Postdoc position “Visual factors underlying aesthetic image preferences”

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Postdoc position “Visual factors underlying aesthetic image preferences”

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Offer DescriptionWe seek to complement our current team, consisting of five PhD students and one postdoc, with an additional postdoc who can help to form a bridge between the research on perceptual organization in human vision and its role in aesthetic appreciation by the psychologists in the group, on the one hand, and the machine learning models developed by the computer scientists on the project, on the other hand. In particular, the postdoc we are recruiting now will need to have a strong background in human vision and/or empirical or computational aesthetics, with specific required expertise in one or more of the following areas: (1) psychophysics or experimental psychology of perceptual organization, (2) eye-tracking experiments and its data-analysis pipeline, (3) sophisticated statistics for behavioral data analysis (e.g., linear mixed models, hierarchical Bayesian regression models, cluster analysis, PCA, SEM), (4) computational models of human vision, (5) machine learning models of vision and/or image aesthetic analysis.Where to apply WebsiteRequirementsResearch Field Computer science Education Level PhD or equivalentResearch Field Psychological sciences Education Level PhD or equivalentLanguages ENGLISH Level ExcellentAdditional InformationBenefitsWe currently have funding for up to three years, starting with a one-year contract. We have a good track record helping postdocs to obtain their own personal prestigious fellowships afterwards, allowing them to extend their stay and broaden the range of research questions and skill development. The net amount of the salary will be competitive and in accordance with the university fellowship scales for postdoctoral researchers. The position is research-only, without teaching obligations, but teaching opportunities can be arranged if wanted.
KU Leuven is one of the best European universities according to international rankings (#43 world-wide in the 2025 THE ranking). KU Leuven has expertise in all relevant areas of research for these positions, and co-supervision from relevant neighboring disciplines can easily be arranged. Our research group belongs to the department of Brain & Cognition, located in the center of Leuven, a vibrant university town which is only a 25-minute commute from the center of Brussels and its international airport.Eligibility criteriaEligible candidates have research experience and a PhD in a relevant area, preferably demonstrated with first-author peer-reviewed publications in the domain of interest. In addition to the expertise described in the 5 areas above, further assets are experience with interdisciplinary research, experience in visual neuroscience or computational neuroscience, a creative mind, good problem solving skills, international and interdisciplinary mobility, and a collaborative, open-minded, and collegial attitude.Selection processFor more information please contact Prof. dr. Johan Wagemans, tel.: +32 16 32 59 69, mail: .
You can apply for this job no later than 31/01/2025 via theWork Location(s)Number of offers available 1 Company/Institute KU Leuven Country Belgium State/Province Vlaams Brabant City Leuven Postal Code 3000 Street Leuven GeofieldContact State/ProvinceLeuven CityVlaams Brabant StreetLeuven Postal Code3000 E-Mailjohan.wagemans@kuleuven.beSTATUS: EXPIREDShare this page

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Louvain, Brabant Flamand

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Sat, 11 Jan 2025 04:12:38 GMT

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