Postdoctoral Position (Infant Studies): Cognitive Science UC-San Diego

[Gedeon Deák]

Postdoctoral Opportunity
Department of Cognitive Science, University of California, San Diego

The MESA Project (Modeling the Emergence of Shared Attention) at UCSD 
is seeking a Postdoctoral researcher (2-3 year term) for a longitudinal 
study of infant cognitive and social development. We are following 
infants from 3 to 12 months, assessing learning and perceptual skills 
and developing social behaviors related to attention-sharing. This 
involves controlled laboratory tests as well as quasi-naturalistic 
observations of infant-caregiver interactions. Data are used in 
innovative computer and robotic simulations (see 
http://csclab.ucsd.edu/).

Salary and benefits are competitive. All applications received by June 
1, 2006, will be reviewed fully, but the position will remain open 
until filled. Starting date is negotiable.

QUALIFICATIONS
We are looking for a promising scholar who will make intellectual 
contributions to an interdisciplinary project. Candidates should have 
strong methodological and statistical training and a doctorate in 
psychology, child psychology, neuroscience, or allied discipline. 
Experience in experimental or ethnographic studies of human infants is 
required. Experience with longitudinal or observational methods, 
computer modeling or programming, and databases is desirable. Good 
organizational and management skills and effective written and oral 
communication are essential.

TRAINING
Postdocs can affiliate with the Postdoctoral program in the Center for 
Human Development (http://www.chd.ucsd.edu/postdoc.htm) and the 
Cognitive Science department, as well as UCSD centers including the 
Center for Research in Language, Institute for Neural Computation, 
Kavli Institute for Brain and Mind, Salk Institute, etc. (for specific 
URLs see http://www.cogsci.ucsd.edu/index.php?cat=research&page=labs).

FOR MORE INFORMATION
	MESA Project:				http://mesa.ucsd.edu
	Cognitive Development Lab:		http://cogsci.ucsd.edu/~deak/cdlab/
	Cognitive Science Department:	http://www.cogsci.ucsd.edu/

TO APPLY OR FOR MORE INFORMATION
Applicants should submit a statement of research interests and goals, 
CV, graduate transcripts, representative publications, and three 
letters of reference to:
Dr. Gedeon O. Déak
Department of Cognitive Science
University of California, San Diego
9500 Gilman Dr.
La Jolla, CA 92093-0515 USA
E-mail: deak at cogsci.ucsd.edu
Phone: (858) 822-3352
Fax: (858) 534-1128
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