Post-Doctoral Fellowship Opportunity
The Department of Linguistics and Languages in the Faculty of Humanities at McMaster University invites qualified candidates to apply for a 3-year Post-Doctoral Fellowship.
Job Title: Post-Doctoral Fellowship
Posting Date: July 4, 2013 Application Deadline: July 30, 2013 Position Start Date: Sep-Oct 2013 Position End Date: Sep-Oct 2016 Supervisors: Dr. Victor Kuperman (McMaster), Dr. Julie A. Van Dyke (Haskins Laboratories) Remuneration: $33,500
Department: Linguistics and Languages
This position is included within the Canadian Union of Public Employees (“CUPE”) Local 3906 Unit 3, representing Post-Doctoral Fellows.
Description of Role :
Applications are solicited for a postdoctoral fellowship in the Department of Linguistics and Languages at McMaster University for the topic of applying advanced quantitative methods to examine individual variation in reading. This position is funded by a research grant from the United States National Institute of Health/NICHD to both McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada and Haskins Laboratories, New Haven, CT, USA. Applicants would have their primary affiliation and work location at McMaster University, with secondary affiliation at Haskins Laboratories. The selected candidate will participate in a research program examining the relationships between the mechanisms of memory and language processing as they contribute to (dis)ability in spoken and written language comprehension. Primary responsibilities will include analyses of large multivariate data sets, using linear and generalized mixed-effects and additive multiple regression models, as well as multimodel inference techniques, mediation analysis, cluster analysis, PCA, and factor analysis. The applicant will also contribute to the design and analysis of experiments using chronometric, eye-tracking, ERP, and fMRI techniques, including the development of independent projects to examine factors that contribute to reading difficulties at the word and text level. Teaching or advising duties may be included.
Qualifications :
A Ph.D. in psychology, linguistics, cognitive science, education, or statistics is required. Additional desirable qualifications include: - Strong computer skills using Mac OS X and UNIX/Linux - Programming Skills (Python, R, MATLAB, C/C++ and or JAVA) - Proficiency in corpus analyses
Application Procedure :
The successful applicant will join the Department of Linguistics and Languages at McMaster University. The Department hosts a vibrant graduate program in the Cognitive Science of Language that has a strong research orientation and offers expertise in all major areas of Linguistics, Cognitive Science, Sociolinguistics, Neurolinguistics, Psycholinguistics, Forensic Linguistics, Applied Linguistics, and Computational and Corpus Linguistics. The applicant will also become an affiliate of Haskins Laboratories (www.haskins.yale.edu), a private, non-profit research institute located in downtown New Haven, CT. Founded in 1935, our primary focus is on speech, language, reading, and their biological bases.
Interested applicants should contact Dr. Victor Kuperman ([email protected]) with cover letter, statement of research interests, CV, and three letters of recommendation. The appointment will be made for three years (with the possibility of transfer to Haskins Laboratories in the third year). The position will begin in Fall 2013. For best consideration, applications should be submitted by July 30, 2013, but the application process will be ongoing until the position is filled. International applicants are welcome.
McMaster University is strongly committed to employment equity within its community, and to recruiting a diverse faculty and staff. The University encourages applications from all qualified candidates, including women, members of visible minorities, Aboriginal persons, members of sexual minorities and persons with disabilities.