Connectionists: Research Fellow in the perception of 3-D shape

[Zoe Kourtzi]

SCHOOL OF PSYCHOLOGY
UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM, UK

Research Fellow in the perception of 3-D shape and surface reflectance

A Wellcome Trust funded position is available to work on a collaborative
project between Dr Andrew Welchman (University of Birmingham), Dr Roland
Fleming (Max-Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics, Germany) and Prof.
Andrew Blake (Microsoft Research, Cambridge, UK). The successful applicant
will combine computational image analysis, psychophysical measurements and
modelling to examine the perception of 3-D shape from specular highlights.
The work makes use of state-of-the-art rendering techniques and provides the
opportunity to work with a high dynamic range display.

Research will be conducted within well-equipped labs that incorporate a
range of bespoke equipment. The School is one of the UK’s top 3 research departments in the UK and has strong groups in
 Behavioural Neuroscience, Cognitive Neuroscience and Vision Science.

Candidates should hold (or expect to hold) a Ph.D. in Experimental
Psychology, Neuroscience, Computer Science, Physics, Mathematics or a
related field. Programming skills (e.g. Matlab, C) are essential and
experience with simulation, modelling and behavioural testing desirable.
Informal enquiries should be directed to Dr Andrew Welchman
(A.E.Welchman at bham.ac.uk<mailto:A.E.Welchman at bham.ac.uk>).

Details of application procedures are available from:
www.vacancies.bham.ac.uk<http://www.vacancies.bham.ac.uk/>
Reference 47154

Closing date for applications: 30th March 2010
Interviews in the week of 19th April.