[ACT-R-users] Open Position - Junior Researcher in Spatial Cognition and Computation

[Holger Schultheis]

- OPEN POSITION -

Postgraduate Position / Junior Researcher

at the Transregional Collaborative Research Center
SFB/TR 8 Spatial Cognition, Universitaet Bremen

Project R1-[ImageSpace] - Mental Representations of Spatial
Environments

-Under the condition of job release / reference number: A189/10 –


- Project Description: -
Mental reasoning about spatial environments often involves
specific and task-sensitive spatio-analogical or quasi-pictorial
mental representations. Mental processes dynamically construct
and explore these representations to obtain desired spatial
information and they do so with restricted working memory
capacities. One goal of the project R1-[ImageSpace] is to build
a cognitive architecture which comprises the components and
processes necessary to accurately model human spatial cognition.
A second focus is on how to best employ such architectures in
applications that assist or train humans in spatial cognition
tasks (e.g., in architectural design and spatial planning).
Empirical studies are used to inform and evaluate modeling work
(e.g., to identify the nature of the representation formats
employed during reasoning) as well as developed assistance tools.

More information on the project can be found at
www.sfbtr8.spatial-cognition.de/project/r1/


- Qualifications: -
Applicants should have expertise in computer science / artificial
intelligence and cognitive psychology and should hold a master or
diploma degree in computer science, cognitive science, or a
related field. They should be committed to interdisciplinary,
team-based research and be fluent in spoken and written English.

Ideally, an applicant will also have knowledge of / interest in
more than one of the following areas: computational cognitive
modeling of human spatial cognition; psychological
experimentation; model-based human-computer interaction.
Additional training will be provided on the job.


- Main Tasks: -
* Contributing to conceptual and computational modeling of
human spatial cognition.
* Applying cognitive models to computer-based training and
tutoring.
* Planning / Designing and conducting experiments; statistical
analyses of experimental data.
* Management of experimental lab and equipment.
* Preparing manuscripts for publication in international
journals / at conferences.

The successful applicant is expected to work on obtaining a
doctoral degree in the scope of this position.


- Conditions of Employment: -
Salary is according to the German Federal pay scale
(TV-L 13, approx. EUR 34,000 p.a.). The position is available
from April 2011 until the end of 2012 with the possibility
of extension. Application deadline: 13. February 2011
(or until a suitable candidate is found).


As the University of Bremen intends to increase the proportion
of female employees in science, women are particularly
encouraged to apply. In case of equal personal aptitudes and
qualification, disabled persons will be given priority.
Applicants with a migration background are welcome.


- How to Apply & What to Do in Case of Questions: -
Please address questions about the position and send your
application under the reference number (preferably by email)
to:

Dr. Holger Schultheis <schulth at sfbtr8.uni-bremen.de>

SFB/TR 8 Spatial Cognition
Universitaet Bremen
P.O. Box 330 440
28334 Bremen / Germany

For a paper-based application, please make sure to only send
document copies as all received application material will be
destroyed after the selection process.