Postdoctoral Position Penn State

[Ping Li]

POSTDOCTORAL POSITION
CENTER FOR LANGUAGE SCIENCE
PENN STATE UNIVERSITY

The Center for Language Science at the Pennsylvania State University
invites applications for an anticipated postdoctoral position
associated with a new NSF training program, Partnerships for
International Research and Education (PIRE): Bilingualism, mind, and
brain: An interdisciplinary program in cognitive psychology,
linguistics, and cognitive neuroscience. The program seeks to provide
training in research on bilingualism that will include an
international perspective and that will take advantage of
opportunities for collaborative research conducted with one of our
international partner sites in the UK (Bangor, Wales), Germany
(Leipzig), Spain (Granada and Barcelona), The Netherlands (Nijmegen),
and China (Hong Kong and Beijing) and in conjunction with our two
domestic partner sites at Haskins Labs (Yale) and the VL2 Science of
Learning Center at Gallaudet University.

The successful candidate will benefit from a highly interactive group
of faculty whose interests include language processing, language
acquisition in children and adults, and language contact. Applicants
with an interest in extending their expertise within experimental
psycholinguistics, cognitive neuroscience, or linguistic field
research are particularly welcome to apply. There is no expectation
that applicants will have had prior experience in research on
bilingualism. The time that a candidate will spend abroad will be
determined by the nature of their research project and by ongoing
collaborative arrangements between Penn State and the partner sites.

Questions about faculty research interests may be directed to relevant
core training faculty: Psychology: Judith Kroll, Ping Li, Janet van
Hell, and Dan Weiss; Spanish: Giuli Dussias, Chip Gerfen, and John
Lipski; German: Richard Page and Carrie Jackson. Administrative
questions can be directed to the Director of the Center for Language
Science, Judith Kroll: jfk7 at psu.edu or to the Chair of the search
committee, Janet van Hell: jgv3 at psu.edu. More information about the
Center for Language Science (CLS) and faculty research programs can be
found at http://www.cls.psu.edu.

The initial appointment will be for one year, with the possibility of
renewal for the next year. Salary and benefits are set by NSF
guidelines. Provisions of the NSF training program limit funding to US
citizens and permanent residents.

Applicants should send a CV, several reprints or preprints, and a
statement of research interests. This statement should indicate two or
more core PIRE faculty members as likely primary and secondary mentors
and should describe the candidate's goals for research and training
during a postdoctoral position, including directions in which the
candidate would like to expand his/her theoretical and methodological
expertise in the language sciences and ways in which the opportunity
to conduct research abroad with different bilingual populations would
enhance those goals. Applicants should also provide names of three
recommenders and arrange for letters of recommendation to be sent
separately.

Application materials should be sent electronically to
pirepostdoc at gmail.com.  For fullest consideration, all materials
should be received by February 1, 2011. Decisions will be made by
March 2011. The appointment can begin any time between May 15 and
August 15, 2011. We encourage applications from individuals of diverse
backgrounds.  Penn State is committed to affirmative action, equal
opportunity and the diversity of its workforce.

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