36.819, Jobs: Cognitive Science, Psycholinguistics: Assistant Professor - Research Staff, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń

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Subject: 36.819, Jobs: Cognitive Science, Psycholinguistics: Assistant Professor - Research Staff, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń

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Date: 07-Mar-2025
From: Michael Pleyer [pleyer at umk.pl]
Subject: Cognitive Science, Psycholinguistics: Assistant Professor - Research Staff, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń

Job Location: Toruń, Poland
Web Address: https://cles.umk.pl/
Job Title: Assistant Professor - Research Staff
Job Rank: Assistant Professor, Post Doc

Specialty Areas: Cognitive Science; Psycholinguistics

Description:
The Center for Language Evolution Studies at the Faculty of
Humanities, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, invites
applications for a postdoctoral researcher position.
The successful candidate will be employed in the project “Paths to
Polysemy: Integrating Approaches to the Role of Polysemy in the
Evolutionary Dynamics of Language.” (PI: Dr Michael Pleyer).
The goal of the project is to combine cognitive and experimental
approaches, especially in the domain of experimental semiotics, to
understand the role of polysemy in the cultural evolution of language.
A special focus of the project lies on cross-cultural differences in
the evolutionary paths of polysemy and meaning extension.
This is a full-time research position. The competition is open to
persons who meet the conditions set out in Article 113 of the Act of
20 July 2018 - Law on higher education and science (Journal of Laws of
2018, item 1668) and the following qualification criteria:
- A PhD in Linguistics, Psychology, Cognitive Science, or a related
field, obtained no earlier than 7 years before the year of employment
in the project.
- Familiarity with experimental design and experience in running
linguistic and behavioural experiments.
- Fluency in English, both spoken and written.
- Experience in preparing scientific reports and journal articles.
Desirable Skills:
- Experience in language evolution research, broadly conceived.
- Experience in data analysis and good coding skills.
- Strong collaborative and communication skills in an international
research environment.
Description of tasks:
- Conducting research in the NCN-funded OPUS project “Paths to
Polysemy: Integrating Approaches to the Role of Polysemy in the
Evolutionary Dynamics of Language.” (PI: Dr Michael Pleyer)
- Participation in designing, preparing and running experiments using
designs such as artificial language learning and experimental
semiotics.
- Publishing research findings in peer-reviewed journals.
Employment conditions:
Employment within the framework of the National Science Centre OPUS
project of the National Science Centre (2024/53/B/HS2/01366), entitled
"Paths to Polysemy: Integrating Approaches to the Role of Polysemy in
the Evolutionary Dynamics of Language".
Type of contract: Full-time employment
Duration: 33 Months
Starting date: 01.05.2025
CLES: CLES is an international and interdisciplinary team conducting
research on a range of linguistic and human-evolutionary phenomena.
Our members come from Poland, Belarus, Czechia, Germany, Iran, Italy,
Russia and Malaysia (formerly also Austria, China, Spain and Sweden),
with academic backgrounds in archaeology, biology, chemistry,
cognitive science, linguistics, literary studies, philosophy and
psychology. Currently we are working on about 10 externally funded
projects (see https://cles.umk.pl/research/ ). Our lab is located in
Collegium Maius in the beautiful Old Town of Toruń. It houses
state-of-the-art equipment and software, including Rokoko Motion
Capture Suit SmartSuit Pro II; Varjo XR-3; EyeLink 1000 Plus; Biopac
biometrics set (HRV, EDA, others); and a range of software licences
including E-Prime with Chronos, LabVanced, nVivo and SPSS.
NCU Toruń: Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, the largest
university in northern Poland, is now part of the Excellence
Initiative – Research University, which is implemented at the ten best
universities in Poland.
Toruń: the city of Toruń has a very strong reputation as one of the
most beautiful cities in Poland – it is enlisted as a UNESCO World
Heritage Site and one of the Seven Wonders of Poland. It is also the
birthplace of Nicolaus Copernicus, and a world-famous hometown of
gingerbread – still manufactured to a 500-year-old recipe. Also note
the affordability of Toruń when compared to the European average –
e.g. https://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/in/Torun.

Application Deadline: 05-Apr-2025
Web Address for Applications:
https://www.umk.pl/en/jobs/?task=offer&action=one&id=4667
Application Instructions:
Required documents:
- Cover letter
- Personal questionnaire for the person applying for employment
(download via the application website)
- Professional curriculum vitae
- Copy of higher education diploma
- Copy of doctorate certificate
- Information about scientific, didactic and organizational
achievements (abstract comprising candidate's most important areas of
research, and scientific, educational, and other achievements)
- List of publications (including the publishing house/journal, year
of publication, and page number)
- Declaration of consent to the processing of personal data contained
in the job offer for the needs of the recruitment process, in
accordance with the Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European
Parliament and of The Council od 27 April 2016 (L119/1) (download via
the application website)
Declaration under art. 113 ust. 1 ustawy Prawo o szkolnictwie wyższym
(o niekaralności) (Art. Paragraph 113 (1) of the Higher Education Act
(of no criminal record)) (download via the application website)
- Declaration that Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń will be my
primary employer once I have won the contest (download via the
application website)
Application and further information on required documents and the
selection process at:
https://www.umk.pl/en/jobs/?task=offer&action=one&id=4667
Contact Information:
        Dr Michael Pleyer
        Email: pleyer at umk.pl

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