Two Postgradute Positions / Junior Researchers at Bremen Spatial Cognition Center

Two Postgradute Positions / Junior Researchers at Bremen Spatial Cognition Center

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Two Postgradute Positions / Junior Researchers
Bremen Spatial Cognition Center, Universitaet Bremen
Creative Unit – Intra-Operative Information: What Surgeons Need, When 
They Need It.

*** Position 1: Cognitive Psychology / Cognitive Science ***
-Under the condition of job release / reference number: A163/16

The position is limited on the basis of the “German part-time and 
temporary employment act” (TzBfG). An employment “without any objective 
reason” (ohne Sachgrund) based on TzBfG is only possible, if candidates 
have not been employed at the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen before. This 
does not apply to periods of training.


Project Description:
In this project, scientists from radiology, computer science, digital 
media, cognitive systems, and computer graphics cooperate and look for 
answers to the question how surgery-relevant information can be 
presented to surgeons during an operation without overtaxing the 
surgeons’ information processing capacity? One central challenge is to 
provide a suitable interface for minimally invasive surgery. Such 
surgery is challenging, because it requires the coordination / 
integration of different spatial “views” that arise from the surgeon’s 
bodily location and orientation, the patients bodily location and 
orientation, the location and orientation of the surgery tools, and the 
view afforded by the video monitor. Accordingly, the goal of this 
project is twofold: First, to obtain more accurate information about the 
nature of representations and processes underlying coordination of the 
different spatial views arising in minimally invasive surgery. Second, 
to utilize the gained information for developing efficient and robust 
solutions yielding less cognitively demanding, less error prone surgical 
setups, equipment, and procedures that work in the demanding environment 
of the operation room.


Qualifications:
Applicants should have expertise in cognitive psychology and should hold 
an excellent master or diploma degree in psychology, cognitive science, 
or a related field. They should have detailed knowledge of experimental 
methodology (including, in particular, statistical analysis), be 
committed to interdisciplinary, team-based research and be fluent in 
spoken and written English.
Ideally, an applicant will also have good data handling skills, computer 
skills (e.g. MATLAB, SPSS, SAS, Stimulus Presentation Softwares), and 
knowledge about mental representations and processes involved in human 
spatial cognition as well as knowledge of / interest in applying 
psychological insights to improve human-computer interaction. Additional 
training will be provided on the job.


Main Tasks:
* Planning / designing and conducting experiments
* (Statistical) Analysis of experimental data
* Help in devising cognitive models
* Preparing manuscripts for publication in international journals and 
conferences


The position provides the opportunity for further scientific 
qualification of the successful applicant (e.g., extending the research 
profile of a postdoctoral researcher or as part of working towards a 
doctoral degree).


Conditions of Employment:
Salary is according to the German Federal pay scale (1/2 TV-L 13, 
approx. EUR 17,000 p.a.). The position is available from September 2016 
until the end of  2017. Application deadline: July 31st, 2016 (or until 
a suitable candidate is found).


As the University of Bremen intends to increase the proportion of female 
employees in science, women are particularly encouraged to apply.

In case of equal personal aptitudes and qualification, disabled persons 
will be given priority.

Applicants with a migration background are welcome.


Please address questions about the position and send your application 
under the reference number to:

Dr. Holger Schultheis <schulth@informatik.uni-bremen.de 
<mailto:schulth@informatik.uni-bremen.de>>
Bremen Spatial Cognition Center
Universitaet Bremen
P.O. Box 330 440
28334 Bremen / Germany


For a paper-based application, please make sure to only send document 
copies as all received application material will be destroyed after the 
selection process.


*** Position 2: Artificial Intelligence / Cognitive Science ***
-Under the condition of job release / reference number: A162/16

The position is limited on the basis of the “German part-time and 
temporary employment act” (TzBfG). An employment “without any objective 
reason” (ohne Sachgrund) based on TzBfG is only possible, if candidates 
have not been employed at the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen before. This 
does not apply to periods of training.


Project Description:
In this project, scientists from radiology, computer science, digital 
media, cognitive systems, and computer graphics cooperate and look for 
answers to the question how surgery-relevant information can be 
presented to surgeons during an operation without overtaxing the 
surgeons’ information processing capacity? One central challenge is to 
provide a suitable interface for minimally invasive surgery. Such 
surgery is challenging, because it requires the coordination / 
integration of different spatial “views” that arise from the surgeon’s 
bodily location and orientation, the patients bodily location and 
orientation, the location and orientation of the surgery tools, and the 
view afforded by the video monitor. Accordingly, the goal of this 
project is twofold: First, to obtain more accurate information about the 
nature of representations and processes underlying coordination of the 
different spatial views arising in minimally invasive surgery. Second, 
to utilize the gained information for developing efficient and robust 
solutions yielding less cognitively demanding, less error prone surgical 
setups, equipment, and procedures that work in the demanding environment 
of the operation room.


Qualifications:
Applicants should have expertise in computer science / artificial 
intelligence and cognitive science and should hold a master or diploma 
degree in computer science, cognitive science, or a related field. They 
should be committed to interdisciplinary, team-based research and be 
fluent in spoken and written English.
Ideally, an applicant will also have knowledge of / interest in more 
than one of the following areas: computational cognitive modeling of 
human (spatial) cognition; theory and control of cognitive load; 
qualitative spatial reasoning; (model-based) human-computer interaction. 
Additional training will be provided on the job.


Main Tasks:
* Contributing to conceptual and computational modeling of human 
information processing (in particular, in an operating room context).
* Applying cognitive models to assess and mitigate cognitive load during 
surgery.
* Preparing manuscripts for publication in international journals / at 
conferences.

The position provides the opportunity for further scientific 
qualification of the successful applicant (e.g., extending the research 
profile of a postdoctoral researcher or as part of working towards a 
doctoral degree).


Conditions of Employment:
Salary is according to the German Federal pay scale (TV-L 13, approx. 
EUR 34,000 p.a.). The position is available from September 2016 until 
the end of August 2017. Application deadline: July 31st, 2016 (or until 
a suitable candidate is found).


As the University of Bremen intends to increase the proportion of female 
employees in science, women are particularly encouraged to apply.

In case of equal personal aptitudes and qualification, disabled persons 
will be given priority.

Applicants with a migration background are welcome.


Please address questions about the position and send your application 
under the reference number to:

Dr. Holger Schultheis <schulth@informatik.uni-bremen.de 
<mailto:schulth@informatik.uni-bremen.de>>
Bremen Spatial Cognition Center
Universität Bremen
P.O. Box 330 440
28334 Bremen / Germany

For a paper-based application, please make sure to only send document 
copies as all received application material will be destroyed after the 
selection process.