<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" class=""><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" class=""><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""> Please circulate this position to any seniors or recent graduates who might be interested. This is a good opportunity for a graduating senior who is looking for more research experience before applying to graduate school.<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""> Thanks!</div><div class=""><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">-----------------------------------------------------------<br class=""><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><b class="">Lab Manager</b></div><div class=""><b class="">Virtual Environment Navigation Lab</b></div><div class=""><b class="">Brown University<br class=""></b><p class="MsoNormal">A full-time position is available to manage research activities in the Virtual Environment
Navigation Lab (VENLab) at Brown University.
Duties include managing VR and computer equipment, preparing and
performing VR experiments, coordinating processing and archiving of large
datasets, supervising undergraduate research assistants, and coordinating
workflow in the lab. The VENLab
is under the direction of Dr. William H. Warren, Department of Cognitive, Linguistic
& Psychological Sciences, Brown University, Providence, RI, USA. The start date is between July 15 - August 1,
2022.</p><p class="MsoNormal">The NIH-supported project investigates the visual control of
pedestrian and crowd behavior in dynamic environments, with the aim of formulating
a vision-based pedestrian model. The
results will be used to design and evaluate a sensory-substitution device for
guiding locomotion using a vibro-tactile belt.
The research makes use of virtual reality techniques, kinematic data
analysis, and dynamical modeling. General information about the lab can be
found at <a href="https://vivo.brown.edu/display/wwarrenj" class="">https://vivo.brown.edu/display/wwarrenj</a>
and <a href="http://www.cog.brown.edu/research/ven_lab/research.html" class="">http://www.cog.brown.edu/research/ven_lab/research.html</a><br class="">
<!--[endif]--><o:p class=""></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">This is a great position for graduating seniors interested in gaining research experience before applying to graduate programs. Candidates must hold a B.A. or Sc.B. in Cognitive Science, Experimental
Psychology, or Cognitive Neuroscience, and have laboratory experience in
experimental research on human behavior.
I am looking for a candidate with strong technical and data analysis skills,
experience managing computer software and hardware, and proficiency in applications
such as Unity and Matlab. Applicants
should be highly organized, very responsible, able to work independently, with good
time management. The lab manager is part
of a team, and requires good interpersonal skills and a high degree of professionalism. <br class="">
<!--[endif]--><o:p class=""></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Interested candidates can apply via <a href="https://brown.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/staff-careers-brown/jobs/details/Research-Assistant_REQ178279?q=Research+Assistant" class="">Brown
University Human Resources</a>. Applications
will be reviewed starting May 16, 2022. </p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p class=""></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Brown University is committed to fostering a diverse and
inclusive academic global community; as an EEO/AA employer, Brown considers
applicants for employment without regard to and does not discriminate on the
basis of, gender, race, protected veteran status, disability, or any other
legally protected status.<o:p class=""></o:p></p>
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