POSTDOCTORAL  POSITION IN AVIATION HUMAN
FACTORS

        There is currently much interest in investigating the
human factors implications of Free Flight,  a new concept for
scheduling and maneuvering of aircraft so as to achieve flexible,
fuel-efficient flight paths with minimal delays.  Successful
implementation of Free Flight will require new technologies
(e.g., GPS, the Global Positioning System), new display and
automation aids (e.g., CDTI, Cockpit Display of Traffic
Information; CTAS, Center-Tracon Automation System), new
algorithms (e.g., for conflict resolution and conflict probing),
and new procedures (e.g., for coordination between pilot,
controller, cockpit automation, and ground automation
resources).  This postdoctoral position at the Cognitive Science
Lab (CSL) in the Department of Psychology  at the Catholic
University of America offers a unique  opportunity to engage in an
interdiscplinary project that will examine the human factors issues
associated with these new technologies and procedures.  The
project is being conducted in collaboration with the National
Aerospace Lab (NLR), Amsterdam, Netherlands.  The CSL and
NLR research groups will examine both air and ground issues
associated with Free Flight, focusing on the implications for the
ground controller and coordination of communication between,
and task allocation among, pilots, controllers, and automation..

        The project and the postdoctoral position is supported by a
grant from NASA for three to five years. The position is available
July 1 but will remain open until it is filled.  I expect to interview
candidates within the next 4 weeks and to make an appointment
in the summer.

        Applicants should have a recent PhD or be about to receive
a PhD (ABD) in human factors, experimental psychology,  applied
cognitive psychology, or a related field. Knowledge/experience of
aviation,  air-traffic control, simulation measurement, workload
assessment, or human-automation interaction is preferable.
Interested applicants should send a vita, reprints or preprints of
papers, and the names of three references to:

Raja Parasuraman
Cognitive Science Lab
Catholic University of America
Washington DC 20064

Tel. 202-319-5750
Fax: 202-319-6263
email: parasuraman@cua.edu