<div dir="ltr"><div>***apologies for cross-posting***</div><div><br></div><div>Dear everyone,</div><div><br></div><div>My colleague Johanne Paradis has an available postdoctoral position in the University of Alberta's Language Acquisition Lab for her work with Syrian refugees in Canada. Further details about the position can be found in the ad below. </div><div><br></div><div>All the best,</div><div>Jorge</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,124,65);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:-0.1pt">POstdoctoral Position - </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:green">LANGUAGE AND LITERACY DEVELOPMENT IN REFUGEE
CHILDREN<span style="text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:-0.1pt"><span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;line-height:120%;background:white;margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:14pt;line-height:120%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Language Acquisition Lab<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;line-height:120%;background:white;margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:14pt;line-height:120%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Director: Dr. Johanne Paradis<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Department of Linguistics<span></span></span></p>
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</span><span lang="EN-US"><a href="https://www.ualberta.ca/arts/about/people-collection/johanne-paradis" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Dr. Johanne Paradis</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">, Director of the </span><span lang="EN-US"><a href="https://www.ualberta.ca/linguistics/research/language-acquisition-lab" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Language Acquisition Lab</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> in the Linguistics Department is seeking to hire a
post-doctoral fellow interested in an on-going project on the language and
literacy development of Syrian refugee children that is being conducted across
Canada and in collaboration with colleagues in Germany.<span> </span>The post-doctoral fellow will also have the
opportunity of working on other lab projects and will have access to research
resources in the Linguistics Department, including the </span><span lang="EN-US"><a href="http://ccp.artsrn.ualberta.ca/" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Centre for
Comparative Psycholinguistics</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">.<span> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Candidates need not be Canadian citizens to apply. The salary for this
position will be in the range of $41,000 to $43,000 CAD/year plus supplemental
health benefits, in keeping with university post-doctoral fellowship
guidelines. </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">The position start date is <b>July 1, 2018</b> (negotiable) </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt">and
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">is
for one year with the possibility of renewal for a second year. <span> </span>Applications will be reviewed starting <b>March 15, 2018</b>.<span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Duties:<span></span></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">-Assisting in coordination of research
project<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">-Co-authoring manuscripts and
conference presentations<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">-Mentoring graduate and undergraduate
students<span></span></span></p>
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on-going lab projects<span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Qualifications:<span> </span><span></span></span></b></p>
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and before start date/shortly after start date) in relevant discipline <span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">-Research experience with child
language development, reading and/or bilingualism<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">-Strong statistical and analytic skills
(R); knowledge of longitudinal design and mixed regression modeling preferred<span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:120%;margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;line-height:120%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">To Apply:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;line-height:120%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;line-height:120%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">email 1) a cover letter, 2) CV (including names
of two references who have agreed to be contacted) and 3) a recent publication
to Dr. Johanne Paradis at </span><span lang="EN-US"><a href="mailto:Johanne.paradis@ualberta.ca" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:120%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">johanne.paradis@ualberta.ca</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;line-height:120%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">.<span> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;line-height:120%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:120%;background:white;margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;line-height:120%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Closing date: </span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;line-height:120%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">June 1, 2018.<b><span></span></b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:120%;margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;line-height:120%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">We thank all applicants for
their interest; however, only those individuals selected for an interview will
be contacted.<span></span></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:120%;margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;line-height:120%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">The
University of Alberta is committed to an equitable, diverse, and inclusive
workforce. We welcome applications from all qualified persons. We encourage
women; First Nations, Métis and Inuit; members of visible minority groups;
persons with disabilities; persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity
and expression; and all those who may contribute to the further diversification
of ideas and the University to apply.</span></i></p></div><br clear="all"><div><div class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><font size="1" color="#0b5394">-------------</font></div><div><font size="1" color="#0b5394">Jorge Emilio Rosés Labrada</font></div><div><font size="1" color="#0b5394">Assistant Professor, Indigenous Language Sustainability</font></div><div><font size="1" color="#0b5394">Department of Linguistics</font></div><div><font size="1" color="#0b5394">University of Alberta</font></div><div><font size="1" color="#0b5394">Tel: (+1) 780-492-5698</font></div><div><div><font size="1" color="#0b5394"><a href="mailto:jrosesla@ualberta.ca" target="_blank">jrosesla@ualberta.ca</a> </font></div><div><font size="1" color="#0b5394"><br></font></div><div><font size="1"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><font color="#0b5394"><b>The University of Alberta acknowledges that we are located on Treaty 6 territory, </b></font></span><b style="color:rgb(11,83,148);font-family:Arial,sans-serif">and respects the history, languages, and cultures of the First Nations, Métis, Inuit, </b><b style="color:rgb(11,83,148);font-family:Arial,sans-serif">and all First Peoples of Canada, whose presence continues to enrich our institution.</b></font></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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