31.2189, Jobs: English; German; Cognitive Science; Language Acquisition; Pragmatics; Psycholinguistics; Semantics: Post Doc, University of Potsdam

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Subject: 31.2189, Jobs: English; German; Cognitive Science; Language Acquisition; Pragmatics; Psycholinguistics; Semantics: Post Doc, University of Potsdam

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Date: Tue, 07 Jul 2020 12:25:46
From: Nicole Gotzner [nciole.gotzner at uni-potsdam.de]
Subject: English; German; Cognitive Science; Language Acquisition; Pragmatics; Psycholinguistics; Semantics: Post Doc, University of Potsdam, Germany

University or Organization: University of Potsdam 
Department: Cognitive Science Department
Job Location: Potsdam, Germany 
Web Address: https://www.uni-potsdam.de/en/cognitive-sciences/index
Job Title: Post Doc
Job Rank: Post Doc

Specialty Areas: Cognitive Science; Language Acquisition; Pragmatics; Psycholinguistics; Semantics 

Required Language(s): English (eng)
                      German (deu) 

Description:

The University of Potsdam invites applications for a three-year full-time
postdoctoral researcher in experimental pragmatics. The position is part of
the Emmy Noether research group on ‘Scales in language processing and
acquisition: Semantic and pragmatic contributions to implicature computation’,
led by Dr. Nicole Gotzner.

The starting date is January 2021 or as soon as possible thereafter. The
initial appointment will be until December 2021, with an extension until at
least October 2023. The position is remunerated according to E13 of the German
TV-L pay-scale.

The responsibility of the postdoctoral researcher is to conduct experimental
research into the pragmatics and processing of scalar meaning. Furthermore,
tools from theoretical pragmatics and computational modeling will be used to
develop a formal model of scalar expressions.

The ideal candidate will have:
- A PhD in linguistics or related field with a specialization in experimental
pragmatics or psycholinguistics
- Knowledge of semantic and pragmatic theories and experience in testing these
theories experimentally
- Expertise in statistical methods (e.g., mixed-effects regression modeling) 
- A willingness to further improve methods skills and to transfer knowledge to
doctoral researchers and student assistants

Expertise in at least one of the following areas is advantageous but not
required:
- Theories of scales and degrees
- Computational modeling
- Language acquisition
- Eye tracking
- General programming skills

The Emmy Noether research group is funded by the DFG for a duration of six
years, with an intermediate evaluation. The group consists of the PI (Dr.
Nicole Gotzner), the postdoctoral researcher, 2 Phd students, who will join
the project in the coming years, and several research assistants. The project
also has two Mercator fellows, Prof. Dr. Louise McNally and Prof. Dr. Ira
Noveck, who will visit the project regularly. The group members will be able
to carry out their own research within the focus of the project. Ample
financial support is provided to attend summer schools and conferences. More
information on the project can be found on the following site:
https://sites.google.com/view/nicolegotzner/emmy-noether-group-spa

Host institution:
The project is hosted by the Cognitive Science Department at the University of
Potsdam, a leading international center for research in cognitive science,
theoretical linguistics and computational modeling. The group will also be
associated with the DFG-funded Collaborative Research Center 1287 ‘Limits of
Variability in Language: Cognitive, grammatical and social aspects’.

Applications must be submitted via e-mail and include the following items
(single PDF):
- A letter of intent stating the nature of your interest in the project and
the expertise that you could contribute, as well as your desired starting
date;
- A CV including a complete list of publications;
- Electronic copies of up to three representative publications or thesis
chapters; and
- The names and e-mail addresses of at least two scholars to be contacted for
letters of recommendation.

The University of Potsdam is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants from
underrepresented minorities are highly encouraged to apply. In accordance with
the German law (TzBfG), the position can be carried out part-time. To combine
family care with pursuing an academic career, the candidate will be able to
work remotely and receive a contract extension in the case of parental leave.

Application Deadline: 31-Aug-2020 (Open until filled)

Email Address for Applications: nicole.gotzner at uni-potsdam.de 
Contact Information:
	Dr. Nicole Gotzner 
	Email: nicole.gotzner at uni-potsdam.de 

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