Postdoctoral Position - Scene Understanding

A post-doctoral position in Scene Understanding is available in the laboratory of Dr. Aude Oliva, Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, MIT. The position would be for one year with the possibility of a one- or two-year extension. The successful applicant will work on projects investigating the behavioral, computational and/or neural basis of scene understanding, including topics such as natural image statistics, space perception and navigation, texture analysis and recognizing the gist of objects, places and events. Successful candidates might have expertise in cognitive neuroscience (fMRI), computational vision, image processing, and/or psychophysics.
Proficiency with Matlab is desirable. Starting date is flexible. To apply, send a brief statement of interest, a CV, 1-2 publications, and contact information for three references to Aude Oliva ( ). 
Information about the lab can be found here: http://cvcl.mit.edu

Minority and women candidates are encouraged to apply. MIT is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.