATTENTION/ COGNITIVE SCIENCE

LOCATION: CAMBRIDGE, MA

START DATE: Summer ‘10

This position is in the lab of Jeremy Wolfe and Todd Horowitz.
We conduct psychophysical/behavioral research primarily in the
area of visual attention. How do you find what you are looking for
in a world full of things you are not looking for? How does a
radiologist find a tumor in an x-ray? How does a baggage screener
find a bomb? What is vision like without attention? How is
attention deployed? How do you attend to an object if it moves
around? What if it disappears? Healthy young adults are the
experimental observers for most experiments. The position
involves all stages of the research process from planning
experiments and preparing documents for the ethics review board
to helping to write up results for publication, but the main focus is
data collection and analysis., Research assistants typically attend
and present at one scientific meeting each year, funding permitting.
This position requires a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science
degree. A major in Psychology or related field would be plus, but
is not necessary. Some research experience would also be useful.
The lab is primarily Macintosh based. A candidate should have
some computer experience and should be willing to learn how to
use our statistics, graphics, and word processing packages.
Programming experience is not necessary, but familiarity with
MATLAB would be a plus. A candidate must be able to work in an
organized, independent manner on multiple tasks and should be
able to interact with subjects in a tactful and pleasant manner.
This is an excellent position for a new college graduate who wants
to spend two or more years in a research setting before going on to
graduate or medical school. NOTE: A two-year commitment is
required. The position is _not_ appropriate for those with advanced
degrees. Visa and funding issues make it extremely difficult to hire
non-US residents.

If interested, please contact
Jeremy M Wolfe - wolfe@search.bwh.harvard.edu <mailto:wolfe@search.bwh.harvard.edu>
and/or Todd Horowitz - toddh@search.bwh.harvard.edu <mailto:toddh@search.bwh.harvard.edu>

Visual Attention Lab
Brigham & Women's Hospital
64 Sidney St., Cambridge, MA 02139

Visit our website: http://search.bwh.harvard.edu/
 

Jeremy M Wolfe, PhD Professor of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School

Director - Visual Attention Lab Director - Center for Advanced Medical Imaging

Mailing Addresses:
Visual Attention Lab Center for Advanced Medical Imaging
Department of Surgery Department of Radiology
Brigham & Women's Hospital Brigham & Women's Hospital
64 Sidney St. Suite. 170 Crosstown building, Room 5022
Cambridge, MA 02139-4170 801 Massachusetts Ave
Boston, MA 02118

Phone: 617-768-8818
Fax: 617-768-8816

Best email: wolfe@search.bwh.harvard.edu <mailto:wolfe@search.bwh.harvard.edu>
URL: search.bwh.harvard.edu

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