17 Jul
2013
17 Jul
'13
3:13 p.m.
Contact:
Sónia Frota
labfon(a)fl.ul.pt <mailto:labfon@fl.ul.pt>
sonia.frota(a)mail.telepac.pt <mailto:sonia.frota@mail.telepac.pt>
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*Neuroscience, Language acquisition: Post Doc, University of Lisbon,
Portugal*
Research Project /Eyes and Brain – Early Markers of Language
Development/(EBELa)
Phonetics Lab and Lisbon Baby Lab, CLUL/FLUL, University of Lisbon
EXCL/MHC-LIN/0688/2012
1 Post Doc position
Full text of the Post Doc position announcement
(BPD-EBELa_0688/2012_CLUL):
http://www.eracareers.pt/opportunities/index.aspx?task=global&jobId=378…
*Grant description and goals:*
Applications are invited from postdoctoral researchers with a background
in language acquisition and neurosciences for a Postdoc position within
the project/Eyes and Brain – Early Markers of Language Development/.
This project will investigate early markers of language development in
European Portuguese, following a multi-methodology approach to a set of
potential early markers, using both eye-tracking and ERP measures
(http://www.fl.ul.pt//laboratoriofonetica/babylab/english/projects.html).
The Postdoctoral fellow will work on early markers of language
development in four linguistic domains (phonetic discrimination, word
stress, intonation, word learning), especially on ERP measures of early
language acquisition in normally developing infants and infants at risk
for ASD and SLI.
The successful candidate will be expected to start September 15, 2013
and the post is initially available for *one year*. The grant can be
renewed until the end of the EBELa Project (the expected maximum
duration of the fellowship being 27 months), with renewal subject to
performance appraisal.
*Candidate profile:*
The successful applicant will have a Ph.D. in a relevant field, such as
neurolinguistics, language acquisition, psychology, or cognitive
neuroscience, and a strong background in ERP research. Experience in
speech perception research with ERP (data collection, processing and
analysis) is essential, and previous experience in infant speech
perception research is desirable. A background in statistics, applied
mathematics, or informatics will be a plus. Knowledge of Portuguese is
not required (but some knowledge of Portuguese or of another Romance
language - e.g., Spanish, Italian, French - is an advantage).
Proficiency in English is required.
*Salary:*
Salary will be in accordance with the Portuguese Science Foundation
salary scale, specifically 1.495€ per month.
*Application Procedure:*
Interested candidates are invited to send a complete Curriculum Vita, a
motivation letter, a copy of the personal identity document and of the
PhD certificate to labfon(a)fl.ul.pt <mailto:labfon@fl.ul.pt> and to
sonia.frota(a)mail.telepac.pt <mailto:sonia.frota@mail.telepac.pt> . The
application closing date is August 6, 2013.
*Application deadline*: 06-August-2013
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