[ACT-R-users] Postdoc position: Cognitive modeling and aviation human factors

[Mike Byrne]

Postdoctoral Research Position in Cognitive Modeling and Aviation  
Human Factors

The Computer-Human Interaction Laboratory at Rice University currently  
has an opening on a NASA-sponsored project entitled "A Transparent  
Research Environment for Aviation Modeling."  This work is focussed on  
ACT-R computational modeling of commercial airline pilots with the  
larger goal of informing large-scale simulations of air traffic  
management systems as part of the next generation of U.S. air traffic  
management.

The primary responsibilities of the postdoctoral researcher will be  
performing task analyses of benchmark piloting tasks, transforming  
those task analyses into ACT-R models, and interfacing those models  
with a medium-fidelity flight simulation environment, X-Plane.   
Collaborators at the University of Illinois will provide human data  
for model comparison and validation.

Requirements include a Ph.D. in cognitive science, computer science or  
psychology with cognitive modeling experience, preferably but not  
necessarily using the ACT-R cognitive architecture.  Previous  
experience with aviation human factors is also desirable but not  
necessary.  U.S. citizenship or permanent residency (i.e., Green Card)  
is required.

Applications will be reviewed beginning on October 1, 2009 continuing  
until the position is filled.  The position may be available as soon  
as October 15, 2009.  Salary is expected to start at approximately  
$45,000 per year depending on qualifications.

Interested individuals should send a curriculum vitae, a statement of  
research interests, names of three references, and a cover letter to  
Mike Byrne at byrne at rice.edu or via snail mail:

Mike Byrne
Rice University
Department of Psychology
6100 Main St., MS-25
Houston, TX  77005