[visionlist] [Jobs] 2 Post-Doctoral positions in the Vision Enhancement Team at the Centre for Eye and Vision Research (Hong Kong)

[Ken Tan]

The Centre for Eye and Vision Research (CEVR) is seeking 2 post-doctoral fellows to join our international team with an initial appointment period ending September 2025. The appointee will be working in the groups of Dr. Adela Park and Dr. Ken Tan, together with Prof. Benjamin Thompson in Hong Kong.

Research background
The topic of research is vision enhancement in adults, exploring novel techniques for enhancing neuroplasticity using non-invasive brain stimulation and perceptual learning. Our teams employ psychophysical, eye tracking, and electrophysiological techniques. Our research is aimed at recovering vision in individuals with impaired vision due to ageing, abnormal neurodevelopment, or disease.

Prerequisites
- Doctoral degree relating to vision science (e.g., optometry, psychology, neuroscience, or related fields)
- Proficiency in English
- Excellent communication and analytic skills
- Experience with programming languages such as Python, and/or MATLAB
- Strong team working skills are essential
- Overseas graduates are welcome to apply, the qualification awarding institution should be the top 100 institutions for STEM-related subjects in QS/Shanghai Jiao Tong University/Times Higher Education world university rankings.

Desirable
- Previous experience with at least one of the following: non-invasive brain stimulation (e.g., transcranial magnetic stimulation, transcranial electrical stimulation), EEG, or eye tracking
- Clinical optometry background or knowledge of clinical techniques relating to assessment of vision and visual function
- Previous experience employing psychophysical methods, as evidenced by conference attendance, publications, etc.

Remuneration
Monthly salary: HKD$ 35,000 + living allowance HKD$ 10,000

About the Centre
The Centre for Eye and Vision Research (CEVR) is a research collaboration between The Hong Kong Polytechnic University and the University of Waterloo in Canada under the InnoHK initiative of the HKSAR Government. It is located at the Hong Kong Science Park, NT, Hong Kong. It is the first global hub performing ground-breaking research in five key areas - myopia and eye growth, ocular drug discovery and delivery, vision enhancement, tear film and ocular surface, and advanced optometric technology. CEVR's mission is to generate technologies to prevent vision loss in the ageing population and preserve healthy vision.

Enquiries & Application
We will be attending ARVO 2024 and will be available for informal enquiries in person. Please email adela.park at cevr.hk<mailto:adela.park at cevr.hk> or ken.tan at cevr.hk<mailto:ken.tan at cevr.hk> to arrange an appropriate time.
For more information, please email career at cevr.hk<mailto:career at cevr.hk> and quote "RP 3.1 postdoc position"
Applicants are invited to send the application form (http://www.cevr.hk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Job-application-form-CEVR_202310.docx) with their CV and cover letter to the email career at cevr.hk<mailto:career at cevr.hk>.
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