postdoc position, computational neuroscience and language

[Peter FORD DOMINEY]

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Post-Doctoral Fellowship Announcement:

Multiple-Cue Integration in Language Acquisition: A Simulation Study

Starting in September/October 2001, a post-doctoral fellowship will be
available for a period of 12-36 months in the Sequential Cognition and
Language group, at the Institute of Cognitive Science (Institut des
Sciences Cognitive) in Lyon France.

The selected researcher will participate in an HFSP funded project
addressing aspects of language acquisition through simulation, behavioral
and brain imagery (ERP) studies.

The position will involve:
1. analysis of natural language corpora
2. Neural network simulation of language acquisition processes based on the
preceding analysis.  An example of a this type of approach can be found in:
Dominey PF, Ramus F (2000) Neural network processing of natural language:
I. Sensitivity to serial, temporal and abstract structure of language in
the infant.  Language and Cognitive Processes,  15(1) 87-127

Qualifications for the candidate:
1. A PhD in a related discipline (computer science, computational
neuroscience, cognitive science) and a strong computational neuroscience
background, with experience in the Linux/Unix C environment, and in
cognitive neuroscience simulation.
2.  Familiarity with the Childes language database and associated analysis
tools, and/or experience/interest in computational aspects of language
acquisition.
3.  Fluency in French and English.

Interested candidates should send a letter of intention, a CV and three
letters of recommendation to Peter F. Dominey at the address below.
Applications will continue to be accepted until the position is filled.




Peter F. Dominey, Ph.D.

Institut des Sciences Cognitives
CNRS UPR 9075
67 boulevard Pinel
69675 BRON Cedex

Tel Standard: 33(0)4.37.91.12.12
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dominey at isc.cnrs.fr
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