26.5425, Jobs: Cognitive Science; Language Acquisition: Post Doc, Northwestern University

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Subject: 26.5425, Jobs: Cognitive Science; Language Acquisition: Post Doc, Northwestern University

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Date: Fri, 04 Dec 2015 18:37:14
From: Brooke Sprague [brooke.sprague at northwestern.edu]
Subject: Cognitive Science; Language Acquisition: Post Doc, Northwestern University, Illinois, USA

University or Organization: Northwestern University 
Department: Psychology
Job Location: Illinois, USA 
Web Address: http://childdevelopment.northwestern.edu/
Job Title: Postdoctoral Fellow
Job Rank: Post Doc

Specialty Areas: Cognitive Science; Language Acquisition 

Description:

Postdoctoral Fellowship, Language and Cognition in Infants, Department of Psychology, Northwestern University

Sandra Waxman invites applications for an NIH-funded postdoctoral fellowship to work on language acquisition, cognitive development and the links between them in the first two years of life. The postdoctoral fellow will participate as a full collaborator, working within a dynamic, interactive lab team.

Candidates should be deeply engaged in questions concerning the early acquisition of language and core cognitive capacities.

Qualifications: A completed Ph.D. in Psychology, Linguistics, Computer Science, Cognitive Science or related field is required. Excellent academic writing ability, data analytic skills and an eagerness to participate in teamwork is essential. Research experience with infants or young children and expertise in eyetracking methodology are beneficial but not required.

Start Date: Flexible. We ask for a 2-year commitment. A third year renewal is possible.

Salary: Salary is based on the NIH postdoctoral rates.

To Apply: Please submit a CV, cover letter with statement of research interests (1-2 pages), email contact information for three references, and up to two publications that you consider representative of your best work. Reference letters will be requested from short-listed applicants.

Please send application materials as a single PDF document to Brooke Sprague at the email address below. Other inquiries may be directed to Sandra Waxman at s-waxman at northwestern.edu.

Women, LGBTQ and under-represented minority applicants are encouraged to apply. Northwestern University is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

Application Deadline: 29-Feb-2016 (Open until filled)

Email Address for Applications: brooke.sprague at northwestern.edu 
Contact Information:
	Research Coordinator Brooke Sprague 
	Email: brooke.sprague at northwestern.edu 

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