[visionlist] Postdoc Position - NMU - Sponsored by Oculus Research

[Mounia Ziat]

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A postdoctoral position is available at NMU Perception in Action’s Lab 
to participate in an research project involving haptics and 
psychophysics sponsored by Oculus Research. The post-doc will work with 
Dr M. Ziat at Northern Michigan University investigating the perception 
of tactile properties during passive and active explorations. The 
post-doc will be primarily responsible of the programming and the design 
of psychophysical experiments, participation in data collection and 
analysis, preparation and completion of scientific publications. The 
successful candidate should hold a Ph.D. in engineering, computer 
science, cognitive science, psychology or related areas, should have a 
strong quantitative background, expertise in psychophysics, experience 
with programming and haptic interfaces. VR experience will be a plus.
The contract will start September 1st and will last 12 months with a 
possible renewal for a second year.

Interested candidates should send a CV, a personal statement, a 
statement with research interests, and two letters of reference to: 
mziat at nmu.edu, rolling deadline