COGNITIVE SCIENCE JOB AND RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES

TWO RESEARCH ASSISTANT POSITIONS

The Cognitive Neuroscience of Language Laboratory in the Department of Linguistics, University of Maryland, College Park, is looking to fill two full-time Research Assistant positions. Starting date for both positions is negotiable, but June or July 2003 is preferred. Both positions are for a one year initial appointment, with the possibility of extension beyond that time. Salary is competitive, with benefits included. Both positions would be ideal for a person with a BA or higher degree who is interested in gaining significant research experience in a very active lab.

Position #1: Language and Genetic Disorders.

This person will play a central role in an NICHD-funded project on the linguistic abilities of children with neurodevelopmental disorders, with a focus on individuals with Williams Syndrome. The person will be involved in designing, testing and analysis of studies on language comprehension and production, involving children, teenagers, and adults. Previous experience in linguistics and/or psycholinguistics is preferred. Good interpersonal skills are a must. For more information, contact Dr. Andrea Zukowski: zukowski@umd.edu, (301) 405-5388, www.ling.umd.edu/zukowski.

Position #2: Cognitive Neuroscience of Language.

This person will take a leading role in research projects on the cognitive neuroscience of language, currently funded by NSF and by the Human Frontiers Science Program. The person will be involved in all aspects of the design, testing and analysis of studies of language comprehension in adults, using behavioral and neuroscientific techniques, especially ERP and MEG brain recordings (training provided). The research spans the phonological, syntactic and semantic levels. Previous experience in linguistics and/or psycholinguistics is preferred. The ability to interact comfortably with a wide variety of people (and machines) is a distinct advantage. For more information, contact Dr. Colin Phillips, colin@umd.edu, (301) 405-3082, www.ling.umd.edu/colin. The Cognitive Neuroscience of Language Laboratory is a well-integrated community of over 40 faculty, students and research staff, engaged in research on a wide variety of areas of language, ranging from acoustics to semantics, in children and adults, normal and disordered populations, and covering around 10 languages. The lab has facilities for behavioral testing of children and adults, two eye-tracking labs, a high-density ERP lab and a whole-head MEG facility. The lab is affiliated with the Departments of Linguistics and Biology, and with the Neuroscience and Cognitive Science Program. For more information: www.ling.umd.edu/cnl. (Posted 05/05/2003)

POST DOCTORAL POSITION at the University of Pennsylvania. This is a grant-funded position looking at on-line processes in children. Anyone with a background/interest in word learning and/or sentence processing should consider applying. E-mail to John Trueswell - trueswel@psych.upenn.edu. (Posted 05/01/2003 – to be removed 09/01/2003)

FULL-TIME RESEARCH ASSISTANT at the University of Pennsylvania. Great job for a graduating senior who wants to gain some further research experience before graduate school. The research assistant will help Dr. John Trueswell and Dr. Lila Gleitman conduct language processing studies with children and adults. In many of these studies, there will be recording of eye movements of participants as they respond to spoken instructions. Some research experience and an ability to work with children is preferred. A Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology, Linguistics, Computer Science, or Cognitive Science is also preferred. Please send a resume and three contact references to: Dr. John Trueswell, Research Assistant Position: Language Processin in Children, Department of Psychology, 3815 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6196. E-mail correspondence can be sent to trueswel@psych.upenn.edu. (Posted 05/01/2003 – to be removed 09/01/2003)

JOBS IN EUROPE. To find Cognitive Science job opportunities in Europe, listed in French and English, for both Universities and the private sector, check out RISC/relais d’information sur les science de la cognition. Their website is: http://www.ccr.jussieu.fr/`risc/ (Posted 05/01/2003 – to be removed 09/01/2003)

JOB LISTINGS in the American Psychological Society. Get connected with the largest, most qualified audience of psychological scientists on the planet, http://www.psychologicalscience.org/observer (Posted 05/01/2003 – to be removed 09/01/2003)

FULL PROFESSOR POSITION in Romance Linguistics for the Faculty of Humanities/Department of Linguistics at the Universitat Konstanz in Germany. Candidates are expected to have a focus on at least one of the core domains of linguistic theory: ohonology, morphology, syntax or semantics, and be able to cover the history of the Romance languages. Applicants should hold a Ph.D. and a “habilitation” or equivalent acoomplishments in terms of publications. Initial appointment will be for three years. Applications, including, CV, list of publications, outline of previous teaching experience, and copies of academic diplomas, should be sent to:

Leiterin de Geisteswissenschaftlichen Sektion

Universitat Konstanz

Postfach D 8

78457 Konstanz

Germany (deadline for applications is May 23, 2003.)

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