[CogSci] PhD Student position starting this Fall @University of New Hampshire - Durham

[Omer Daglar Tanrikulu]

We are seeking applicants for a PhD student position in our visual perception lab, under the supervision of Asst. Prof Omer Daglar Tanrikulu in the Department of Psychology at the University of New Hampshire (UNH) at Durham.


The student will join a vibrant research community with an extensive international network of collaborators. The research will focus on computational approaches to perceptual grouping and organization, especially in (but not limited to) virtual reality (VR) environments. The student will have access to a state-of-the-art VR set-up with an integrated eye-tracking system.


The (full-time) PhD student will join the Brain, Behavior and Cognition track in the Psychology PhD program at UNH. Our graduate psychology program has been recognized by the American Psychological Association for Innovation in Graduate Education in Psychology. Besides getting significant experience in conducting your independent research project under the guidance of experienced faculty, you will also gain significant teaching training through our Practicum and Seminar in the Teaching of Psychology.

To learn more about the Psychology PhD program at UNH, please visit:

https://cola.unh.edu/psychology/program/phd/psychology


Required Experience and Education

1.  Previous experience working in a research lab

2.  Bachelor’s degree in psychology, cognitive science, computer science, philosophy, neuroscience, or a related field.


Preferred Qualifications

1.    Proficiency coding in Python, Matlab or R

2.    Interest in cognitive science and visual perception research


To get more information about the position, please do not hesitate to contact the PI at ot1031 at unh.edu . To apply, please send a cover letter, 2-3 references, CV and academic transcripts to ot1031 at unh.edu.


UNH is located in Durham, NH (population 16,500), on a 188-acre campus, 65 miles north of Boston/Cambridge, 70 miles south of the White Mountain National Forest, and 12 miles from the Atlantic coast and the city of Portsmouth, NH.  The university has an enrollment of 16,000 students from all 50 states and 71 countries, a full-time faculty of over 900, and offers more than 200 undergraduate and graduate degree programs.
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