[vslist] PhD studentship

[Casper Erkelens]

Faculty of Physics and Astronomy
The Faculty of Physics and Astronomy of Utrecht University provides a 
wide range of education and research in three disciplines: physics, 
astronomy and meteorology and physical oceanography. A specialized 
institute coordinates the undergraduate teaching, while the research is 
centered in 13 research programmes.

We invite applicants for

a PhD studentship in the program Perceptual-Motor Integration

Workplace:
The Helmholtz Institute combines research groups that have 
internationally acknowledged positions in their disciplines. Concepts 
and methods from neurophysiology, biophysics, psychophysics and 
psychology are integrated. Excellent scientists work together in an 
organisational structure, which results in extensive collaboration and 
optimal exchanges of ideas, knowledge and methods. In addition, the 
institute provides a fruitful atmosphere for the development of young, 
promising scientists who are encouraged to create and realise 
innovative research plans.

Project description:
Eye movements to illusions.
Small differences (disparities) between the two retinal images provide 
information about the distance, orientation and shape of objects, 
especially if these objects are positioned within reach. On the one 
hand this information serves visual perception, on the other hand it 
serves the control of eye movements and other body movements like, for 
instance, grasping movements of the hand. The purpose of this project 
is to examine whether the brain processes disparity information 
separately for perception and action or whether perception and action 
use different aspects of disparity information. Visual illusions and 
disparity adaptation will be tools to examine disparity mechanisms that 
serve depth perception, eye movements and hand movements.

We ask:
Applicants should have a masters degree in neuroscience or (bio)physics.

We offer:
A fulltime temporary appointment for four years, starting summer 2004. 
Your gross salary starts with € 1.702,- per month in the first year and 
increases to € 2.283,- in the fourth year of employment. The salary is 
supplemented with a holiday allowance of 8% of annual salary.
In addition we offer: an allowance for health insurance, partially paid 
parental leave, subsidy for child care, flexible employment conditions 
in which you may trade salary for vacation days or vice versa. The 
employment conditions are based on the Collective Employment Agreement 
of the Dutch Universities.

Application:
Information about these positions can be obtained from Prof.dr. C.J. 
Erkelens, telephone +31 30 2532832, email c.j.erkelens at phys.uu.nl. 
Please send your application in writing, including a curriculum vitae, 
publication list and names of 2 referees, to the Personnel Department, 
Faculty of Physics and Astronomy, P.O. Box 80000, 3508 TA Utrecht, The 
Netherlands, or submit by e-mail to: p&o at phys.uu.nl . Please mention 
vacancy number 63404. Deadline for applications is June 12, 2004.


Casper Erkelens

Professor of physics of man, Helmholtz institute
Faculty of physics and astronomy, Utrecht university
Visit: Buys Ballot Lab, room 371, Princetonplein 5
Mail: P.O. Box 80.000, NL-3508 TA Utrecht, the Netherlands
Phone: +31 30 2532832
Fax: +31 30 2522664
Email: c.j.erkelens at phys.uu.nl
http://www.phys.uu.nl/~wwwpm
http://www.helmholtz.uu.nl
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