postdoc position available

[Ping Li]

POSTDOCTORAL POSITION
CENTER FOR LANGUAGE SCIENCE
The Pennsylvania State University


The Center for Language Science (CLS) at The Pennsylvania State University (
http://cls.psu.edu/) invites applications for an anticipated postdoctoral
position. The CLS is home to a cross-disciplinary research program that
includes 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 provides training in research on
bilingualism that includes an international perspective and that exploits
opportunities for collaborative research conducted with one of our
international partner sites in the UK (Bangor, Wales), Germany (Leipzig),
Spain (Granada and Tarragona), The Netherlands (Nijmegen), Sweden (Lund)
and China (Hong Kong and Beijing) and in conjunction with our two domestic
partner sites at Haskins Labs and the VL2 Science of Learning Center at
Gallaudet University. The successful postdoctoral candidate will have an
opportunity to engage in collaborative research within the Center's
international network.

We welcome applications from candidates with preparation in any of the
disciplines that contribute to our program. The successful candidate will
benefit from a highly interactive group of faculty whose interests include
bilingual language processing, language acquisition in children and adults,
and language contact, among other topics. Applicants with interests in
these topics and with an interest in extending their expertise within
experimental psycholinguistics and cognitive neuroscience are particularly
welcome to apply. There is no expectation that applicants will have had
prior experience in research on bilingualism but we expect candidates to
make a commitment to gain expertise in research on bilingualism and also in
using neuroscience methods, including both fMRI and ERPs. There is also a
possibility of teaching one course during the academic year in the Program
in Linguistics.

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*: Rena Torres Cacoullos, Giuli Dussias, John Lipski,
and Karen Miller;* Communication Sciences and Disorders*:  Carol Miller;*German
*: Carrie Jackson, Mike Putnam, and Richard Page. Administrative questions
can be directed to the Director of the Center for Language Science, Judith
Kroll:  jfk7 at psu.edu. More information about the Center for Language
Science (CLS), about the PIRE program, and faculty research programs can be
found at http://cls.psu.edu or http://cls.psu.edu/PIRE.

The initial appointment will be for one year, with a strong possibility of
renewal for the next year. Salary and benefits follow NSF/NIH guidelines.
The search is open to all eligible candidates regardless of citizenship.
Applicants should send a CV, several reprints or preprints, and a statement
of research interests. This statement should indicate two or more core
faculty members as likely primary and secondary mentors and should describe
the candidate's goals for research and training during a postdoctoral
position, including previous experience and directions in which the
candidate would like to develop his/her expertise in the language science
of bilingualism. Candidates interested in gaining teaching experience
should include information on teaching experience and preparation.
Applicants should arrange for three letters of recommendation to be sent
separately.

Application materials and letters of recommendation should be sent
electronically to pirepostdoc at gmail.com.  We will begin to review
applications by June 10, 2012. We will consider applications until the
position is filled. The appointment can begin as soon as August 1, 2012. 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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