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Job Postings and Announcements 
fMRI
Assistant/Associate/Senior Research Scientist at the University of
Maryland Center for Advanced Study of Language (CASL)
The University of Maryland Center for Advanced Study of
Language (CASL) is seeking a research scientist with expertise in functional
magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) of language and cognition to join its
Cognitive Neuroscience Team. The research scientist will be involved in
basic and applied studies aimed at identifying the neural mechanisms
underlying language learning, language use, problem solving or decision
making in healthy adults. While the methodological focus for this
position will be on the use of fMRI, other imaging modalities may be
included as well. The results of the research will be applied to improve
the selection, training, and job performance of government language and
intelligence analysts.
Appointments to
CASL are as members of the research faculty of the University of Maryland
under renewable three-year contracts, with highly competitive salary
(12-month) and benefits.
Qualifications:
Candidates must have a Ph.D. in Cognitive Neuroscience or a related
field, a record of individual research achievement, a strong record of
publication, and the ability to establish a research program that
integrates the use of fMRI in interdisciplinary projects on language and
intelligence analysis. Experience with advanced MRI data analysis, such
as multivariate classification of brain states, structural and functional
brain connectivity analysis, and volumetric analysis, is a plus. The
center is seeking individuals who will play a leading role in the
strategic direction of CASL. Candidates' research and publications should
demonstrate the ability to conduct complex, interdisciplinary research
and to work collaboratively with a range of institutions and/or
researchers. Candidates must hold U.S. citizenship and be willing to
obtain the appropriate security clearance.
CASL, established
in 2003, is one of 14 university-affiliated research centers in the
nation. Its mission is to conduct state-of-the-science research that
results in improved performance on language and analysis tasks relevant
to the work of government language professionals. Our research focuses on
enhancing the acquisition and maintenance of foreign language capability
by government professionals; advancing the capacity to use foreign
language and analysis skills in government professions; and improving the
quality of human language technology and knowledge of less commonly
taught languages. CASL's multidisciplinary research staff has expertise
in psychology, linguistics, second language acquisition, computer
science, and cognitive neuroscience. Research facilities in cognitive
neuroscience include a research-dedicated Magnetic Resonance Imaging
(MRI) scanner at the Maryland Neuroimaging Center (MNC), a high-density
EEG/ERP and MEG lab, and an EEG neurofeedback lab. For more information
on CASL, please go to www.casl.umd.edu.
Application: For
best consideration, please apply online by November 30, 2012 at https://jobs.umd.edu and click on
"Faculty" (or direct link: http://jobs.umd.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=56844).
You will need to create an account and submit a letter of application, a
curriculum vitae (CV), three writing samples and a list of references
containing the contact information for at least three professional
referees. References will later be requested from short-listed
candidates. The position will remain open until a suitable candidate is
selected. The University of Maryland is an affirmative action, equal
opportunity employer. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.
Questions about this position should be sent by e-mail to jobquestions@casl.umd.edu.
Postdoctoral Position in
Cognitive Neuropsychology, Department of Psychology at Harvard University
The Cognitive
Neuropsychology Laboratory in the Department of Psychology at Harvard
University invites applications for a Postdoctoral Fellow. Our
current research focuses on mechanisms of object and action recognition
and their relation to lexical processes, and uses a variety of
experimental methods (investigation of the performance of brain-damaged
subjects, transcranial magnetic stimulation, and fMRI). Candidates
must have a doctoral degree in psychology, neuroscience, or a related
area. Strong candidates will have extensive research experience in
designing and implementing neuropsychological experiments and in
analyzing neuropsychological data. Strong writing skills are
required. Experience with functional neuroimaging is a clear plus.
Initial funding is available for two years.
Please send inquiries, including curriculum vitae and
contact information for three references, to:
The position will remain open until filled. Contact
Information:
Research
Senior Faculty Positions at the Basque Center on Cognition Brain and
Language (BCBL)
The Basque Center
on Cognition Brain and Language (San Sebastián, Basque Country, Spain)
offers SENIOR research staff positions in several areas: language
acquisition, production, multilingualism, neurodegeneration of language,
language and learning disorders, neurocognition of language and advanced
methods for cognitive neuroscience.
The Center
promotes a rich research environment without teaching obligations. It
provides access to the most advanced behavioral and neuroimaging
techniques, including 3 Tesla MRI, a whole-head MEG system, four ERP
labs, a NIRS lab, a baby lab including eyetracker, two eyetracking labs,
and several well-equipped behavioral labs. There are excellent technical
support staff and research personnel (PhD and postdoctoral students). The
senior positions are permanent appointments.
We are looking for cognitive neuroscientists or experimental
psychologists with a background in psycholinguistics and/or neighboring
cognitive neuroscience areas, and physicists and/or engineers with fMRI
expertise. Individuals interested in undertaking research in the fields
described in www.bcbl.eu (research),
should apply through the Ikerbasque web page www.ikerbasque.net.
Application
Deadline: September 30, 2012
Candidates should have a strong publication track record.
For more
information, please contact Manuel Carreiras, Director of BCBL
at info@bcbl.eu
Research
Faculty Positions at the Basque Center on Cognition Brain and Language
(BCBL)
The Basque Center
on Cognition Brain and Language (San Sebastián, Basque Country, Spain)
offers research staff positions in several areas: language acquisition,
production, multilingualism, neurodegeneration of language, language and
learning disorders, neurocognition of language and advanced methods for
cognitive neuroscience.
The Center
promotes a rich research environment without teaching obligations. It
provides access to the most advanced behavioral and neuroimaging
techniques, including 3 Tesla MRI, a whole-head MEG system, four ERP
labs, a NIRS lab, a baby lab including an eyetracker, two eyetracking
labs, and several well-equipped behavioral labs. There are
excellent technical support staff and research personnel (PhD and
postdoctoral students). The positions have a term of appointment between
3 and 5 years with the possibility of a tenure track.
We are looking for cognitive neuroscientists or
experimental psychologists with a background in psycholinguistics and/or
neighboring cognitive neuroscience areas, and physicists and/or engineers
with fMRI expertise. Individuals interested in undertaking research in
the fields described in www.bcbl.eu
(research), should apply through the BCBL web page http://www.bcbl.eu/jobs.
Application
Deadline: September 30, 2012
Candidates should
have a strong publication track record and postdoctoral experience.
For information
about the positions, please contact Manuel Carreiras, Director of BCBL
at info@bcbl.eu
Postdoctoral
Positions at the Basque Center on Cognition Brain and Language
(BCBL)
The Basque Center on Cognition Brain and Language (San
Sebastián, Basque Country, Spain) offers postdoctoral positions in
several areas: language acquisition, production, multilingualism,
neurodegeneration of language, language and learning disorders,
neurocognition of language and advanced methods for cognitive
neuroscience.
The Center
promotes a rich research environment without teaching obligations. It
provides access to the most advanced behavioral and neuroimaging
techniques, including 3 Tesla MRI, a whole-head MEG system, four ERP
labs, a NIRS lab, a baby lab including an eyetracker, two eyetracking
labs, and several well-equipped behavioral labs. There are
excellent technical support staff and research personnel (PhD and
postdoctoral students). The positions have a term of appointment of 2 years
with a possible renewal.
We are looking for cognitive neuroscientists or
experimental psychologists with a background in psycholinguistics and/or
neighboring cognitive neuroscience areas, and physicists and/or engineers
with fMRI expertise. Individuals interested in undertaking research in
the fields described in www.bcbl.eu
(research), should apply through the BCBL web page http://www.bcbl.eu/jobs.
Application Deadline: September 30, 2012
Candidates should
have a strong publication track record.
For information
about the positions, please contact Manuel Carreiras, Director
of BCBL at info@bcbl.eu
Theoretical
Issues in Sign Language Research Conference (TISLR 11) - Call For Papers
University
College London, Deafness, Cognition and Language Research Centre
10th - 13th July
2013
http://www.ucl.ac.uk/dcal/tislr/
TISLR 11 invites
unpublished research from any theoretical perspective that addresses sign
languages. Keynote presentations, organised sessions, and poster sessions
will be included on such topics as:
- phonetics and
phonology of sign languages
- prosody in sign
languages
- morphology of
sign languages
- syntax of sign
languages
- semantics and
pragmatics of sign languages
- the emergence of
sign languages in a historical context
- sign language
acquisition in L1/L2 environments
- sociolinguistic
variation and change in sign languages
-
neurolinguistics/psycholinguistics of sign languages
- sign language
and artistic endeavours (including poetry and literature)
- computational
modelling, recognition and synthesis, of sign languages
- sign language
documentation/corpus linguistics of sign languages
- the relationship
between sign language and gesture
The programme will
be single-track (no parallel sessions); there will be 48 paper
presentations and up to 120 posters.
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
Peter Hauser
(Rochester Institute of Technology, National Technical Institute for the
Deaf)
Lars Wallin
(Department of Linguistics, Stockholm University)
SUBMISSION OF
PAPERS
Prospective
authors are invited to submit an abstract, up to 500 words (+ 1 optional
page of references, examples, and/or figures if necessary) by 31st
October 2012, 11:59pm, UK time. Notification will occur by 19th December
2012. All abstracts will be handled and reviewed electronically via Easy
Chair (for link and further instructions for submission, see http://www.ucl.ac.uk/dcal/tislr/callforpapers).
Note that you will need to set up an Easy Chair account (if you do not
already have one) before you login for your submission. Make sure you allow
time for this.
When completing
the submission form on Easy Chair, you will see a space which asks for an
abstract to be typed in. This is not the place for your full abstract! In
this field, please enter a short statement (no more than 50 words) summarising
your paper. Further down the page you will upload your full abstract as
an attachment (as a .pdf, .doc or .docx). Make sure your attachment is
fully anonymised, i.e. no names or affiliations or other identifying
information about authors should be included in the document itself, in
the filename, or in the document properties (properties are accessible
via the File menu in MS Word). Before uploading, please ensure that all
special characters display properly. You should receive confirmation of
submission of your paper from Easy Chair immediately after submission by
email; if you have not, please bear in mind that any emails received
might be found in your spam folder.
NOTE: To
facilitate interpreter planning, please indicate AFTER THE TITLE of your paper
(in your pdf, doc, or docx attachment) which language you will present in
if your abstract is accepted: BSL; ASL; English; other sign language.
The submission
form in Easy Chair also asks you:
* whether you
prefer a presentation/paper or a poster (note that the final decision
will be taken by the programme committee)
* whether you want
to be considered for best early career submission prize (you are eligible
to be considered if you are a student or within 3 years of earning your
PhD, and are first author on the submitted abstract)
* which of the
conference topic(s) your paper relates to (NOTE: to faciliate the review
process, make sure you select at least one topicthough you may select
more than one)
* any keywords
that do not appear in the topics list that may facilitate the review
process
Abstracts should
include a clear statement of the theoretical issue to be addressed, the
research methodology to be presented, and a concise summary of the findings/conclusion.
Work must be unpublished at time of presentation. Maximum of 3
submissions per author, either as single author or joint co-author.
VENUE AND LANGUAGE
INFORMATION
UCL is located in
central London, within easy reach of Heathrow, Gatwick, Stanstead, Luton
and London City airports. This conference will provide interpreters
working between English, British Sign Language (BSL), and American Sign
Language (ASL). Access to spoken English will also be provided by
speech-to-text reporting. Authors wishing interpretation to or from sign
languages other than BSL or ASL are kindly encouraged to bring their
interpreters and requested to contact the interpreter coordinator to make
further arrangements. Authors are encouraged take advantage of the 'direct
communication' policy, which promotes the use of a signed language in
making presentations. A group of advisors will be available to assist
presenters who would like help in preparing their talk in a sign
language.
IMPORTANT DATES
Registration
opens: 1st October 2012
Abstract
submission deadline: 31st October 2012
Notification of
acceptance: 19th December 2012
Author
confirmation deadline: 18th January 2013
Early bird
registration deadline: 4th March 2013
Author
registration deadline: 5th April 2013
For further
information go to: http://www.ucl.ac.uk/dcal/tislr/
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