Job Announcement MPI for Psychological Research

[Sabine Maasen]

THE MAX  PLANCK  INSTITUTE 
FOR  PSYCHOLOGICAL  RESEARCH,
MUNICH, GERMANY

invites applications for the following positions in the newly 
established Junior Research Group "Cognitive Robotics":

1 postdoctoral researcher
(5-year appointment, salary appr. DEM 71k p.a.)

2 doctoral students
(3-year appointment, salary appr. DEM 71k or DEM 35k p.a.)

The group will study novel, behavior-based approaches to visual 
perpection, specifically approaches to functional categorization 
based on anticipation of the sensory consequences of actions. 
Artificial neural network techniques will be used for learning 
sensorimotor associations during the interaction with the 
environment. Models will be implemented on mobile robots and robot 
arms and tested in the real world.

Candidates should have a background in cognitive science, 
computational vision, neural network theory, and robotics, as well as 
strong technical and computer skills.

Earliest starting date for all positions is January 1, 2001. 
Applications are accepted until the positions are filled.

The Max Planck Institute is an equal-opportunity employer and 
especially encourages women to apply.

Please send full CV, complete academic records, statement of 
interests, and the names and email addresses of two academic referees 
to:

Administration
Max Planck Institute for Psychological Research
Amalienstr. 33, D-80799 Munich, Germany
web site: http://www.mpipf-muenchen.mpg.de

For further information, please contact:
Dr. Ralf Moeller, email: moeller at mpipf-muenchen.mpg.de

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Dr. Sabine Maasen
++ Forschungsreferentin / research coordinator ++
Max-Planck-Institut fuer psychologische Forschung
Amalienstr.33           +++        80799 Muenchen
Tel +49 89 38602-251      +++            Fax -290
email:               maasen at mpipf-muenchen.mpg.de
homepage:http://www.mpipf-muenchen.mpg.de/~maasen
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