- Vacancy Reference Number
- SRF28848
- Closing Date
- 24 Jun 2019
- Salary
- £30,395 to £33,199 per annum
- Address
- School of Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences, University of Reading
- Duration
- Fixed term for 1 year
We are seeking a postdoctoral Research Fellow to join a team whose ultimate aim is to add ‘human common sense’ to systems for navigation and 3D vision.
The successful candidate will be appointed for a 1 year, EPSRC/Dstl funded post as part of a large consortium that includes researchers in UCLA, MIT, Yale, CMU, Oxford, Birmingham and Glasgow. The post-holder will carry out either psychophysical experiments in the Immersive Virtual Reality laboratory in Reading or modelling of navigation results. The latter would be in collaboration with researchers in the Robotics group in Oxford. There is an opportunity to spend several weeks in a collaborating lab.
For further details about out work, see https://www.glennersterlab.com/
The post is fixed term, for 12 months.
You will have:
- a PhD in a relevant area (e.g. psychology, neuroscience or computer science)
- experience in designing, programming and running experiments or modelling data
- a track record of bringing results to publication
- Ability to work independently, good organizational skills, and good interpersonal skills.
- Knowledge of experimental psychology, neuroscience and/or neural networks
Interview date: 10/07/2019
Informal contact details
Contact role: Principal Investigator
Contact name: Andrew Glennerster
Contact phone: +44 (0) 118 5554
Contact email: a.glennerster@reading.ac.uk
The University is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce, is a Stonewall Diversity and Global Diversity Champion, and supports the principles of the Race Equality Charter and Athena SWAN. Applications for job-share, part-time and flexible working arrangements are welcomed and will be considered in line with business needs.
For more information and to apply, click here
Contact Details
Andrew Glennerster: a.glennerster@reading.ac.uk
+44 (0) 118 5554