28.601, Jobs: General Linguistics; Phonetics; Phonology; Prosody: Post Doc, Northwestern University

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Subject: 28.601, Jobs: General Linguistics; Phonetics; Phonology; Prosody: Post Doc, Northwestern University

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Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2017 16:22:37
From: Jennifer Cole [jennifer.cole1 at northwestern.edu]
Subject: General Linguistics; Phonetics; Phonology; Prosody: Post Doc, Northwestern University, Illinois, USA

University or Organization: Northwestern University 
Department: Linguistics
Job Location: Illinois, USA 
Job Title: Postdoc in Speech Prosody
Job Rank: Post Doc

Specialty Areas: General Linguistics; Phonetics; Phonology; Prosody

Description:

The new Prosody & Speech Dynamics Lab in the Department of Linguistics at
Northwestern University seeks to fill a postdoctoral position. Applications
are invited from individuals with a Ph.D. and research expertise in any field
related to the analysis of spoken language, including Linguistics, Psychology,
Speech & Hearing Science, and Computer Science/ Computer Engineering.

The Prosody & Speech Dynamics Lab investigates prosody and speech dynamics
from linguistic, cognitive, and computational perspectives, using experimental
and corpus methods. The emphasis is on data-driven, quantitative approaches to
research that are informed by multi-disciplinary perspectives on spoken
language. Current research focuses on variation in the production and
perception of prosody as observed across individuals, tasks, speech styles,
dialects and languages. Analyses encompass phonological and phonetic levels,
with data from a wide variety of spontaneous and elicited speech tasks. Other
ongoing projects investigate prosody and gestural entrainment, approaches to
prosodic annotation, and emotional/affective prosody. A special focus is on
research that scales to large datasets of naturalistic speech, using
computational and statistical modeling methods. 

The postdoc will work with the lab Director, Dr. Jennifer Cole, and a team of
graduate and undergraduate researchers to advance ongoing projects and to
launch new projects. The postdoc will join a vibrant community of speech and
language researchers at Northwestern University whose expertise spans areas
such as bilingualism, speech perception and auditory processing, sentence
processing, computational psycholinguistics, child language development,
spoken discourse, and the cognitive and neural bases of language. 

The appointment will be for one year with a possible extension to a second
year subject to a progress review. Preferred start date is Aug. 15, 2017.
Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position
is filled. Candidates must have completed their Ph.D. by the time of the
appointment. Applications are submitted via email to Jennifer Cole at the
address below, and must include (i) a cover letter that states the applicant’s
experience and research interests related to prosody and speech dynamics; (ii)
a current CV, (iii) a PDF copy of publications or a list of links for online
access to publications; (iv) the names and contact information of at least two
references.

Northwestern University is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer
of all protected classes including veterans and individuals with disabilities.
Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. Hiring is contingent upon
eligibility to work in the United States.

Lab website: https://sites.northwestern.edu/prosodylab/
Jennifer’s website: http://faculty.wcas.northwestern.edu/jennifer-cole/

Application Deadline:  (Open until filled)

Email Address for Applications: jennifer.cole1 at northwestern.edu 
Contact Information:
	Professor Jennifer Cole 
	Email: jennifer.cole1 at northwestern.edu 
	Phone: 847-467-7092 

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