27.884, Jobs: Cognitive Science; General Linguistics; Language Acquisition; Neurolinguistics; Psycholinguistics; Sociolinguistics; Text/Corpus Linguistics; Typology: Post Doc, LabEx ASLAN

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LINGUIST List: Vol-27-884. Thu Feb 18 2016. ISSN: 1069 - 4875.

Subject: 27.884, Jobs: Cognitive Science; General Linguistics; Language Acquisition; Neurolinguistics; Psycholinguistics; Sociolinguistics; Text/Corpus Linguistics; Typology: Post Doc, LabEx ASLAN

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Date: Thu, 18 Feb 2016 11:03:56
From:  ASLAN Dir. [aslan-dir at cnrs.fr]
Subject: Cognitive Science; General Linguistics; Language Acquisition; Neurolinguistics; Psycholinguistics; Sociolinguistics; Text/Corpus Linguistics; Typology: Post Doc, LabEx ASLAN, Lyon, France

University or Organization: LabEx ASLAN 
Job Location: Lyon, France 
Web Address: http://aslan.universite-lyon.fr/
Job Title: Postdoctoral fellowships
Job Rank: Post Doc

Specialty Areas: Cognitive Science; General Linguistics; Language Acquisition; Neurolinguistics; Psycholinguistics; Sociolinguistics; Text/Corpus Linguistics; Typology 

Description:

The ‘laboratory of Excellence’ ASLAN Advanced Studies on Language Complexity
is offering three postdoctoral fellowships for a period of 24 months. The
candidates’ research project should address ASLAN scientific goals and fit
into one of the profiles listed hereafter. The grantees will be hosted in
Lyon, France in either the DDL (Dynamique Du Langage) or ICAR (Interactions,
Corpus, Apprentissages, Représentations) laboratory, depending on their
research topics.

Profile 2016A (1 position)

The candidate research project will address issues related to the complexity
of language(s) or complexity issues in language interactions and human
communication in the broad sense (see Work Package 1 description).
Priority will be given to approaches based on modeling or at least
quantitative methodologies. The Steering committee is open to all topics,
especially on the following areas: “Complex Adaptive Systems” approaches
applied to communication in digital communities (twitter, etc.);
Quantification and/or regulation of linguistic information; Modeling of
emergent phenomena in communication.

Profile 2016B (1 position)

The candidate research project will address issues related to language(s)
origin, evolution, and diversity, or more generally any project relevant to
Work Package 2.

Profile 2016C (1 position)

The candidate research project will address issues falling into the Work
Package 3 areas. Priority will be given to projects on language development
that also address issues on either bilingualism or pathologies. 

Eligibility and application Procedure

Applicants must have received before October, 1st, 2016 a Ph.D. or equivalent
doctoral-level research degree relevant to the proposed profiles.
The application form can be downloaded in docx or odt format in ASLAN website
(http://aslan.universite-lyon.fr/en-un-clic/recrutements-315646.kjsp?RH=ASLAN-
FR&RF=1321260401587). 

The completed application form and appendices must be emailed to the
application email address below.

Terms and Conditions

Fellows will be hired by the CNRS (Centre National de la Recherche
Scientifique) on a fixed-term contract. The annual gross income will be
€30,000 or more, depending on the fellow’s experience. The place of work will
be either the École Normale Supérieure de Lyon or the Human Sciences
Institute, both located in Lyon, France.

Important dates

- March, 31st 2016: Application deadline
- April 2016:  Review of applications and short-listing by ASLAN Steering
Committee
- May-June 2016: Interviews and final decision
- Fall 2016: Postdoctoral fellowship start date

Selection

Proposals will be evaluated for candidate achievement, project scientific
merit (significance, originality), compatibility with the Research profiles,
and contribution to the research team in terms of skills and scientific topics

For more information, please visit ASLAN website or contact us at
aslan-dir at cnrs.fr

Application Deadline: 31-Mar-2016 

Email Address for Applications: aslan-dir at cnrs.fr 
Contact Information
	ASLAN Dir. 
	Email: aslan-dir at cnrs.fr 

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