Responsibilities
The postdoctoral project is being hosted by two research institutes: the Donders Centre for Cognition (DCC) in the Faculty of Social Sciences, and the Centre for Language studies (CLS) in the Faculty of Arts. The project is part of a programme investigating the processing of formulaic expressions (FEs). The project’s aim is to integrate theoretical conclusions and empirical findings from the acquisition, comprehension, and production projects in the programme into a computational model. First, a quantitative dynamic description will be made of on-line lexical/sentence processing and off-line individual acquisition as a result of FE training through a CALL system. Next, a connectionist type of model will be implemented in which internal word and polyword representations are activated from left to right in an on-line competition process, in order to simulate comprehension and production of FE expressions.
Work environment
The Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour consists of three research centres: the Centre for Cognition, the Centre for Cognitive Neuroimaging and the Centre for Neuroscience. The Donders Institute focuses on state-of-the-art cognitive neuroscience, in a multidisciplinary approach, and offers excellent lab and neuroimaging facilities. The project is embedded within the Donders research theme ‘Language and Communication’ and will be supervised by Prof. A. Dijkstra (DCC), Dr H. Strik (CLS), and Dr L. ten Bosch (CLS).
The Donders Institute is an equal opportunity employer, committed to building a culturally diverse intellectual community, and encourages applications from women and minorities. The Radboud University offers a parental leave scheme and on-campus day care.
What we expect from you
Preference will be given to candidates with a PhD in Language and Speech Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Cognitive Neuroscience, or related research fields, who are highly motivated to conduct cognitive research. Candidates must demonstrate past interest in the computational modelling of cognitive processes, preferably in the domain of monolingual and/or bilingual language use.
In addition, experience with programming/scripting languages (such as Java, C++, MATLAB, Perl, Python) are prerequisites for application.
Some experience with neurocognitive (especially electrophysiological) and other experimental methods in language research is commendable.
To be able to present and publish the research results internationally, the candidate should have an excellent command of written and spoken English. Because German-Dutch bilinguals will act as experimental participants, it is also desirable that the candidate knows some Dutch and German.
What we have to offer
We offer you:
- employment: 0,5 fte;
- a maximum gross monthly salary of € 4,462 based on a 38-hour working week (salary scale 11);
- in addition to the salary: an 8% holiday allowance and an 8.3% end-of-year bonus;
- you will be classified as a Researcher at level 3 (Onderzoeker 3) in the Dutch university job-ranking system (UFO);
- you will be appointed for a period of 3,5 years, starting from the beginning of 2015.
Are you interested in our excellent employment conditions?
Other Information
Review of applications will begin immediately and applications will be considered until November 15, 2014.
Would you like to know more?
Further information on: Theme 1: Language and Communication
Further information on: ISLA: Idiomatic Second Language Acquisition
Prof. Dr. Ton Dijkstra
Telephone: +3124-36 15639
E-mail: t.dijkstra<στο>donders.ru.nl
Dr. Helmer Strik
Telephone: +3124 3616104
E-mail: w.strik<στο>let.ru.nl
Applications
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