Postdoctoral Fellowship, Language and Cognition in Infants, Department
of Psychology, Northwestern University
Professor Sandra Waxman invites applications for an NIH-funded
postdoctoral fellowship to work on language acquisition, cognitive
development and the links between them in the first two years of life. The
postdoctoral fellow will participate as a full collaborator, working within a
dynamic interactive lab team.
Candidates should be creative, independent, articulate, and deeply
engaged in questions concerning the early acquisition of language and core
cognitive capacities.
QUALIFICATIONS: A completed Ph.D. in Psychology, Linguistics, Computer
Science, Cognitive Science or related field is required.
Excellent academic writing skills and research experience with infants or
young children are essential.
Excellent data analytic skills, or an eagerness to learn, are
essential. Experience with eye tracking methods is beneficial but not
required.
START DATE: Flexible. Ideally after June 1 and before October 1, 2015. We
ask for a 2-year commitment. A third year renewal is possible.
SALARY: Salary will be based on the NIH postdoctoral rates.
TO APPLY: Please submit a CV, cover letter with statement of research
interests (1-2 pages), email contact for three references, and up to two
publications that you consider representative of your best work. Reference
letters will be requested from short-listed applicants.
Please send application materials as a single PDF document to Brooke
Sprague: [email protected]. Other inquiries may be
directed to Sandra Waxman at [email protected].
Women, LGBTQ and under-represented minority applicants are encouraged
to apply. Northwestern University is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative
Action Employer.