Department of Psychology, Columbia University, USA

Postdoctoral Research Scientist in the Department of Psychology, Columbia University,
New York City
De : "Hakwan Lau" <<mailto:hakwan@gmail.com&gt;hakwan@gmail.com&gt;

Opening for Postdoctoral Research Scientist in the Department of Psychology, Columbia
University, New York City, NY, USA. We are looking for a candidate with (or expecting) a
doctorate in the computational or vision sciences to join a new research group, to focus
on the study of neural computation and the higher cognitive aspects of perception, such
as attention, confidence judgements and conscious awareness. The projects would involve
developing original computational models and testing them with neuroimaging, and
therefore the ideal candidate should be familiar with Bayesian learning models, decision
theory, and/or some mathematical aspects of signal detection theory. Although the
candidate must also be interested in conducting experiments, a background in empirical
research is only desirable but not required. We have unrestricted access to excellent
local facilities including fMRI (with concurrent EEG), and TMS. Training and support
staff would be provided if necessary. The candidate would also be given the freedom to
pursuit original research and to interact with the greater community of Bayesian
theoreticians and vision scientists in Manhattan. We have funding for 3 years' time. The
position is available from September 2007, and selection will take place as soon as
applications are received, and will continue until the suitable candidate is found.
Please direct inquires to Hakwan Lau ( <mailto:hakwan@gmail.com&gt;hakwan@gmail.com,
http://hakwan.googlepages.com/). Interested applicants please send a CV and contact
information for 2-3 referees. Columbia University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative
Action employer. Minorities and women are encouraged to apply.


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Hakwan Lau, D.Phil
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