26.1709, Jobs: Language Acquisition; Neurolinguistics: Post Doc, University of Lisbon

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Subject: 26.1709, Jobs: Language Acquisition; Neurolinguistics: Post Doc, University of Lisbon

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Date: Tue, 31 Mar 2015 10:33:15
From: Sonia Frota [sonia.frota at mail.telepac.pt]
Subject: Language Acquisition; Neurolinguistics: Post Doc, University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal

University or Organization: University of Lisbon 
Department: CLUL/FLUL (Phonetics Lab and Lisbon Baby Lab)
Job Location: Lisbon, Portugal 
Web Address: http://labfon.letras.ulisboa.pt/babylab/english/index.html
Job Title: Post Doc
Job Rank: Post Doc

Specialty Areas: Language Acquisition; Neurolinguistics 

Description:

Research Project Eyes and Brain – Early Markers of Language Development
(EBELa)
Phonetics Lab and Lisbon Baby Lab, CLUL/FLUL, University of Lisbon
EXCL/MHC-LIN/0688/2012
1 Post Doc position
Full text of the Post Doc position announcement
(BPD_02_EBELa_0688/2012_FonLab):
http://www.eracareers.pt/opportunities/index.aspx?task=showAnuncioOportunities
&jobId=55533&idc=1  

Grant description and goals:

Applications are invited from postdoctoral researchers with a background in
language acquisition and neurosciences for a Postdoc position within the
project Eyes and Brain – Early Markers of Language Development. This project
will investigate early markers of language development in European Portuguese,
following a multi-methodology approach to a set of potential early markers,
using both eye-tracking and ERP measures
(http://labfon.letras.ulisboa.pt/babylab/english/projects.html and
http://labfon.letras.ulisboa.pt/babylab/EBELa/).

The Postdoctoral fellow will work on early markers of language development in
the linguistic domains under study (phonetic discrimination, word stress,
intonation, word learning), especially on ERP measures of early language
acquisition in normally developing infants and infants at risk for ASD and
SLI.

The successful candidate will be expected to start in May 2015, and the post
is initially available for one year. The grant can be renewed until the end of
the EBELa Project, with renewal subject to performance appraisal.

Candidate profile:

The successful applicant will have a Ph.D. in a relevant field, such as
neurolinguistics, language acquisition, psychology, or cognitive neuroscience,
and a strong background in ERP research. Experience in speech perception
research with ERP (data collection, processing and analysis) is essential and
good knowledge of at least some of the experimental paradigms and their
implementation, as well as of data extraction routines and analysis. Previous
experience in infant speech perception research is desirable. A background in
statistics, applied mathematics, or informatics will be a plus. Knowledge of
Portuguese is not required (but some knowledge of Portuguese or of another
Romance language - e.g., Spanish, Italian, French - is an advantage).
Proficiency in English is required.

Salary:

Salary will be in accordance with the Portuguese Science Foundation salary
scale, specifically 1.495€ per month.

Application Procedure:

Interested candidates are invited to send a complete Curriculum Vita, a
motivation letter, a copy of the personal identity document and of the PhD
certificate to both application emails below. The application closing date is
April 17, 2015.  The closing date will be extended in case a candidate with
the required profile is not found.

Application Deadline: 17-Apr-2015 

Email Address for Applications: labfon at letras.fl.ul.pt ; sonia.frota at mail.telepac.pt 
Contact Information:
	Sonia Frota 
	Email: sonia.frota at mail.telepac.pt 

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