28.1031, Jobs: Cognitive Science; Neurolinguistics; Psycholinguistics: Post Doc Research Scientist, Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics

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Subject: 28.1031, Jobs: Cognitive Science; Neurolinguistics; Psycholinguistics: Post Doc Research Scientist, Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics

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Date: Tue, 28 Feb 2017 12:31:46
From: Caroline Rowland [caroline.rowland at mpi.nl]
Subject: Cognitive Science; Neurolinguistics; Psycholinguistics: Post Doc Research Scientist, Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics, Netherlands

 
University or Organization: Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics 
Department: Language Development
Job Location: Nijmegen, Netherlands 
Web Address: http://www.mpi.nl/departments/language-development
Job Title: Research Scientist
Job Rank: Post Doc

Specialty Areas: Cognitive Science; Neurolinguistics; Psycholinguistics 


Description:

The Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics (Nijmegen, the Netherlands) is
offering two Postdoctoral Research Scientist positions in the new Language
Development Department.

The MPI for Psycholinguistics is a leading research institute with a
stimulating environment and excellent facilities and resources. 

The Language Development Department opened in September 2016 and is directed
by Prof Caroline Rowland. The Department’s goal is to discover how children
acquire their first language. Researchers build, develop and test process
models and theories that address the central question of first language
acquisition: How do children’s learning mechanisms exploit information in
different environments to build mature linguistic knowledge? This work is
supplemented by a department-wide Innovations team, whose research focuses on
building big data research tools for the automated collection, coding and
analysis of child language data. 
The successful candidates will be expected to develop, and lead, research
projects within one or more of the department’s themes (Language in the brain,
Language across the world, Language over development).   

More information about these themes, and about the facilities available for
research, can be found here:
http://www.mpi.nl/people/vacancies/adepartmentsummary/view.

Staff at the MPI have access to state-of-the art research and training
facilities (including audio-visual equipment, EEG, fMRI, eye tracking, virtual
reality labs) as well as a conference and travel budget.  

The positions are available to researchers with a PhD in psychology, cognitive
science, cognitive neuroscience, linguistics or a related discipline.
Candidates must have previous postdoctoral experience, good statistical
knowledge and good publications. Previous experience of supervising students
or junior research staff will be an advantage. We welcome candidates with an
interest in any area of first language acquisition and in studying any
language, since facilities will be available for testing outside the
Netherlands. The language of the Institute is English, so knowledge of Dutch
is not required.

Positions are available from 1st May, 2017 but we encourage applications from
candidates who will be available to start at any point between May 2017 and
December 2017. The term of appointment is between three and five years
(dependent on experience, and agreed by negotiation). The salary will be
according to the German TVöD salary scale.

Review of applications will continue until the positions are filled. However,
please note that the first round of interviews will take place in late
March/early April 2017, so applications for the first round should be received
by 17th March, 2017.

Informal enquiries should be addressed to Caroline Rowland at
caroline.rowland at mpi.nl. Electronic applications should be sent to Nanjo
Bogdanowicz at nanjo.bogdanowicz at mpi.nl.

Applications should include:
- A 2-page statement of research interests, which should include a short
description of the research project(s) you wish to develop at the MPI
- A CV, which should include a list of publications 
- Contact details for three referees
- Details of your availability for interview in person or via Skype in the
weeks beginning 27th March and 3rd April, 2017.

The Institute is part of the Max Planck Society (Germany), although it is
located in the Netherlands. The Max Planck Society is an equal opportunity
employer.



Application Deadline: 17-Mar-2017 
	  
Email Address for Applications: nanjo.bogdanowicz at mpi.nl 
Contact Information:
	Prof.Dr. Caroline Rowland 
	Email: caroline.rowland at mpi.nl 


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