Hi Folks,
I suspect that many of you are in the final throes of preparation for our upcoming meeting. Please take time to forward this position anouncement to any suitable candidates you know who may not be members of ISN. Thanks. See you in Salamanca.
Cheers,
Cole Gilbert
POST-DOCTORAL POSITION AVAILABLE: An NSF funded post-doctoral position is available working on motion vision of visually-guided predatory beetles. They run so fast after their prey that they go blind and have to stop (Gilbert, 1997, J Comp Physiol 181:217-230). There are several aims that could be pursued. One involves using sharp electrodes to record from photoreceptors and motion-sensitive neurons of the optic lobe; another involves training beetles to run on a track ball and pursue targets presented on a CRT. Programming skill in Matlab will be beneficial for either aim. Starting appointment will be for 1 year at a salary of 40K $US plus benefits. This is a 3 year award with opportunity for reappointment based on annual performance. Visit my poster (P 351) in Salamanca or contact me at: Cole Gilbert, (cg23@cornell.edu), Department of Entomology, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 14853, USA
