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<p class="MsoPlainText"><b><span lang="EN-US">POST-DOC IN GIESSEN ON PERCEPTION AND ACTION IN VIRTUAL REALITY</span></b><b><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-US">Starting date between February 1 and July 1, 2020<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-US">A 3-year postdoctoral position is available in the department of Experimental Psychology at the University of Giessen, Germany. The successful candidate will join the groups of Katja Fiehler and Karl Gegenfurtner.
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-US">We are looking for an experienced researcher to join our interdisciplinary team on visual perception and sensorimotor control. The candidate will have the opportunity to proceed their own research agenda (theoretical,
experimental or method’s development) and to collaborate with researchers on a variety of topics in visual perception, predictive behavior and sensorimotor control.
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><b><span lang="EN-US">Requirements: </span></b><span lang="EN-US">Ideally, the successful candidate<b>
</b></span><span lang="EN-US">will have a strong background in virtual reality and in human psychophysics or kinematic data analysis. Candidates should have demonstrable experience in VR programming (e.g., Unity, Vizard, Unreal Engine) and 3D rendering software.
</span><span lang="EN-US">Knowledge in eye and body movement tracking is of advantage. A Master’s degree in Experimental Psychology or a related field (e.g., computer science, neuroscience) is required.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><b><span lang="EN-US">Opportunities: </span></b><span lang="EN-US">Our Virtual Reality lab offers excellent facilities and is well equipped with calibrated color displays, eye, hand, and body motion tracking devices as well as equipment
measuring physiological parameters (e.g. EEG, skin conductance, electromyographic activity) in combination with stereoscopic displays.
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><b><span lang="EN-US">Environment:</span></b><span lang="EN-US"> We are part of a larger research consortium on perception and action with excellent links to scientists within Europe and worldwide (</span><a href="http://www.sfb-perception.de"><span lang="EN-US">http://www.sfb-perception.de</span></a><span lang="EN-US">;
<a href="http://www.irtg-brainact.de/">http://www.irtg-brainact.de</a>). The group offers a stimulating, multi-national and multi-disciplinary research environment for young scientists (</span><a href="http://www.allpsych.uni-giessen.de"><span lang="EN-US">http://www.allpsych.uni-giessen.de</span></a><span lang="EN-US">).
Giessen is a small university town, located just 60 km north of Frankfurt, right at the center of Germany.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-US">Recent work from our labs can be found here:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><a href="https://www.uni-giessen.de/faculties/f06/psy/departments-1/generalpsychology/wh/publications?set_language=en"><span lang="EN-US">https://www.uni-giessen.de/faculties/f06/psy/departments-1/generalpsychology/wh/publications?set_language=en</span></a><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><a href="http://www.allpsych.uni-giessen.de/karl/articles.html"><span lang="EN-US">http://www.allpsych.uni-giessen.de/karl/articles.html</span></a><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-US">Applications should be sent by email to Katja Fiehler (</span><a href="mailto:katja.fiehler@psychol.uni-giessen.de"><span lang="EN-US">katja.fiehler@psychol.uni-giessen.de</span></a><span lang="EN-US">) before December
15, 2019. Informal inquiries are highly encouraged. Full applications should include a CV, a statement of research interests, and the names of up to 3 people who could write a letter of reference.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:DE">_______________________________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:DE">Prof. Katja Fiehler<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:DE">Justus-Liebig University Giessen<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:DE">Experimental Psychology „Perception and Action“ group<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:DE">Otto-Behaghel Str. 10F<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:DE">D-35394 Giessen<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:DE">Email:
</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:DE"><a href="mailto:katja.fiehler@psychol.uni-giessen.de"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D">katja.fiehler@psychol.uni-giessen.de</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:DE"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:DE">Fon: 0049 (641) 9926144<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:DE">Speaker of the International Graduate School IRTG „The Brain in Action“
</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:DE"><a href="http://www.irtg-brainact.de/"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D">www.IRTG-BrainAct.de</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:DE"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:DE">Co-director of the Center for Mind, Brain, and Behavior (CMBB)
</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:DE"><a href="http://www.cmbb-fcmh.de/"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D">www.cmbb-fcmh.de</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:DE"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:DE">Member of the research council of the Research Campus Central Hessen (FCMH)
</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:DE"><a href="http://www.fcmh.de/"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D">www.fcmh.de</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:DE"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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