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Postdoctoral Researcher (vacancy ref. 9531)
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This is an advertisement for a three year post-doctoral position at 
the University of Bristol. You will work on a three year research 
project under the EPSRC/Dstl Joint Grant Scheme, awarded to Professor 
Tom Troscianko at the University of Bristol and Dr David Tolhurst at 
the University of Cambridge.  The project will fund two post-docs, one 
in Bristol University working with Tom Troscianko, and the other at 
Cambridge University working with David Tolhurst. Formally, this
advertisement is for the BRISTOL post, though the names and details of
applicants for this post will be communicated to David Tolhurst at 
Cambridge, and vice versa.

The project aims to understand how human observers evaluate the degree 
of difference between two images of natural scenes. The work involves 
carrying out psychophysical experiments, and developing a 
computational model to predict human performance. It is envisaged that 
the Bristol RA will obtain the relevant images and carry out the 
computational modelling, and the Cambridge RA will carry out the 
psychophysical experiments. However, this job description may be
modified to a limited extent to account for the invividual interests,
background, and geographical preferences of the two researchers.

You will be working in close collaboration with Tom Troscianko and 
will hold a PhD in Visual Sciences as well as a Degree in Physics, 
Mathematics, Computer Science, Biology, or Experimental Psychology. 
You will have knowledge of human spatial and colour vision with a PhD 
in a relevant field as well as experience in implementing computer 
models of spatial vision, understanding the calibration and use of 
digital cameras to recover L,M,S cone responses, and obtaining 
calibrated images of a variety of natural scenes. A calibrated camrera 
is available, together with spectral calibration equipment.

The Vision Group in the Department of Experimental Psychology at the 
University of Bristol is a thriving entity with six permanent Faculty 
members and a substantial number of post-docs and post-grads. It has 
also founded the Cognition and Information Technology Research Centre 
(COGNIT) which aims to foster inter-disciplinary research - see

http://cognit.psy.bris.ac.uk/  

Interviews are anticipated to be held at the end of September.

 Grade : Grade 1A
 Salary : £20,311

 Contact: ( Department of Experimental Psychology )
          Professor T Troscianko
 E-mail: [log in to unmask] 
 Tel: 0117 928 8565

 Closing Date : 10 September 2003
 Interview Date :  not set
 Timescale of Appointment(s) -  
 Contract : Fixed term contract until 30 September 2006

 Further details and an application form can be found at
https://www.bris.ac.uk/boris/jobs/ads?ID=13371

 Alternatively you can telephone (0117) 954 6947, minicom (0117) 928 
8894 or E-Mail [log in to unmask] (stating postal address ONLY), 
quoting reference number 9531.
 
 The closing date for applications is 9.00am, 10 September 2003 
 An Equal Opportunities Employer.