One postdoctoral position is available in Paris, France. The successful candidate will join the group of Pascal Mamassian who is currently working in the Laboratoire Psychologie de la Perception, Université Paris Descartes, where other principal investigators include Patrick Cavanagh, Thérèse Collins, Andrei Gorea, Kevin O’Regan, Claire Sergent, Florian Waszak, and Mark Wexler.

The postdoctoral position is linked to a project on visual adaptation, especially its long-term dynamics and spatial properties. Planned work include psychophysical experiments and possibly some computational modelling. This position is for 17 months. Candidates should hold a recent PhD in vision science, be proficient in Matlab, and be fluent in English.

Initial inquiries should be sent by email to Pascal Mamassian. Full applications should be sent to the same address and should include a CV, a statement of research interests, and the names of 3 people who could write a letter of reference. Applications should be sent preferably before November 1st, 2012, but later applications will be considered until the position is filled.

Additional information can be found in the following paper:
Chopin, A. & Mamassian, P. (2012). Predictive properties of visual adaptation. Current Biology, 22, 622-626.