Postdoctoral Research PositionsPositions in Our DepartmentThe Department offers a wealth of opportunities for postdoctoral research in the wide range of scientific disciplines represented in the Brain & Cognitive Sciences. The centrality of the department of Brain & Cognitive Sciences among associated programs in Visual Science, Computer Science, Linguistics, and the many branches of Neuroscience represented in the University makes the department a particularly attractive place for interdisciplinary research. Postdoctoral fellows often work with more than one member of faculty. Admission and SupportScientists interested in postdoctoral study should in the first instance contact the faculty member (or members) with whom they might wish to work. Postdoctoral fellows are supported from a variety of sources: some receive support through individual investigator's research grants; some receive stipends from training grants held by members of the Department; some are supported by individual fellowships. Positions at Brain & Cognitive Sciences, University of RochesterPost-Doctoral Position in Decision Making, Learning and Video Games, University of RochesterThe University of Rochester seeks an outstanding postdoctoral fellow with research interests in the field of decision making and learning to work as part of a multi-investigator and multi-institutional program on transfer of learning. The overarching goal is to characterize the features of a training regimen that improve decision making and promote learning transfer across tasks and domains in adults (see http://www.bcs.rochester.edu/muri/index.html). The successful candidate will help design and implement decision making and statistical learning paradigms using behavior and brain imaging, as well as work in collaboration with the laboratory of Dr. Pouget on computational analyses of these tasks. The candidate will work primarily with Professor D. Bavelier and A. Pouget within the Center for Visual Sciences and the Departments of Brain & Cognitive Sciences at the U. of Rochester. The successful candidate should have a strong background in vision, and in particular in issues related to decision making. A strong programming background in C++ is highly valued. Applicants should send a letter describing their graduate training and research interests, a vita, and arrange to have three letters of recommendation sent to . Review of applications is ongoing and will continue until the position is filled. Learn more about the faculty, students, and training facilities of the Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, the Center for Visual Science, and the Center for Language Sciences, as well as links to other affiliated departments and programs by visiting our web sites at http://www.bcs.rochester.edu and http://www.cvs.rochester.edu. Post-Doctoral Position in Learning, Amblyopia and Video Games, University of RochesterThe University of Rochester seeks an outstanding postdoctoral fellow with research interests in the field of virtual reality-based learning and vision in humans to work as part of a multi-investigator and multi-institutional program on critical period and brain plasticity using amblyopia as the model case. The overarching goal is to develop better behavioral training for treating amblyopia in adults. The successful candidate will help design and implement a VR-based video game to rehabilitate depth perception and will design and run experiments on plasticity and learning in stereopsis. The candidate will work primarily with Professor D. Bavelier and D. Knill within the Center for Visual Sciences and the Departments of Brain & Cognitive Sciences at the U. of Rochester. The successful candidate should have a strong background in vision, and in particular in issues related to depth perception. A strong programming background in C++ and 3D graphics is highly valued. Applicants should send a letter describing their graduate training and research interests, a vita, and arrange to have three letters of recommendation sent to . Review of applications is ongoing and will continue until the position is filled. Learn more about the faculty, students, and training facilities of the Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, the Center for Visual Science, and the Center for Language Sciences, as well as links to other affiliated departments and programs by visiting our web sites at http://www.bcs.rochester.edu and http://www.cvs.rochester.edu Post-doctoral position in visual perception or visuo-motor control Center for Visual Science, University of RochesterThe lab of David Knill at the University of Rochester has post-doctoral positions open in two areas: 3D visual perception and visuo-motor control. The lab uses both psychophysical and computational methods to study how humans use visual information to perceive the 3D layouts of scenes and to guide goal-directed hand movements. Problems of particular focus in the lab are Bayesian, robust sensory cue integration, causal modeling applied to perception, statistical learning applied both to perception and motor control, feedback control of hand movements, and the role of visual short-term memory in planning hand movements in complex scenes. The lab has available a large stable of technical tools to support these studies include real-time motion tracking systems, eye trackers, a 180 degree field of view display and a haptic-visual virtual reality environment incorporating two Phantom haptic feedback devices and a large-field of view stereoscopic display. Interested applicants should send CVs and contacts for references to David Knill at Postdoctoral Positions in Learning and Plasticity, University of RochesterThe University of Rochester seeks outstanding postdoctoral fellows working in the area of Learning and Developmental Plasticity. Applicants should have interests in human or animal research on learning and developmental plasticity, in computational modeling of learning, or in cognitive neuroscience including fMRI. Contributing faculty are in the Departments of Brain & Cognitive Sciences, Computer Science, the interdepartmental Neuroscience cluster, and the Center for Visual Sciences, and study learning ranging from perceptual learning to motor learning, language learning, and bird song acquisition. We seek applicants from any discipline with interests in the study of learning and plasticity within an interdisciplinary community. Applicants should send a letter describing their graduate training and research interests, a vita, and arrange to have three letters of recommendation sent to: Professor Elissa L. Newport Review of applications will begin on January 15 of each year and continue until the positions are filled, with expected start dates ranging from June to September 1. Learn more about the faculty, students, and training facilities of the Center for Language Sciences, the Department of Brain & Cognitive Sciences, and their affiliated departments and programs by visiting our web site: http://www.bcs.rochester.edu Postdoctoral Position in Language, U. of Rochester, NYThe Center for Language Sciences at the University of Rochester seeks one or more outstanding postdoctoral fellows for a NIH-funded training grant. The Center brings together faculty and students with interests in spoken and signed languages from the Departments of Brain & Cognitive Sciences, Computer Science, Linguistics, and Philosophy, as well as the interdepartmental program in Neuroscience. We encourage applicants from any of these disciplines who have expertise in any area of natural language. The training faculty has combined expertise in formal, behavioral, computational and brain-imaging approaches to understanding the structure, processing and acquisition of natural language. We are particularly interested in postdoctoral fellows who want to contribute to an interdisciplinary community. NIH fellowships are open only to US citizens or permanent residents. Applicants should send a letter describing their graduate training and research interests and a curriculum vitae, and arrange to have three letters of recommendation sent to: Professor Michael K. Tanenhaus, Department of Brain & Cognitive Sciences, Meliora Hall, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY 14627-0268; . Review of applications will begin on February 15 of each year and continue until the positions are filled. The start date is flexible. Computational NeuroscienceA postdoctoral position is available starting immediately in the Department of Brain & Cognitive Sciences at the University of Rochester. Candidates should have hands-on experience in computational neuroscience and a keen interest in cognitive neuroscience at large. The research will focus on models of Bayesian inference in neural circuits with applications to decision making sensory-motor transformations and multisensory integration in humans and monkeys. The Department of Brain & Cognitive Sciences at the University of Rochester offers a variety of laboratories in the field of neuroscience, cognitive science and computational neuroscience. To apply, send a CV and 3 letters of recommendation to: Alexandre Pouget Phone: 585-275-0760 Visual SciencePlease visit the positions available page on the Center for Visual Science website for more information on postdoctoral opportunities in vision science. Applications from women and members of underrepresented minority groups are especially welcome. The University of Rochester is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Positions at Related Institutions and Programs11/19/2009 Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship, Department of Linguistics, Northwestern UniversityThe Department of Linguistics at Northwestern University invites applications for a full-time non-renewable Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship funded through a grant to the University from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. The fellowship is for a period of two academic years, beginning September 1, 2010. In accordance with the fellowship guidelines, all requirements for the Ph.D. must be completed prior to the start of the fellowship period. We are seeking recent Ph.D.s in any subfield of linguistics who have analyzed primary data (e.g., experimental data, field data, or natural language corpora) in order to address theoretical issues. Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications. The position also provides funds for computer facilities and professional travel. Mellon postdoctoral fellows are expected to participate fully in Northwestern's interdisciplinary research environment, teach a one-quarter lecture course and a one-quarter seminar per year, and present one colloquium per year. For fullest consideration, candidates should ensure that their application arrives in the Department before December 1, 2009. APPLICATIONS BY E-MAIL WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. The application should include the candidate's CV (indicating an e-mail address), statements of research and teaching interests, teaching evaluations (if available), and reprints or other written work. (Finalists will be asked to submit a copy of the dissertation, or completed portions thereof, at a later date; it is not necessary to do so at this time.) Candidates should arrange to have 3-4 letters of reference sent directly to the search committee by the application deadline; if possible, one of the letters should specifically address the applicant's teaching qualifications. Send all materials to: E-mail inquiries should be directed to . The web page for the Department is: http://www.wcas.northwestern.edu/linguistics. Northwestern University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, and applications from minority and women candidates are especially welcome. The fellowship is open to non-US citizens, as long as the necessary permit to work in the US is in hand prior to September 1, 2010. 11/13/2009 Postdoctoral Fellow, Communication Sciences & Disorders, Northwestern UniversityThe Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at Northwestern University is pleased to announce the availability of PhD and postdoctoral fellow positions, funded by an NIH translational research training grant. The goal of the grant is to train young scientists in translational research in communication sciences and disorders, bridging basic and clinical research. Special emphasis is placed on translational projects related to sensory reception, motor control, and language processing. Postdoctoral candidates must hold a PhD in Communication Sciences and Disorders, Cognitive Science, Linguistics, Neuroscience, or a related field. Trainees will receive funding for two years on this project. Additional funding is available for funding beyond the two years of this project. Interested candidates should send a cover letter stating your research interests and career goals, CV, and two letters of recommendation to Chuck Larson, Chair, Communication Sciences and Disorders, Northwestern University, 2240 Campus Dr., Evanston, IL 60208. Applications will be reviewed quarterly, but it is anticipated that most positions will be filled at the beginning of the academic year in September. 10/23/2009 Post-doctoral Position, Department of Experimental Psychology, Ghent UniversityThe Department of Experimental Psychology, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Ghent University, is offering a post-doctoral position, starting from 1 February 2010. Assignments are for a fixed term of three years (potentially renewable). See: https://valerii.ugent.be/nl/nieuwsagenda/vacatures/aap/pp02-da-102009 for the Dutch-language version of this announcement. We expect successful candidates to conduct research in the domain of cognitive experimental psychology and/or cognitive neuroscience, ideally within one or more of the department's current interests (e.g., Psycholinguistics, Cognitive Control, Executive Functions, Working Memory, Numerical Cognition, Computational Modeling; see http://expsy.ugent.be/research/). We expect the candidates to make a contribution to teaching, but the research component of the post is minimally 70%. Proficiency in the Dutch language is not essential. Please contact Robert Hartsuiker ( +32 9 264 6436) for informal enquiries. Profile
Deadline: Applications need to be in by 13 November 2009. Please quote the following reference number: PP02 - referte 2009/02/2. Please send your application, including a CV and a copy of your PhD diploma (or proof of your defense date) by registered post ("aangetekende brief") to: Directie Personeel en Organisatie 10/15/2009 Postdoctoral Fellow, UCSDThe position is suitable for a researcher with a Ph.D. in psychology, and an interest in language, number, mathematics education, and optionally, in gesture. The position would involve one month of field work overseas (in India), but would also permit the continuation of Ph.D. projects and other collaborations. Funding is available for one year with full benefits, starting in July of 2010. Please submit a CV, cover letter with statement of research interests, and 2 to 3 letters of recommendation. A first authored publication should also be submitted with the application. Applications should be sent electronically to: Jennifer Audet ( ). For more information about the position, contact Dr. Barner ( ). More information about the lab can be found at http://ladlab.ucsd.edu. 10/15/2009 Postdoctoral Research Position, Infant Learning Lab, Univ. of Wisconsin-MadisonOur lab is focused on learning in infancy and early childhood, with a particular focus on language acquisition and links to other areas of cognition and perception. Candidates must have a Ph.D. in psychology, cognitive science, communicative disorders, or linguistics at the time of appointment. A strong research record and previous experience working with infants and/or young children are highly desirable. The postdoc will be expected to participate in an active lab group with interests spanning language acquisition, statistical learning, perceptual learning, infant cognition, speech perception, music cognition, and links between computational and behavioral research. Of particular interest are individuals with interests in or experience with eye-tracking and other real-time measures of processing and learning. The lab is based at the Waisman Center at UW-Madison, a large interdisciplinary research center focused on development and developmental disabilities; visit http://www.waisman.wisc.edu for more information. Lab members have opportunities to gain experience working with both typically and atypically developing groups of children. The start date is negotiable and can be as early as January 2010, or as late as July 2010. Funding is available for a minimum of one year, with additional years available contingent on concurrent applications for external funding; salary will follow NIH guidelines. Interested applicants should send a CV, research statement, and 2-3 letters of recommendation via email to Jenny Saffran at . Applications received by December 15, 2009 will be given full consideration; however, applications will be accepted until the position is filled. You can find out more about the lab by visiting our website: http://www.waisman.wisc.edu/infantlearning/infant_research.html 04/20/2009 Postdoctoral Fellowship, Auditory Cognitive Neuroscience Lab, University of Nevada, Las VegasThe Auditory Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas invites applications for a one-year (renewable up to several years) postdoctoral fellowship to conduct research on the neural basis of auditory and visual perception in healthy individuals and in individuals with schizophrenia. Applicants are expected to have completed a Ph.D. in Psychology, Cognitive Science, or Neuroscience, and have published (or had accepted) research in one or more of these areas, with particular expertise and continuing interest in using psychophysical and/or non-invasive brain measurement techniques to understand mechanisms of perception and cognition. The salary range begins at approximately $36,000 annually, depending on years since Ph.D. according to the NIH post-doctoral scale. The ideal candidate will have experience carrying out research using some combination of psychophysical, ERP, MEG, structural MRI, and functional MRI techniques, using software such as Matlab/EEGLAB, Presentation, and BESA. Interviews will be conducted until the position is filled, and the position may begin as early as the Fall of 2009. Apply online at https://hrsearch.unlv.edu by submitting a detailed letter of interest, a detailed curriculum vita including a list of references, and relevant scholarly publications. For specific questions regarding the position, contact Dr. Joel Snyder at . Information about the laboratory is available at http://faculty.unlv.edu/jsnyder/home.html. EEO/AA Employer 04/14/2009 Postdoctoral Position in Developmental Psycholinguistics, Dept. of Psychology, Univ. of IllinoisA full-time postdoctoral position is available in the Department of Psychology at the University of Illinois working in the research group led by Dr. Cynthia Fisher. The research is funded by the NICHD and the NSF, and involves experimental and computational studies of early verb learning and the development of sentence comprehension. We are particularly interested in postdoctoral fellows who want to contribute to both the experimental and computational components of this interdisciplinary project. We encourage applications from candidates with research training in cognitive science, developmental psychology, psycholinguistics, or a related area. The position is available for one year, and renewable for a second year. Interested applicants should send a letter describing their graduate training and research interests and a curriculum vitae, and arrange to have three letters of recommendation sent to: Prof. Cynthia Fisher, Psychology Department, University of Illinois, Champaign, IL 61821; . Review of applications will begin immediately. The start date is flexible. Feel free to contact Cynthia Fisher with questions. 03/06/2009 POSTDOCTORAL TRAINING OPPORTUNITY: Interdisciplinary Postdoctoral Research and Training Fellowship in the Educational Sciences (IPoRT Fellowships)The Graduate Center, City University of New York (Graduate Center) anticipates the availability of a two-year postdoctoral research positions through the Interdisciplinary Postdoctoral Research and Training Fellowship in the Educational Sciences (IPoRT) program, which is funded by a grant from the Institute of Education Sciences (IES), U.S. Department of Education. Fellows will be appointed in the Educational Psychology Program at the Graduate Center and have research affiliations with the Consortium for Research and Evaluation of Advanced Technologies in Education (CREATE) at New York University. IPoRT fellows will become involved in research that applies state-of-the-art knowledge from cognitive science, developmental psychology and the science of learning to understand students' learning and educational experiences, and to develop and rigorously evaluate new educational products and approaches. Although a background in technology is not required, the fellowships will have a focus on the use of technology for developing educational tools, and using technology as a tool for conducting educational research. Fellows will develop an individualized training program and have to opportunity to publish with faculty mentors (listed below) from the Graduate Center and New York University. The fellowships have a remuneration of $50,000 per year plus benefits and support for professional travel. Review of applications will begin on March 9, 2009 and continue until the position is filled. Anticipated starting date is August 1, 2009 (negotiable). If interested, please send a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, up to two representative publications (or manuscripts in progress), and the names and contact information for 3 referees to Dr. Bruce Homer (Training Director) at . For more information, contact Dr. Homer by email or by phone (212) 817-8292. Please note, that due to Department of Education requirements, only U.S. citizens or permanent residences are eligible for this fellowship. For more information, please go to the IPoRT homepage: http://web.gc.cuny.edu/Content/EdPsychology/pages/iport.html IPoRT Faculty Mentors: 03/06/2009 Post-Doctoral Research Associate in the Neural Bases of Speech and Lexical Processing at BrownA post-doctoral position in the neural bases of speech and lexical processing is available starting the summer of 2009. The research program focuses on using event-related fMRI to investigate neural systems underlying phonetic category invariance, competition across levels of the grammar, and the interaction of phonetic/phonological properties and lexical access in speaking and understanding. Facilities include a research dedicated 3T Siemens Trio MR system located at the Magnetic Resonance Facility on the Brown University campus (http://www.brainscience.brown.edu/MRF/). Candidates should have an interest and some background in language processing research and should have some experience working with functional neuroimaging including fMRI design and analysis. Ph.D. must be completed before starting. Current position is for two years with possible extension for up to five years. Send vita, brief statement of research interests, and 3 letters of reference to . Applications will be reviewed until the position is filled. Brown University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer 03/05/2009 Postdoctoral Research Training Program in Neurodevelopmental Disorders at UNCThe University of North Carolina Neurodevelopmental Disorders Research Center (UNC NDRC) is seeking Fellows for a postdoctoral research training program in neurodevelopmental disorders. Funded by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), this program emphasizes research training in both the biological basis and clinical manifestations of neurodevelopmental disorders. Both clinical and basic science research opportunities are available. Ph.D. (basic science or clinical) or M.D. level trainees are encouraged to apply. The deadline for accepting applications is March 15, 2009, or until all positions are filled. The start date is July 1, 2009. For more information, contact http://www.ndrc.unc.edu (see Postdoctoral Training). Also, you may contact: Lauren Bomba at (919-843-8641) To apply,
Mail application to: 02/20/2009 Postdoctoral Fellow, Brain & Language Lab, Georgetown UniversityThe Brain and Language Lab at Georgetown University, directed by Michael Ullman, investigates the biological and psychological bases of first and second language in normal and disordered children and adults, and the relations between language and other cognitive domains, primarily memory, music and motor function. The lab's members test their hypotheses using a set of complementary behavioral, neurological, neuroimaging (ERP, MEG, fMRI) and other biological (genetic, endocrine, pharmacological) approaches. They are interested in the normal acquisition and processing of language and non-language functions, and their neurocognitive variability as a function of factors such as genotype, hormone levels, sex, handedness, age and learning environment; and in the breakdown, recovery and rehabilitation of language and non-language functions in a variety of disorders, including Specific Language Impairment, autism, ADHD, dyslexia, Tourette syndrome, schizophrenia, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, and aphasia. For a fuller description of the Brain and Language Lab, please see http://brainlang.georgetown.edu. The postdoctoral fellow will have the opportunity to be involved in a number of different projects, using a variety of methodological approaches (see above), and to carry out her/his own studies related to lab interests. The candidate must have completed all PhD degree requirements prior to starting the position. S/he must have significant experience in at least one and ideally two or more of the following areas: cognitive neuroscience, cognitive psychology, linguistics, computer science, statistics. Research experience in the neurocognition of language is desirable but not necessary, although the candidate must have a strong interest in this area of research. S/he must also have expertise in two or more of the following: ERPs, fMRI, MEG, adult-onset disorders, developmental disorders, psycholinguistic behavioral techniques, statistics, molecular techniques. Excellent skills at experimental design, statistics and writing, a strong publication record, and previous success at obtaining funding, will all be considered advantageous. To allow for sufficient time to learn new skills and to publish, candidates must be available to work for at least two years, and ideally for three. The successful candidate will be trained in a variety of the methods and approaches used in the lab, including (depending on the focus of his/her work) aspects of experimental design, statistics, and neuroimaging methods. S/he will work closely with lab members as well as collaborators (see http://brainlang.georgetown.edu). The ideal start date would be summer 2009. Interested candidates should email Ann McMahon ( ) their CV and two or three publications, and have 3 recommenders email her their recommendations directly. Salary will be commensurate with experience and qualifications. The position, which includes health benefits, is contingent upon funding. Georgetown University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer. 02/10/2009 Post-doctoral Fellow at Johns Hopkins University, Department of Cognitive ScienceCandidates are invited to apply for a postdoctoral fellowship in the department of Cognitive Science at Johns Hopkins University to carry out research on the development of spatial representation in normally developing children and people with Williams syndrome, who have severe visual-spatial impairments. We seek applicants that have broad interdisciplinary training in spatial representation, and a strong interest in development, learning and plasticity. Target areas of interest include representation of faces and objects, spatial navigation, visual-manual action, spatial attention, and learning and plasticity within these. Funding is guaranteed for one year with a one-year renewal contingent on review. Candidates will have access to state-of-the-art computer and eye-tracking equipment, easily used subject pool, and imaging facilities, should those be needed. Applications will be reviewed immediately and the position will remain open until filled with a start date of May 1, 2009 or later. Please send cover letter, vita, research statement, and names of three recommenders to , Department of Cognitive Science, 241 Krieger Hall, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21218 The Johns Hopkins University is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer, Minorities, women, Vietnam-era veterans, disabled veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. 01/28/2009 Postdoctoral Position, University of Leiden, The NetherlandsWithin the European Research Council (ERC) project "Representation and Processing of Pitch Variation in Tonal Languages", we are looking for
to be located at the Leiden University Centre for Linguistics (LUCL) and Leiden Centre for Brain Cognition (LIBC) at the University of Leiden. Both candidates are expected to cooperate closely with an existing research team (which includes a PhD-student and a senior researcher) as well as other members of the LUCL and LIBC. Your profile:
The candidate for the Postdoc position is expected
Terms of employment: The position of the PhD-candidate is max. four years with a full-time appointment (38 hours per week). Starting
date is as soon as possible but negotiable. The position of the Postdoc is max. three years with a full-time appointment (38 hours per week)
or longer term part-time. Starting date is negotiable. The salary is determined in accordance with the current scales as set out in Collective
Labor Agreement Dutch Universities (CAO). Applications: For both positions, applications must include a cover letter, a CV, sample academic writings (such as a copy of BA, MA or M.Phil thesis, and/or published articles if available), and three letters of recommendation. For the Postdoc position, a statement of research interest is also required. The deadline for the PhD position (vacancy number 9-005) is March 1, 2009 and the deadline for the Postdoc position (vacancy number 9-006) will be open till the position is filled. The application package should be send to the following address (with indication of the vacancy number on both the letter and the envelope): Faculty of the Humanities, LUCL Applicants are encouraged to send an additional electronic copy of the application package to: . 01/27/2009 Psycholinguistics Postdoctoral Fellowship, The De Vincenzi FoundationThe De Vincenzi Foundation announces a 1-year fellowship, $33,000 plus economy air fare, for Italian students to pursue post-doctoral study preferably in the US or in another country (Italy excluded), beginning September 1, 2009. The fellowship is for study and research in the area of grammatically-oriented psycholinguistics at an institution of the applicant's choice. Applications should be received by February 28, 2009 and it is expected that a decision will be announced by April 2, 2009. Applications should be submitted electronically, in English, and should include:
Candidates should arrange for three referees to submit confidential letters of reference via email . In case the candidate does not hold the PhD at the deadline of submission of the application, the faculty advisor should send a statement of assurance that the PhD will be completed by July 31st, 2009. Applications should be submitted to: . Receipt of all submitted material will be acknowledged by email. Therefore, in case you do not receive an acknowledgment within a few days, please send the material again. The De Vincenzi Foundation was established in the will of the late Italian psycholinguist Marica de Vincenzi for the support of young Italian scholars who intend to carry out research abroad in the domain of grammatically-oriented psycholinguistics preferably at US institutions (or a European institution) of the applicant's choice. The scientific committee includes Lyn Frazier as president, Maria Teresa Guasti as vice-president, Janet Dean Fodor, Colin Phillips, Luigi Rizzi, and Sandro Zucchi. Head of the administrative board is Remo Job. 01/19/2009 Postdoc and PhD opportunities, Language & Cognition Group, Bielefeld University, GermanyThe Center of Excellence "Cognitive Interaction Technology" (CITEC) at Bielefeld University, Germany conducts interdisciplinary research into understanding the functional processes of cognitive interaction with the goal of replicating them in technical systems, including developing relevant evaluation methodologies and toolkits. For more details, see http://www.cit-ec.de Within CITEC, the newly established research group "Language and Cognition" conducts research on online language processing, also in interaction with other cognitive sub-systems, and is leading a project that explores how humans interact linguistically with one another and with virtual characters. In this context, we are inviting applications for the following positions, all available immediately:
All candidates should have excellent command of English. Candidates will be affiliated with the CITEC graduate school, with a structured training program that offers support for scientific career advancement and professional orientation. We welcome applications from severely handicapped people. We particularly welcome applications from women. Given equal suitability, qualifications and professional achievement women will be given preference, unless particular circumstances pertaining to a male applicant predominate. Applicants should submit relevant documents (a cover letter indicating research interests, curriculum vitae including list of publications, and pdfs of two sample publications). In addition, they should arrange for two letters of recommendation to be emailed directly to Pia Knoeferle. Please be sure to specify the reference number of the position. For more information, please contact: Applications will be considered until all positions have been filled. For full consideration please submit applications by 28.02.2009. Please send applications in PDF Format via email to: 01/14/2009 Postdoctoral Fellowship on Online Language Comprehension in AutismWe are looking for a brilliant and efficient postdoctoral fellow to collaborate on a study of cognitive variation across domains in children on the autism spectrum. This is a joint project between Nancy Kanwisher (MIT), Rebecca Saxe (MIT), Yuhong Jiang (Wisconsin), and me. The study is characterized by a diversity of methods (behavioral tasks, eyetracking & imaging), the wide range of cognitive domains that will be explored, and a focus on bringing new eyes to questions about the nature of variation within this population. The postdoctoral fellow would take on the lead role for the language component of this project. But there would be ample opportunity to pursue other lines of work. The ideal candidate:
The third and fourth criteria are desirable but not necessary. The project is based out of both Harvard and MIT- great environments for psycholinguists and cognitive developmentalists. The start date is negotiable (tomorrow would be great, but I can wait until summer). The stipend is based on the NIH pay scale. If interested please email with your CV and a representative paper. 10/21/2008 Postdoctoral position in visual neuroscience at the Center for Mind/Brain Sciences (CIMeC) University of Trento, ItalyA Marie Curie-funded postdoctoral position is available immediately, to study binocular integration in the human visual system. The laboratory has access to a 4T research-dedicated fMRI scanner and an eye-movement/psychophysics lab. The ideal candidate would have experience in vision research and /or functional imaging. Programming experience would also be a plus. Proficiency in Italian language is not necessary. The Center for Mind/Brain Sciences (Centro Interdipartimentale Mente/Cervello) is an international multidisciplinary research center within the University of Trento. The center comprises core laboratories for functional neuroimaging, computational neuroscience, and cognitive psychology, a neuropsychological rehabilitation and research unit, and international PhD and Masters programs in cognitive neuroscience. Trento is a charming and prosperous Northern Italian city. It is well placed for summer and winter recreational activities and ranks highly in surveys of quality-of-life in Italy. It also enjoys the benefits of special autonomy from the central Italian government. Please send requests for further information and applications by email. To apply, please supply a statement of research interests and experience, and the contact details of two references. I will be at the Society for Neuroscience meeting to meet potential candidates. Daniel Adams, Ph.D. 09/02/2008 Laboratory of Michele Rucci, Boston UniversityApplications are invited for a postdoctoral position to study the visual functions of fixational eye movements through a combination of neural modeling and psychophysics. The ideal candidate will have a strong quantitative background. Experience working in visual neuroscience is preferred, though not a requirement. The candidate's Ph.D. could be in Neuroscience, Engineering, Computer Science, Physics or a related field. Experience with Matlab, C/C++, signal processing, and DSP programming is desirable. Salary will be commensurate with experience. The Active Perception Laboratory is located within the Department of Cognitive and Neural Systems with affiliations in the Departments of Psychology and Biomedical Engineering at Boston University. Boston University is an exciting environment for postdoctoral study in vision. The newly established Center for Neuroscience brings together an interactive group of world-class interdisciplinary laboratories. More information on our research can be found at: http://aplab.bu.edu. See Rucci et al., Nature, 447(7146), 2007, for recent experiments that used a new system for gaze-contingent display to stabilize the stimulus on the retina. Please send curriculum vitae, brief statement of research interests and
accomplishments, and names and contact information of two references to: 08/25/2008 Post-doctoral Position in Psycholinguistics, Saarland University, Saarbruecken, GermanyThe Psycholinguistics Group in the Department of Computational Linguistics at Saarland University, Saarbruecken, Germany, invites applications for post-doctoral position (wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter) in psycholinguistics, available from October 1st, 2008. Applicants should demonstrate a strong background in experimental psycholinguistics, and will ideally hold a PhD in a relevant discipline. The successful candidate will contribute substantially to ongoing research and teaching activities in psycholinguistics, and participate in developing future research directions. Candidates with strong experience in eye-tracking methods for investigating language processing, as well as statistical methods for data analysis, are especially encouraged to apply. The post involves teaching approximately one full course (4 hours/week) per semester, contributing to student supervision at all levels, and some administrative duties. The duration of the appointment is two years in the first instance, with the possibility of extension for up to four further years. The Psycholinguistics Group, under the direction of Prof. Matthew Crocker, is actively engaged in both experimental and computational modeling research on sentence comprehension, and offers state-of-the-art eye-tracking laboratories and computing infrastructure. The group's research places particular emphasis on situated and embodied language processing. The working language is English, but some knowledge of German is desirable. Further information about our activities can be found at: http://www.coli.uni-saarland.de/groups/MC/ Saarbruecken University is a leading centre for language research and offers a dynamic and stimulating environment. Close cooperations exist with other disciplines (psychology, computer science and artificial intelligence). The institute is committed to excellence in teaching, offering an international MSc program in "Language Science and Technology" (taught in English) and hosting the International Research Training Group in "Language Technology and Cognitive Systems", which includes collaboration with Edinburgh, Brown, and Johns Hopkins Universities. The Psycholinguistics Group also participates in the excellence cluster "Multimodal Computing and Interaction" (http://www.mmci.uni-saarland.de/), recently established by the German Research Foundation (DFG) within the framework of the German Excellence Initiative. The appointment will be made on the German TV-L E13 scale (approx. 35K Euros per annum, depending on age and marital status). Support for travel to conferences is also available. Priority will be given to applications received by 15 September, 2008. Any inquiries concerning the post should be directed to the e-mail address below. Complete applications including: (1) a statement of research interests, (2) a full CV, (3) two example publications, and (4) the names (and e-mail addresses) of two referees, should be sent (preferably via e-mail) to: Prof. Dr. Matthew Crocker 08/25/2008 Doctoral and postdoctoral position at the Department of General Linguistics, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, GermanyThe newly established Emmy Noether Independent Research Group "Neurolinguistic Foundations of Information Structure" (funded by the German Research Foundation, DFG) led by Petra Burkhardt at the University of Mainz, Germany is seeking a doctoral and a postdoctoral researcher to work on a psycho- and neurolinguistic project that investigates processes at the interface of syntax and information structure. The research group aims to extend previous findings from referential processing to the syntax - information structure interface. It will examine how the given-new distinction interacts with word order variation in different languages. The primary experimental method employed will be event-related brain potentials.
Contingent upon final approval, the starting date is October 2008 or shortly thereafter. Interested candidates are invited to send their application materials electronically to . Pdf files are preferred. Applications can be written in German or English and should include CV, list of publications, contact information for at least two referees, and a brief statement of research interests. Please also submit a hard copy to Applications received by September 18, 2008 will receive full consideration; however, the search continues until the positions have been filled. For more information contact Petra Burkhardt by email at . 05/21/2008 University of Cambridge Post-doctoral Research Associate, Research Centre for English and Applied LinguisticsVacancy Reference No: UD03430 Salary: £25,888-£33,780 A post-doctoral Research Associate position is available to work on an interdisciplinary project on 'Computational Natural Language Processing and the Neuro-Cognition of Language'. This project is co-funded by the EPSRC, MRC and ESRC under the 'Cognitive Systems Foresight' initiative. It involves close collaboration between four research units in Cambridge: the Computer Laboratory, the Department of Experimental Psychology, the MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit (CBU), and the Research Centre for English and Applied Linguistics (RCEAL). The main aim of the project is to integrate research in natural language processing (NLP), experimental psycholinguistics and cognitive neuroscience, in order to provide the infrastructure for more realistic models of language structure for input into studies of language in the mind and brain. The project will conduct neuro-cognitive experiments which focus on the processing of the core components of language, using linguistic input automatically extracted from relevant human language data using NLP technology. The long term goal is improved scientific understanding of human language processing which can benefit several disciplines. The Research Associate will be based in RCEAL's Computation, Cognition and Language (CCL) group and will develop natural language processing technology (automated corpus analysis, parsing, and lexical acquisition) for the needs of neuro-cognitive studies. The RA will also be involved in building a research tool which will enable effective search, extraction and summarisation of the linguistic information in corpus data providing optimal integration with neuro-cognitive experiments. The successful candidate for the position will have a Ph.D. in natural language processing, cognitive science or in a closely related field, good programming skills (JAVA and/or Lisp), with practical experience of Unix and familiarity with basic NLP tools and techniques. The Research Associate appointment will be for two years in the first instance (with a possibility of an extension of one further year), starting from 1st October 2008 or as soon as possible thereafter. Further details on the project may be obtained from Dr Paula Buttery and Dr Anna Korhonen. Electronic applications including a CV, publication list, contact details for three professional referees, a statement of approximately 1000 words describing the applicant's previous and current research, and a completed form PD18 (downloadable from http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/offices/personnel/forms/pd18/) should be sent to the attention of Dr Paula Buttery ( ) and Dr Anna Korhonen ( ). Any attachments must be in PDF format. Alternatively, postal applications may be sent to Paula Buttery and Anna Korhonen, RCEAL University of Cambridge, 9 West Road, Cambridge, CB3 9DB, UK. Closing date: 13 June 2008. Planned Interview dates: Week of 23/06/2008. 05/19/2008 Postdoctoral Position, University of ChicagoWe are embarking on a five year project to investigate the relationships among parent-child interactions, early language and gesture growth, and the development of reading ability in typically and atypically developing children. For the neurobiological aspects of this study, we have a post-doctoral fellowship available, and would be very interested in receiving emails from graduating students and/or young post-docs who might want a second experience. The methodological focus will be magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI, DTI), but other biological measurement methods are also available. Contact:
Steven L. Small, Ph.D., M.D. 05/19/2008 Post-Doctoral Positions, Northwestern UniversityApplications are invited for post-doctoral research fellows in the area of neurolinguistics to study normal and disordered sentence processing and production and to chart breakdown and recovery patterns in agrammatism. Studies involve functional neuroimaging, eyetracking and other psycholinguistic research methods. Funding for the positions is part of a large-scale NIH supported project. Strong background in language science, research experience, and Ph.D. in cognitive science, communication sciences and disorders, linguistics, psychology, or related field required; experience with fMRI and/or eyetracking desirable. Post-doctoral positions are for either 2 or 3 years, with potential for advancing to Research Associate. For more information see Aphasia and Neurolinguistics Research Laboratory website: http://www.communication.northwestern.edu/csd/research/aphasia/. Applications accepted until June 30, 2008. Send CV, cover letter, and two letters of recommendation to Cynthia Thompson, via Mary Cosic ( ). Start date from August 2008 to January, 1, 2009. 05/19/2008 Department of Psychology Teaching Fellowship, University of EdinburghThe School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences (PPLS) invites applications from highly qualified candidates for a 16 month fixed-term teaching fellowship, in the Department of Psychology - tenable from September 2008 or soon thereafter. The post has been created in association with the award to Prof. Martin Pickering of an ESRC research grant entitled "Mechanisms of learning, alignment and routinization in dialogue". You will have research interests in any area of the psychology of language, including (but not limited to) language production, language comprehension, language acquisition, computational modelling, dialogue, or bilingualism. You will have a research background in psychology, linguistics or a related area and may have a PhD and a record of peer reviewed publications commensurate with his or her stage in career. This post is for a period of 16 months, tenable from September 2008 or soon thereafter, it is anticipated that the salary offered will be at the start of the scale and that interviews will be held on the morning of 27 June 2008. For further particulars https://www.jobs.ed.ac.uk/jobs/index.cfm?action=jobdet&jobid=3009160 and application pack visit our website (http://www.jobs.ed.ac.uk) or telephone the recruitment line on 0131 650 2511. Salary Scale £28,290 - £33,780 GRADE UE07 05/05/2008 Postdoctoral Fellow, Language Imaging Laboratory at MCWThere is an opening in the Language Imaging Laboratory (http://www.neuro.mcw.edu) for a postodoctoral fellow, beginning immediately. The position offers intensive training in fMRI and computational studies of language processing, including opportunities for clinical research in aphasia, epilepsy, and developmental dyslexia. Faculty mentors include Jeffrey Binder, Einat Liebenthal, Rutvik Desai, Colin Humphries, and Lisa Conant. Ongoing collaborations exist with University of Wisconsin faculty including Mark Seidenberg, Tim Rogers, and Brad Postle. State-of-the-art facilities include two 3T human research scanners, MEG, TMS, and MRI-compatible ERP. Interested candidates should contact me by email at: . 04/21/2008 Research Scientist at IFF in New JerseyInternational Flavors & Fragrances (IFF), a world leader in the creation and manufacture of innovative flavors and fragrances currently has an outstanding opportunity at our Union Beach, NJ R&D facility working as a Research Scientist with our Research & Development team. RESEARCH SCIENTIST-The individual will be responsible for the execution aspects of a variety of psychological and physiological studies on the effects of fragrance and flavor on humans, for statistical analyses of the data collected, and for participating in the planning and design of these studies. The individual is also responsible for preparing summaries and presentations of study results, conducting reviews of research literature, and working with outside research agencies and vendors. The position requires solid organizational skills to arrange test logistics and organize outside resources to help implement research studies. The individual should be comfortable working with people, and will also be responsible for helping customize software and hardware computer applications for research studies. Exceptional quality control is required. REQUIREMENTS- IFF offers a competitive base salary and a comprehensive benefits package which includes 401K and bonus. Please send resumes (Only resumes with salary history or salary requirements will be considered) via email to . Use reference "Consumer Science-Union Beach, NJ" when sending resume. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States. IFF is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V 04/18/2008 Research Fellow, School of Psychology, University of DundeeThis is a 3 year post to undertake research in experimental psychology of action, language and vision within the project : 'VALUE : Vision, Action, Language Unified by Embodiment'. You will be required to conduct individual and collaborative research and to write up the results of your research. You should have a PhD in human experimental psychology or a related discipline and previous research experience in experimental psychology. Further details and an application pack are available from our website: http://www.jobs.dundee.ac.uk. Alternatively, contact Personnel Services, University of Dundee, Dundee, DD1 4HN, tel: (01382) 384817 (answering machine). Please quote Reference number ASS/2182/WW. Applicants will only be contacted if invited for interview. As part of the recruitment process, the University requires that a Disclosure Scotland check is undertaken for this position. The University of Dundee is committed to equal opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. The University of Dundee is a Scottish Registered Charity, No. SC015096 For more information, visit http://www.jobs.ac.uk/jobs/YZ067/Research_Fellow/ 04/03/2008 Postdoctoral Position, University of IllinoisThe lab of Dolores Albarracin (http://www.psych.uiuc.edu/~dalbarra) has an opening for a Postdoctoral Research Associate renewable for 2 years. The position involves designing and conducting research studies, as well as writing grant proposals and manuscripts. I am particularly interested in somebody trained in Event Related Potentials or fMRI, but all candidates are encouraged to apply. Possibilities for teaching may be available depending on the source of funding for this position (to be determined in the next two months). To apply, please email ( ) a CV and a research statement and arrange for three reference letters to be sent by email as well. 04/01/2008 POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP, NIH, Bethesda MDA postdoctoral fellowship dedicated to neuroimaging studies of higher level language processing and functional recovery in aphasia is available in the Language Section, NIDCD, NIH Intramural Program, Bethesda, MD We conduct multimodal imaging studies using hemodynamic (fMRI, PET) and electrophysiological (EEG, MEG) techniques. An ideal candidate would have experience with one or more of these, or other functional imaging methods, and a strong interest in using them to study brain-language relationships A PhD or MD degree is required. Knowledge of MRI or MEG and/or experience in statistical methods, computer programming or image processing is strongly preferred. The fellowship carries an initial contract of two years with an option to renew. The typical duration of such a fellowship is three to five years. Allen R. Braun, M.D. 03/26/2008 Post-Doctoral Position, Language and Cognition lab, University of DelawareOne post-doctoral position is available in Psychology at the University of Delaware. This post is linked to a new NIH-funded project on Spatial Language and its interface with Spatial Cognition. The postdoctoral researcher will take a leading role in designing and conducting experimental work on the acquisition and processing of spatial language and the relationship of spatial language to non-linguistic spatial cognition. A PhD in Psychology, Linguistics, Cognitive Science or a related field is required. Technical expertise with eye tracking methodologies and/or a background in developmental or cross-linguistic experimental research are preferred. The researcher will have access to and be encouraged to use the new Tobii eye tracker in the Language and Cognition Lab. Lab members have access to on-campus preschool and infant testing facilities. The postdoctoral researcher is expected to participate fully in the intellectual life of the Department. The researcher is also expected to contribute to the interdisciplinary group of cognitive scientists at UD that includes faculty, postdocs and students in Psychology, Linguistics, Education and related disciplines. Affiliated facilities include two ERP labs, three eye tracking labs, and two infant labs. The position is available beginning September 2008 (an earlier starting date is negotiable) and is for an initial period of one year with potential extension for an additional year. Candidates should send a CV, samples of written work and three letters of recommendation to the Director of the Language and Cognition lab: Anna Papafragou, Wolf Hall, Department of Psychology, University of Delaware, Newark DE 19716 ( ). Review of materials will begin on April 20th and will continue until the position is filled. 02/21/2008 Post-doctoral position in Psycholinguistics/Neurolinguistics/Language Acquisition, University of MarylandThe Cognitive Neuroscience of Language (CNL) Lab at the University of Maryland at College Park (suburb of Washington DC) is looking for a postdoctoral researcher to participate in all aspects of research. The CNL Lab comprises around 40 faculty, staff, and students engaged in research that spans language acquisition, language processing, and neurolinguistics, including the study of acquired and genetic disorders. The lab has on-site facilities for whole-head MEG recordings, high-density EEG, head-mounted and stationary eye-trackers, and a variety of behavioral paradigms. Lab members have access to an on-campus laboratory preschool and infant testing facilities. Lab members have also conducted fMRI and PET studies through local collaborations. CNL Lab faculty include Valentine Hacquard, Bill Idsardi, Jeff Lidz, Colin Phillips, David Poeppel, Amy Weinberg, and Andrea Zukowski, and there are close ties to labs in Psychology, Computer Science, Hearing & Speech Science, Electrical Engineering, and Second Language Acquisition. The post-doc position is not linked to a specific project, and the ideal candidate will be able to contribute to more than one of the lab's research foci and to the Department of Linguistics' other strengths in theoretical and computational linguistics. This is primarily a research position, but some limited teaching may be required. Initial appointment is for 1 year, with the possibility of renewal for a second year. Anticipated starting date is September 1, 2008, and PhD should be in hand by starting date. Salary is competitive. For best consideration, submit a letter of application and current CV, and arrange for 3 references to be submitted electronically. Inquiries may be directed to any CNL Lab faculty member. Please note that all application materials, including letters of recommendation, should be submitted electronically if at all possible (PDF files preferred). Application materials should be sent to Bill Idsardi, . The last-resort mailing address is: CNL Post-doc Search, c/o Bill Idsardi, Department of Linguistics, 1401 Marie Mount Hall, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742. Review of applications will begin on March 24th, but the position will remain open until filled. 12/05/2007 Research Assistant in Computational Linguistics, Queen Mary, University of LondonThe Interaction, Media and Communication group (IMC) in the Department of Computer Science at Queen Mary University of London is seeking a full time researcher to work for one year starting 1 January 2008 or as soon as possible thereafter on a new ESRC interdisciplinary project "Dynamics of Conversational Dialogue" is a joint project between King's College London Philosophy Department and Queen Mary Computer Science Department. The primary focus of the 3-year project is on ellipsis, in particular on the way in which, in conversation, turns are routinely fragmented and distributed across interlocutors. The goal of the project is to develop, implement and test a model of dialogue which reflects as closely as possible the incremental nature of human language processing. Further information about the project can be found at: http://www.kcl.ac.uk/research/groups/ds/projects.html The ideal candidate will be a Computational Linguist or Cognitive Scientist with an interest in computational semantics and pragmatics of dialogue and experience in Prolog-based linguistic parsing and psycholinguistic experimentation. The position requires a postgraduate qualification in computational linguistics, cognitive science, natural language processing, or equivalent. Applicants should have a demonstrated capacity to define and implement a Prolog-based parser/generator and to conduct individual and collaborative research consonant with an interest in developing implemented, incremental computational models of conversational dialogue. Salary will be in the range of £27,813 - £32,690 per annum depending on qualifications and experience. Please note that this post is subject to approval. Candidates must be able to demonstrate their eligibility to work in the UK in accordance with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1999 More information about the IMC group at Queen Mary can be found at http://www.dcs.qmul.ac.uk/researchgp/imc and the Dynamic Syntax group in the Philosophy Department at Kings College at http://semantics.dcs.kcl.ac.uk/ldsnl/ Informal inquiries to Pat Healey: Further details and a application form can be obtained from the Human Resources website on: http://www.hr.qmul.ac.uk/vacancies/ Completed application forms with full CV and three independent references should be returned preferably by e-mail to or by post to Sue White, Research Co-ordinator, Department Computer Science, Queen Mary, University of London, Mile End Road, London, E1 4NS, Job Ref: 07473/KR. The closing date for applications is midday 14th of December 2007. We intend to interview short-listed applicants on Thursday 20th of December. Please notify us in your covering letter if you could not attend interview on this date. 11/30/2007 POST DOC AND RA OPENINGS, PHILADELPHIA PAThe Language and Aphasia Laboratory of Moss Rehabilitation Research Institute (MRRI), Philadelphia PA. is accepting applications for
post-doctoral fellowships and full-time BA/BS assistantships, starting Spring or Summer 2008. Under the direction of Myrna Schwartz,
Ph.D., the laboratory conducts research on normal and aphasic language processes. Topics include connectionist modeling of lexical
disorders, cognitive control in short-term memory and language processing, and advanced methods of lesion-symptom mapping. Candidates
can expect on-the-job training in patient research. Send cover letter, C.V., and references to: 2008 Academies Postdoctoral and Senior Research Associateship ProgramsPlease note that the application deadlines are February 1, May 1, August 1, and November 1. If you have any questions or concerns, please call Kathleen Moore at 275-2497. download flyer (pdf) UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM, SCHOOL OF PSYCHOLOGY, RESEARCH FELLOWApplications are invited for a Research Fellow position on an ESRC funded project. The project will use masked priming and dual-task paradigms in order to study the capacity demands of lexical access in speech production. You should have a first degree in Psychology or a related discipline and undergoing a PhD. Good knowledge of and practical research experience in psycholinguistics (preferably speech production or reading) or visual attention are essential. Informal enquiries can be addressed to Professor Antje Meyer on email . Maximum starting salary £25,134 a year, in the range of £25,134 to £32,796 a year (potential progression on performance once in post to £34,813 a year). This position is available for a period of 11 months. Closing date: Reference: H46136 MELLON POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP AT NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITYThe Department of Linguistics at Northwestern University invites applications for a full-time non-renewable Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship funded through a grant to the University from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. The fellowship is for a period of two academic years, beginning September 1, 2008. In accordance with the fellowship guidelines, all requirements for the Ph.D. must be completed prior to the start of the fellowship period. We are seeking recent Ph.D.s in any subfield of linguistics who have analyzed primary data (e.g., experimental data, field data, or natural language corpora) in order to address theoretical issues. Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications. The position also provides funds for computer facilities and professional travel. Mellon postdoctoral fellows are expected to participate fully in Northwestern's interdisciplinary research environment, teach a one-quarter lecture course and a one-quarter seminar per year, and present one colloquium per year. For fullest consideration, candidates should ensure that their application arrives in the Department before December 1, 2007. APPLICATIONS BY E-MAIL WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. The application should include the candidate's CV (indicating an e-mail address), statements of research and teaching interests, teaching evaluations (if available), and reprints or other written work. (Finalists will be asked to submit a copy of the dissertation, or completed portions thereof, at a later date; it is not necessary to do so at this time.) Candidates should arrange to have 3-4 letters of reference sent directly to the search committee by the application deadline; if possible, one of the letters should specifically address the applicant's teaching qualifications. Send all materials to: E-mail inquiries should be directed to . The web page for the Department is: http://www.wcas.northwestern.edu/linguistics. Northwestern University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, and applications from minority and women candidates are especially welcome. The fellowship is open to non-US citizens, as long as the necessary permit to work in the US is in hand prior to September 1, 2008. Post-doctoral Position in Cognitive Development/First Language Acquisition at Max Planck Institute for PsycholinguisticsThe Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics (Nijmegen, the Netherlands) is offering a two year post-doctoral position in the field of cognitive development/first language acquisition. The post is without teaching responsibilities and comes with considerable technical support and assistance for running experiments. The candidate would work within the Categories and Concepts Across Language and Culture project http://www.mpi.nl/research/projects/CATS, which investigates variation and constraints in semantic categories across languages and the relationship between linguistic and non-linguistic representations. A focal area for the project is the linguistic encoding of the senses across the world's languages, and current work examines whether some sensory modalities are more readily expressed in language than others ( e.g., is smell more codable than color)? The candidate would be expected to contribute to the project by conducting research on perceptual categorization in children and/or on acquisition of language for different sensory modalities. There are opportunities to collaborate with members of the Acquisition group http://www.mpi.nl/research/groups/LanguageAcquisition and Language & Cognition group http://www.mpi.nl/research/groups/LanguageAndCognition. A background in developmental psychology or first language acquisition is essential. Experience with cross-linguistic work/fieldwork would be welcome, but is not necessary. Applications should include: a curriculum vitae, including a full list of publications, the names of two referees who would be willing to write letters of recommendation, examples of published work and a cover letter describing research interests and how the candidate would contribute to the Categories project. Please send applications to Nanjo Bogdanowicz ( ). For more information about the position, email Asifa Majid ( ). Deadline for applications is 1st November 2007, with a view to an immediate start date (although the starting date is negotiable). Research Fellow at Aberdeen UniversityYou will work on a project to investigate the locus of frequency effects in word processing, and the relationship between word recognition and central attentional resources. You will have responsibility for design, preparation and running of studies using the "psychological refractory period" dual-task methodology, as well as data analysis and research dissemination. You must have a PhD in psychology or a related subject. Experience in designing and running computer-based psychology or linguistics experiments is essential, and experience in psycholinguistics or dual-task methodology research shall be an advantage. The ESRC-funded position is available for one year in the first instance. Informal enquiries may be made to Dr. Sandie Cleland ( ). Closing Date: 19-Oct-2007 Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Social Psychology of Music Performance12-month Post Doctoral Fellowship (option for 24 months) in Social Psychology of Music Performance
Beginning October 1 2007. We are happy to announce the opening of a 12-month post doctoral fellowship in the area of social psychology of music performance in the Arts Department at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in Beer-Sheva Israel. The fellowship targets the study of music performers between the ages of 50-75. Among other research, music, and computing skills required, is language proficiency of English (while a second European Language is an asset to the applicant). Hebrew is a benefit but not a requirement. Application Deadline: August 1, 2007 Research Fellow in Phonetics, Motor control, InstrumentationThe School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences (PPLS) invites applications from highly qualified candidates for a 34-month research fellowship on the project titled "An Edinburgh Speech Production Facility" funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). The purpose of this project is to establish a fully-functioning Speech Production Facility with two Carstens' electromagnetic articulometers (EMA) at its core, and to publish a database of spontaneous dialogue (a Map Task corpus) recorded using the two EMA machines. The successful candidate will be responsible for working together with the PIs and technical staff in laboratory setup, method validation, design of the spontaneous dialogue corpus, experimental protocols, data collection and analysis, training of staff and casual assistants, and will carry out a pilot research project as part of software testing. Candidates for this post should have a Ph.D. in Linguistics, Phonetics, Psychology or a cognate discipline, or equivalent research experience. They should have good interpersonal and organisational skills, and ideally will have had experience collecting and analysing data using similar equipment. A more detailed list of responsibilities can be found in the description on the University of Edinburgh job website:
http://www.jobs.ed.ac.uk/ Contact Information: NICHD POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP - University of Chicago, Training Program in Developmental PsychologyThe Department of Psychology at The University of Chicago announces a training program in Developmental Psychology funded by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. The program's core faculty are in the Developmental area of the Psychology Department, and the program is further enriched by researchers from across the University with substantive interests in developmental issues. The training faculty focuses on three content areas of research: cognitive, language, and social development. Across these content areas, we investigate development at different levels of analysis--individual psychological development, biological influences on development, and social/ contextual factors affecting development. We have a strong tradition of collaborative and interdisciplinary research. The post-doctoral training program offers trainees the opportunity to engage in a variety of theoretical approaches and empirical techniques, including experimental and naturalistic studies of infants and children, gesture and narrative analysis, computational analysis, and brain-imaging and electrophysiological techniques. The core faculty members are Starkey Duncan, Susan Goldin-Meadow, Janellen Huttenlocher, Susan Levine and Nancy Stein. The broader training faculty includes Bert Cohler, Sydney Hans, John Lucy, Dario Maestripieri, Daniel Margoliash, Martha McClintock, David McNeill, Howard Nusbaum and Terry Regier. For more information, please see our website: http://psychology.uchicago.edu/academics/doctoral/developmental/. We seek to fill two 2-year post-doctoral appointments beginning in August and October, 2007. Candidates must hold a doctorate in a relevant field prior to beginning the post-doctoral appointment. Applicants from underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply. Trainees must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents. To apply, please send a letter of interest, vita, sample papers, and three letters of reference to Susan C. Levine, Chair, Developmental Psychology Program, c/o or by regular mail to Elizabeth LaCroix, Department of Psychology, 5848 South University Avenue, Chicago, IL 60637. Review of applications will begin May 1 and will continue until the positions are filled. AA/EOE. NICHD (NRSA) Postdoctoral Traineeships at the Carolina Consortium on Human Development at the Center for Developmental ScienceThe Carolina Consortium on Human Development at the Center for Developmental Science invites applications for NICHD (NRSA) postdoctoral traineeships. It is anticipated that several postdoctoral fellowships will be available. Advanced training will be provided in the longitudinal study of individuals and families in changing contexts. The Center and Consortium faculty have primary appointments in over 20 departments or schools of six neighboring universities and colleges (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, North Carolina Central University, North Carolina State University, Duke University, and Meredith College), as well as several other collaborating research universities in the United States and abroad. Fellowship candidates are expected to have a demonstrated commitment to interdisciplinary longitudinal study, and have must have completed a terminal degree in their field (e.g., PhD, MD, DrPH, EdD) by the time of their appointment. Applicants must be US citizens or permanent residents in accordance with NIH regulations. An application should include a letter of interest, a statement of the candidate's proposed research with current CCHD faculty members, a curriculum vita, examples of research and/or publications, three letters of recommendation and graduate transcripts. A detailed description of the fellowship program can be obtained from the CDS home page at http://www.cds.unc.edu. If you are interested, please contact: POSTDOCTORAL TRAINING IN BIOLOGICAL AND BEHAVIORAL APPROACHES TO TYPICAL AND ATYPICAL DEVELOPMENT at the University of Wisconsin-MadisonEligibility is restricted by federal guidelines to U.S. citizens and permanent residents, and stipends are determined according to experience. The University of Wisconsin-Madison is an equal opportunity employer. Women and members of minority groups are especially encouraged to apply. The NIH Roadmap funded Postdoctoral Training Program in Biological and Behavioral Approaches to Typical and Atypical Development at the University of Wisconsin-Madison has immediate and ongoing postdoctoral fellowship positions available. Further information about the Biological and Behavioral Approaches to Typical and Atypical Development, including application materials, is available at http://psych.wisc.edu/lang/bbtad/index.html as well as http://www.psychologicalscience.org/observer/getArticle.cfm?id=2067 Morton Ann Gernsbacher, Ph.D. Post-doctoral Fellowship in Computer Vision for Blind/Low Vision ApplicationsThe Smith-Kettlewell Eye Research Institute (located in San Francisco, CA) seeks a qualified researcher to join the Computer Vision Lab as a post-doctoral fellow. The Computer Vision Lab, under the direction of Dr. James Coughlan, is part of the Smith-Kettlewell Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center, a group focusing on the development of assistive technology and visual assessment for blindness and low vision. Research activities will concentrate on developing computer vision algorithms for blind and low vision applications. Current applications include detecting and reading signs in indoor and urban environments, inferring the layout of traffic intersections and finding features such as curbs and curb cuts. Most of these algorithms will be designed to run in real time on a camera cell phone platform (running Symbian C++), and will be tested by blind and low vision users. A Ph.D. in a computational field such as computer science, engineering, physics or math is required, and the applicant must have experience in computer vision. Proficiency in C++ is also required. Since the Computer Vision Lab emphasizes the use of Bayesian methods, the applicant will ideally have experience in probabilistic modeling and/or machine learning. The fellowship will be funded by the National Research Service Award Program from the National Eye Institute (part of the National Institutes of Health), and must begin any time before Sept. 2007. One year of funding is guaranteed, and a second year is very likely. US citizenship or permanent residency is required; however, alternate funding may be available for people who do not fulfill these requirements. Please contact Dr. Coughlan at coughlan@ski.org if you are interested in applying for the position. For more information about the Computer Vision Lab, see http://www.ski.org/Rehab/Coughlan_lab/ Post-Doctoral Position in Psycholinguistics Saarbruecken, GermanyThe Department of Computational Linguistics at Saarland University, Saarbruecken, Germany, invites applications for a post-doctoral position ("Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter") in Psycholinguistics, available from January 1st, 2007. The duration of the post is two years in the first instance. Applicants should demonstrate a strong background in psycholinguistics, and hold a PhD in a relevant discipline. The successful candidate will contribute substantially to ongoing research and teaching activities in the Psycholinguistics group, and participate in developing future research directions. Candidates with experience in eye-tracking methods for investigating language processing are especially encouraged to apply. The post also involves teaching approximately one course per semester, including a module on experimental methods for psycholinguistics, as well as contributing to student supervision. The working language of the group is English. Saarbruecken University is a leading centre for language research and offers an active, stimulating research environment. Close cooperations exist with other disciplines (esp. psychology, computer science and artificial intelligence). The institute is committed to excellence in teaching, offering an international MSc program (taught in English) and hosting the International Post-Graduate College in Language Technology and Cognitive Systems, which includes collaboration with Edinburgh, Brown, and Johns Hopkins Universities. The psycholinguistics group, under the direction of Prof. Matthew Crocker, is actively engaged in both experimental and computational modeling research into sentence comprehension. The research places particular emphasis on "situated" language processing. Further information on the groups activities can be found at: http://www.coli.uni-saarland.de/groups/MC/Salary and social benefits are according to Germany's public sector BAT IIa scale, currently between 2900 and 3800 Euro per month (before taxes), depending on age and family situation. Saarland University aims at increasing the proportion of women in academic research and teaching, and encourages women to apply. Inquiries or applications in electronic form (including CV, sample publications, a statement of research interests, and the names of two academic referees) should be e-mailed directed to: Applications by mail should be sent to: Deadline for applications is October 31, 2006, but earlier applications will be considered as they are received. Research Associate in Department of Psychology, Princeton UniversityResearch Associate (postdoctoral) position available in the Department of Psychology at Princeton University. Support for research with Prof. Adele Goldberg into how constructions are learned and represented. This position is for one-year. Candidate must have a PhD in psychology or linguistics and must be familiar with both fields. Experience in neuroscience or corpus linguistics is beneficial. Please submit CV: SEARCH CJA/AG, Psychology Dept., Princeton Univ., Princeton, NJ 08544-1010 or by email (). For information: about the research, contact Prof. Goldberg (); about applying to Princeton, please link to http://web.princeton.edu/sites/dof/ApplicantsInfo.htm. PU/EO/AAE. Postdoc, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern UniversityA postdoctoral position in the Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University is available for candidates interested in synaptic transmission and/or visual neuroscience. Applicants must have a PhD or/and MD degree and previous experience making electrophysiological recordings from intact animals or in vitro tissue slice preparations. The successful applicant will pursue electrophysiological studies of synaptic transmission at retinal ribbon synapses with the goal of understanding the pre- and postsynaptic factors that govern the strength and timing of signal transfer in a well-characterized neural circuit. Appointments are for one year and are renewable on the basis of good performance. Applicants should send a CV, a brief statement of research interests and goals, and the names of three references to Joshua Singer via e-mail (). Postdoctoral position in computational sensorimotor controlA postdoctoral position in computational sensorimotor control is available starting in fall 2006 at the Institute for Cognitive Science, Lyon, France, to participate in a project investigating Bayesian mechanisms for sensorimotor integration and motor control. The position is funded for two years, with generous travel allowance. The project will be supervised by Pierre Baraduc and Sophie Deneve, and will focus on internal estimates of eye and arm state during movement in humans, its update by sensory feedback and its dependence on priors. This question will be addressed by combining behavioral experiments and theoretical models. Facilities include Eyelink II and Optotrak tracking devices integrated in a virtual reality system. The ideal candidate should have a Ph.D. in a relevant discipline, a strong background in mathematics, physics, computer science or engineering, as well as a real interest for neuroscience. Prior experience in psychophysics and human movement recording is preferred, but not required. Programming skills in C/C++ and Matlab are essential. The ISC is one of the leading French centers specialising in integrative approaches to understanding brain function. It gathers researchers from neuroscience, psychology, computer science and linguistics and is located on a campus strong in vision and sensorimotor control. Information request and applications (including CV, brief summary of previous research work and research goals, and the names and contact details of two professional references) should be sent to Pierre Baraduc, Institute for Cognitive Science, 67 bd Pinel, 69675 Bron, France, or electronically to , with Cc to . COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES DEPARTMENT OF SPEECH-LANGUAGE-HEARING: SCIENCES & DISORDERS ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF SPEECH-LANGUAGE-HEARINGThe Department of Speech-Language-Hearing: Sciences and Disorders at the University of Kansas seek to hire an Assistant Professor with expertise in speech and/or language sciences and disorders. Starting date is August 18, 2007, January 1, 2008, or thereafter. Required: Ph.D. in communication disorders or related field completed by August 2007. Commitment to a program of scholarly research related to area of specialty as evidenced by graduate and/or post graduate coursework, and by publications and/or conference presentations, and/or external research funding in the field; ability to teach courses in communication sciences and disorders as evidenced by a teaching portfolio or by coursework and/or graduate teaching experience in a related area. The successful candidate for the position should be eligible to work in the U.S. prior to the starting date of the position. Preferred: Potential to obtain external funding for research as evidenced by funding history, and/or publications and conference presentations; record of effective teaching and mentoring as evidenced by teaching portfolio, and ability to contribute to the climate of diversity in the college. Initial review of applications will begin on November 17, 2006, and will continue until the position is filled. Applicants should submit a current curriculum vita, letter of application, relevant research papers, statement of teaching philosophy, course syllabi, teaching evaluations, and supporting letters from at least three persons. Materials may be sent by mail, fax, or as e-mail attachments to: Hugh Catts, Search Committee Chair For a copy of the position announcement, see the CLA&S website at: http://www.clas.ku.edu.
For further information about the Department of Speech-Language-Hearing, see our website:
http://www2.ku.edu/~splh/. Postdoctoral PositionThe postdoctoral fellow will have the opportunity to be involved in a number of different projects, using a variety of methodological approaches (see http://brainlang.georgetown.edu), and to carry out her/his own studies related to lab interests. Minimum requirements for the position include a PhD and background in cognitive neuroscience, cognitive psychology, theoretical linguistics or a related field; research experience investigating the neurocognition of language; and expertise in two or more of the following: ERPs, fMRI, MEG, adult-onset disorders, developmental disorders, psycholinguistic behavioral techniques, statistics, molecular techniques. We are particularly interested in candidates with a substantial background in, and an aptitude for, experimental design and statistics. Excellent writing skills, a strong publication record, and previous demonstration of funding will all be considered advantageous. Candidates must have completed all PhD degree requirements prior to starting the position. To allow for sufficient time to learn new skills and to be productive, candidates for this position should ideally be available to work for three years. A start date of spring/summer 2006 is preferable. Interested candidates should email Marco Piñeyro () their CV and up to 3 publications, and have 3 recommenders email him their recommendations directly. Consideration of applicants will begin immediately, and will end when the position is filled. Salary will be commensurate with experience and qualifications. This position is NIH-funded. Georgetown University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer. The position includes health benefits. |
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