POST-DOCTORAL POSITION, LPP, PARIS, FRANCE, WORKING WITH THERESE
COLLINS AND MARTIN ROLFS, SUPPORTED BY ANR-DFG GRANT ON TEMPORAL DYNAMICS
OF SACCADIC ADAPTATION
Starting date: Fall 2015
One post-doctoral position is available to work with Thérèse Collins on
temporal dynamics of saccadic adaptation. The position is funded by an
ANR-DFG Grant in collaboration with Martin Rolfs in Berlin
<http://www.rolfslab.de/>.
The position is based at the Laboratoire Psychologie de la Perception
<http://lpp.psycho.univ-paris5.fr/index.php> (LPP) in downtown Paris. The
LPP also includes Patrick Cavanagh, Andrei Gorea, Mark Wexler, Kevin
O'Regan, Florian Waszak, Claire Sergent.
The goal of the project is to use novel paradigms to investigate the
spatio-temporal evolution of saccadic adaptation. Our first goal is to
uncover the temporal resolution of adaptive amplitude changes by answering
several questions: Does adaptation occur as a consequence of single
saccades and what is the sensitivity of the system on such a short
time-scale? Do slow fluctuations in saccadic errors affect the state of
adaptation and how flexibly does saccadic plasticity adjust to the
statistics of such regularities? Our second goal is to understand the
spatial profile of saccadic adaptation. Saccadic adaptation has been
reported to be a local phenomenon, selective for particular saccade
metrics, but can also rapidly evolve globally, affecting saccades of all
metrics. By investigating how vector-specificity evolves across time, we
hope to reconcile these two views. Finally, we aim to investigate the
interplay between saccadic adaptation and visual perception. Perceptual
sensitivity to the saccade errors that cause adaptation may influence how
adaptation unfolds, and adaptation occurs concurrently with perceptual
modifications. We plan to apply the procedures used to determine the
temporal resolution of adaptation to understand the dynamic interactions of
motor and perceptual changes. By tackling these key questions in the field
of saccadic adaptation with a set of innovative methods, we will map out
the sensitivity of the visuo-motor system to incongruities between our
movements and their visual goals.
The post-doc will be expected to participate in the design of experiments
that may allow us to answer these questions, as well as in the running and
analysis of behavioral data. We are, of course, open to novel proposals and
independent input.
Training in cognitive psychology, psychophysics, or related areas is a
pre-requisite, as is programming proficiency (we program in Matlab).
Experience with vision research and eye movement recording is a plus.
Applications should be sent by email to [log in to unmask] and
should include a CV, a brief statement of research interests, the expected
date of availability and the names of 3 references. Thérèse Collins and
Martin Rolfs will be available to meet potential candidates at VSS in May.
Applications should be sent preferably before May 1st, 2015, but later
applications will be considered until the position is filled. Net salary is
a minimum of 2,000 euros per month, according to French standards. The
appointment is for one year renewable up to three years.
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Thérèse Collins
Maître de Conférences en Sciences Cognitives
Laboratoire Psychologie de la Perception <http://lpp.psycho.univ-paris5.fr/>
Université Paris Descartes & CNRS
45 rue des Saints-Pères, 75006 Paris, France
Tel: +33 (0)142864309, Fax: +33 (0)142863322
[log in to unmask], http://therese.collins.free.fr
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