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Two postdoctoral position in Language in Interaction, Nijmegen (The Netherlands), Deadline: 22 Sep 2019
Two Postdoctoral Researchers for the Language in Interaction Research Consortium
* 40 hours per week
* Maximum gross monthly salary: ? 4,978
* Dutch Research Consortium 'Language in Interaction'
* Duration of the contract: 3 years
* Application deadline: 22 September 2019
We are looking for highly motivated candidates to enrich a unique Dutch
consortium of researchers that aims to cross the boundaries of various
disciplines to unravel the neurocognitive mechanisms of language and its
interaction with other cognitive systems. This specific project aims to
advance our understanding of the mechanisms of fast, flexible linguistic
inference by leveraging recent major advances in our understanding of the
representations and computations necessary for sequential model-based
action planning.
Currently, our consortium advertises two Postdoctoral Researcher
positions. These positions provide the opportunity for conducting
world-class research as a member of an interdisciplinary team. Each
position has its own requirements and
profile<https://www.languageininteraction.nl/BQ5-2a.html>.
Each position has its own requirements and profile. More information on:
https://www.languageininteraction.nl/BQ5-2a.html
General requirements for all positions are:
* a degree in cognitive science, cognitive neuroscience, computational
cognitive neuroscience, computer science, mathematics, mathematical
psychology, formal linguistics, or a related field;
* affinity with quantitative analyses;
* strong motivation;
* excellent proficiency in written and spoken English.
Applications from excellent candidates with a less than ideal profile will
also be considered.
We are
The Netherlands has an outstanding track record in the language sciences.
The Language in Interaction research consortium, sponsored by a large
grant from the Dutch Research Council (NWO), brings together many of the
excellent research groups in the Netherlands with a research programme on
the foundations of language. In addition to excellence in the domain of
language and related relevant fields of cognition, our consortium provides
state-of-the-art research facilities and a research team with ample
experience in the complex research methods that will be invoked to address
the scientific questions at the highest level of methodological
sophistication. These include methods from genetics, neuroimaging,
computational modelling, and patient-related research. This consortium
realises both quality and critical mass for studying human language at a
scale not easily found anywhere else.
We have identified five Big Questions (BQ) that are central to our
understanding of the human language faculty. These questions are
interrelated at multiple levels. Teams of researchers will collaborate to
collectively address these key questions of our field.
Our five Big
Questions<https://www.languageininteraction.nl/Bigquestions.html> are:
BQ1: The nature of the mental lexicon: How to bridge neurobiology and
psycholinguistic theory by computational modelling?
BQ2: What are the characteristics and consequences of internal brain
organization for language?
BQ3: Creating a shared cognitive space: How is language grounded in and
shaped by communicative settings of interacting people?
BQ4: Variability in language processing and in language learning: Why does
the ability to learn language change with age? How can we characterise and
map individual language skills in relation to the population distribution?
BQ5: Inference for language and action planning: Common computations?
You will be appointed at the Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and
Behaviour, Centre for Cognitive Neuroimaging<https://www.ru.nl/donders/>,
Radboud University, Nijmegen, The Netherlands. Both successful candidates
will become members of our Big Question 5 team. The research is conducted
in an international setting. English is the lingua franca.
Radboud University has seven faculties, which together cover the full
range of academic disciplines. Its teaching and research staff hail from
more than fifty countries. With several brand new buildings and
state-of-the-art facilities, the leafy modern campus in Nijmegen provides
an open and welcoming environment with a personal touch, encouraging the
sharing of knowledge among academics, across disciplines, and within and
between research institutes. Radboud University firmly believes that a
broad perspective is essential for generating new insights and solutions
in both science and society.
We offer
* Employment: 40 hours per week.
* A maximum gross monthly salary of ? 4.978 based on a 38-hour working
week (salary scale 11).
* The exact salary depends on the candidate's qualifications and amount
of relevant professional experience. The Collective Labour Agreement (CAO)
of Dutch Universities is applicable to this positions.
* In addition to the salary: an 8% holiday allowance and an 8.3%
end-of-year bonus.
* Duration of the contract: you will be appointed for an initial period
of 12 months, after which your performance will be evaluated. If the
evaluation is positive, the contract will be extended by 24 months.
* Dutch Universities and the institute involved have regulations in
place that enable their staff to create a good work-life balance.
* You will be able to make use of our Dual Career
Service<https://www.ru.nl/english/working-at/why-work-at-radboud-university-0/our-way-working-personal-approach/dual-career-service/>:
our Dual Career Officer will assist with family-related support, such as
child care, and help your partner prepare for the local labour market and
with finding an occupation.
* Are you interested in our excellent employment
conditions<https://www.ru.nl/english/working-at/why-work-at-radboud-university-0/terms-employment>?
The institute involved is an equal opportunity employer, committed to
building a culturally diverse intellectual community, and as such
encourages applications from women and minorities.
Would you like more information?
Additional information can be obtained from the contacts for the different
positions.
Position 1: Dr. Andrea E. Martin<http://www.andreaemartin.com>, Dr. Ashley
Lewis<https://www.ru.nl/english/people/lewis-a/>, and Dr. Saskia
Haegens<http://www.saskiahaegens.com/>
Position 2: Dr. Andrea E. Martin<http://www.andreaemartin.com> and Dr.
Iris van Rooij <http://www.socsci.ru.nl/irisvr/>
Apply directly
Please address your application to Dr Andrea Martin and submit it, via
apply directly<http://www.ru.nl/applyonline?tk=uk&recid=1059938>, no later
than 22 September 2019, 23:59 Amsterdam Time Zone. Your application should
include the following attachments:
* A cover letter quoting at the top the number of the position you apply
for.
* Your curriculum vitae, including a list of publications and the names
of at least two persons who can provide references.
Please apply before September 22, 2019, 23:59 Amsterdam Time Zone
For more information on your application: +31 24 3611173.
No commercial propositions please.
Julia Verhoef Secretary Language in Interaction consortium
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