23.2589, Jobs: Discourse Analysis; Phonetics; Socioling: Post Doc, Stanford U

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Subject: 23.2589, Jobs: Discourse Analysis; Phonetics; Socioling: Post Doc, Stanford U

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Date: Sat, 02 Jun 2012 11:41:43
From: Rob Podesva [podesva at stanford.edu]
Subject: Discourse Analysis; Phonetics; Sociolinguistics: Post Doc, Stanford University, California, USA

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University or Organization: Stanford University 
Department: Linguistics
Job Location: California, USA 
Web Address: http://linguistics.stanford.edu
Job Rank: Post Doc  

Specialty Areas: Discourse Analysis; Phonetics; Sociolinguistics 


Description:

Applications are invited for a full time postdoctoral researcher position 
in the Department of Linguistics at Stanford University, with a start 
date of October 1, 2012.  Review of applications will begin promptly on 
July 1, 2012 and continue until the position is filled.

The postdoctoral researcher will assist in setting up an interactional 
sociophonetics laboratory and collaborate with Dr. Rob Podesva on 
research examining voice quality variation in conversation.  

The ideal candidate will have expertise in one or more of the following 
areas: 
- The phonetics of voice quality
- The interface between phonetics and discourse analysis
- Gesture and interaction
- The use of video data in linguistics research  

Primary responsibilities include collaboratively planning and 
conducting research projects, publishing findings in peer-reviewed 
journals, and actively participating in laboratory operations and 
meetings.  Additional responsibilities include setting up laboratory 
equipment and collecting a corpus of high-quality audio and video 
recordings of interaction.  Proficiency in acoustic analysis, Praat 
scripting, video analysis software, and statistics is desired; English 
proficiency is required.

Applicants must have a PhD in Linguistics, Speech and Hearing 
Science, Linguistic Anthropology, or a related field.  The doctorate 
must be in hand by the start of the appointment.  

The initial appointment is for twelve months, with a salary of $43,500, 
plus benefits.  The appointment may be renewable for a second year 
subject to satisfactory performance and availability of funding.

Applicants should submit the following materials as pdfs via email to 
Sue Learned-Driscoll (sld at stanford.edu):
- Cover letter explaining qualifications for the position (maximum of 
two pages)
- CV
- Research statement (maximum of two pages)
- Three representative publications or writing samples
- Contact information for at least three references (who should email 
letters of support under separate cover)

Please address all inquiries about the position to Dr. Rob Podesva 
(podesva at stanford.edu).

Candidates from groups that are under-represented in their 
disciplines, including women, ethnic minorities, and individuals with 
disabilities, are encouraged to apply.


Application Deadline: 01-Jul-2012 (Open until filled)
	  
Email Address for Applications: sld at stanford.edu 
Contact Information:
	Rob Podesva 
	Email: podesva at stanford.edu 





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