Ph.D. position on joint attention and language acquisition available at Tilburg University

[Paul Vogt]

Dear colleague,

Please forward this email to those who might be interested. Apologies  
for multiple posting.

Tilburg University
Tilburg University is a modern, specialized university. Its education  
and research are of high quality. Students and employees experience  
Tilburg University as an environment in which they are challenged and  
inspired. Moreover, it offers excellent fringe benefits and a  
corporate culture in which commitment and cooperation are central  
themes.

  Faculty of Humanities, Department of Communication and Information  
Sciences

Research and education of the Department of Communication and  
Information Sciences is organized around the themes of language  
technology, human-computer interaction, perception and cognition,  
business communication and digital media, and discourse studies. The  
department’s inspiring working environment stimulates its employees to  
realize their ambitions.

  Within the Department of Communication and Information Sciences, we  
are looking for a new enthusiastic and competent  PhD-colleague



PhD RESEARCHER
Vacancy number 500.09.02

4 years, fulltime

Intended starting date: August 1, 2009


The PhD researcher will collaborate with Dr. Paul Vogt on the project  
'Cultural and social aspects of multimodal interaction in language  
acquisition (CASA MILA)'. This project is concerned with the relation  
between joint attentional usage and infants' first language  
acquisition. The project consists of roughly two phases:
The collection of quantitative data on joint attention and multimodal  
interactions between caregivers and infants (9-24 months old) during  
field trips to Mozambique and the Netherlands.
The incorporation of these data in computer simulations on language  
evolution.

For a summary of the project proposal, see http://www.paul-vogt.nl.

The successful candidate will have the following tasks:
-      Prepare and perform empirical research on joint attention and  
child language acquisition within the CASA MILA project.

-      Carry out fieldwork in Mozambique and in the Netherlands.

-      Publish and present the results at international scientific  
conferences and in journals.

-      Write a dissertation.


It is required to spend one period of 8 Months in 2010 and one of 2  
Months in 2011 in Maputo (Mozambique), but the PhD researcher will be  
based at Tilburg University for the remainder of the appointment.

Requirements

He or she will have the following profile:
-      An MA or MSc in (Linguistic/Psychological) Anthropology,  
(Developmental) Psychology, Psycholinguistics, Linguistics, Cognitive  
Science or related subject.

-      Highly motivated and autonomous with good contactual skills.

-      Proven research experience regarding child language acquisition  
or developmental psychology. (Experience with carrying out  
ethnographic fieldwork is an asset.)

-      An excellent command of oral and written English.

-      A good command of Dutch and Portuguese (also Spanish/Italian/ 
French or Changana/Tsonga are acceptable) or the willingness to learn  
Dutch and/or Portuguese.


Information

For more information please contact dr. Paul Vogt via email (P.A.Vogt at uvt.nl 
). Relevant links: Tilburg University (http://www.uvt.nl  / http://www.tilburguniversity.nl/) 
, Department of Communication and Information Sciences (http://www.tilburguniversity.nl/faculties/humanities/dci/ 
), CASA MILA (www.paul-vogt.nl).



Terms of employment

Tilburg University is rated among the top Dutch employers, offering  
excellent terms of employment. The collective labour agreement of  
Tilburg University applies. The selected candidates will start with a  
contract for one year, concluded by an evaluation. Upon a positive  
outcome of the first-year evaluation, the candidate will be offered an  
employment contract for the remaining three years.

The PhD candidate will receive a starting salary of € 2.042 gross per  
month in the first year, up to € 2.612 in the 4th year. The selected  
candidate is expected to have written a PhD thesis by the end of the  
contract. Furthermore, the usual facilities (desk, computer, options  
model) are offered, as well as support with housing, immigrations, etc.



Applications

Applications should include cover letter, Curriculum Vitae, and names  
of two references.  Application letters should be sent before the  
application deadline of April 15, 2009, by regular mail to mr. P. van  
Balen, Human Resource Manager, Faculty of Humanities, Room D304,  
Tilburg University, P.O. Box 90153, NL-5000 LE Tilburg, The  
Netherlands or by email to solliciterenfdl at uvt.nl. In your letter,  
please refer to the relevant vacancy code.

Job interviews dates: 29 May and 2 June 2009.


It is the policy of the university to increase the number of women  
employed. Also members of ethnic minority groups and handicapped  
people are expressly invited to apply.



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