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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>The Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics
is seeking a qualified<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=3
face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;
font-weight:bold'>Postdoctoral Researcher<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=3 face=Arial><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>in the field of </span></font><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'>cognitive and behavioral sciences </span></font><font
face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>for the investigation of
human-human and human-computer interaction.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=3 face=Arial><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>The position is part of
the European project JAST, in which seven renowned European universities in the
areas of experimental psychology, neuroscience, computer science, and
engineering, collaborate to build jointly-acting autonomous systems,
integrating insights from cognition, neurobiology and dialogue during human
joint action (more <st1:PersonName w:st="on">info</st1:PersonName>rmation at <a
href="http://www.euprojects-jast.net/"
title="blocked::http://www.euprojects-jast.net/">www.euprojects-jast.net</a> ).<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=3 color=black
face=Times-Roman><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Times-Roman;
color:black'>The successful candidate will work within the framework of this
project and investigate various aspects of perception, attention, and action
during the interaction of two or more people, employing a variety of
psychophysical and behavioural techniques. For this, the department has
available high-fidelity virtual environments as well as a large walking arena
equipped with state-of-the-art tracking systems.</span></font><span lang=EN-GB>
</span><font color=black face=Times-Roman><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:
Times-Roman;color:black'>The successful candidate will join a dynamic group of
psychologists, physicists, biologists, and computer scientists working together
on human perception, computer vision, and human-computer interaction. Further <st1:PersonName
w:st="on">info</st1:PersonName>rmation about the research environment can be
found at the website of the institute (<a
href="http://www.kyb.tuebingen.mpg.de/"
title="blocked::http://www.kyb.tuebingen.mpg.de/">www.kyb.tuebingen.mpg.de</a>
).<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=3 face=Arial><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>The applicant is expected
to have a doctorate degree in psychology, biology, or related fields of cognitive
and behavioural sciences. The successful candidate should also have a solid
background of experimental research in human perception and action and/or a
scientific background in human-human or human-robot interaction. </span></font><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'>Informal inquiries can be sent to
Dr. <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Astros Chatziastros</st1:PersonName> (<a
href="mailto:astros.chatziastros@tuebingen.mpg.de"
title="blocked::mailto:astros.chatziastros@tuebingen.mpg.de">astros.chatziastros@tuebingen.mpg.de</a>
).<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=3 face=Arial><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>The position is available
for two years with an option for an extension. Salary is paid according to the
German Public Service Scale (TVöD, up to Group A14, depending on experience). <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=3 face=Arial><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>The Max Planck Society is
committed to employing more disabled individuals and especially encourages them
to apply. The Max Planck Society aims to increase the number of women in those
areas where they are underrepresented and urges them to apply.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=3 face=Arial><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Candidates should send
letter, curriculum vitae, reprints, and names of three referees with the code
“JointAction” to the following address (electronic submission to <a
href="mailto:jobs.agbu@tuebingen.mpg.de"
title="blocked::mailto:jobs.agbu@tuebingen.mpg.de">jobs.agbu@tuebingen.mpg.de</a>
is preferred):<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span lang=DE style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Prof. Dr. <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Heinrich H. Bülthoff</st1:PersonName><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span lang=DE style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>P.O. Box 21 69<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span lang=DE style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>D-72072 Tübingen <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span lang=DE style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Germany<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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