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Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics

Cognitive Science; Neurolinguistics; Psycholinguistics

University or Organization: Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics
Department: Language Development
Job Location: Nijmegen, Netherlands
Web Address: http://www.mpi.nl/departments/language-development
Job Title: Postdoctoral Researcher - Language Acquisition

Job Rank: Post Doc

Specialty Areas: Cognitive Science; Language Acquisition; Neurolinguistics; Psycholinguistics

The Language Development Department at the Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics in the Netherlands is offering a postdoctoral researcher position, available from summer/autumn 2022.

The successful candidate will be expected to develop, and lead, one or more research projects on cross-cultural and/or cross-linguistic language acquisition. There are no other constraints on the chosen topic, except that the project must fit into the Department’s Language across the world theme (see below for details). The researcher may also be required to supervise PhD and masters’ students. This is a five year fixed term position.

Language is a uniquely human, complex communication system learnt in an apparently effortless fashion during the first few years of a child’s life. The Language Development Department hosts a team of more than 20 researchers, students and research support staff, whose goal is to discover how children achieve it, addressing the central question: How do children’s learning mechanisms use information in different environments to build mature linguistic knowledge? Work at the department fits into one or more of the following three themes:

Essential:
- A PhD in cognitive neuroscience, cognitive science, computer science, linguistics, psychology or a related discipline.
- A track record of research on language development, including experience disseminating research through conference presentations and publications.
- Excellent written and spoken English. The language of the institute is English, so knowledge of Dutch is not required.
- Experience managing confidential information provided by participants, dealing with ethical and administrative issues, and efficiently managing and cataloguing data.

- Experience supervising and/or teaching undergraduate or postgraduate students.
- An explicit interest in, and commitment to, Open Science.

Conditions of employment:
- The position is available from summer/autumn 2022. Start date is negotiable.
- Full-time position (39 hours per week) with a term of appointment of 5 years. Part-time and job share applications are also welcome.
- The salary is according to the German TVöD (Tarifvertrag für den öffentlichen Dienst) and is classified in salary group E13. Depending on the experience of the applicant, the salary is between EUR 4,187.45 and EUR 4,911.44 gross per month plus a holiday bonus of 8% of the gross salary. This equates to EUR 54,269 – EUR 63,652 per year, including holiday bonus.
- The researcher will have access to state-of-the art research and training facilities.

Please apply via the application link below. Applications should include:
- A (maximum 2-page) application letter which should a) explain how you fit the essential and desirable requirements above, and b) include a short description of the research project(s) you wish to develop.
- A CV, which should include a list of publications.
- Contact details for three referees (referees will not be contacted unless you are invited to interview).
- Details of your availability for interview in the weeks beginning 23 May and 30 May.

Application Deadline: 29-Apr-2022

Web Address for Applications: https://recruitingapp-5569.de.umantis.com/Vacancies/336/Application/CheckLogin/2?lang=eng
Contact Information:
Prof. Dr. Caroline Rowland
Email: Caroline.Rowland@mpi.nl