36.2172, Jobs: Cognitive Science, Computational Linguistics, Psycholinguistics: Doctoral Researcher, University of Stuttgart
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Subject: 36.2172, Jobs: Cognitive Science, Computational Linguistics, Psycholinguistics: Doctoral Researcher, University of Stuttgart
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Date: 15-Jul-2025
From: Titus von der Malsburg [titus.von-der-malsburg at ling.uni-stuttgart.de]
Subject: Cognitive Science, Computational Linguistics, Psycholinguistics: Doctoral Researcher, University of Stuttgart
Job Location: Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Web Address: https://tmalsburg.github.io/
Job Title: Doctoral Researcher
Job Rank: Researcher
Specialty Areas: Cognitive Science; Computational Linguistics;
Psycholinguistics
Description:
Fully Funded PhD Position in Experimental and/or Computational
Psycholinguistics
https://tmalsburg.github.io/job_ad_2025_phd.html
The research group led by Jun.-Prof. Dr. Titus von der Malsburg at the
Institute of Linguistics at the University of Stuttgart is looking for
a dedicated and ambitious doctoral researcher for a 3-year position,
with the possibility of a 1-year extension.
Research topics that we’re particularly interested in include:
Sentence processing in under-researched languages and comparisons
across languages (a strong focus of our institute); research methods,
particularly eye-tracking, crowdsourcing, and statistical methods;
cognitive models of human language processing including large language
models.
Your tasks:
- Conduct your own research in the field of incremental sentence
comprehension.
- Collaborate with a diverse, international research team. - Limited
teaching obligations, with no teaching required until summer 2027.
- Help maintain our lab infrastructure, organize workshops, etc.
Your profile:
- Master's degree or equivalent in Linguistics, Cognitive Science,
Computational Linguistics, Computer Science or a related field.
- Interest in incremental sentence comprehension in humans and/or
large language models (construed as models of human processing).
- Embrace interdisciplinary and collaborative research.
- Good command of English. Proficiency in German is not required.
- Prior experience in the following areas is a plus: experimental
methods, eye-tracking, Python, R, data analysis.
We offer:
- An exciting research opportunity in a dynamic international setting.
- A salaried position according to the German public service pay scale
(75%, TV-L E-13) with benefits such as health insurance and pension
scheme.
- Opportunities to develop and enhance your skills in eye-tracking
methodology, crowdsourcing methods, Bayesian data analysis, and/or
computational modeling.
- Many opportunities for exchanges and collaboration in our friendly
Institute of Linguistics and the neighboring Institute for Natural
Language Processing
- State of the art eye-tracking lab, access to high-performance
compute.
- Support for personal and professional development, possibility of
travel for fieldwork or conferences, assistance with childcare during
conferences.
- Living in the beautiful city of Stuttgart in the South of Germany.
Application:
- Have a close look at our work: https://tmalsburg.github.io/
- If you find our research aligns with your interests, please send
your application to titus.von-der-malsburg at ling.uni-stuttgart.de. If
unsure, feel free to reach out via e-mail before applying.
- Include the following materials in a single PDF file:
1. short motivation letter
2. 1-page research proposal
3. CV
4. a writing sample (e.g. MA/MSc thesis)
5. copies of degrees
- As the subject line of your e-mail please use “PhD application”.
- Deadline is August 15, but the position will remain open until a
suitable candidate is found.
After you applied:
- We will make a shortlist and invite candidates for interviews (video
or in-person).
- The start date could be as early as October 1 but could also be a
bit later if necessary.
- We will inform everyone about their outcome once the position is
filled.
This opportunity comes at an exciting time for our group and offers a
research environment with excellent resources, a commitment to
best-practice research, a vigorous program of research, and strong
links to international research networks. We're looking forward to
assembling an excellent and diverse research team.
If you have questions, please contact Titus von der Malsburg at:
titus.von-der-malsburg at ling.uni-stuttgart.de
Application Deadline: 15-Aug-2025
Mailing Address for Applications:
Germany
Email Address for Applications:
titus.von-der-malsburg at ling.uni-stuttgart.de
Web Address for Applications:
https://tmalsburg.github.io/job_ad_2025_phd.html
Contact Information:
Titus von der Malsburg
Email: titus.von-der-malsburg at ling.uni-stuttgart.de
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