Northwestern -- POSTDOCTORAL POSITION IN BILINGUALISM AND PSYCHOLINGUISTICS

POSTDOCTORAL POSITION IN BILINGUALISM AND PSYCHOLINGUISTICS

The Northwestern Bilingualism and Psycholinguistics Laboratory is accepting applications for a post-doctoral position to assist in implementing studies on bilingualism and its consequences for linguistic and cognitive processing.

We welcome individuals with psycholinguistic training from broad backgrounds including communication sciences and disorders, psychology, linguistics, neuroscience, and other related fields, with expertise in areas such as bilingualism, language learning, linguistic and cognitive processing, and computational modeling. The ideal candidate will have solid quantitative skills (e.g., multivariate statistics, MATLAB), eye-tracking experience, strong writing skills, ability to think critically and broadly, and ability to work well both independently and with others. Access to ERP and fMRI facilities is available for candidates interested in using those methodologies.

The Chicago area offers world-class metropolitan, suburban, and rural living possibilities within a 30-mile radius for individuals of diverse backgrounds and interests. Salary is competitive and dependent on qualifications and experience.

To apply, candidates should email a Curriculum Vitae, a brief research statement, two sample publications, and three letters of recommendation to Viorica Marian, v-marian@northwestern.edu, or mail them to Dr. Viorica Marian, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Northwestern University, 2240 Campus Drive, Evanston, IL 60208-3570. Review of applications will start on September 15, 2010 and will continue until the position is filled.