Two Postdoctoral Fellowships in 1) action observation/imitation & 2) human sensorimotor control

[Daniel Wolpert]

TWO POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS
In 1) action observation/imitation & 2) human sensorimotor control 
Institute of Neurology, University College London

Two postdoctoral research positions are available in the Sensorimotor
Control Laboratory of Professor Daniel Wolpert (wolpert at hera.ucl.ac.uk)
in the Sobell Research Department of Motor Neuroscience & Movement
Disorders, Institute of Neurology, University College London. 

The first Postdoctoral Research Fellow will work on a project funded
by the McDonnell foundation entitled `Mechanisms of forward thinking
and behaviour'. The Fellow will investigate the mechanisms by which
the motor system can be used to decode the observed actions of
others. The work will involve computational and/or experimental
approaches to action observation and imitation. The second
Postdoctoral Fellow will work on a project funded by a Wellcome
Programme Grant entitled `Computational human sensorimotor
control'. The work will involve computational and/or experimental
approaches to the planning and learning of skilled actions.
Applicants should have a recent doctoral degree in a field relevant to
the project. Further details of both posts and laboratory facilities
can be found on http://www.wolpertlab.com

The positions are available for two years with a starting date from
September. Starting salary is up to £30,726 pa inclusive, depending on
experience. Applicants should specify which position they wish to apply
for and provide a maximum 1 page statement of research interests
relevant to the project, 2 copies of their CV and names of 3 referees to
Miss E Bertram, Assistant Secretary (Personnel), Institute of Neurology,
Queen Square, London WC1N 3BG (fax:  +44 (0)20 7278 5069, email:
e.bertram at ion.ucl.ac.uk) by June 28th 2002. 

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